Gold rose for a third day, set for its best month since June, as President Donald Trump fired the U.S. acting attorney general over his order barring entry by citizens from seven predominantly Muslim nations. The White House’s dismissal of Sally Yates, describing her refusal to uphold the executive order as a betrayal, added to a dawning realization among investors that Trump will follow t... read more

Like the proverbial frog that does not notice the rise in water temperature until it’s too late, investors seem to be experiencing a similarly stealthy rise in inflation. Changes in headline inflation measures suggest a gentle firming in prices. However, underneath the surface there is evidence that inflation may continue to rise past the steady 2% nirvana that central banks prefer. Consider... read more

If you own a car and you live somewhere in the world where it snows regularly, you know that going for a drive in the winter involves an annoying extra step: getting rid of a layer of vision-obscuring frost covering your windshield. Volkswagen’s new solution is to put literal silver inside the windshield. You know, the precious metal. As the company explained in a release, the climate wind... read more

Economist John Williams warned last year the U.S. economy never really recovered, and it's going to turn down again. Please Join Greg Hunter’s USAWatchdog.com as he goes One-on-One with economist John Williams, founder of ShadowStats.com. Economist John Williams says, “We are facing a terrible crisis. . . . In terms of the Fed (getting control) and the long term solvency issues, these are... read more

JAN 27, 2017 Please Join Greg Hunter with his  USAWatchdog.com as he looks at these stories and more in the Weekly Friday News Wrap-Up. Here's today agenda; Donald Trump had a very busy first week in office. He started work on the day he was sworn in as the 45th President of the United States.  First thing he did was sign an Executive Order to take away some tax burdens for people who... read more

If you’ve been a gold investor for any length of time, you’re keenly aware of China’s veracious appetite for gold. And nothing speaks more about the country’s runaway demand than withdrawals from the Shanghai Gold Exchange (SGE). That’s because those withdrawals represent physical metal. Instead of playing with paper like we do in the West, many Chinese investors on the SGE take de... read more

Today the man who called the start of the commodity bull market said he remains bullish on gold and silver as inflation intensifies. Here is what Peter Boockvar wrote today in a note to clients:  Ahead of the US manufacturing index from Markit at 9:45am, we saw some other figures from overseas economies. Japan’s PMI for January rose to 52.8 from 52.4 which puts it at the best level since... read more

Rubino gives us a great analysis on the interest rate scene and why it can never return to once it used to be. John has extensive market history to back up his claim. About John Rubino Read on what to see his compelling fact's; Forget about NAFTA or OPEC or TPP or crowd size or hand size or any other acronym or stat or concept that obsesses the financial press these days. Only two numbers a... read more

James Turk:  “This is option expiry week, Eric. As you and I have often discussed in the past, we know what to expect. Even though gold and silver started the week with strength, it is likely that their prices will now be capped, with some selling pressure as we approach option expiry… Comex options expire on Thursday. Options in the larger Over-the-Counter market start expiring the s... read more

The odds of the U.S. avoiding both a recession and inflation for the next four or five years are small. So it’s safe to say the Fed will intervene in markets again if either of those outcomes emerges. This raises the question of potential cooperation or conflict between the Fed and the White House, or more specifically, between Janet Yellen and Donald Trump in the new year. Initial indi... read more