Stanley Druckenmiller: Current Fed policy is totally inappropriate

CNBC, Released on 5/11/21 Stanley Druckenmiller, CEO of Duquesne Family Office, and Christian Broda, managing director at Duquesne, argued in an op-ed for the Wall Street Journal that the Fed shouldn’t be in emergency mode after the emergency has passed. They warn that the distortion of long-term interest rates is risky for the economy and […]

Gold’s technicals look bearish; these other assets have more upside – Gary Wagner

Kitco News, Released on 2/23/21 On a technical basis, the sentiment for gold is undeniably bearish, said Gary Wagner, editor of TheGoldForecast.com. 0:00​ – Monetary policy and the economy 9:09​ – Trading sentiment Gary Wagner has been a technical market analyst for 25 years. A frequent contributor to STOCKS & COMMODITIES Magazine, he has also […]

Steve Hanke: ‘Threatening’ inflation is finally showing; how will the Fed respond?

Kitco News, Released on 1/25/21 The inflation rate is likely going to grow faster than the Federal Reserve’s target of 2% this year, and there are already signs from asset prices and commodity prices rising, said Steve Hanke, professor of applied economics at Johns Hopkins University. 0:00 – Money supply is still increasing 6:10 – […]

Charles Hugh Smith on Intensifying Financial Repression Risks

Financial Repression Authority, Released on 9/8/20 http://financialrepressionauthority.c… Charles Hugh Smith writes the Of Two Minds blog which covers an eclectic range of timely topics: finance, housing, Asia, energy, long-term trends, social issues, health/diet/fitness and sustainability. From its humble beginnings in May 2005, Of Two Minds now attracts some 200,000 visits a month. Charles also contributes […]

Wolf Richter: The Rich Got Richer in the Pandemic. Why?

Wolf Richter: The Rich Got Richer in the Pandemic. Why?

Wolfstreet, Released on 8/16/20 Over 30 million people lost their jobs between mid-March and mid-May, while the wealth of America’s 600+ billionaires ballooned by $434 billion. How did this happen? Wolf Richter is the founder of Wolf Street Corp and the publisher of WolfStreet.com. Wolf has over twenty years of C-level operations experience, including turnarounds […]

Richard Duncan: It’s Too Late To Turn Back Now… So Borrow More!

McAlvany Financial, 8/11/20 Richard Duncan is an author & economist who has worked as an equities analyst in Hong Kong, served as global head of investment strategy at ABN AMRO Asset Management in London, worked as a financial sector specialist for the World Bank in Washington D.C., and headed equity research departments for James Capel […]