The last time government bond yields rose above 4%, it brought down the UK government. It happened again, and five banks, including the almighty Credit Suisse, failed. As a result, an old driver of the gold price has re-emerged, which is Sovereign risk. Get used to a sustained gold price […]
Fears regarding the banking crisis have receded somewhat. Shares in Deutsche Bank are up 13% off their low last Friday. Its credit default swap has fallen in price too. First Citizens Bank has agreed to take over Silicon Valley Bank (SVB). According to Bloomberg, U.S. authorities are considering expanding an […]
The biggest story of 2023 is not a function of IF the Fed will pause and then pivot to rate cuts. Instead, it’s a matter of WHEN will this shift take place. This monetary policy change is coming, and it’s actually much closer than you think. And, obviously, this is […]
The World Gold Council just published their Gold Market Commentary, reviewing the down-dip gold performance in February, and providing analysis and insights into the year ahead. DOWNLOAD THE GOLD MARKET COMMENTARY February in review: Gold shed 5.2% in February, as surprisingly strong US economic data propelled both yields and the […]
It’s only the end of February, but 2023 has already been a crazy year for gold and silver. Precious metals headed up in January, but in the last month gold went back to even on the year with silver falling 10-15 percent. What does the future hold? Host Craig Hemke […]
David Brady, CEO, and Co-Founder of Global Pro Traders discusses Fed Chair Powell’s recent statements, and argues that financial conditions have not tightened that much. Powell has said some real doozies recently, like the economy is strong, and the labor market is doing well. David says, “give me a break, […]
Ronald-Peter Stöferle is Managing Partner and Fund Manager at Incrementum AG, where he manages a fund that invests based on the principles of the Austrian School of Economics. A lecturer at the academy of the Vienna Stock Exchange as well as at the Institute for Value Based Economics, he is […]
Ximen Mining Corp CEO Christopher Anderson joined Steve Darling from Proactive to share news the company has made the decision to start underground mine exploration and development at its 100% owned Brett Epithermal Gold Project, near Vernon, B.C. Anderson telling Proactive the work will include excavation of diamond drill stations […]