Markets experienced volatility linked to Middle East tensions and a port strike, yet a strong September jobs report kept stocks marginally positive. Upcoming week highlights include the October CPI, consumer sentiment updates, and major Q3 earnings from financial giants. Mortgage refinancing activity declined amid rising rates, while consumer sentiment weakened.
The Precious Metals Week in Review – August 9th, 2024
Amidst factors typically bearish for the precious metal, gold prices posted solid gains on Thursday.
The Precious Metals Week in Review – January 26th, 2024
1. U.S. stock futures trod water on Tuesday, hitting pause on a record-setting rally as focus turned to the day’s stream of earnings for insight into the health of Corporate America and the economy. Stocks have bounced out of their early January slump in recent days as investors increasingly embrace the idea the Federal Reserve…
The Precious Metals Week in Review – December 8th, 2023
Gold went on a run late last week, setting an all-time record high last Friday and breaking the $2,100 level for a brief time in overseas trading Sunday night.
Which New World Order Are We Talking About?
Those of us who are libertarians tend to speak frequently of the New World Order. When doing so, we tend to be a bit unclear as to what the New World Order is.
The Precious Metals Week in Review – September 15th, 2023
It’s mentioned often how central banks are one of the pillars of support when it comes to gold prices. JP Morgan’s analysis recently said that global gold investment has reached the highest level since 2012, and it wasn’t that long ago that it would have been strange to find an active central banker talking about gold.
The Precious Metals Week in Review – September 8th, 2023
An important change has unfolded in the global gold market. The East has been driving up the gold price, predominantly in late 2022 and the first months of 2023, breaking the West’s long-standing pricing power.
The Precious Metals Week in Review – May 5th, 2023
Some investors are seeking out buying opportunities from temporary price dips to add more physical precious metals into their portfolios.
The Precious Metals Week in Review – February 24th, 2023
1. Stock investors that have turned too optimistic about the economic outlook are setting up for disappointment, according to JPMorgan Chase strategists. Wall Street traders refrained from making any huge bets in the run-up to the highly anticipated minutes of the Federal Reserve’s latest policy gathering, with stocks, bonds, and the dollar posting small moves.…
The Precious Metals Week in Review – February 17th, 2023
1. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is said to be considering a meeting with Wang Yi, China’s top diplomat, at a security conference later this week. It would be their first face-to-face talk since Beijing ignited an international uproar with an alleged spy balloon lazily moving across the whole US mainland, triggering a spike…