It's notable that markets only react to the initial numbers. You never see a gold rally because the BLS erased a bunch of jobs from the economy with a few clicks of its calculator.
Understand the gold wholesale market by knowing its key parts: swaps, leases, and forwards. This article explores these elements and their interactions to help evaluate market trends.
Casey: "Own gold, which will profit from inflation, as people try to get out of the dollar and get into something that has a physical reality in and of itself."
Murphy noted silver's resilience below $30 for years despite efforts to suppress it. Recently surpassing this mark, attempts to lower it have proven unsuccessful.
Platinum may not regain parity with gold from the mid-2010s, but supply and demand suggest a bullish outlook. This price disparity with gold could signal a buying opportunity.
I’ve warned that the Fed’s job metrics are flawed, with unreliable unemployment data. The Sahm Rule may yield "garbage in/garbage out" results if labor market metrics are distorted.
During the Fourth of July weekend, we discussed freedom, liberty, and sound money in young people with Connor Boyack, president of the Libertas Institute and Tuttle Twins author.
The performance of the S&P 500 is anything but a testament to broad strength in the U.S. economy. The mania in just a handful of stocks is driving the entire index.
