I lived in California when I was in the 7 th grade. The state led the rest of the US in education. That was before it turned into a socialist paradise. I took an algebra course in the 7 th grade; California would let you take any course the teacher would allow you in. I...
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March 23, 2020
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As I begin the weekly missive here on Thursday, the U.S. equity markets are experiencing the worst daily assault since that fateful day back in 1987, when the Dow lost 23% in a single trading session, sending thousands of Gucci-clad stockbrokers to the Sears re-fit aisle....
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March 17, 2020
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Bitcoin – Seeing The Opportunity In Challenging Times Bitcoin had a great start into 2020. Peaking out after a strong rally at US$10,500, the king of crypto has been under pressure due to the healthy need for a pullback. However, thanks to corona this healthy pull...
Florian Grummes
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March 12, 2020
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Gold has been rallying strong over the summer 2019 only to fall back into a three-month consolidation between September and December. Now after a crazy spike towards US$1,610, gold is yet again in a consolidation. However, the remaining downside seems to be limited and it is p...
Florian Grummes
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February 19, 2020
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Back in the 1980s, I had a boss that was right out of Monty Python. A Canadian by birth, he was the son of a very wealthy English nobleman who spent a number of years in Brazil as CEO of Brazilian Traction, where he was raised by servants and nannies and attended private ...
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February 4, 2020
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Ever since Sept. 19, 2008, when Hammerin' Hank Paulson appeared in front of the U.S. Congress on bended knee and begged those clueless politicians for a bailout—which he did successfully—the spread of moral hazard throughout the world has been a contagion that makes the...
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January 21, 2020
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It was one of those days that all sexagenarians loathe; you have to go to the doctor, and whether it's the GP (general practitioner) or the dentist or the proctologist, nothing reminds you more rapidly of your advancing age than going to the optometrist. Now, many of ...
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January 14, 2020
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"Never trust anything a banker (broker) tells you."—former billionaire (now millionaire) Here is a news flash: I am sick to death of The Fed, unelected demigods that rarely, if ever, had to meet payroll. I am also completely disgusted with this unholy "Divine Right ...
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December 18, 2019
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Technical analyst Clive Maund looks at recent moves in gold and their correlation to the dollar. Gold's post breakout reaction back from its early September peak has evolved into a steady downtrend as we can see on its 6-month chart below. The approach of the rising 2...
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December 13, 2019
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Sector expert Michael Ballanger interprets year-end investment tactics by looking back at a childhood encounter. "Gold is money; everything else is credit." —J.P. Morgan My first faithful dog Fido (circa 1963) and I used to play a game years ago before his eyes and ...
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November 27, 2019
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