Fed Chair Bernanke vehemently denies that the Fed “monetizes the debt,” but our research shows the Fed may be increasingly doing so. We explain why and what the implications may be for the dollar, gold and currencies.
Read More »Noonan on Fiat Currencies, Bitcoins, Gold & Silver (+3K Views)
The dramatic rise in Bitcoin is the best reminder for all those buying and holding physical gold and silver, for whatever length of time and at whatever price, better days are assured. It is just a matter of time.
Read More »Relax! Take Stock Market Bubble Warnings With a Grain of Salt – Here’s Why
Bubble predictions are headline-grabbing claims that are sure to attract reader/viewership and more than a few worried individuals who will be pushed to act but, like all forecasts, these bubble warnings should be taken with a grain of salt.
Read More »Kunstler: Positive Talk About U.S. Economy Is Nothing But Horse…!
It appears that the American economy — capital management division — has found the long-wished-for magic alternative energy source: horseshit. It is fueling the conversation all over the Web and over the senile mainstream media megaphones. [Let me explain.]
Read More »Bonds & Gold Will Eventually Rally OR Stocks Will Crash – Here’s Why (+3K Views)
While the stock market is the only game in town - for now - stocks will not continue to out perform all other asset classes indefinitely. Eventually either bonds and gold will rally or stocks will crash very hard. It is one, the other, or even more likely a mixture of both.
Read More »Noonan: Charts Say NO End In Sight for Decline In Gold & Silver Prices (+3K Views)
No matter what the latest “news” development is for PMs that paints a rosy picture, those in the fundamentalist camp are looking through rose-colored glasses to expect change in the near future. The charts for gold & silver continue to tell a more accurate story that belie all known fundamentals, and the charts shown here depict a market in decline with no apparent end in sight.
Read More »These Charts Show That Any Fed Tapering WILL Cause Stock Markets to Collapse (+5K Views)
Whenever the Fed has decided to reduce the extent of their purchases of "agency" debt products, the SP500 also declined in a dramatic way. [As such,]... it makes it extremely important to contemplate a “tapering” off in the rate of growth of Fed assets, or even an outright end to quantitative easing (QE). [Indeed, if you own stocks you may well want the Fed QEternity program to be just that - to eternity - in spite of the inflation that will surely follow.]
Read More »Expect Gold to (Only) Drop to $1,150 by Mid-2014! Here’s Why (+4K Views)
The gold price will likely decline to $1,150 next spring but should find enough buyer support from physical buyers and jewellery makers to prevent a fall below $1,000.
Read More »Grantham: No Market Bubble for a While – But It’s Coming!
I would think that we are probably in the slow build-up to something interesting – a badly overpriced market and bubble conditions. My personal guess is that the U.S. market, especially the non-blue chips, will work its way higher, perhaps by 20% to 30% in the next year or, more likely, two years, with the rest of the world including emerging market equities covering even more ground in at least a partial catch-up.
Read More »Noonan on Gold & Silver: “When Fundamentals Fail, Charts Prevail” & This Is What They’re Conveying (+3K Views)
Fundamentals are relative, charts are absolute. They accurately reflect all that is going on, regardless of reasoning/motivation and...right now, the charts are letting us know that higher PM prices are unlikely to occur anytime soon. Barring some kind of “overnight surprise” that will shock the markets, odds favor lower prices over higher prices unless and until demand shows up in chart activity.
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