Investors watched this week as precious metals prices held up, with most closing out the month with gains, while stocks closed out their worst month.
Korea Reunified?
The arch spans the highway that connects North and South Korea, except that, as can be seen… there are almost no vehicles on that highway.
The Precious Metals Week in Review – November 29th, 2019
Despite the shortened trading week due to the Thanksgiving holiday in the U.S., and seemingly positive progress in the trade talks between the U.S. and China earlier in the week, uncertainty surrounding the U.S.-China relationship continues to be the primary driver for market volatility.
All It Takes Is a Slipup or a Nudge
Just prior to a war, the majority of people in the nations that are about to become involved tend to assume that another nation is threatening theirs, whist their own leaders are doing all they can to avoid conflict. This is almost never the case.
The Precious Metals Week in Review – August 16th, 2019
1. Volatility remained extreme this week as the trade battle between the U.S. and China continued unabated. Global bond yields extended their plunge this week as well, increasing the downward pressure on equity markets. 2. The seasonally adjusted number of Americans filing initial claims for state unemployment surged by 9,000 claims from the previous week’s…
The Precious Metals Week in Review – August 2nd, 2019
The Federal Reserve’s interest rate decision was set up to be the primary driver for market moves this week until President Trump announced further tariffs on China on Thursday. Friday’s Non-Farm Payrolls report also added to market jitters as it seemed to reinforce the idea that the Fed could place further rate cuts in a holding pattern.
The Precious Metals Week in Review – April 19th, 2019
This week and next will be shortened holiday weeks due to the timing of religious holidays this year. With the release of the Mueller report, which found no collusion with Russia and no obstruction of justice on the part of President Trump during the 2016 Elections, American politics is likely to explode into chaos in the near term. The Democratic Party is almost certainly going to redouble their efforts to block President Trump’s legislative agenda at every turn now that the basis of their calls for impeachment has been essentially eliminated.
The Precious Metals Week in Review – January 19, 2018
The Precious Metals Week in Review – January 19, 2018
The Precious Metals Week in Review – January 12, 2018
The Precious Metals Week in Review – January 12, 2018
The Precious Metals Week in Review – January 5, 2018
The Precious Metals Week in Review – January 5, 2018