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Fed Holds Interest Rates Steady; QE Marches On

The Federal Reserve held its first Federal Open Market Committee meeting this week. As expected, the central bank held interest rates steady but the overall posture of the Fed came off as rather dovish. Quantitative easing will continue into the near future and Fed Chairman Jerome Powell left the door open for future rate cuts. […]

CBO: Massive Budget Deficits Pose “Significant Risk” to Economy

The CBO projects the federal government will run massive budget deficits into the foreseeable future and says the ballooning national debt poses “significant risk” to the economy and financial system. According to the CBO, the federal budget shortfall will hit $1.02 trillion in FY 2020 and rise into the foreseeable future. Deficits will average $1.3 […]

Peter Schiff: Gold Would Explode With a Bernie Sanders Presidency

Bernie Sanders has gained in the polls of late and only trails Joe Biden by about three percentage points, according to the latest Fox News poll. On top of that, Sanders matches up against President Trump. He leads 48% to 42% in a head-to-head matchup. Peter Schiff told Fox Business that a Sanders presidency would […]

What Are Gold Stocks Telling Us About the Gold Market?

The price of gold is up by about 2.7% so far in 2020. But gold stocks are down on the year. Why is this happening and what is this telling us? When we talk about gold stocks, we’re referring generally to stock in companies involved in gold mining and exploration. The valuation of these stocks […]

The Dawn of the Dead on Wall Street

It’s like Dawn of the Dead on Wall Street. Zombies are everywhere. Even as stocks continue to push to new highs, the number of money-losing companies listed on US stock markets has ballooned to levels not seen since the dot-com bubble of the late 1990s. According to a recent Wall Street Journal article, nearly 40% […]

Bridgewater: Gold Could Push Above $2,000 as Fed Ignores Inflation

Peter Schiff has been saying the Federal Reserve is going to let the inflation monster loose and this is going to be good for gold. Some people in the mainstream are starting to pick up on this theme. During a recent interview with the Financial Times, Bridgewater Associates co-chief investment officer Greg Jensen said gold […]

Are Consumers Nearing the End of Their Road of Debt?

Are consumers getting close to the end of their road of debt? There are some indications that they might be and that’s not good news for an economy built on consumers spending money they don’t have.

The Outlook for Gold in 2020 Remains Bullish

Gold had a strong year in 2019 and a World Gold Council report says the outlook for 2020 remains bullish. We expect that many of the global dynamics seeded over the past few years will remain generally supportive for gold in 2020.” Gold charted its best year since 2010 last year. The price increased by […]

Spending Us Into Oblivion: Federal Budget Deficit Tops $1 Trillion in 2019 Calendar Year

The US federal government ran a budget deficit of over $1 trillion in the 2019 calendar year. It was the first budget deficit over $1 trillion in any calendar year since 2012 — in the midst of the Great Recession. The budget shortfall from January through December totaled $1.02 trillion, according to the latest report issued […]

The Fed “Out-Doves” Expectations While Doing Nothing

The Federal Reserve wrapped up its final Federal Open Market Committee meeting of 2019 on Wednesday doing pretty much what was expected — nothing. But in the processing of doing nothing, the central bank said a lot and managed to out-dove expectations. After cutting interest rates three times in 2019, the FOMC stood pat during […]