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The Everything Bubble Is Going to Pop

We talk a lot about bubbles in the economy. Over the last few weeks, we’ve discussed the stock market bubble, the housing bubble, the auto bubble and the debt bubble. Nick Giambruno simplifies things in an article he recently wrote for the International Man. He just calls it the “everything bubble.” And he says it will […]

Updated Report: The Powerful Case for Silver

According to the US Mint, demand for American Eagle Silver Coins surged last month. The mint sold 1.65 million ounces of silver in November. That represented a 15% increase over October sales and a whopping 327% increase over November 2017. Perhaps investors are recognizing the tremendous upside potential for silver. After all, the silver-gold ratio […]

The Mainstream Has Turned Bullish on Gold; Jim Grant Has Better Reasons Why You Should

After Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell released a dovish trial balloon last week, hinting we could be close to an end of the interest rate tightening cycle, the mainstream has suddenly turned bullish on gold. A recent Bloomberg article proclaimed, “Gold may be poised to rally as speculation mounts that the Federal Reserve will hit the […]

Regulatory Changes in India Could Boost Gold Market

Last week, there was some significant news out of India that could further boost the country’s gold market. The Indian government will now allow banks to engage in gold bullion business – including holding, buying, selling, hedging and leveraging the yellow metal. Under current rules, banks can only serve as a consignment or channeling agent […]

Northern Irish Investors Buying Gold Amidst Fears of Brexit-Induced Crisis

Northern Irish investors are buying gold and lots of it as a safe-haven in the midst of Brexit uncertainty. Merrion Vaults, a leading Irish supplier of gold and precious metals storage services, said the number of clients from Northern Ireland purchasing and storing gold in the Republic of Ireland has increased by 70% this year.

Fed Chair Releases Dovish Trial Balloon; Says Interest Rates Are Close to “Neutral”

Stocks rallied and the price of gold got a bounce after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell released a dovish trial balloon on Wednesday. During a speech at the Economic Club of New York, Powell seemed to indicate interest rates are “just below the broad range of estimates of the level that would be neutral for […]

Corporate Debt Could Make Next Recession “Difficult to Manage”

Bankers, investors and executives are increasingly worried about corporate debt,  according to a Reuters report. Specifically, the concerns center around “leveraged lending.” These are loans made to firms already deeply in debt. Think subprime loans for corporations. As the Reuters report put it, “the concern is that the loans would be difficult to either collect […]

Protect Your Retirement from the Raging Bears

In a recent appearance on RT Boom Bust, Peter Schiff emphasized the stock market bubble has burst and we are already in a bear market. This is early in this bear market. It’s very young and unfortunately, it’s going to be very long-lived. I think this is going to be similar, if not worse, than the […]

Has the Auto Bubble Popped? GM Announces Plant Closures and Layoffs

Last week, we reported that it looks like the air is coming out of housing bubble 2.0. Now it appears the auto bubble may have also popped. Yesterday, GM announced plant closures and layoffs due to sluggish sales. The big automaker said it plans to shutter five North American factories and slash around 14,000 jobs. 

Bitcoin Roasted Like a Thanksgiving Turkey, Drops 40% in Two-Week Span

Bitcoin dropped below $4,000 as a massive selloff in the cryptocurrency market continued over the Thanksgiving weekend. The price of a bitcoin fell as low as $3,604 during the sell-off. It has lost some 80% of its value from highs reached late last year when the price of bitcoin eclipsed $20,000. Bitcoin has fallen 40% in […]