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This week we cover the price movements of gold, silver, platinum, palladium, and the U.S. Dollar index coming into the end of 2021 and looking ahead to 2022. We will discuss what the precious metals market could look like as we approach the new year and how inflation continues to be a substantial driving factor […]
[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Stocks Rise on Omicron Optimism: Markets Wrap [Yahoo/Bloomberg] Gold Buoyed by Weak Dollar as Silver Gets Boost From U.S. Data [Yahoo/Bloomberg] Oil Holds Near Four-Week High as Omicron Vies With Inventories [CNBC] Traumatized and exhausted hospital staff face new wave of Covid cases as omicron rips through U.S. [CNBC] U.S. schools struggle with omicron […]
[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Stocks Steady Amid Thin Trading: Markets Wrap [Yahoo/Bloomberg] Oil Steadies on Thin Trading and Conflicting Demand Signals [Yahoo/Bloomberg] Turkey Debt Risk Near Pandemic Peak Signals Doubt Over Lira Plan [AP] Democrats ‘not giving up’ on Biden bill, talks with Manchin [Reuters] Global Markets in 2021: Recoveries, reflation and wrecking balls [Reuters] S.African study offers […]
Why is gold lagging as an inflation hedge? Is Bitcoin truly digital gold? Can the Fed Not Ever Raise Rates? The McAlvany Weekly Commentary with David McAlvany and Kevin Orrick 2021 Your Questions Answered – Part 1 December 21, 2021 “You can accomplish all the benefits of above-market growth if you’re willing to adopt a […]
[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Stocks Rebound as Bonds Decline: Markets Wrap [Reuters] Global stocks gain as appetite for risk stages comeback [Reuters] Turkish lira whiplashes after Erdogan moves to protect savings [Yahoo/Bloomberg] Oil Rises After Two-Day Drop as Investors Assess Demand [CNBC] U.S. will deploy troops to help hospitals during omicron wave, distribute free Covid tests starting in […]
[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Stocks Drop on Manchin Shock, Virus: Markets Wrap [Yahoo/Bloomberg] Lira Slides After Erdogan Says Islam Demands Lower Rates [Yahoo/Bloomberg] Chile Assets Tumble After Left-Wing Boric’s Presidential Win [Yahoo/Bloomberg] Kaisa Shares Plunge in First Trading Since Default Declared [Yahoo/Bloomberg] Omicron Fears Ignite Market Selloff Just as Traders Clear Books [Reuters] Oil prices slide as rapid […]
[Reuters] Manchin gives thumbs down to Biden’s $1.75 trillion investment bill [Reuters] Omicron coronavirus cases surge in UK, scientists see bigger wave [Reuters] Threat of Omicron looms over Christmas holidays in Europe, U.S. [AP] Restaurants anxious as omicron, high food costs take toll [AP] People pressure governments worldwide to act on inflation [Yahoo/Bloomberg] Crypto Attracts […]
Assessing the Powell Pivot The US Federal Reserve took center stage this week in a highly anticipated FOMC meeting on Wednesday. There, the central bank confirmed that it is shifting the primary focus of its attention toward fighting inflation and adopting a more hawkish policy stance. The bank announced plans to double the pace of […]
