by Bill Bonner Mr. Market Will Have His Way The Dow fell hard on the first real day of trading in 2015 – down 331 points, or 1.9%. And US crude oil fell below $50 a barrel, as pumpers kept on pumping to try to keep up with their debt service costs. We don’t know if this heralds bad things for investors in the year ahead. But it reminds us that, in the struggle between Mr. Market and Ms.[...]
Month: January 2015
10 Key Events That Preceded The Last Financial Crisis That Are Happening Again RIGHT NOW
By Michael Snyder, on January 6th, 2015 If you do not believe that we are heading directly toward another major financial crisis, you need to read this article. So many of the exact same patterns that preceded the great financial collapse of 2008 are happening again right before our very eyes. History literally appears to be repeating, but most Americans seem absolutely oblivious to what is[...]
When Next Crisis Unfolds, Fed Will Ask China to Revalue Gold! – Stewart Thomson
"America is in no condition to endure an economic downturn, yet a downturn is coming, almost as surely as night follows day. When the next crisis unfolds, I expect the Fed to quietly ask the Chinese central bank to revalue gold, by announcing a major gold buy program. This would allow China’s currency to become a competitor with the dollar. Equally importantly, it would allow the Fed to hide[...]
Where Will Gold End 2015 – $1,000, $1,325 or Maybe $2,500?
A look at the prospects for gold and silver prices in 2015 – and predictions of end year price levels for the two key precious metals. By Lawrence Williams Gold demand remains strong – notably in China and India. Well there’s nothing like being optimistic at the start of a New Year and there are certainly many factors to be optimistic about if you are a gold bull. Gold demand remains[...]
Consumer Companies Issue Most Negative Guidance Ever Despite Lower Gasoline Prices
by Wolf Richter But the oil-price crash was supposed to goose consumer spending. The price of oil continues to crash relentlessly. WTI trades at $49.80 as I’m writing this on Monday after hours, down 5.5% for the day, and down 54% since June 2014. The oil-price plunge is eating into the American oil boom, munching on income statements and balance sheets of drillers that have gorged on junk[...]
Beware the Money Illusion Coming to Destroy Your Wealth
By James Ricakrds A money illusion sounds like something a prestidigitator performs by pulling $100 bills from a hat shown to be empty moments before. In fact, money illusion is a longstanding concept in economics that has enormous significance for you if you’re a saver, investor or entrepreneur. Money illusion is a trick, but it is not one performed on stage. It is a ruse performed by[...]
The Market Gage – Precious Metals’ “Unofficial” Positive 2015 Start
“The Market Gage” features insights into the precious metals market from Roy Friedman. Roy has over 30 years of in-depth experience in all facets of precious metals. Precious metals begin the “unofficial” start to 2015 on a positive note as the recent trend of buying in Asia was seen again yesterday and so far the Asian rally has not been sold which is a bit of a change. Despite a sharp [...]
11 Predictions Of Economic Disaster In 2015 From Top Experts All Over The Globe
By Michael Snyder Will 2015 be a year of financial crashes, economic chaos and the start of the next great worldwide depression? Over the past couple of years, we have all watched as global financial bubbles have gotten larger and larger. Despite predictions that they could burst at any time, they have just continued to expand. But just like we witnessed in 2001 and 2008, all financial bubbles[...]
The American People Are Utterly Clueless About What Is Going To Happen As We Enter 2015
By Michael Snyder The American people are feeling really good right about now. For example, Gallup’s economic confidence index has hit the highest level that we have seen since the last recession. In addition, nearly half of all Americans believe that 2015 will be a better year than 2014 was, and only about 10 percent believe that it will be a worse year. And a lot of people are generally[...]
2015: A World Ruled by Hubris, Willful Blindness and Desperation
Issuing lies and pursuing willful blindness is not leadership: it’s failure on a grand scale. Rather than issue predictions for 2015, this week I’ll cover themes that I believe will be consequential in the year ahead. The first theme is the dominant psychological dynamic of global leadership, which can be distilled down to a toxic brew of Hubris, Willful Blindness and Desperation. Examples [...]