Elections in South America and Europe Reveal Backlash Against Socialism
By Mike Gleason As markets reopen following the Thanksgiving holiday, investors are feeling thankful that interest rates are no longer rising. Stocks, bonds, and precious…
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Repeating the 1970s Lost Decade
By Peter St. Onge Are we about to repeat the lost decade of the 1970s? Today’s stagflationary economy — with high inflation and slow growth…
Demand for Silver Is Greater Than New Supply… Will It Matter?
By Clint Siegner Silver production is failing to keep up with rising demand. But you wouldn’t know it by looking at the silver price. 1…
A Short Guide to ESG: History
This piece is the third in a series by Paul Mueller. Part I Part II The intellectual lineage of the ESG movement is fundamentally globalist…
Cyber ‘Catastrophe Bonds’ Gain Traction Among Investors As Hack Attacks Soar
By Tyler Durden Beazley Plc, a leading European and US specialist insurer, issued the market’s first cyber catastrophe (CAT) bonds earlier this year. The insurer…
A Short ESG Guide: Introduction
By Paul Mueller The murky precepts of Environmental, Social, Governance (ESG) criteria wield growing influence in investing and in regulation. Those who want to understand…
Forex Trading: Rags to Riches, or an Investing Minefield?
By Steven Maxwell As anyone who has dipped their toes into various investment strategies is probably well aware, it can be far more treacherous than…
What Happens to Gold When Bonds Are No Longer a Safe Haven?
By Clint Siegner U.S. Treasury debt has long been considered a “risk-free” asset. Gold bugs hold a different definition of risk free, but for most…
The Forgotten Middle: Americans Struggling Paycheck to Paycheck Living Fewer Years in Retirement
By Study Finds The projected health and financial outlook for Americans nearing retirement in the lower economic bracket hasn’t improved over the last two decades,…
Israel & Inflation Spark Big Week For Bonds, Bullion, & Black Gold
By Tyler Durden JPM’s boss summed shit up succinctly: “This may be the most dangerous time the world has seen in decades,” Jamie Dimon said…
We Are Witnessing One Of The Greatest Financial Market Crashes In History Right Now
By Michael Snyder History is starting to repeat itself. In 2008, bond prices crashed before stock prices did. Here in 2023, bond prices are crashing…
Metals Markets May be Frustrating but the Alternatives Are Worse
By Clint Siegner Gold and silver prices slid lower to close out the third quarter. Entering trading for the fourth quarter, the metals are back,…
The SEC Is Spying On All Your Trades, Linking Them To Your SSN And Sharing The Data With 3,000 Agencies
By Mike Shedlock The SEC is now tracking your stock trades by your Social Security Number, and it shares the data with 3,000 outside agencies….
When Shelter Becomes a Speculative Asset, Society Unravels
By Charles Hugh Smith Does anyone really believe that the renunciation of massive, sustained stimulus of speculation in housing would leave housing valuations unchanged because…