Tom Kool

Writer, Safehaven.com

Contributor since: 21 Mar 2018

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• Commodities Barely Weather The COVID Storm

  Published 04 May 2020 | viewed 6,839 times

  It’s been a mixed bag for commodities, and it’s mostly been negative, with oil and gas and agriculture taking huge hits from the pandemic, and…

• Gold’s Shine Is Rather Dull Under COVID-19

  Published 28 April 2020 | viewed 5,494 times

  Gold flew too close to the sun and got its wings singed, and now profit takers are going to punish it.  But while the likes…

• Can Trump Push Through Payroll Tax Relief?

  Published 11 March 2020 | viewed 2,507 times

  Washington is reportedly considering a zero-payroll tax rate for employers and employees that would last through the rest of this year (or even longer) in…

• Is This The Tesla Of Motorcycles?

  Published 08 February 2020 | viewed 10,723 times

  The electrification of transportation is picking up with Tesla leading the charge. The U.S. company has seen its share price rocket in recent days as it…

• Is Tesla Heading To $1,000?

  Published 04 February 2020 | viewed 3,428 times

  Tesla’s stock has surged over 125% in the last month and a half, now chasing Toyota as the world’s most valuable carmaker, with some analysts…

• General Motors To Spend $2.2 Billion On Detroit Electric Vehicle Plant

  Published 27 January 2020 | viewed 2,866 times

  It isn’t often that Detroit gets a multi-million-dollar reprieve, but this is the auto revolution 2.0, and there is some hope yet for the Motor…

• Trade War Takes Its Toll On Shipping

  Published 19 January 2020 | viewed 2,583 times

  The trade war is far from over, and for shipping companies reporting on 2019 full-year results, the real battle with shares has just begun. Ships…

• Last Chance To Buy Apple Before 2020 Run

  Published 02 January 2020 | viewed 3,687 times

  Apple stock right now is trading almost at its 52-week high, and those who saw the tech giant for what it was--not a phone--are being…

• German Powerhouse Refuses To Bow To US Call For Huawei Ban

  Published 19 December 2019 | viewed 2,620 times

  Trump has failed to convince Europe to steer clear of Huawei in the ongoing tech cold war with Beijing. Germany is a rather large case…

• Black Friday Breaks Online Shopping Records

  Published 02 December 2019 | viewed 2,497 times

  It’s official: No longer is it necessary to leave the comfort of the couch to take advantage of the best Black Friday deals. No longer…

• Will Bezos Buy The Seattle Seahawks?

  Published 13 November 2019 | viewed 2,880 times

  While it appears that giant Amazon has lost a tax battle in Seattle, it might win the “big game,” with its billionaire owner Jeff Bezos…

• Putin Has Become A Fashion Icon

  Published 24 October 2019 | viewed 5,436 times

  Now you can wear the “tandemocracy” of Putin, whose latest claim to fame is that he’s a fashion icon, and he’s retro if nothing else.…

• S&P 500 Officially In An Earnings Recession

  Published 19 September 2019 | viewed 3,636 times

  With second-quarter earnings season now in the rearview mirror and Q3 underway, analysts claim that S&P 500 is officially in an earnings recession for the…

• Anti-Aging Market To Hit $55 Billion

  Published 09 September 2019 | viewed 4,242 times

  It’s not just you who’s aging. Our world is getting old. By next year, 55-year-olds will outnumber 5-year-olds. By 2050, the number of people aged…

• These Rare Stones Are About To Become Priceless

  Published 14 August 2019 | viewed 6,040 times

  Mining giant Rio Tinto is shutting down operations at its giant Argyle mine in Western Australia, and the anticipation is that move will great a…

• Facebook Suspends Saudi Propaganda Accounts

  Published 05 August 2019 | viewed 2,685 times

  While it should come as no surprise given the high level of digital propaganda prowess coming out of the Gulf region, Facebook is now making…

• Buying U.S. Residency Just Got A Lot More Expensive

  Published 26 July 2019 | viewed 1,993 times

  Buying permanent residency in the United States just got a lot more expensive. As the Trump administration cracks down on every form of immigration it…

• Is There Really Any Upside In The Market Right Now?

  Published 09 July 2019 | viewed 2,112 times

  The DOW had shed almost 100 points by 10:30am EST; and it’s hard to find the upside--even with a good chunk of Wall Street anticipating…

• Tax Cuts And Cheap Money Push The U.S. Budget Deficit Closer To The Edge

  Published 13 June 2019 | viewed 2,443 times

  The United States is facing an interesting conundrum—an unruly budget deficit that stubbornly refuses to be tamed in an otherwise healthy economy. The Treasury Department…

• Auto Industry To Get Temporary Tariff Relief

  Published 15 May 2019 | viewed 6,544 times

  The S&P 500, Dow and Nasdaq have all pared today’s earlier losses on multiple mainstream media reports that the Trump administration may delay by six…