July nonfarm payrolls came in line with expectations, confirming the strength of the U.S. labor market. So far so good. With the markets more focused now on the escalation of the trade war triggered by Trump’s tweet on Thursday., she stock market plunged while ...
Arkadiusz Sieron
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August 13, 2019
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The slowdown in the United States, and throughout the world, has led many to speculate that the time has come for an intervention in the US economy. Despite a healthy stock market and the economy barreling along at near full employment , persistent negative economic in...
Richard (Rick) Mills
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July 31, 2019
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When scanning the various investment boards and forums on the Internet these days, it's obvious that most people have very low confidence both in the economy and the government's efforts to fix it. "Smoke and mirrors" is a common theme directed at the officials wh...
Nick Thomas
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October 28, 2012
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The US Federal Reserve, the country’s central bank, did what many expected on Wednesday, and held interest rates steady, while signaling that a rate cut is on its way. Despite pressure from President Trump to lower interest rates, the Federal Open Market Co...
Richard (Rick) Mills
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June 21, 2019
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When famed hedge-fund manager John Paulson speaks, people listen. And it's no wonder. Paulson made his way into the financial history books thanks to what many now call the "greatest trade ever." Paulson & Co. shorted the subprime mortgage market before the collapse ba...
Peter Krauth
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October 28, 2012
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Investors venture into cryptocurrency trading to gain profits. They employ customized trading strategies, portfolio management strategies, and progressive investment decisions throughout their trade. Due to the progressive nature of trading, tracking one&CloseCurlyQuote...
Julia Beyers
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September 5, 2019
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Although most of the precious metals sector has trended lower in recent months, Gold has held up well. It and the other, weaker components of precious metals got a boost on Monday when China retaliated with tariffs of its own. There has been little follow through since. ...
Jordan Roy-Byrne, CMT
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May 16, 2019
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The recent rise in the U.S. dollar has been a bane for gold prices. In fact, the front-month gold futures contract has dropped nearly 6% since peaking in early December 2009. Adding to the precious metal's malaise, concerns over the massive sovereign debt loads among sever...
Joseph Hargett
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October 28, 2012
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What exactly does it mean when pundits say that gold is a “store of value” and “hedge against inflation”? In this article we’re diving deep into these questions and discussing how gold has performed over tim...
Richard (Rick) Mills
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May 1, 2020
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The U.S. has formally removed China as a currency manipulator, just ahead of the signing of the ‘Phase 1’ deal. Given its past record, will China really change its ways? Kenny Fisher There was another positive develop...
FX Empire
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January 14, 2020
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