The Precious Metals Week in Review April 13th, 2017 1. The holiday schedule for Easter resulted in a shortened trading week. It was news-heavy, despite the short week, as geopolitical tensions continued to escalate around the globe. 2. The number of Americans filing initial claims for state unemployment benefits slipped by 1,000 claims from the…
The Precious Metals Week in Review – April 7, 2017
The Precious Metals Week in Review April 7th, 2017 1. This week was news-heavy, with the release of the March Non-Farm Payrolls report, the meeting minutes from the Federal Reserve’s last Federal Open Market Committee meeting, and a U.S. airstrike on Syria in retaliation for its recent use of chemical weaponry against its citizens. 2.…
Billions: Gold When It Counts
It is not uncommon for many people to get a little, ok VERY, excited when word of a television show focusing on their industry surfaces. In my case, the industry is investment markets and the show is ’Billions’
The Candlemaker’s Petition
In 1845, the French government levied protective tariffs on scores of items, the intent to protect French industries from companies outside France was named The Candlemaker’s Petition.
The Precious Metals Week in Review – March 31st, 2017
The Precious Metals Week in Review March 31st, 2017 1. Last week’s failed vote to “repeal and replace” the Affordable Health Care Act (a.k.a. Obamacare) could be setting the stage for the “same old, same old” in Washington as government gridlock appears to be alive and well. 2. The number of Americans filing initial claims…
The Precious Metals Week in Review – March 24th, 2017
This Week In Review is filled with market-impacting events, both on a geopolitical level and a macro-economic basis.
The Dancing Bears
When it comes to gold, are you one of the Short Term Dancing Bears, or a Long Term Bull? Article by Jeff Thomas.
When the Money Supply Dries Up
Is the world prepared in case that money supply dries up? Article by Jeff Thomas.
Food Crisis – The Greatest Threat To Social Stability
By Jeff Thomas, Feature Writer for Doug Casey’s International Man, Strategic Wealth Preservation and 321gold.com Recently, I was in a pharmacy and overheard the pharmacist say to someone, “There’s so much unpleasantness on the news these days. I’ve stopped watching”. The pharmacist has my sympathy. I’d love to be able to ignore the deterioration of…