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Jul 29, 2016 at 07:05

A year ago almost to the day we began tracking a "Macrocosmic" theme that would eventually see gold bottom and rise vs. stocks and bonds in 2016, joining its bullish…

Jul 29, 2016 at 07:03

Time goes on, but the risk levels remain high ... here is why ... Take a look at the 22 month VIX chart that we posted this morning and note…

Jul 29, 2016 at 06:36

Crude oil is declining sharply, breaking hourly support at 41.90 (28/07/2016 low). Resistance can be found at 43.31 (09/06/2016 high). Selling pressures are fading but further short-term strengthening signals are…

Jul 27, 2016 at 21:06

In the sound money community it's generally understood that abandoning the last vestige of the gold standard in 1971 gave major countries effectively-unlimited credit cards - which corrupted them irredeemably.

Jul 28, 2016 at 20:59

Today the Census Department released its first "Advance Economic Indicators Report". The new report adds wholesale and retail inventories to its existing International Trade in Goods report.

Jul 28, 2016 at 20:56

It was "Panic Buying" that pushed the Dow Jones and the SPX Indices to record highs. To be sure there is trouble brewing in this rally. Smart money has left…

Jul 28, 2016 at 19:35

While the technique of "tape painting" has changed since those days, the practice of manipulating the market is still quite common. Indeed, it happens on a daily basis and successful…

Jul 28, 2016 at 13:09

The last two weeks of July felt a lot like August typically does. Thin, lethargic trading; somewhat gappy but directionless. Ten-year Treasury note futures held a 1-point range except for…

Jul 28, 2016 at 12:49

There are any number of economic or political developments that could occur in the next six weeks that could easily provide the Fed with yet another convenient excuse not to…

Jul 28, 2016 at 07:20

We have been tracking a potential reversal on AUDNZD and this looks to have happened so far. We have seen a nice impulse wave up in five waves, labeled as…