Oil Crude prices are lower as the short-term demand outlook continues to get downgraded as many European countries seem nowhere near to easing restrictions. The Suez...
The Swiss franc is unchanged in Thursday trading. Currently, USD/CHF is trading at 0.9353, down 0.02% on the day. Swiss franc steady as SNB holds the course...
By Vitor Gaspar and Chang Yong Rhee Forget the poetic flap of a butterfly’s wings in Beijing causing rain in Central Park. Climate issues in Asia-Pacific...
The US dollar is recording gains on Thursday following a better-than-expected initial jobless claims report. As the broader financial markets continue their lackluster performance, investors have been pouring into the conventional safe-haven...
Oil Oil is once again trading lower as recent volatility calms, but is still a long way from petering out. Following around 6% swings over the...
Covid weighing on Europe, Yellen/Powell upbeat Europe is trading broadly lower, extending losses for a second consecutive session as investors keep a close eye on the...
The Ontario government may not run a balanced budget for nearly another decade, at least according to Premier Doug Ford’s latest financial blueprint, as the economic...
Stockman: While Wall Street Bubbles, Jay-Pow Babbles Authored by David Stockman via Contra Corner blog, If you want to understand why we are heading for a...
Canadian residential real estate and farmland have historically proven to be strategic hedges against inflation.
US High-Frequency Indicators Point To Sharp Economic Rebound Authored by Christophe Barraud, Following a disappointing month of February where most of economic indicators came below expectations...
Shares in the energy patch continue post the strongest year-to-date performance for US equity sectors, based on a set of exchange traded funds through yesterday’s close...
USAF Spy Plane Makes Unprecedented Flight Off China's Coast A reconnaissance aircraft operated by the USAF made the closest-ever flight on China's coast on Monday, coming within...
The demand for money—as measured by the ratio of M2 to nominal GDP—currently stands very near to an all-time, eye-popping high (see Chart #1). The turmoil...
Most economic forecasters expect very strong GDP growth in 2021 as the $1.9-trillion American Rescue Plan works its way through the economy and more people are...
Most economic forecasters expect very strong GDP growth in 2021 as the $1.9-trillion American Rescue Plan works its way through the economy and more people are...
The New Zealand dollar has kicked off the new trading week with slight gains. Currently, NZD/USD is trading at 0.7182, up 0.33% on the day. NZ...
Key Events This Week: PMIs And Powell Trifecta With the major central bank meetings now out of the way, market attention over the week ahead will...
Turkish lire takes a tumble The Turkish lire suffered a massive fall in the twilight zone of early Monday morning after President Erdogan removed central bank...
The Top 20 Countries For Ultra-High-Net-Worth Individuals Despite the global hardships of the COVID-19 pandemic, Visual Capitalist's Marcus Lu notes that the world’s ultra high net...
Headed For A Collapsing Debt Bubble Authored by Gail Tverberg via Our Finite World blog, A $1.9 trillion stimulus package was recently signed into law in...
Cornered: Powell Can't Raise Rates As Economy Remains On Life-Support Authored by Lance Roberts via RealInvestmentAdvice.com, Last week, we stated: “With valuations still extended, the recent...
The ECB's Financial Suttee Authored by Alasdair Macleod via GoldMoney.com, The European Commission is failing. Its response to Brexit and the pandemic, where it is now...
The broader market averages fell this week, as long-term interest rates continued to press higher. Energy stocks led the way lower, while more defensive sectors managed...
Printing Money In The Age Of COVID Via AustrianCenter.com, The coronavirus has dominated all of our lives in recent months. Radical paths were taken by politicians...
Is Hyperinflation Really A Threat? Authored by Lance Roberts via RealInvestmentAdvice.com, Is hyperinflation a threat? While I was on vacation this past week, I got into a...
Powell Can't Raise Rates As Economy Remains On Life-Support
The Equity-Gold Price Conundrum, Part 2: The Great Inflation Via GoldMoney Insights, Equity markets have relentlessly rallied over the past 12 months, pushing valuations to extreme...
The major central banks have met. The general message is that continued strong monetary support remains necessary, and the coming increase in price pressures is likely...
[This article is part of the Understanding Money Mechanics series, by Robert P. Murphy. The series will be published as a book in 2021.] In chapter 10 we...
Gold Versus The Stock Market Authored by Simon Black via SovereignMan.com, More than 3,000 years ago in the early 12th century BC, Greco-Roman legend tells us...