Michael Snyder: Have you noticed that very few people in the mainstream media ever directly criticize the Federal Reserve? But why should that be the case? Criticizing top politicians from both major political parties has become a national pastime. Most Americans love to throw mud at either the Read more…
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Michael Johnston: After a strong close to last week–the Dow jumped by more than 150 points in the last two sessions–U.S. stock markets will have to wait until Tuesday to try to continue the positive Read more…
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Bryan Rich: A week from last Friday, as I worked through the longer term charts on global markets, the EURUSD had made an impressive break above a sideways range that had developed since early Read more…
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Dominique de Kevelioc de Bailleul: As global investors fret about the March 20 deadline for Greece to demonstrate whether it will sink or swim, Jim Rogers of Rogers Holdings advises to hold gold, silver Read more…
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Dominique de Kevelioc de Bailleul: In an article authored by famed investor Warren Buffett, titled, Warren Buffett: Why stocks beat gold and bonds, he attempts to dissuade investors from accumulating gold (again) as insurance during the ongoing financial crisis. Read more…
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Martin Hutchinson: Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke may think he has everything under control, but the truth is the monetary ground is literally shifting beneath our feet. Read more…
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Peter Krauth: If you really care about your financial future, here’s something you need to know. It’s about a story that received almost zero coverage from the mainstream press. I can’t say that I am surprised. It involves gold. Read more…
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Dominique de Kevelioc de Bailleul: Speaking with Yahoo Breakout, Euro Pacific Capital CEO Peter Schiff chastised the Federal Reserve for maintaining ultra-low interest rates at the expense of retirees. Read more…
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Sean Brodrick: Gold keeps looking stronger and stronger. And if you want my personal insights into what is driving gold and where it is going, you can join me this Saturday, Feb. 11, when I’ll be speaking at the World Money Show at the Gaylord Palms Convention Center in Orlando, Fla. Read more…
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Michael Snyder: What would happen if the Federal Reserve was shut down permanently? That is a question that CNBC asked recently, but unfortunately most Americans don’t really think about the Fed much. Most Americans are content with believing that the Federal Reserve is just another Read more…
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Dominique de Kevelioc de Bailleul: Currency Wars author and adviser to the U.S. Department of Defense, Jim Rickards, said the most likely endgame to the currency war between the U.S. dollar, Read more…
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David Zeiler: With two GOP presidential candidates saying they’d add legendary Wall Street pundit Jim Grant to their administrations, bringing back the gold standard clearly has moved up on the Republican agenda. Read more…
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Bryan Rich: Last Friday, in reviewing the charts, directionally it looked like a tough call. My view was, expect some swings (volatility). Read more…
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Chris Vermeulen: Friday morning traders and market participants awaited the key January employment report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The reaction to the supposedly wonderful report was a surge in the S&P 500 E-Mini futures contracts as well as several other key equity index futures. Read more…
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Toby Connor: Friday’s big rally on the better than expected employment report has now generated the kind of euphoria that often creates intermediate degree tops. This coming week will be the 18th Read more…
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