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Oct 6 HeadlineCharts – Saturday’s Random Thoughts

Oct 6 HeadlineCharts – Saturday’s Random Thoughts

The Medium-Term Trend We have a medium-term downtrend. It was a long time coming. It felt like a really bad week, but then Saturday morning browsing the charts, there actually hasn’t been a lot of damage. However, the 52-week new highs/ new lows, went net negative, and that is usually a sign of significant weakness […]
Real Wages Have Fallen Further Than Official Statistics

Real Wages Have Fallen Further Than Official Statistics

Video length: 00:07:44 The unemployment rate is at an historical low of 3.7%, the lowest rate in 49 years. In the video interview, Peter Schiff digs into these numbers and wage growth.
Containing The Catastrophe

Containing The Catastrophe

Anyone still unsure of how (or even whether) they’ll vote in the midterms should consider this: All three branches of government are now under the control of one party, and that party is under the control of Donald J. Trump.   With the addition of Kavanaugh, the Supreme Court is as firmly Republican as are […]
September’s 47-Year-Low Unemployment Rate Wasn’t Just Fortuitous Math

September’s 47-Year-Low Unemployment Rate Wasn’t Just Fortuitous Math

  If there was only one word that could be used to describe the September jobs report, it would easily be “wow.” The unemployment rate fell to a multi-decade low of 3.7%, and given the backdrop and trajectory, it may well move even lower before all is said and done. But was the 134,000 new […]
Crypto Volumes Tumble To 17-Month Low As “Bitcoin Becomes Boring”

Crypto Volumes Tumble To 17-Month Low As “Bitcoin Becomes Boring”

All of those new crypto-focused hedge funds hoping to extract profits from volatile cryptocurrencies are about to be very disappointed.  In what some hope will be a sign of maturity (and a harbinger of positive returns) for the struggling market, volatility in the world’s oldest cryptocurrency has fallen to the lowest levels in 17 months, since before last […]
Agriculture Markets Report – Friday, Oct. 5

Agriculture Markets Report – Friday, Oct. 5

Stocks: Major Cracks Forming?

Stocks: Major Cracks Forming?

The Federal Reserve’s Rising Interest Rates Are A Ticking Time-Bomb For U.S. Economy

The Federal Reserve’s Rising Interest Rates Are A Ticking Time-Bomb For U.S. Economy

One of the worst things for an over-heated and extremely leveraged economy is rising interest rates. So, with the recent 2-2.25% interest rate, big trouble is on the horizon. Also, with higher interest rates, the U.S. Treasury will have to fork out even more money to service its debt. In just a little more than […]
Record Bearishness On Gold As Commercials Go Net Long Fifth Week

Record Bearishness On Gold As Commercials Go Net Long Fifth Week

    Commercial traders are net long gold by the most in 17 years as hedge funds go increasingly short. Commercial traders are net long gold. What’s going on? Some of the commercial traders are market makes who take the other side of trades and are hedged. The other portion of commercial traders are the […]