Commentaries

Sentiment Speaks: How Wrong You Are Mr. Market

The bull market did not end last year and we are not in a new one. Rather, we are still within the bull market which began in March of 2009.

Technical Scoop: Renewable breakout, expected taper, no hike, possible blow-off, yield down, perky gold, good jobs, shale up

By David Chapman, Enriched Investing

We can’t help but notice that renewables are breaking out. Are they being spurred on by COP26 and the shift to a clean energy economy?

Warning Signs of Recession in GDP and Especially its Components

By David Haggith, The Daily Doom

A little virus and a big set of misguided responses to it are sinking the unsinkable world.

Time to Cultivate Our Gardens?

By Rick Ackerman, Rick's Picks

The global economy is so screwed up right now that even a team of MIT eggheads using a supercomputer and petabytes of economic data couldn't predict where interest rates will be in 30 days, let alone two years out.

GoldSeek Radio Nugget: Peter Schiff -- minimum price target of $10,000 gold

By Chris Waltzek, GoldSeek Radio

Peter Schiff notes that current bubble in financial assets eclipses even the year 2000 dot.com mania. However this time, policymakers have fewer economic tricks in the magic hat...

Decent Rallies in Gold & Silver to End the Week

By Ed Steer, Gold and Silver Digest

Total gold open interest at the close Friday exploded by 32,751 COMEX contracts, a very depressing number -- and I'm hoping/praying that it's spread related.

Fed Chairman Admits Failure to Maintain Stable Prices

By Mike Gleason, Money Metals

A negative turn in social mood points to trouble in financial markets.

Energy Complexity

By John Mauldin, Thoughts from the Frontline

We have plenty of other problems and don’t need more, especially rising energy prices as the economy slows. Nonetheless, that seems to be what we will get.