$XAU $GLD “Gold is a place you want to be. I think that it’s partly because its inversely correlated with interest rates. But it’s also an insurance policy when things go wrong,” David Rosenberg said. “There’s no such thing as a no-brainer, but this is close.” Gold is off to a terrific start this year […]
$BTCUSD The value of 1 Bitcoin (BTCUSD) rose more than 85% since 1 January 2019, placing it among the some of the year’s top performing financial assets. In fact, a recent report from Bank of America names Bitcoin the single best investment of the last decade. Despite its successes, critics still advise against investing money […]
$XAU $GLD $GS Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (NYSE:GS) said investors should diversify their long-term bond holdings with gold, citing “fear-driven demand” for the precious Yellow metal. “Gold cannot fully replace government bonds in a portfolio, but the case to reallocate a portion of normal bond exposure to gold is as strong as ever,” Goldman analysts […]
$XAU, $GLD, $USD Despite its strong ties to geopolitical events, gold is driven by supply and demand. Gold, known as the safe haven asset, historically becomes more valuable during times of geopolitical turmoil. Approximately 20% of the above-ground stock of gold reserves is held by central banks and international monetary organizations. In addition, gold and the USD […]
$XAU, $GLD Gold is back in a short-term Bull mode with prices creeping up from $1,500 over the last 3 days of trading. The Big picture A lot could happen, but it is looking good.The problems causing renewed interest in gold as a hedge and as a safe-haven have no clear resolution. There are now […]
$GLD, $XAU, $BTC, $USD Investment guru, Mark Mobius, gave a blanket endorsement to buying gold, saying accumulating bullion will reap long-term rewards as leading central banks loosen monetary policy and the rise of cryptocurrencies serves only to reinforce demand for genuinely hard assets. “Gold’s long-term prospect is up, up and up, and the reason why […]
$BTC, $BTCUSD FLASH: Bitcoin (BTC) Not a Game for Casual Players Financial markets experts agree that fast run-up in prices is a bubble. And the Big Q is always when/not if, its price will crash, and the effect of a crash? The Financial Stability Oversight Commission recently came out with a report listing challenges to financial stability, […]
$BTCUSD Tuesday, Bitcoin (BTCUSD) hit its highest mark in 10 months, raising hopes among cryptocurrency fans of greater mainstream acceptance, but others urged investor caution. Bitcoin, which lost 75% of its value in Y 2018, has soared by 24% since Friday and more than 2X’d in price so far this year. Currently Bitcoin is trading […]
FLASH: Speculative-grade bond yields have retraced nearly all of Y 2018’s selloff This action is the latest sign that investors have returned to the market with a after fleeing for safer asset classes at the end of Y 2018. Here is how the market has been acting since 31 December, as follows; Investors have been […]
$RACE The Big Q: Can Ferrari really rally back to $153/share and higher? The Big A: Shares of Ferrari are participating in this rally and racing higher since bottoming at 93.85 on 27 December and reversing. The shares gaped up on the open and finished at 111.19 on Wednesday, 9 January in NY, or 2.40% […]
$BTCUSD ‘Capitulation’ is Bitcoin (BTC) investors word of the year. Bitcoin rose to $20,000 and fell to $3,700 the market is open at the time of this writing leaves players wondering if Y 2019 is a Year for Bulls. Bitcoin is a new, low volume asset class trying to gain traction, as the fundamentals play […]
$BTCUSD , $CME, $CBOE The year long digital-asset slump is scaring off institutional money, according to JPMorgan Chase & Co., suggesting a taste for the cryptocurrency markets is fading way. “Participation by financial institutions in Bitcoin trading appears to be fading,” JPM analysts wrote in a research note dated 14 December. “Key flow metrics have downshifted […]
METALLA UPDATE: NEW DISCOVERY ON THE SANTA GERTRUDIS GOLD PROPERTY $MTAFF, $AEM Metalla Royalty & Streaming Ltd.(TSXV: MTA) (OTCQX: MTAFF) (FRANKFURT: X9CP) ) updates on its recently acquired 2% net smelter return royalty covering the Santa Gertrudis gold property owned by Agnico Eagle Mines Limited. (NYSE: AEM). Brett Heath, President and Chief Executive Officer of […]
Metalla (OTCQX:MTAFF) Completed the Smelter Return Royalty on the Santa Gertrudis Gold Property (TSXV: MTA) ($MTAFF) (FRANKFURT: X9CP) Metalla Royalty & Streaming Ltd. (TSXV: MTA) (OTCQX: MTAFF) (FRANKFURT: X9CP) is pleased to announce that it has closed its previously announced acquisition of a 2% net smelter return royalty on the Santa Gertrudis gold property located north […]
Bitcoin’s Volatility Lowest in Nearly 2 Years $BTCUSD Bitcoin (BTC) is experiencing 1 of its worst annual price performances of its 10-year-old life, perhaps becoming more stable in the process. Volatility of the largest cryptocurrency has fallen to its lowest for nearly 2 years, with price swings falling lower than increasingly edgy US stocks for […]
Bitcoin (BTC) Stable During S&P 500 Pullback $BTCUSD, $SPY, $DIA, $GLD Bitcoin (BTC) known for giving retail investors heart palpitations was calm over the past week, as the S&P 500 pulled back about 7% so far this month. Bitcoin was up 1% on the week, as of Friday afternoon, according to data, and stayed in […]
Why China is Right to be Wary of Bitcoin (BTC) $BTCUSD China has cracked down on Bitcoin shuttering cryptocurrency exchanges, the Bottom Line The wave of sell orders that hit the US ‘coin’ market on 10 October 10 should not have surprised anyone who watches it carefully, we saw it coming months ago. Bitcoin (BTC) […]
Cryptocurrencies, the Week in Review $BTCUSD, $ETHUSD,$XRPUSD Most all of the Top 10 digital currencies by market cap posted gainers, with some coins seeing dramatic increases in value quickly. Industry leader Bitcoin is trading above 6,700 as of 1:00p EDT Friday, that marked a gainer of 4%+ from that time 1 day prior, according to data […]
Until There are Clear and Present Regulated Guidelines Cryptocurrency will Not be a Robust, Legitimate Asset Class $BTCUSD,$CME, $Cboe There is and has been talk on The Street about financial institutions adding crypto services to their offerings, raising new funds for digital currencies, and even launching dedicated trading desks. But until institutional investors have a regulated, […]
Institutional Investors to Launch Services Dedicated to Cryptocurrencies $BTCUSD, $BLK, $GS, $C, $ICE, $JPM The rejections by the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for the Bitcoin-based ETFs exchange traded funds is no deterrent to aspiring firms hopeful of launching the long-awaited cryptocurrency product. Leading cryptocurrency exchange operator Coinbase has emerged as the latest contender in the race to launch a cryptocurrency […]
Bitcoin (BTC) Recovers, Key SKorean Exchange Back Online $BTCUSD Bitcoin is rallying this week after the 5th largest crypto exchange in the world, Bithumb, reopened. It had temporarily shut down new account registrations after a $30-M hack in June. All of this buying is coming from Asia, the biggest news in the market now is […]
Individual Investors in US View Bitcoin as Risky $BTCUSD A recent poll reveals that Bitcoin and cryptocurrency are viewed with suspicion by most US individual investors, with only 2% of them holding Bitcoin and another 75% of them describing bitcoin as “very risky.” Conducted by Gallup and Wells Fargo, the poll surveyed nearly 2,000 American investors with […]
METALLA ROYALTY & STREAMING LTD. (TSXV:MTA; OTCQX:MTAFF; Frankfurt:X9CP) $MTAFF, $SLV, $GLD Market Cap C$ 58-M, C$ 0.76/share METALLA’s PRODUCTION RESULTS AND GUIDANCE FOR FY 2018 & 2019 $MTAFF, $SLV, $GLD Metalla Royalty & Streaming Ltd. announced preliminary production results for the 12 months ended 31 May 2018 of 519,791 oz of attributable Silver, where 429,315 oz. were sold and provisionally invoiced and […]
Coins/Tokens: Security Vs Utility $BTC, $ETH Cryptocurrencies and Coins/Tokens has not been for the feint of heart. What with the volatility, changes on the market, plus some fraudulent projects makes for a lot of things to worry about. And now some coins/tokens are considered as securities and became subject to US federal regulations. In July […]
Bitcoin Marks 6-wk Highs on Bullish Sentiment $BTCUSD Bitcoin (BTCUSD) marked 6-wk highs Tuesday on Bullish headlines that included the possible entry of major financial institutions into the nascent asset sector, boosting sentiment on the overall cryptocurrency market. The world’s largest cryptocurrency gained after a 50% Fibo correction in Q-1 of this year, following a […]
Billionaire Founder/CEO of Twitter and Square, “Bitcoin will replace the Dollar” $BTCUSD, $TWTR, $SQ Twitter (NYSE:TWTR) CEO Jack Dorsey predicted that Bitcoin (BTCUSD) will eclipse all the world’s currencies in about 10 years . But the newly nominated new head of the New York Federal Reserve disagrees. In a speech Friday, the current San Francisco Fed President […]
Coins, Tokens are Changing the Nature of Early Stage and Goal Fundraising ICOs (Initial coin offerings) are also called TGEs (token generation events), and they are changing the nature of early stage fundraising, and they have the potential to alter the mainstream investment ecosystem itself. Through ICOs, start-ups can raise capital by issuing crypto tokens […]
Bitcoin Investors Know Not to ‘Fight the Tape’ $BTCUSD, $CME, $CBOE Just at the start of Y 2018 Bitcoin began trending towards $20,000. Thursday, it marked $10,000 on a bounce after correcting to $7,500. At that mark it was down 65% from its highs. Currently, Bitcoin is trading at: 9,862.84, -170.91, or -1.70%, as of 7:00a GMT, the […]
Forex Morning Briefing: Bitcoin Bounced Briefly, Faded Then Gained Momentum $BTCUSD Tuesday, Bitcoin bounced briefly to above $16,000 as traders of the world’s biggest digital currency played the Fibo line of its 5 day 44% correction. The tokens rose to as much as $16,132.09 and were poised for the biggest gain on a closing basis […]
Fueling the Fire of Bitcoin: Knowledge is Power $BTCUSD, $CME, $CBOE, $GS 1st Main Street, then LaSalle Street, and now Wall Street bring new interest to the Bitcoin market The futures markets have shown that investors want to gain exposure to Bitcoin in a regulated manner without having to store the underlying asset, aka price […]
Caution Civilians, Professional Traders Are ‘Playing’ Bitcoin $BTCUSD, $CME, $CBOE Bitcoin faced one of its biggest tests this week, losing almost 20% of its value after the world’s largest cryptocurrency marked a record high Monday. Friday, the digital currency plunged as much as 30% before paring losses, as this week’s selloff extended to a 4th […]
Analyst says, “Tesla Headed for ‘Brick Wall’” $TSLA, $F, $VLKAY, $GM Tesla’s (NASDAQ:TSLA) biggest asset is its stock price. Tesla “is headed for a brick wall,” analyst/investor Jim Chanos said Wednesday. “Every Bull market has its poster children,” the President and Founder of hedge fund Kynikos Associates Ltd said at an event in Detroit. “Tesla is one […]
Bitcoin Speculation Running to $15,000 This Month, Limits Off… $BTCUSD, $CBOE, $CME Bitcoin Bulls Running on Full Psych Steam Bitcoin climbed as much as 8.9% Thursday as it surged $14,925.3730, extending this month’s advance to more than 45%. The price of the cryptocurrency touched $14,925.3730, a record, according to LTN data. ASX Ltd., the main exchange […]
Bitcoin Like ‘Monopoly Money’ and ‘Pure Gambling’ $BTCUSD $CME, $CBOE Investment guru Jim Cramer warns investors that the digital currency Bitcoin is like “Monopoly Money.” Currently Bitcoin is trading at 13,415.9951, +979.33, or +7.87% Vs the US Dollar. He said essentially that if you invest in the virtual money, you’re engaging in “pure gambling” and you have better odds […]
ICO Investors to “Get Wiped Out in Crypto ‘Mania’” Hedge fund manager Kyle Bass comments on the raging battle over the viability of the cryptocurrency market. Mr. Bass called many of the dozens of ICO’s (initial coin offerings) that have taken place this year “frauds,” the Hayman Capital Management founder warned in a TV interview […]
DOJ Reinstates Asset Forfeiture in Drug Law Enforcement The US Justice Department Wednesday announced another reversal from The Hussein Obama Admin that makes it easier for local law enforcement to seize cash and property from crime suspects and reap the proceeds. USAG Jeff Sessions earlier this week signaled the shift that will increase the use […]
Bitcoin (cryptocurrencies) Emerges as a New Asset Class $GLD, $USD, $BTC No asset has evolved from concept to storing billions of dollars as fast as Bitcoin. In the 7 years since inception, a robust ecosystem has developed. Retail traders have the infrastructure to drive over $1-B in daily liquidity while professionals can access tailored financial […]
Gold’s Price Under Heavy Pressure, Taps Key Support $GLD The price of Gold has been pressured for the past 2 weeks, as commodity prices have fallen, as the Fed signaled more rate hikes, the USS staged a nice relief rebound, and persistent risk appetite in the equity markets slowed demand for Gold. This confluence of […]
Cash is an Asset, the Bulls are Hoarding It $DIA, $SPY, $QQQ, $VXX Stocks are stuck in a trading range, and active funds are hemorrhaging assets. To The Bulls, a stock market that is suddenly making distinctions between Winners and Losers is just the thing to draw in cash that by some measures is the […]
Commentary: Paul Ebeling on Wall Street $DIA, $SPY, $QQQ, $VXX This is a jam packed week for economic data and earnings reports to Wall Street. We will see reports on New Home Sales, Durable Good orders, Q-3 GDP estimate, and more earnings. This stock market has been holding a lateral range since early September, like marching […]
Commentary: Paul Ebeling on Wall Street $DIA, $SPY, $QQQ, $VXX Last week we saw volatility back in the US stock market. After a quiet prior week as the indices narrowed ranges, the triple digit intra-day moves erupted again. Earnings reports to Wall Street are full on this week and we start to see just what […]
Commentary: Paul Ebeling on Wall Street $DIA, $SPY, $QQQ, $VXX Monday, the major US major stock indexes finished at: DJIA +88.55 at 18329.04, NAS Comp +36.27 at 5328.67, S&P 500 +9.92 at 2163.66 Volume: Trade was light on Columbus Day with about 666-M/shares exchanged on the NYSE Russell 2000 +10.1% YTD NAS Comp +6.4% YTD S&P 500 +5.9% […]
Commentary: Paul Ebeling on Wall Street $DIA, $SPY, $QQQ, $VXX This is a Big data week, starting with the ISM Monday, Factory Orders Wednesday, and the September NFPs, employment report Friday. The day to day Wall Street volatility continues with the NYSE indexes struggling in Bearish patterns while SOX, NAS Comp and RUTX holding. The […]
Fed May Follow BOJ and Buy Stock in Move Toward Socialism $GLD, $SLV People are worried there is a real possibility of the US Fed will follow in the Bank of Japan’s lead and begin buying stocks. “My biggest concern is government ownership of stocks. Stocks are companies, is that not government ownership of companies? […]
Commentary: Paul Ebeling on Wall Street $DIA, $SPY, $QQQ, $VXX Earnings are for the most part over, Jackson Hole is past, but expect more Fed “Jawboning” on interest rates this week: somme Hawkish and some Dovish December’s CME odds have moved to 63.7% from 51.7%. The USD rallied, bonds sold, Gold seeing some pressure. Market may […]
Commentary: Paul Ebeling on Wall Street $DIA, $SPY, $QQQ, $VXX Earnings are for the most part over. This market has leadership, and this market has headwinds including the time of year and the number of Wall Street’s big names turning Bearish, the Dog Days of August. It is historically tough for the market to make […]
American’s are Almost as Wealthy as Ever, it is Scary Americans are about as wealthy as they have ever been and that is worrying monetary officials. They are concerned that the growing wealth could prove unsustainable because it has outstripped the growth of the economy since the Great Recession’s storied end in Y 2009. A […]
Bitcoin ‘Mining” Outlook Uncertain Simpley put, all Bitcoin transactions are recorded on a blockchain, a public, decentralized, permissionless ledger. The transactions are recorded in bundles, called “blocks,” by “miners” who receive a small reward in kind for mining. The process creates new Bitcoins. Miners currently earn 25 Bitcoins per block that is 16.175. The beginning […]
A Troubling Story: “The US has Become a ‘Renter Nation’” A troubling story is playing out across they USA in the 10 years since the housing bubble peaked and burst in a horrific crash. As real estate has risen, homeowners are thriving and renters struggle. For many longtime owners, times are good. They are enjoying […]
Cash is an Asset Now, The Rich are “Holding” It $DIA, $SPY, $QQQ, $VXX Richard Fisher, the former President of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas and a voting member of the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) from Y’s 2005 to 2015, is very savvy about the US Fed and the state of the US […]
Managed Money Cautious, Capital Preservation Key $DIA, $SPY, $QQQ, $VXX The “new normal” led to the “new neutral” led to ‘insecure stability”. The world has entering a phase of rising risks as the effect of central-bank stimulus policies diminishes. “You can think of it as insecure stability,” Richard Clarida, Pimco’s global strategic adviser, said in […]
Investors Prepare, the Caution Lights are Flashing $DIA, $SPY, $QQQ, $VXX We get recessions, we have stock market corrections. If you do not understand that’s going to happen you are not ready and you will not do well in the financial markets. Over the last several weeks in my daily DJIA technical outlook column I […]
Tuesday’s Technical Outlook For Gold (GLD) $GLD Spot Gold marked a modest gain Monday to 1,242.23 before settling at 1,237.00 oz, as broad dollar’s weakness and stocks soft tone supported demand for the safe-haven asset. Trading was light ahead of the FOMCs meeting Tuesday and Wednesday. The precious Yellow metal is set to consolidate in […]
Commentary: Paul Ebeling on Wall Street + Bulls Vs Bears and Support & Resistance $DIA, $SPY, $QQQ, $VXX Wall Street will be digesting lots of news this week including GDP and earnings, plus policy announcements from 3 central Banks Money continues to rotate through market sectors, so watch for those stock forming good patterns off […]
Be Alert, Stocks Could Get Cut In Half $DIA, $SPY, $QQQ, $VXX Stocks could lose 50% their value + if the history of valuation cycles is any indication, cautions mutual-fund manager John Hussman, President of Hussman Investment Trust. He is correct and I have been calling for a Fibo retracement in the S&P 500 of […]
Commentary: Paul Ebeling on Wall Street Crude Oil is under pressure after the collapsed production of OPEC and non-OPEC meeting in Doha Sunday. The Canadian Loonie is down hard Vs the Buck, backtracking all of last week’s gain., meaning that WTI Crude Oil opens below 39 bbl (closed at 41.75 Friday) in the US session, […]
