For many, it was just too good. In early 2013, gold prices were slammed – twice. Just after QE3 was announced, gold had moved back up to almost $1,800 per ounce as it “should” have, reflecting all that future “money
Carney’s tenure at the helm of the Bank of England became a distraction. Ahead of this week’s MPC meeting and Quarterly Inflation Report, he addressed the issue. Several press reports over the weekend had him leaving post haste. Ostensibly,
Summary: More and more, investors are deciding to put their fund investments in index funds/ETFs and moving away from managed funds. Such action is based strongly on the assumption that trying to manage a portfolio of funds either by an
“Davidson” submits: Friday, Oct 28th, 2016 saw an FBI announcement and the market slip ~1% before recovering somewhat. There has been considerable discussion including whether this was a “Black Swan”. It was not! “Black Swan” is a term coined by
If a 100% gold standard would be introduced these days, the price of gold should be at least $50,000 for a troy ounce to cover every dollar in the system worldwide. If a so-called ‘light version’ of a gold standard
The global stock market has been relatively choppy since the start of 2016 with a mountain of woes and increased volatility impeding investments. The never-ending fickleness in crude oil prices, global growth concerns and speculation over the Fed’s next move
We’re just a week away in this marathon of a Presidential race. It been grueling; not only for the candidates, but for those of us that are addicted to the news. Yeah, that’s me! Just so you know my level
Consumer demand for non-discretionary items is falling, especially for big ticket items like autos. Inventory across the board is at high levels. But input prices have been rising along with energy costs. Nonetheless, Chinese factories are pondering a move likely