Keep Your Wealth from Falling into the Negative Interest Rate Vortex
By Stefan Gleason The world is in the midst of one of the strangest asset bubbles of all time. Instead of being fueled by the…
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Automakers Flash Warning over Supplies of Critical Metals
By Stefan Gleason While motorists continue to enjoy the benefits of a longstanding supply glut in crude oil, car manufacturers are becoming increasingly worried about…
After Fed Disappoints, Will Trump Initiate Currency Intervention?
By Stefan Gleason Following months of cajoling by the White House, the Federal Reserve finally cut its benchmark interest rate. However, the reaction in equity…
Race to the Bottom: What to Expect as the Fed Eases
By Stefan Gleason How low will they go? With the Federal Reserve all but certain to cut interest rates multiple times in the months ahead,…
Monetary Metals Don’t Need a “Gold Standard” Proxy System
By Stefan Gleason President Trump moved recently to nominate an avowed sound money advocate, Judy Shelton, to the Federal Reserve Board. That triggered a flurry…
Mining Stocks Flash Powerful Signal for Gold and Silver Markets
By Stefan Gleason The second half of the year is setting up favorably for the precious metals sector, which was led in the first half…
Government-Pumped Student Loan Bubble Sets Up Next Financial Crisis
By Stefan Gleason Presidential candidates Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren are promising as much as $1.6 trillion in student debt forgiveness for millions of borrowers….
Big Tech, Big Banks Push for “Cashless Society”
By Stefan Gleason The War on Cash isn’t a conspiracy theory. It’s an open agenda. It’s being driven by an alignment of interests among bankers,…
Will Silver Soon Follow Gold’s Lead?
By Stefan Gleason Gold prices have broken out of a massive multi-year consolidation pattern to the upside. That suggests the possibility of a massive multi-year…
Three Steps to Making Your Personal Finances More Private in a Digital Age
Trade Wars and Other Black Swan Threats to Your Investments
By Stefan Gleason An unexpected news event caused the stock market to plunge over the past week, with the Dow Jones Industrials losing several hundred…
Silver Market Alert: Powerful Bullish Setup Takes Shape
By Stefan Gleason The silver market appears to be setting up for a big move. After spending this spring stair-stepping lower in a narrowing range,…
How to Make Tax Day Less Painful
By Stefan Gleason As Tax Day approaches, millions of Americans are becoming increasingly filled with panic and dread. The Trump tax cuts may offer some…
Relative Strength Ratios in Metals Markets Hit Rare Extremes
By Stefan Gleason It’s possible last week’s cascading selling rout in palladium ended its multi-year bull market. The formerly white-hot metal lost more than $200/oz…