In 1986 the US mint began producing gold eagles. Below are the total gold ounces sold each year. In 2006, they began striking 1oz gold buffalo coins in addition to standard eagles. The numbers starting in 2006 reflects eagles and buffalo mintages combined. These numbers are from the US mint website and Wikipedia. I […]
Continue Reading →The first half of the weekend report (below) will cover the usual content. The second half will examine US retail gold sales; I think you’ll find it interesting. WEEKEND REPORT DECEMBER 8, 2019 Get ready for an exciting week. There’s zero chance the Fed will change rates in December. The December 15th tariff […]
Continue Reading →On Friday, the Trump administration announced a partial trade deal with China. I think this was the news event we need to trigger the next phase of the decline in metals and miners. The correction process into a 6-month low is usually involved — more times than not, its an exercise in patience. Typically […]
Continue Reading →The trade war between the U.S. and China escalated Friday when China announced new tariffs on $75 billion of U.S. goods. Trump retaliated and ordered U.S. companies to find an “alternative” to operating in China. Later, President Trump announced he would raise tariffs on $250-billion of Chinese imports from 25% to 30% starting October […]
Continue Reading →Recession fears are spiking. The 10-year versus 2-year yields reached parity (temporarily inverted) for the first time since 2007. An inverted yield curve almost always precedes a recession. However, it’s usually early – sometimes a year passes before the recession officially commences. The panic into bonds drove 30-year rates to record lows. The nosedive […]
Continue Reading →Ray Dalio released an excellent article last week concerning longer-term investment themes and paradigm shifts. He breaks down each decade, starting with the 1920s and the various economic factors that shaped capital flows. In a nutshell, each decade has its own investment theme. For example, from 2010 until now, the stock market has been […]
Continue Reading →The July 31 Fed announcement is shaping up to be a pivotal event. I think it will either validate a breakout in US stocks or send prices sharply lower. If stocks continue to rally after the Fed decision, then we will likely see an advancing uptrend and energy stocks and oil may begin to […]
Continue Reading →Friday’s positive employment report took the chances for a 0.50% rate cut off the table at the July 31st Fed meeting. The odds for a .25% cut remain near 100%. The dollar rallied on the jobs report, and gold slipped. The S&P 500 is nearing significant resistance between 2990 – 3050, where a more […]
Continue Reading →Gold reached several milestones in June 2019. Prices finished the month and subequally the quarter above $1400. The MACD for the quarterly gold chart crossed over bullishly for the first time since 2013. After an arduous 6-year bottoming process, I think it’s safe to say gold started a new bull market. Now, that doesn’t […]
Continue Reading →Gold is testing its major breakout level, and it’s fate likely depends on the result of the June 19th Fed announcement. What they decide will determine if gold breaks immediately higher or if prices will top and slip back to support between $1200 – $1220 this fall. If gold breaks higher, a short covering […]
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