Archive - Aug 2015 - Blog entry
August 5th
Gold Two Steps Forward ... One Step Back
Submitted by GoldCore on 08/05/2015 06:32 -0500'Death of gold' has been greatly exaggerated. It is important to consider gold in local currency terms. In euro, gold is up 2% in 2015, after 13% gain in 2014.
Gold – The More Hate, The More Bullish We Become
Submitted by Secular Investor on 08/05/2015 05:43 -0500Things not adding up with the current pricing structure...
Yield Purchasing Power: $100M Today Matches $100K in 1979
Submitted by Gold Standard Institute on 08/05/2015 01:53 -0500It's time to challenge the notion that the decline of a currency can be measured simply by the rate of price increases. This price-centric view misses the ongoing hyperinflation.
August 4th
USA, Turkey and Israel Act As Air Force for ISIS
Submitted by George Washington on 08/04/2015 12:33 -0500We've ALWAYS Been at War with Eastasia!
China Is Spending 11.6 Million Annual Incomes Per Day Propping Up Stocks
Submitted by Phoenix Capital Research on 08/04/2015 10:45 -0500For years now China has been heralded as an economic miracle that will drive the global economy towards growth and eventually eclipse the US as THE superpower in the world.
Gold Sentiment Is Just Plain Ugly
Submitted by GoldCore on 08/04/2015 05:08 -0500The headlines are dramatic, ugly and depressing to anyone who holds gold right now. Broad market sentiment has shifted from disdain and dismissive to highly negative. Hedge funds are shorting gold aggressively, hedge funds that own gold are being "outed". The market pundits are are sticking the proverbial knife in and twisting it with glee.
August 3rd
Cleanest Places in the World
Submitted by Pivotfarm on 08/03/2015 14:25 -0500The quest for perfection is man’s unattainable goal. Man can never be perfect if we are to believe the English philosopher Thomas Hobbes. Man is man’s wolf and all of that.
From the Mailbag: On Japan and the Yen
Submitted by Capitalist Exploits on 08/03/2015 14:00 -0500Will the Japanese “monetary perpetuum mobile” ever get questioned by financial markets?
Politicians from Both Sides of the Aisle: Corruption Has Destroyed America
Submitted by George Washington on 08/03/2015 13:59 -0500There's Always Been Some Corruption ... But Now Things Have Just Gotten Silly
Monetary Metals Supply and Demand Report 2 Aug
Submitted by Monetary Metals on 08/03/2015 03:03 -0500You cannot understand gold if you think it goes up and down, that the dollar is the measure of gold. Gold does not necessarily go up with interest, inflation, or commodities. Indeed, it does not go anywhere. It's the dollar going places (mostly down).
August 2nd
History's Future
Submitted by Tim Knight from Slope of Hope on 08/02/2015 23:54 -0500Could you imagine making a sweeping prediction about the world's construct in the year 2120 and being more or less correct?
Both Sales and Earnings Are Rolling Over With Stocks Near All-Time Highs
Submitted by Phoenix Capital Research on 08/02/2015 19:36 -0500Put simply, both sales and earnings are rolling over… at a time when the S&P 500 is close to all-time highs. This is a recipe for a correction if not a crash.
Shaping the Investment Climate and the Dollar Trade
Submitted by Marc To Market on 08/02/2015 08:59 -0500- Alan Greenspan
- Australia
- Australian Dollar
- Auto Sales
- Bank of England
- Bank of Japan
- BOE
- Bond
- Canadian Dollar
- Central Banks
- China
- Consumer Prices
- European Central Bank
- Eurozone
- Federal Reserve
- Greece
- Hong Kong
- Japan
- Mexico
- Monetary Policy
- Monetary Policy Statement
- New Zealand
- None
- Trade Balance
- Unemployment
- Volatility
- Yuan
A non-bombastic analysis of the events and data in the week ahead, with insulting anyone or resorting to conspiracy theories.
Why Did Greece Get 'Bitch-Slapped', While Ukraine Got Some 'Good-Loving' From Europe?
Submitted by Secular Investor on 08/02/2015 06:20 -0500The IMF made some frowing decisions...
