Category: Economics & Investing

Here are the latest news items and commentary on current economics news, market trends, stocks, investing opportunities, and the precious metals markets. In this column, JWR also covers hedges, derivatives, and various obscura. This column emphasizes JWR’s “tangibles heavy” investing strategy and contrarian perspective. Today, we look at record-high gold futures prices, in Dollar terms. (See the Precious Metals section.) Precious Metals:   Published on Tuesday: ‘We Have Liftoff!’ – Spot Gold Takes Out Record High.  JWR’s Comments: The fundamentals of gold haven’t changed, as a hedge. It is the U.S. Dollar that is showing its inherent weakness.  Oh, and …

Welcome to SurvivalBlog’s Precious Metals Month in Review, presented by Gainesville Coins. Each month, we take a look at “the month that was” in precious metals. We cover gold’s performance and the factors that affect gold prices. What Did Gold Do in February? Everything moved against gold in February. Hot inflation numbers and a stronger dollar pushed back the probable date for the Fed’s first rate cut. A huge tech bubble in stocks pulled money out of bonds and other safe havens to chase record stock prices. Spot gold started February at $2,054 an ounce and ended the month $20 …

Here are the latest news items and commentary on current economics news, market trends, stocks, investing opportunities, and the precious metals markets. In this column, JWR also covers hedges, derivatives, and various obscura. This column emphasizes JWR’s “tangibles heavy” investing strategy and contrarian perspective. Today, another look at the Evergrande debacle. (See the Economy & Finance section.) Precious Metals: Global Silver Demand Forecasted to Rise to 1.2 Billion Ounces in 2024. o  o  o Over at Gold-Eagle.com:  Andy Schectman: $2,000 Floor For Gold Continues To Hold. Economy & Finance: In China, the other shoe has dropped, to wit: Evergrande shares …

Here are the latest news items and commentary on current economics news, market trends, stocks, investing opportunities, and the precious metals markets. In this column, JWR also covers hedges, derivatives, and various obscura. This column emphasizes JWR’s “tangibles heavy” investing strategy and contrarian perspective. Today, we look at looming layoffs. (See the Economy & Finance section.) Precious Metals: At Gold-Eagle.com: Gold at $3,000 by 2025? Citi Analysts Don’t Rule it Out. o  o  o Chinese Wholesale Gold Demand Sets January Record. Economy & Finance: Layoffs are looming: Former Home Depot CEO sounds alarm on ‘tremendous shift’ in labor market. o  o  …

Here are the latest news items and commentary on current economics news, market trends, stocks, investing opportunities, and the precious metals markets. In this column, JWR also covers hedges, derivatives, and various obscura. This column emphasizes JWR’s “tangibles heavy” investing strategy and contrarian perspective. Today, a further examination of Mainland China’s economic trouble. (See the Mainland China Economy Update section.) Precious Metals: Online Auction Features Hoard of 1,700 Morgan Silver Dollars from Single-Owner Collection. o  o  o Silver Demand Expected to Hit Second-Highest Level on Record in 2024. o  o  o At Gold-Eagle.com: Central Bank Gold Buying in 2023 Topped …

Here are the latest news items and commentary on current economics news, market trends, stocks, investing opportunities, and the precious metals markets. In this column, JWR also covers hedges, derivatives, and various obscura. This column emphasizes JWR’s “tangibles heavy” investing strategy and contrarian perspective. Today, we look at food and fuel price inflation. (See the Inflation/Deflation Watch section.) Precious Metals: The gold-to-platinum ratio is now seriously off-kilter.  Now is a good time to ratio trade out of gold and into platinum, for at least a small part of your holdings. o  o  o Over at Gold-Eagle.com: Gold to Break $2100 …

Here are the latest news items and commentary on current economics news, market trends, stocks, investing opportunities, and the precious metals markets. In this column, JWR also covers hedges, derivatives, and various obscura. This column emphasizes JWR’s “tangibles heavy” investing strategy and contrarian perspective. Today, a special examination of the anti-green agenda revolt by European farmers. (See the European Farmers Anti-Greenie Pushback section.) Precious Metals: Silver Use in India Solar Projects Is Skyrocketing. o  o  o At Gold-Eagle.com: How Much Does a Pound of Gold Cost? Economy & Finance: Linked over at the Whatfinger.com news aggregation site: JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon …

Welcome to SurvivalBlog’s Precious Metals Month in Review, presented by Gainesville Coins. Each month, we take a look at “the month that was” in precious metals. We cover gold’s performance and the factors that affect gold prices. What Did Gold Do in January? Spot gold started the new year at around $2,060 an ounce. It dropped as low as $2,023 in the second week of the month as everyone rushed to dial back over-optimistic expectations of an interest rate cut in March. Prices recovered to above $2,050 on the 15th before the bottom fell out, recording a $49 drop from …

Here are the latest news items and commentary on current economics news, market trends, stocks, investing opportunities, and the precious metals markets. In this column, JWR also covers hedges, derivatives, and various obscura. This column emphasizes JWR’s “tangibles heavy” investing strategy and contrarian perspective. Today, we look at the cascade of Chinese real estate and stock market crashes, and a possible Yuan currency crash. (See the Economy & Finance section, and the Forex & Cryptos section.) Precious Metals: Major Bank Raises Gold Targets $200, Still Below Current Price. o  o  o From chartist die-hard Jim Curry, at Gold-Eagle.com: Gold Forecast …

Here are the latest news items and commentary on current economics news, market trends, stocks, investing opportunities, and the precious metals markets. In this column, JWR also covers hedges, derivatives, and various obscura. This column emphasizes JWR’s “tangibles heavy” investing strategy and contrarian perspective. Today, we look at electric car woes, in cold weather. (See the Commodities section.) Precious Metals: At Zero Hedge: First Costco, Now Walmart? Major Retailers Now Offer Gold Bars. o  o  o Keith Weiner: The Anti-Concepts of Money: Stagflation. Economy & Finance: Federal Reserve Payments to Banks Trigger Largest Ever Operating Loss. JWR’s Comments: It is a …

Here are the latest news items and commentary on current economics news, market trends, stocks, investing opportunities, and the precious metals markets. In this column, JWR also covers hedges, derivatives, and various obscura. This column emphasizes JWR’s “tangibles heavy” investing strategy and contrarian perspective. Today, we look at increasing postal rates and provide an update on real estate values, in 2024. (See the Tangibles Investing section.) Precious Metals: Gold and silver have held fairly high prices thusfar in 2024. JWR’s Comments: When I last checked, spot gold was at 2,062.00 USD per Troy ounce, and silver was at $23.41 per …

Here are the latest news items and commentary on current economics news, market trends, stocks, investing opportunities, and the precious metals markets. In this column, JWR also covers hedges, derivatives, and various obscura. This column emphasizes JWR’s “tangibles heavy” investing strategy and contrarian perspective. Today, we look at the new FinCEN BOI database reporting requirements. (See the Regulation and Taxes section.) Precious Metals: Reuters: Gold to enter 2024 with sights set on record highs. o  o  o Kelsey Williams, at Gold-Eagle.com: You May Get A Higher Gold Price, But… o  o  o 3 Promising Precious Metal Stocks Set to Shine …

Here are the latest news items and commentary on current economics news, market trends, stocks, investing opportunities, and the precious metals markets. In this column, JWR also covers hedges, derivatives, and various obscura. This column emphasizes JWR’s “tangibles heavy” investing strategy and contrarian perspective. Today, we look at the prospects for the silver market in 2024 and 2025. (See the Precious Metals section.) Precious Metals: Silver Price Forecast: Top Trends That Will Affect Silver in 2024. o  o  o At Seeking Alpha: Silver Production Shortage: Mexico’s Supply Has Dropped Off A Cliff. o  o  o USGS: “Worldwide silver supplies will …