Category Federal Reserve

alternative investments, Federal Reserve, In the news, Investing

U.S. Inflation is at 6.2%, a Generational High: How Can You Protect Your Wealth?

On November 10th, market-watchers recoiled as the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics announced that October’s inflation rate has hit a multi-generational high. The Consumer Price Index (CPI), our best record of inflation, reached 6.2% for the first time since November…

Liam Hunt
November 11, 2021

Commodities, Federal Reserve, general, In the news

The Last Safe Haven? Crude Oil Crashes Overnight While Gold on the Rise

On Monday, market watchers woke up to find that, while the sky hadn’t fallen, virtually every asset in their portfolio had plunged into the red. Or, perhaps, maybe the sky had. The Dow fell 2,000 points and the S&P 500…

Liam Hunt
March 9, 2020

Commodities, Federal Reserve, In the news, Investing

The NY Fed Just Added Over $40B in Weekend Liquidity to Financial Markets – Here’s What This Means

The Federal Reserve Bank of New York voted unanimously to add US$40.9 billion in weekend liquidity to financial markets on January 10th, leaving some investors questioning why. It’s never a good sign when the Feds are forced to pump cash…

Liam Hunt
January 15, 2020

Commodities, Federal Reserve, Gold, Gold Info, In the news

Explaining the Gold Surge After the Iran Strike on US Forces: How Instability Affects Gold Prices

As tensions flared in the Middle East last week, the price of gold vaulted to US$1,611 on Wednesday (January 8) before stabilizing at US$1,540 per ounce early the next day. US gold futures peaked at $1,549, a jump of 1.4…

Liam Hunt
January 14, 2020

Bitcoin, Commodities, Federal Reserve, general, Gold

When Will the Student Loan Bubble Burst?

Did you know that American students both past and present are approximately in $1.5 trillion worth of student debt? Considering that number is so huge, it might leave you inclined to wonder when the student loan bubble might burst the…

Mark T.
December 25, 2019

alternative investments, banks, Commodities, Federal Reserve, Gold, Investing, IRA

Gold Confiscation: Can the U.S. Government Confiscate your Gold? How to Protect your Stash

Is it possible for the .U.S. government to confiscate your gold? If so, how do you expect to protect your stash in the event that happens? The answer to the first question is yes. The answer to the second question…

Mark T.
December 11, 2019

Federal Reserve, Gold, In the news

Fed Keeps Trying But Ultimately Can’t Fine It’s Way Out of the Financial Mess It Is In

If you pay attention to the banking headlines, then you know that there is no greedier, more grasping regulatory regime pertaining to gouging the global banks than the United States’ Federal Reserve and their co-conspirators over at the Justice Department.…

David Crowder
July 24, 2017

Federal Reserve, Gold, In the news

Bank of International Settlements Warns Higher Interest Rates Will Wreck Sovereign Governments

Every so often, the Bank of International Settlements (BIS), appropriately based in Switzerland, comes out with their take on the global economy and their perceived risks to it. They recently published their latest one for the first half of 2017.…

David Crowder
June 26, 2017

Federal Reserve, Gold, In the news

As Anti-EU Wilders Threatens to Upset Dutch Elections, Fed Threatens Rate Hikes and PM May Threatens Brexit Trigger

This past week saw the continuing geopolitical chaos in Europe and the world move to a new level. On the continent, a war of bitter words and Turkish street protests erupted between the Netherlands and Turkey just before the most important…

David Crowder
March 13, 2017

Federal Reserve, Gold, In the news

Potential Marine Le Pen French Presidential Victory Threatens to Blow Up EU While Global Equities Make New Highs

In another fast-paced week, U.S. President Trump abandoned the decade long commitment to the two state solution in the elusive quest for peace between Israel and the Palestinians. Investors eyes were mostly focused elsewhere though, as the rise of populist…

David Crowder
February 20, 2017

banks, Federal Reserve, Gold, In the news

Monte Paschi Problems to Persist After Bailout as British Consumers Hoard Cash and Fed Becomes Constrained

The last week of 2016 saw more of the customary turbulence which has become so commonplace in a market-rocking volatile year. Italy’s Monte Paschi Bank may be getting an over 8 billion euros bailout, yet the European Central Bank forecasts…

David Crowder
January 2, 2017

banks, Federal Reserve, Gold, In the news

Fed Raises Interest Rates At Last and No One Cares As All Eyes On Italian Banks and Greece

After a year long hiatus, and for only the second time in ten long years, the U.S. Federal Reserve managed to increase the benchmark interest rates by an underwhelming one-quarter of a percentage point. Markets had been anticipating this action…

David Crowder
December 19, 2016

Federal Reserve, Gold, In the news

U.S. and Britain Hold Off on Interest Rate Increases for Now

The U.S. and world data is more critical than ever the week before the U.S. election. This past week, the American economy added fewer jobs than economists had predicted while the Fed chose to say out of the limelight and…

David Crowder
November 7, 2016

Federal Reserve, general, Investing, self directed ira

Fed Makes Hawkish Statements Again: How to Take Advantage of Higher Interest Rates

The latest comments by Federal Reserve Chair Ms. Yellen have given the US dollar a boost and spooked the Bond market. Yellen made a speech at Harvard on Friday morning, and the market read her statements as being conclusive to…

Gino D'Alessio
May 30, 2016

Commodities, Federal Reserve, Gold, In the news

Gold Has Best Q1 since 1974: Demand in China Jumps

Performance of Price since start of year Gold has had one of the best starts to the year, with a jump of 16% in the first quarter, which also happens to be the largest increase in Q1 for the past…

Gino D'Alessio
May 15, 2016

Federal Reserve, general, In the news, Investing

S&P 500 still looking weaker despite strong jobs data

Strength of most recent rally subdued Not all stock market rallies are made the same. Some have incredible momentum, with average daily gains well above 1% and many single day gains above 3%. A strong upward move in a broad…

Gino D'Alessio
April 2, 2016

Federal Reserve, general, In the news, Investing

Time’s Up for the Equity Market?

Back on December 14, I argued that various fundamental, technical and macro developments indicated that the stock market was set for a fall. Call it luck rather than skill, but the S&P 500 index slid roughly 200 points over the following two months, hitting a…

Michael Panzner
March 21, 2016

Federal Reserve, general, Investing

Are Stocks Returning to A Bull Market?

The Stock market got off to a bumpy start to the beginning of the year amid concerns about global recession and fears of a hard landing for the Chinese economy. However, the past three weeks has seen the stock market…

Gino D'Alessio
March 6, 2016

Federal Reserve, In the news, Investing

Negative Interest Rates Could Be Necessary if There is a Market Fueled Recession.

The economic recovery and mild expansion has been possible mostly thanks to the enormous amounts of money printed by the FED. The so called Quantitative Easing, which simply consists of printing new money and increasing government debt. Is QE a…

Gino D'Alessio
February 26, 2016

Federal Reserve, Gold, In the news, Investing

Despite Recent Strength, Bonds Remain Vulnerable

A number of fixed-income markets have been on a tear in recent weeks. Treasurys, for example, have rallied sharply, pushing yields lower across the board. So, too, have some municipal and higher-rated corporate bonds. Does that mean what I argued…

Michael Panzner
February 8, 2016