After the Federal Reserve initiated quantitative tightening (QT) in late fall of 2017, I published “96-Month and Subprime Auto Loans – It is All Good Until…” in May of 2018. At that time, household debt was at an all-time high, the Fed was raising interest rates at...
The call it “Doctor Copper” because supposedly it has a Ph.D. in economics, with its uncanny ability to forecast the health of the U.S. economy and stock market. Astute observers have seen the stock market move in the same direction soon after copper prices make a...
Surface-level indicators and mainstream outlets are telling a tale that, regrettably, many unwary folks are buying: a fantasy tale of a booming economy. The lack of vigilance is backed up by what looks like real data: U.S. jobless claims have reportedly dropped to...
It’s no exaggeration to say that gold ownership has been rough for the past year. After multiple glimmers of optimism in 2016 and 2017, when the turnaround in gold seemed promising, 2018 has frustrated many precious metals investors. Even this year, when the price of...
In this special interview, Peter Hug helps us understand the perfect storm brewing, as Turkey becomes the latest negative factor in the underlying weaknesses of the global economy. We also touch on Gold and what we can expect, if its price follows a Bitcoin style...