by irdadmin | Mar 18, 2016 | Financial Markets, Market Manipulation
A reader asked my opinion on the latest commentaries posted on Seeking Alpha about VRX. Generally they had a bullish slant, permeated with gratuitous rationalization seeded in blind hope. “Hope” is not a valid investment strategy. VRX is down another 8%...
by irdadmin | Mar 14, 2016 | Financial Markets, Housing Market, Market Manipulation, U.S. Economy
Privately compiled and reported economic indicators started rolling over in 2012, which is why the Fed continued to “re-up” its money printing. With most S&P 500 companies having now reported Q4 2015 earnings, there’s been four consecutive years...
by irdadmin | Mar 10, 2016 | Financial Markets, Market Manipulation, Precious Metals, U.S. Economy
Using the “jobless claims” metric, the financial media and snake oil salesmen would have us believe that the Government-compiled jobs market metrics indicate “sustained strength in the labor market that should further dispel fears of a...
by irdadmin | Feb 28, 2016 | Financial Markets, Gold, Housing Market, Market Manipulation, Precious Metals, U.S. Economy
It’s been estimated that at least a third of the 175 oil producing companies in the U.S. are at risk of slipping into bankruptcy this year. At some point banks are going to have to start foreclosing on defaulted loans and many companies will be forced to...
by irdadmin | Feb 26, 2016 | Financial Markets, Market Manipulation, U.S. Economy
Certain aspects of this market have become relatively easy to predict. I told my partners yesterday that they would take silver below $15 once the U.S. paper market was the only market open market on Friday (today). Soon as the London p.m. fix was set, the NY paper...
