2018 has already been a volatile year across global financial markets and it doesn't look like things are going to calm down anytime soon. In... Continued
3 Reasons To Not Be Bearish On Equities
There are a plethora of reasons to be bearish on equities, ranging from the proxy war escalation in Syria to a potential hard landing in... Continued
The People’s Bank of China Can’t Save Chinese Stocks
Chinese equities as represented by the Shanghai Composite are in free-fall to begin the new year: Shanghai Composite (Weekly) 4-month bear flag resolving to... Continued
This Chart Helps To Explain Why Copper Is In Freefall
Copper has fallen roughly 10% during the month of November and a remarkable 10 consecutive trading sessions: Today's doji candlestick below the lower 2-standard... Continued
China’s Demographic Nightmare
Largely due to China's one-child policy the world's largest country and 2nd largest economy is facing the specter of a shrinking labor force beginning in... Continued
U.S. Housing Continues To Be Exceptionally Affordable
After recovering from the U.S. housing bubble and Global Financial Crisis, U.S. residential housing prices have enjoyed a solid rebound during the last few years:... Continued
What’s Next For Gold
During August gold rallied nearly $100/oz before pulling back late in the month and retracing roughly 50% of the rally. Gold now finds itself in... Continued
Faber: We Have Reached Some Kind of Tipping Point
Marc Faber, Editor of the "Gloom, Boom, and Doom Report" was on Fox Business earlier today - here is an excerpt: "Commodity prices have collapsed... Continued
China Has A Problem
The following chart courtesy of BAML helps to illustrate one of the reasons why China has a big problem on its hands: The PBOC... Continued
Commodities Fall Below 2009 Crash Low
The most widely followed commodities index, the CRB (Reuters/Jefferies Commodities Index), closed below its 2009 Global Financial Crisis low last week: (The CRB closed... Continued