by irdadmin | Mar 28, 2016 | Financial Markets, Gold, Housing Market, Market Manipulation, Precious Metals, U.S. Economy
Since 1971, when the world officially abandoned the gold standard, economic growth has been stimulated through vigorous applications of aggressive Central Banking monetary policies: the imposition of artificially low nominal interest and boundlessly unrestrained...
by irdadmin | Mar 24, 2016 | Financial Markets, Gold, Housing Market, Market Manipulation, Precious Metals, U.S. Economy
The economic reports released this morning added to the near-continuous flow of information reflecting a U.S. economy that is likely contracting, for the most part. Perhaps the only “fundamental” variable not contracting is the hot air coming from the...
by irdadmin | Mar 23, 2016 | Financial Markets, Housing Market, Market Manipulation, U.S. Economy
Note: For the record, I am expecting the possibility that the new homes sales report for February released today will show an unexpected spike up. For the past several months, there’s been what I believe to be a pre-meditated pattern in which the existing home...
by irdadmin | Mar 22, 2016 | Financial Markets, Market Manipulation, U.S. Economy
I said half-facetiously in early 2004 that if a small nuke detonated in Times Square that the Dow would probably shoot up 200 points. Today I reiterate that assertion with full sincerity. All of the markets, but especially the stock market, are now openly...
by irdadmin | Mar 22, 2016 | Financial Markets
The public has learned that the political Establishment represents the 1% and they have no chance with any Establishment candidate, either Republicans or Democrats…They’re supporting them less for their stance on issues and more on the fact that maybe...