The Central Banks hate physical cash. So much so that they will likely try to ban it in the near future. You see, almost all of the “wealth” in the financial system is digital in nature.
One of the most critical lines to watch is the 12-month moving average for stocks. Historically this line has served well as a proxy for determining if stocks were in a bull or bear market. When stocks rallied above this line, they were in...
The global Central Banks have declared War on Cash. Historically, one of the safest things to do when the markets begin to collapse is to move a significant portion of your holdings to cash. As the old adage says, during times of deflation...
Almost every other day I read an article telling me that owning Gold is dumb or that Gold is doomed as an investment. These articles would be useful or insightful if they weren’t based on “analysis” that is either misleading or downright...
For over six years, the markets have been moving based on Central Banker actions and words. The first phase (2009 to 2013) was dominated by action (ZIRP and QE). The second phase (2013 to the present) was increasingly reliant on words (...
Investors today are focusing on the wrong asset class. Stocks started off the year with one of the worst drops in recent memory. As of this morning the S&P500 was down over 7% for the year thus far.
The bounce of the last few days has investors wondering if the bottom is in. Unfortunately, it very likely is not. High Yield bonds have lead stocks to the upside. They are now leading to the downside, and the High Yield bond market...
The world has yet to fully digest what is currently happening in Japan. Japan is the global leader for Keynesian Central Banking insanity. The ECB and US Federal Reserve began implementing ZIRP and QE after 2008. The Bank of Japan has been...
The Bank of Japan first launched QE back in 2001. Since that time the Bank of Japan has implemented QE programs equal to over 50% of Japan’s GDP. This includes its “Shock and Awe” program launched in April 2014: the single largest QE...
Some very worrisome charts for investors to consider. Stocks just took out their neckline.