"No warning can save people determined to grow suddenly rich" - Lord Overstone
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Gold •581 days | 2,368.70 | +35.30 | +1.51% |
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Platinum •10 mins | 2,014.90 | -161.80 | -7.43% |
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WTI Crude •11 mins | 63.41 | -1.73 | -2.66% |
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Gasoline •11 mins | 1.933 | -0.032 | -1.64% |
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Ethanol •581 days | 2.161 | +0.000 | +0.00% |
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Silver •581 days | 30.82 | +1.16 | +3.92% |
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Silver • 581 days | 30.82 | +1.16 | +3.92% | |
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Copper • 581 days | 4.530 | +0.111 | +2.51% | |
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Brent Crude • 11 mins | 67.64 | -1.82 | -2.62% | |
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Natural Gas • 11 mins | 3.555 | +0.090 | +2.60% | |
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Heating Oil • 11 mins | 2.382 | -0.088 | -3.56% |
Markets / Other
Deflation and Counterfeiting
The recent plunge in the T-Bond yield to only 3.2% prompts the question: is the bond market discounting deflation?
The State of State Muni's
Several of our clients have come to us this past week with questions and concerns about municipal bond funds ... They are concerned about recent performance, about California projected cash…
End Of The World?
Global financial markets are acting as though the world is about to implode. Over the past four months, the investment community has dumped all assets; regardless of their underlying economic…
There is Still Room Left in the Lifeboat
What a year this has been for the financial markets around the world. Fifteen months ago I remember reading and hearing about how this was the best economy ever and…
If the Fed Wants to Stimulate Bank Lending, Keep Its Target at 1.00%
After the release of the weak November employment data, the market more than ever expects the FOMC to reduce its federal funds rate target from the current 1.00%. But if…
China: Carpe Diem!
China has a unique opportunity and responsibility to shape not only its own future, but also that of the global economy. While China is by no means responsible for the…
Gold Thoughts
Perhaps the greatest gift we all could receive in the coming season of year end holidays would be the final demise of the hedge fund industry. While that might not…
Key Price Levels To Watch
Last week's key buying level for the SPY was 86.78. As long as the SPY held above 86.78 on a weekly closing basis, then the rally, which started two weeks…
Pivotal Events
Stock Markets: As we have been noting, sentiment has been devastated and dynamics have registered significant Downside Capitulation readings on our proprietary model. That is on the senior stock indexes…
Measuring The Likely Strength Of This Impulse
This is all new in terms of degree of the larger cycle, so although history can be used as a guide, which would point to a good corrective rally into…
