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. We also cover hedges, derivatives, and obscura. Most of these items are from the “tangibles heavy” contrarian perspective of SurvivalBlog’s Founder and Senior Editor, JWR. Today, we look at the manifold signs of rising general price inflation, with postage stamps as the poster child. (See the Inflation Watch section.) Precious Metals: On June 2nd, it was reported: Gold futures hold above $1,900 as spot gold trades just below at $1,899.30 But then on June 3rd, both gold and …

Welcome to SurvivalBlog’s Precious Metals Month in Review, where we take a look at “the month that was” in precious metals. Each month, we cover gold’s performance, and the factors that affected gold prices. What Did Gold Do in May? Gold started the month with a morning run at $1,800, being brought up short at $1,799.20 an ounce before settling lower. At the same time, silver briefly tagged the $27 mark. Things trended higher for the remainder of the month. Gold made sustained breaks above the $1,800 mark on the 6th, the $1,850 mark on the 17th, and the $1,875 …

Here are the latest news items and commentary on current economics news, market trends, stocks, investing opportunities, and the precious metals markets. We also cover hedges, derivatives, and obscura. Most of these items are from the “tangibles heavy” contrarian perspective of SurvivalBlog’s Founder and Senior Editor, JWR. Today, we look at Joe Biden’s “Sugar High” Economy. (See the Economy & Finance section.) Precious Metals: World’s Biggest Platinum Miner Makes Another Bold Call on Prices. o  o  o Golds gains over $100 this month. Economy & Finance: At Zero Hedge: Biden Unveils $6 Trillion Budget That Will Raise Federal Spending To Highest …

Here are the latest news items and commentary on current economics news, market trends, stocks, investing opportunities, and the precious metals markets. We also cover hedges, derivatives, and obscura. Most of these items are from the “tangibles heavy” contrarian perspective of SurvivalBlog’s Founder and Senior Editor, JWR. Today, we look at how second-hand car prices are soaring. (See the Tangibles Investing section.) Precious Metals: U.S. Congressman Seeks Full Audit Of America’s Gold Reserves. o  o  o Some interesting history, from Vince Lanci: Gold is Money. Silver is More. Economy & Finance: Here’s what’s in Republicans’ new $928 billion infrastructure counterproposal. …

Here are the latest news items and commentary on current economics news, market trends, stocks, investing opportunities, and the precious metals markets. We also cover hedges, derivatives, and obscura. Most of these items are from the “tangibles heavy” contrarian perspective of SurvivalBlog’s Founder and Senior Editor, JWR. Today, we look at fixer-upper houses. (See the Tangibles Investing section.) Precious Metals: Egon von Greyerz: Everything Is On Fire. o  o  o Silver Demand for Printed and Flexible Electronics Forecast to Consume 615 Million Ounces of Silver Through 2030. o  o  o A Pitchfork Made With Gold. Economy & Finance: At Daily …

Here are the latest news items and commentary on current economics news, market trends, stocks, investing opportunities, and the precious metals markets. We also cover hedges, derivatives, and obscura. Most of these items are from the “tangibles heavy” contrarian perspective of SurvivalBlog’s Founder and Senior Editor, JWR. Today, we look at prospects for the Swiss Franc. (See the Cryptos and Forex section.) Precious Metals: First up, for today: Gold surges to 4.5-month high on safe-haven demand. o  o  o John Rubino: Charts For A Crazy World: Inflation And Other Screw-ups Economy & Finance: Charles Hugh Smith: Inflation or Deflation? o  …

Here are the latest news items and commentary on current economics news, market trends, stocks, investing opportunities, and the precious metals markets. We also cover hedges, derivatives, and obscura. Most of these items are from the “tangibles heavy” contrarian perspective of SurvivalBlog’s Founder and Senior Editor, JWR. Today, we further examine price inflation. Precious Metals: Mike Gleason: Wall Street Roiled By Hot Inflation Data: Is This REALLY “Transitory”? o  o  o Peter Krauth: Silver to $300 Economy & Finance: Inflation Nation: Consumer Prices Jump 4.2 Percent o  o  o At Zero Hedge: US Core Consumer Prices Explode Higher At Fastest …

Here are the latest news items and commentary on current economics news, market trends, stocks, investing opportunities, and the precious metals markets. We also cover hedges, derivatives, and obscura. Most of these items are from the “tangibles heavy” contrarian perspective of SurvivalBlog’s Founder and Senior Editor, JWR. Today, we look at rising steel prices. (See the Commodities section and the Equities section.) Precious Metals: A video interview: Roubini: There’s tech bubble, crypto bubble, Robinhood bubble, ‘I would be slightly overweight gold’ right now. o  o  o Egon von Greyerz: Gold vs $200 Trillion Counterfeit Money. Economy & Finance: ‘$17 trillion’: …

Here are the latest news items and commentary on current economics news, market trends, stocks, investing opportunities, and the precious metals markets. We also cover hedges, derivatives, and obscura. Most of these items are from the “tangibles heavy” contrarian perspective of SurvivalBlog’s Founder and Senior Editor, JWR. Today, we look at the recent spike in lumber prices. (See the Commodities section.) Precious Metals: Bloomberg: Why Sam Zell Bought Gold for the First Time o  o  o The Dollar Is Not A Safe-Haven — video interview with Lyn Alden Economy & Finance: How COVID ‘Rescue’ Funds Are Mowing Down American Small Businesses …

Here are the latest news items and commentary on current economics news, market trends, stocks, investing opportunities, and the precious metals markets. We also cover hedges, derivatives, and obscura. Most of these items are from the “tangibles heavy” contrarian perspective of SurvivalBlog’s Founder and Senior Editor, JWR. Today, we look at the prospects for physical silver. (See the Precious Metals section.) Precious Metals: Arkansas Ends Sales Taxes On Gold and Silver; Additional States May Soon Follow o  o  o The silver price is breaking out and could drag a reluctant gold market with it – Saxo Bank. A brief excerpt: …

Here are the latest news items and commentary on current economics news, market trends, stocks, investing opportunities, and the precious metals markets. We also cover hedges, derivatives, and obscura. Most of these items are from the “tangibles heavy” contrarian perspective of SurvivalBlog’s Founder and Senior Editor, JWR. Today, we look at how copper is leading a commodities boom and general price inflation. (See the Commodities section.) Precious Metals: Palladium Tops Record $3,000 Amid EV-Demand Surge, Supply Chain Pressure o  o  o Tom C. sent a link to a fascinating video interview: Why has silver price not yet spiked from demand, …

Welcome to SurvivalBlog’s Precious Metals Month in Review, where we take a look at “the month that was” in precious metals. Each month, we cover gold’s performance, and the factors that affected gold prices. What Did Gold Do in April? Gold started April around the $1,720 mark, and spent the first half of the month in choppy trade below $1,750. This changed on April 15, when Joe Biden unloaded a pile of sanctions against Russia for cyber espionage and election interference. This gave gold the breakout it had been looking for. Gold hit a six-week high early, breaking heavy resistance …

Here are the latest news items and commentary on current economics news, market trends, stocks, investing opportunities, and the precious metals markets. We also cover hedges, derivatives, and obscura. Most of these items are from the “tangibles heavy” contrarian perspective of SurvivalBlog’s Founder and Senior Editor, JWR. Today, we look at global inflation concerns. Precious Metals: It’s just zeros and ones at the end of the day’ – David Garofalo on why gold is better than bitcoin o  o  o Price pressure on gold and silver as bond yields on the rise Economy & Finance: Flexport: Trans-Pacific deteriorating, brace for …

Here are the latest news items and commentary on current economics news, market trends, stocks, investing opportunities, and the precious metals markets. We also cover hedges, derivatives, and obscura. Most of these items are from the “tangibles heavy” contrarian perspective of SurvivalBlog’s Founder and Senior Editor, JWR. Today, a pointer to an online source of ammunition. (See the Tangibles Investing section.) Precious Metals: We were saddened to hear of the death of metals market analyst Peter Hug. Our condolences to his family. o  o  o Arkadiusz Sieroń: Will A Fiscal Revolution Raise Gold To The Throne? Economy & Finance: At …