Mike Maloney outlines in “Helicopter Drops & Biggest Bailouts in History Are Here” where the markets and precious metals may be heading. With WTI crude trading in the mid-$20s, oil demand is collapsing as transportation grinds to a halt. While the energy sector is reeling amid this massive sell-off, miners and other operators are about […]
The TSX Venture is a speculators exchange in every way. A gamblers paradise, the index rises and falls on the wings of sentiment, nothing more. In my relatively short investing life, I’ve never seen the outlook this grim. We can take solace in the fact that every pandemic in human history has ended, usually of […]
We’re 75 days into 2020, and it’s already been one hellish year. The most powerful people in the world, from presidents to central bankers, are all trying to stop one thing right now: a global credit crisis. At the heart of their fears is record US corporate debt that stands at over $10 trillion. Despite […]
The Canadian markets suffered their biggest drop since the 1987 Crash today, causing the TSX Venture to hit a new all-time low of 465.95 just 20 minutes after market open. The TSXV closed even lower at 463.15 by the end of the day. With the Dow and other major US stock indices in a downward […]
This past week has been a bloodbath for investors – especially when it comes to Canadian junior exchanges like the TSX Venture. With fears over the economic impact of coronavirus rising, the TSX Venture is experiencing historic capitulation, having fallen from 582.55 on February 21 to as low as 479.09 before closing at 495 on […]
The TSX Venture is in free fall as investors move to cash, and the coronavirus spreads. The risk trade is off until a massive new stimulus bill passes or the coronavirus appears to be contained. Even a new stimulus package may not have the desired effect. Not to bet against the Fed or any central […]
Lords of Finance by Liaquat Ahamed won a Pulitzer Prize for its detailed and entertaining breakdown of the lead up to the Great Depression, and its aftershocks. The book focuses on the decision making from four critical central banks (England, France, the United States, and Germany) and how the men leading these financial institutions were […]
The world’s most famous precious metal rallied to a 7-year high last week – touching as high as $1,649 per ounce on Friday. At the same time, the US Dollar Index is trading near a 17-year high. Simultaneous strength of the US dollar and gold is a modern day monetary phenomenon. US Dollar Index Soars […]
The United States, currently enjoying its longest bull market in history, is decoupling from the rest of the world. From its currency to its stock market, the US is on demand. Despite somewhat underwhelming US growth in 2019 (2.1% GDP), investors continue to bid up America’s leading companies, the likes of which include Amazon, Google, […]