Both are completely unsurprising, as the technical analysis (and common sense) provided insights beforehand. Yes, the U.S. – China dramatic tariff decrease announcement was the direct trigger – the technical writing was on the wall for a long time.

What was good for the bullish goose (sentiment extremes in March-April) is going to be good for bearish gander as well.

When Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022, $300 billion of Russian assets held in foreign countries were immediately frozen, the majority of which (about $200 billion) are within Europe.

The Fed seems confident it can hold inflation near two percent, but the full impact of tariffs on prices and employment remains unknowable.

Matterhorn Asset Management (now VON GREYERZ) principal, Matthew Piepenburg, sits down once again with Elijah Johnson of Liberty Finance to discuss recent shifts in the global currency and precious metal markets leading into the August 2022 Jackson Hole summit....

The gold futures soared through $3,200 a few weeks ago, on the way briefly past $3,500, and since then the price has traded ‘violently neutral’ around that range.

Recap of the previous week in precious metals and look ahead. We talked last week that precious metals are in a larger correction, but a little bit oversold in the short term. I was expecting a little bounce this week, but a big bounce we had with gold up over 2% on...

At this week’s close, I’m wondering what the market has instore for the Dow Jones below.  The Dow Jones closed above its BEV -10% line on April 29th, nine NYSE trading sessions ago, and has since managed only to keep above it, refusing to advance any closer to its...

Our missive’s title is ever so suitable for parsing… So let’s go! Part Un:  “Gold Regains Ground” for indeed it did in settling yesterday (Friday) at 3329 for a net weekly rise of +82 points (+2.5%).  Heaven forbid price instead have suffered a third consecutive...

In a rare moment of honesty, Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell admitted he and his fellow central bankers don’t know what they’re doing as they wrapped up the May Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting this week.

Here are today's videos and charts.

Today, we've got significant news regarding potential tariff reductions on China. President Trump suggested that "80% Tariff on China seems right" ahead of upcoming trade talks with Chinese officials. This would represent a substantial decrease from the current...

“Stagflation or Deflation?”; one will come first. As the Fed’s Michael Barr notes, tariffs will put upward pressure on prices of items subject to said tariffs.

The US stock markets have been a wild ride, nearly plummeting into a new bear before screaming higher in a bear-market-rally-like surge!  Such extreme volatility and a potential major trend change greatly ups the importance of big US stocks’ fundamentals.  These...

In the latest episode of Money Metals Midweek Memo, host Mike Maharrey delivers an insightful breakdown of global gold demand trends in Q1 2025, highlighting a striking divide between Eastern and Western investors.

Flows of gold into Asian ETFs exploded in April, driving global ETF gold holdings higher for the fifth straight month. Last month, 115.3 tonnes of gold poured into gold-backed funds globally. It was the strongest month since August 2022. 

On Wednesday, the Federal reserve’s Federal Open Market Committee left the target federal funds rate unchanged at 4.25-4.5 percent. The FOMC statement on the current policy, released on Wednesday, reads (my emphases in bold):

Disclaimer of bias: I have viewed Bitcoin and Crypto in general as a speculation to varying degrees from day 1. NFT? Well as soon as NFT/Crypto drones started liking, following and glad-handing me due to the NFTrh (@NFTRHgt) on what was thenTwitter simply because of...

Warren Buffett, one of the world’s most successful investors, has never been shy when it comes to expressing his opinions. He is famous for sharing his financial wisdom and wit over the years.

Yes, it’s different this time. I know that’s about the most dangerous phrase in all of investing, and virtually everyone who has ever uttered it was ultimately made a fool by the markets.