Wealth Creation Through Natural Resources
Noted market technician and fund manager J.C. Parets is a long time friend of CEO.CA and EnergyandGold.com. We had the pleasure of sitting down with J.C. and picking his chart filled brain as to what he’s seeing right now across … Continued
Despite the recent sell-off in the mining sector, mining equities’ valuations have not yet reached trough valuations that have coincided with recent market lows: However, a further sell-off over the next 1-2 weeks that brings the sector’s discount to … Continued
The gold miners (GDX) took a beating last week, losing 10% as market participants fled the sector out of fear that a Federal Reserve rate hiking cycle will continue to put downward pressure on precious metals. The technical damage was … Continued
This morning’s stronger than expected monthly payrolls report has sent the US dollar index soaring and gold tumbling: US Dollar Index (December futures) Gold (December futures) Gold smashed through minor support around $1100 and now finds itself … Continued
Aside from drawing arrows in Christmas colors the following chart serves to highlight an unmistakable relationship that has existed between Treasury yields and gold during the last year: 30-year US Treasury Bond Yield (top) vs. Gold (bottom) The inverse … Continued
In less than a month bitcoin (BTC/USD) has rallied 50% from around $240 to over $360 today. The volume and intensity of the rally has really picked up during the last 3 days, to the point that this appears to … Continued
The recent trend in economic data is, to put it nicely, poor. Factory orders, new home sales, corporate profit margins, and various indicators of global growth are all trending lower with many reaching lows not seen since 2009: Factory orders … Continued
The following chart courtesy of Barclay’s Research is a tough one to ignore: The slope and magnitude of the decline in S&P net profit margin curve at the beginning of the last two recessions is very similar to the … Continued
Here’s the quick take on gold via Morgan Stanley: Clearly a bearish view on gold from MS, also not a very deep view either. This is a classic example of what Howard Marks calls “first level thinking”. All … Continued
The latest Commitments of Traders data from the CFTC (as of market close 10/20/2015) shows that both hedge funds and smaller traders alike have piled into gold & silver futures in recent weeks as commercials (mining companies and bullion banks) … Continued