Tag: savings

October 13, 2022

The Global Empire of Risk

Should the Fed pay attention to the IMF’s warnings about global financial risks and deteriorating market conditions? Probably, but more red-hot inflation data means their hands are tied.

September 22, 2022

Recessionary Red Flags

The current pace of rate hikes has no modern precedent. With recessionary red flags popping up everywhere, what will it take for the Fed to reverse course?

September 14, 2022

Gold Struggles Despite Stubborn Inflation

Inflation and money supply indicate that gold has room to run. How long can rising interest rates and dollar strength suppress the price?

August 19, 2022

Oil Might Be Due for an Unwelcome Rise

Inflation has peaked, right? The stock market is certainly acting like it, but there are many reasons to believe we are not out of the woods yet.

August 3, 2022

Is Gold in the Beginning of a Historic Short Squeeze?

The futures market is flashing a very clear, and very rare, signal. Gold’s jump from $1,680 to $1,800 could the be the beginning of a significant move higher. Right now, gold is still on the sale of the century.

July 28, 2022

When Will the Money Printers Turn Back On?

As the Fed grapples declining GDP and the growing threat of recession, will they let the economy crumble and defeat inflation, or juice the markets again?

July 20, 2022

Why is Gold Falling?

Gold is supposed to be a reliable hedge against inflation and economic disasters, but right now it’s stuck in the mud. When will gold shine again?

July 6, 2022

Crashing Commodities Point to a Recession

Demand destruction and the growing threat of recession crushed commodities in Q2. The Fed succeeded in slamming on the breaks, but did they go too far?

June 22, 2022

Plummeting Consumer Sentiment Supports Gold

Gold bull markets are correlated with secular drops in consumer sentiment. Today’s sentiment numbers will help support gold’s next move.

June 9, 2022

How to Confront Stagflation

In a period that crushes financial assets and currencies, investors need to own the king of all commodities: gold.

June 1, 2022

Gold Needs a Fed Pivot

The stock market is a casualty in the Fed’s fight against inflation. Will the entire economy follow? If so, will the Fed make a dovish pivot?

May 19, 2022

Inflation: Good for Governments, Bad for You

When public debt starts hitting the tens of trillions, governments only have one option: inflate it away. Sorry citizens!

May 11, 2022

When the Dip Turns to a Waterfall

Individual investors are relentlessly “buying the dip,” yet stocks continue to tumble. Maybe it’s time to abandon the risky bets and get into something real?

April 27, 2022

Stocks Are All Dressed up With Nowhere to Go

WWIII looms, equities are getting clobbered, and investors are stacking up on cash. Cash redeployment will be a powerful force.

April 14, 2022

When Fed Ability Fails, Credibility Follows

The U.S. financial markets rest on how much investors trust the almighty Fed. Can they engineer a soft landing after so many egregious miscalculations and deteriorating credibility?

April 6, 2022

Hard Assets Shine as Paper Assets Fall