Archives by Month:

Archives by Year:

Don’t Stop Driving … Everything I Need To Know About Trading

Don’t Stop Driving … Everything I Need To Know About Trading

How a car accident in the 1990s told me everything I need to know about trading. Market Update: Greetings from Nice, France, where the internet is spotty and the cheese is delightful. Consumer sentiment fell Friday, and that will likely grind us into some profit-taking over the next few weeks. Liquidity is still ample.  All 11 […]
Central Banks Take One For The Team

Central Banks Take One For The Team

The euros aren’t the only thing kicking off this week. James Smith looks at how central banks are struggling to avoid political low tackles as he takes you through another packed week ahead Hat-tricks and own goalsEuro 2024 kicks off today, so brace yourself. Expect tortured football analogies aplenty for the next month. Remember, economists […]
Saudi Arabia Drifts Away From Washington And The Dollar

Saudi Arabia Drifts Away From Washington And The Dollar

Washington and the Dollar   Earlier this week, those of us who follow news about the US dollar’s global status noticed numerous claims that the US-Saudi petrodollar agreement had “expired” and that the Saudis would now sell oil for many currencies other than dollars. Some versions of the story even claimed the Chinese yuan would replace […]
Interest Rates: What The Fed Is Thinking

Interest Rates: What The Fed Is Thinking

Image Source: Depositphotos Inflation has come down, but the Federal Reserve has left interest rates at their high levels. That has led many to wonder, “What are they thinking?” For people in real estate and others who are highly impacted by interest rates, the question is often punctuated with puzzlement or profanity.The Fed’s policy-making committee members […]
Stocks And Precious Metals Charts – Rising Above The Madness

Stocks And Precious Metals Charts – Rising Above The Madness

There are times when a retreat from the troubles of the day seems to be our best choice.And yet we are not called to become cynical, or to be indifferent, to the corrosive contagion of lawlessness and the despair of our neighbor.Stocks continued to diverge, with a narrow tech rally reaching for a high note.Gold […]
Tackling The Bubble Conundrum

Tackling The Bubble Conundrum

Image Source: DepositPhotos The markets have been in a major bubble for a whopping 15 years. Could its burst dampen the coming Millennials Spending Wave? Harry Dent tackles the bubble conundrum, signs of a crash to come, and the growing role of automation in the economy.  Video Length: 00:07:41More By This Author:The Future Of Bitcoin The […]
Don’t Stop Driving… Everything I Need To Know About Trading

Don’t Stop Driving… Everything I Need To Know About Trading

How a car accident in the 1990s told me everything I need to know about trading. Market Update: Greetings from Nice, France, where the internet is spotty and the cheese is delightful. Consumer sentiment fell today, and that will likely grind us into some profit-taking over the next few weeks. Liquidity is still ample. My apologies […]
Google Rolls Out New Clean Energy Purchase Structure With Berkshire Hathaway’s NV Energy

Google Rolls Out New Clean Energy Purchase Structure With Berkshire Hathaway’s NV Energy

Image Source: DepositPhotosGoogle (GOOGL) announced its first-ever Clean Transition Tariff-based (CTT) supply agreement, rolling out a new market rate structure aimed at accelerating the next generation of clean technologies, and facilitating investment in clean energy, while helping companies meet their climate goals.Renewable energy purchases are often made through Power Purchase Agreements in which a buyer […]
Weekly Commentary: Potential Catalyst And The Q1 2024 Z.1

Weekly Commentary: Potential Catalyst And The Q1 2024 Z.1

Image Source: DepositPhotos  Ominous. Global risk off is gathering momentum, and there’s now a clear and present potential de-risking/deleveraging catalyst. The NASDAQ100 gained 3.5% to close the week at an all-time high. Nvidia (NVDA) surged another 9% this week, increasing y-t-d gains to 166%. Nvidia’s market capitalization added about $270 billion this week to $3.244 […]
Petro-Dollar Pugilism: What Happens Now That Saudi’s Cancel America’s Petro-Dollar?

Petro-Dollar Pugilism: What Happens Now That Saudi’s Cancel America’s Petro-Dollar?

Image Source: DepositPhotos  “Oil is too important a commodity to be left in the hands of the Arabs.”  ~ Henry Kissinger  The United States’ 50 year agreement with Saudi Arabia to trade oil for dollars is at end without renewal.Saudi Arabia, and the rest of the BRICS nations are making a practice of boxing the […]