Panic ensued this week as global stock markets finally reacted to the widening spread of COVID-19.
How Effective Is Gold As a Hedge? History Has an Empirical Answer.
Gold has been a safe haven for literally thousands of years. But how effective is it as a “hedge”?
The Benefits of Economic Collapse
I first began to predict a major economic collapse back in 1999. Although I understood that it was at least fifteen years off and possibly more, I believed that it would be wise to begin to prepare for it then, as the actual date of collapse could not be predicted. (Better to be a few years early than even one day too late.)
The Precious Metals Week in Review – February 21st, 2020
COVID-19 continues to be the primary issue that is triggering extensive market volatility across the world. Every headline out of China seemingly sends equity markets immediately higher or lower, depending on analyst and algorithmic interpretation of how the news pertains to the spread of COVID-19 and its impact on the global economy.
The Precious Metals Week in Review – February 14th, 2020
The coronavirus was once again the top news story of the week as it continued to make its way around the globe. Globally, officials are becoming more and more distrustful of the data that is coming out of China over the number of confirmed cases and the number of deaths caused by the new disease.
Tweets of Mass Destruction
World diplomacy is, at present, on rather shaky ground.
Throughout history, whenever major economies are approaching a state of crisis, heads of state typically become chronically irritable.
The Precious Metals Week in Review – February 7th, 2020
The continued spread of the novel coronavirus outside of China was the top concern for most news outlets this week. The friction between President Trump and the House of Representatives continued to escalate this week, even as his impeachment Trial in the Senate came to its conclusion.
The Precious Metals Week in Review – January 31st, 2020
This week we saw the ongoing impeachment trial of President Donald J. Trump, further spread of the coronavirus outside of China, and will see the long-awaited exit of the United Kingdom from the European Union at midnight on Friday.
The Precious Metals Week in Review – January 24th, 2020
It was another shortened trading week as the U.S. celebrated the life of Dr. Martin Luther King on Monday. The impeachment trial of Donald J. Trump got underway in full this week and the expected political wrangling and mud-slinging did not disappoint.
Calling All Comedians: The Gold Market is So Small It Could Fit In a…
Let’s have some fun… I grew up in the Johnny Carson era, and saw lots of funny episodes and comedians over the years.