Jim Rickards says we're in a different world. The systemic risks have never been greater. The next financial crises will be unprecedented in its magnitude and the central bankers capacity to deal with it are diminishing. Were looking at an extinction level event in the next financial crises.
With the metals markets rallying, this is what is creating a strong bid in the gold market today.
Here is what Peter Boockvar wrote today as the world awaits the next round of monetary madness: In her speech and Q&A (including twitter) late yesterday, Janet Yellen said nothing new but seems to feel pretty comfortable with where the Fed is positioned in terms of proceeding with their exit... read more
Gold and the yen rallied to five-month highs while Treasury note yields approached the lowest levels of the year as investors sought out traditional havens from geopolitical risks. The U.S. equity market’s standard fear gauge rose to the highest since November.
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Having been quite confident that Trump would be able to pass some form of Tax reform as recently as two weeks ago, Goldman's Washington analyst, Alec Phillips, is turning increasingly more pessimistic on the prospects that Trump's economic agenda will gain traction in Congress, especially now that attention has seemingly shifted to Trump's bombing policies in Syria (and perhaps North Korea in t... read more
With continued uncertainty around the globe, today the man who has become legendary for his predictions on QE, historic moves in currencies, spoke with King World News about a world in great danger, $10,000 gold and $500 silver.
Egon von Greyerz: “There are lies, damned lies and news, to paraphrase British Prime Minister Disraeli who said:
“There are lies, damned lies and statistics... read more
NEW YORK (Reuters) - More Americans 50 years and older are copying younger generations and eschewing marriage, opting instead to live with their partners, according to new research.
In 2016 about 18 million Americans were cohabiting, defined as living with an unmarried partner, and nearly a quarter of them were people over 50, an increase of 75 percent since 2007, data released on Thursday f... read more
On a day where stocks are rallying and gold is weaker, top trends forecaster Gerald Celente has just released a third major trend forecast for 2017!
Who Ever Said 2017 Would Be A Dull Year?
Gerald Celente: “At the Trends Research Institute, we observe three worlds of influence that drive trends up or bring them down: The media world, the political world and the real world.
For the... read more
Deputy Prime Minister Mehmet Şimşek announced that they will add two new secure investment tools to the financial system; namely, gold-denominated bonds (sovereign gold bonds) and lease certificates (sukuk) denominated in gold in order to bring under-the-mattress gold into the economy."With this important step that will further deepen the financial system, our citizens will get additional inc... read more
Dr. Paul Craig Roberts, Former Assistant Treasury Secretary in the Reagan Administration, sees distress for the global economy. The ongoing smoke and mirrors that Fed and other central bankers create are running out of time & credibility.
FOMC Minutes:
As previewed, the focus on the just released Fed minutes was on two things: the path of the rate hike, which the Fed said it can change its assessment if warranted, and on the future of the Fed's balance sheet, where the FOMC said said a reinvestment shift was warranted, suggesting that a balance sheet reduction would likely begin later this year.
MOST FED OFFICIALS SAW REIN... read more