FOMC Facing a Quo Vadis?
There seems to be a great deal of discussion occurring right now, regarding whether or not another interest rate increase…
Month: May 2016
Plunder, Pillage, Get Out of Jail Free, Then Pass Go and Collect $200
Citibank was just fined $425 million to settle federal civil charges for attempted manipulations related to benchmarks used to set…
Interest Rate Roulette – Is There a Winner?
Mixed signals from the Fed once again have the stock market chasing its own tail. Articles are written on a…
Even Central Banks Have Been Forced to Catch the Gold Train!
Central banks all over the world tried their best to keep a straight face as they pontificated about the virtues…
Death Cross Appears Ready To Claim New Victims!
Savvy investors have surely noted that the S&P 500 Large Cap Index just hit the dreaded Death Cross Formation. It…
The Fed is Just About Out of Lipstick!
Yesterday, San Francisco Fed President John Williams became the most recent addition to the list of Fed regional presidents continuing…
Will the Month of May Put Some Spring in Silver?
Today’s gold:silver ratio is roughly 74:1, though silver has been closing the gap throughout 2016. Technically speaking, there is sixteen…
Current Gold Run – Not Just “Another Adjustment”
This gold bull rush isn’t just “another adjustment.” The Fed and central banks in general have been playing their roles…
Even Custer Had a Plan!
As the upper echelon of the Republican Party meet in Washington today, perhaps the Fed should realize that the time…
Gold Demand Surges in Q1
In spite of confusing signals on the part of the Fed, slightly above average stock market returns, and improved job…