Category: Economics & Investing

British consumers borrow at fastest rate in 11 years as inflation threat rises o o o What Is This “Neutral” Interest Rate Touted by the Fed? o o o Items from Mr. Econocobas: ‘Audit the Fed’ bill gets new push under Trump Federal Debt Climbs $1,054,647,941,626.91 in 2016 50 days of pain: What happened when India trashed its cash – I do like how it shows you the value of cash taken out and the value of the cash put back in and how to explain this is supposed to work? o o o SurvivalBlog and its editors are not …

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 the price action of gold and examine the “what” and “why” behind those numbers. What Did Gold Do in December? Gold started December at $1,177 an ounce, a 10-month low. The Trump Rally in both stocks and the dollar showed no sign of slowing down, with precious metals and bonds taking a hit. Gold fell 1% after the far-right candidate’s loss in December 5th’s Presidential election in Austria eased safe haven demand in Europe. The …

The Totalitarian War on Cash – DSV o o o An “interesting” approach by a government to restrict the use of cash: Greece Unleashes ‘Soft’ Cash Ban o o o The Endgame, Trump And Gold o o o Trump & The Next Recession – Mike Maloney & David Morgan o o o SurvivalBlog and its editors are not paid investment counselors or advisers. Please see our Provisos page for details.

A great story from when America was still the Land of Opportunity o o o Outlook For Coal Unlikely To Improve. The election of Donald Trump as the President of the United States is bound to impact many segments of the economy, but coal is unlikely to be one of them. o o o Do Central Bankers Know a Bubble When They See One? o o o 2016: An Unpredictable and Wild Year o o o SurvivalBlog and its editors are not paid investment counselors or advisers. Please see our Provisos page for details.

From the Burning Platform: A Biased 2017 Forecast (Part One) & (Part Two) o o o Virginia Bill Would Take A Step Towards Supporting Sound Money – DSV o o o Gold Lures Investors Worried About Trade Wars and Trump Tweets o o o Guns and Chipotle: Millennials are the most employed generation in two occupational areas: food services and military. o o o SurvivalBlog and its editors are not paid investment counselors or advisers. Please see our Provisos page for details.

Accounting Gimmicks Won’t Stop The U.S.A. Titanic From Sinking o o o Gold Prices: Bounce Before The Final Crash Or A Major Low? o o o Shale Spending Is Set To Soar. The worst of the oil price downturn appears to be over, with the most recent credit redetermination period showing that banks are finally loosening credit lines. o o o Criminal Witch Hunt in Dallas Pension Fiasco o o o SurvivalBlog and its editors are not paid investment counselors or advisers. Please see our Provisos page for details.

Outlook 2017: What To Expect From Oil, Gold, USD And FX o o o Foreign Exchange Outlook (Scotiabank) o o o Investment Outlook 2017 (Credit Suisse) o o o Here’s where contrarian investors plan to make their money in 2017 o o o SurvivalBlog and its editors are not paid investment counselors or advisers. Please see our Provisos page for details.

The 14-Year Record of the Baltic Dry Index o o o Ten Commandments for Buying Gold and Silver o o o Dollar Euphoria And Gold Price o o o 2016: A Year For Contrarians…2017 Shaping Up That Way As Well o o o SurvivalBlog and its editors are not paid investment counselors or advisers. Please see our Provisos page for details.

India Fears Run on Banks: Capital Controls and Withdrawal Limits to Continue o o o How Interest Rates Affect Time Preference — and Vice Versa o o o Surging US Dollar In 2017 Could Be A Catalyst For Gold Bottom o o o Key Market In Major Trouble As Banks Now Have Near-All-Time Record Short Positions o o o SurvivalBlog and its editors are not paid investment counselors or advisers. Please see our Provisos page for details.

Monte dei Paschi Rescue Cost Jumps as Deposits Fall o o o Toshiba Says Nuclear Writedown May Reach Billions of Dollars o o o Bankruptcy Becomes an Option for Some Borrowers Burdened by Student Loans o o o Financial Times, Barron’s Tout Death of Gold. “When the pall bearers and grave diggers start dancing on gold’s grave, it’s usually a good time to buy.” o o o SurvivalBlog and its editors are not paid investment counselors or advisers. Please see our Provisos page for details.

First majestic silver Breakout Of 35-Year Downward Yield Range Will Blow-Up Interest Rate Derivatives ($500 Trillion+) o o o Today’s Chart of the Day – Moment of Truth for Bonds. “Bonds are severely oversold. There should be a bounce but if it’s weak, or doesn’t last very long then prepare for a crash. I’ve never seen a bubble yet that popped gracefully.” o o o The near extinct pension – US pensions aggressively invest in equities relative to other countries to make up for shortfalls. o o o Would Another Corporate Repatriation Tax Holiday Create Jobs? o o o SurvivalBlog …

“Positive Ripple” Asininity Courtesy of Financial Times o o o Trump Might Be the End of the Bush-Obama Consensus o o o Gold As A Percentage Of Global Financial Assets o o o Gold Market Ignoring 5.2% Rise In New Home Sales In November o o o SurvivalBlog and its editors are not paid investment counselors or advisers. Please see our Provisos page for details.

Entrepreneurship is the Key to Immigration o o o Total Returns, Gold, S&P 500, Us Treasury Bonds: Do You Really Know the Facts? o o o Look At What Is Happening Around The World Right Now o o o Gold – 2016 A Year in Review o o o SurvivalBlog and its editors are not paid investment counselors or advisers. Please see our Provisos page for details.

Dollar Euphoria And Gold Price o o o Cash Confiscation and the Case for Gold – DSV o o o Podcast: How can anyone trust these people? o o o Treasuries Rise With U.S. Stocks Before Holiday: Markets Wrap o o o SurvivalBlog and its editors are not paid investment counselors or advisers. Please see our Provisos page for details.

While on the subject of UBI, Reader T.Z sent in the link to Stefan Molyneux’s rant on Universal Basic Income. It’s worth the 18 minutes required to watch it. o o o FORENSIC EVIDENCE: Why Silver Price Manipulation Will End o o o Oil Traders See Market Balance By Mid-2017. The current narrowing of the contango from mid-2017 on is an indication that oil traders believe that the market could come into balance by the middle of the year. o o o Personal Income Flat, Consumer Spending Weak, Real Disposable Income Down o o o With Gold Plunging For 7 …