Wealth Creation Through Natural Resources
A great deal transpired across markets last week and after sifting through a few dozen charts this morning it’s clear that a major transition may be underway. My friend J.C. Parets (@allstarcharts) has been bullish on the USD/CAD currency pair … Continued
A notable divergence took place today between gold miners (GDX) and gold itself: GDX rose 2.46% as gold fell 1.1%. This is a large divergence which could be explained by a multitude of factors (month end rebalancing, ~2% rally in … Continued
Gold is ripping higher this morning amid heightened fears of global deflationary pressures and a slew of central bank rate cuts (Norway, Taiwan, etc.): This morning’s move higher is highly significant because price decisively broke above last week’s resistance … Continued
Gold finished the week strong with a nearly $40 rally between Wednesday morning and Friday’s close on the back of the Federal Reserve’s decision to keep interest rates on hold. The CFTC Commitments of Traders Report helps to explain the … Continued
The Federal Reserve did not hike interest rates today – here are 5 key takeaways from the announcement: The following excerpt from the first paragraph of the Fed statement is a clear signal that China is very much on the … Continued
The yield on the 30-year Treasury Bond has rallied more than 35 basis points since late-August: However, there is good reason to believe there isn’t much risk of more upside in bond yields regardless of what the Federal Reserve … Continued
This morning’s news that Continental Gold (CNL.TO) has made the decision to not continue waiting for the regional authority to grant its final environmental permits and instead go straight to the national government of Colombia sent CNL shares tumbling more … Continued
The GDX made a fresh all-time low this morning and the HUI (Gold Bugs Index) reached levels it hasn’t seen since 2002: However, there were a couple of small glimmers of hope: GDX printed a hammer reversal candlestick after … Continued
Two charts that excellently illustrate the commodities bear market which has accelerated to record depths during the last few years: Love them or hate them, precious metals exchange-traded products (ETFs, ETNs, etc.) soared to record levels in late 2012 following the … Continued
A new piece of research from Morgan Stanley makes the case for a virtually endless cycle of global central bank easing. As one central bank engages in QE and weakens its currency, this country’s trade partners import deflationary pressures and in … Continued