by Dave Kranzler | Nov 1, 2017 | Financial Markets, Gold, Market Manipulation, Precious Metals
The Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) announced a plan to launch bitcoin futures by the end of the year. The price of Bitcoin surged to a new record in response to the announcement. It was reminiscent of the dot.com era, when a dot.com stock would jump 10% if Maria...
by Dave Kranzler | Oct 29, 2017 | Financial Markets, Gold, Market Manipulation, Precious Metals
By having control of the physical market for gold, China can threaten to use it to destabilize the dollar, without destabilizing the yuan. As such, it is potentially devastating, and used carelessly could trigger an economic collapse in Western capital markets,...
by Dave Kranzler | Oct 23, 2017 | Financial Markets, Gold, Market Manipulation, Precious Metals, U.S. Economy
Has anyone besides me wondered what happened to the documented accusations about Ray Dalio and his Bridgewater fund management operation? The allegations were out there and it was big news for about a day. I would appear to have been quickly covered-up and the media...
by Dave Kranzler | Oct 22, 2017 | Financial Markets, Gold, Housing Market, Market Manipulation, Precious Metals, U.S. Economy
Do not mistake outcomes for control – remember, there is no such thing as control – there are only probabilities. – Christopher Cole, Artemis Capital Central Banks globally have created a massive fiat currency fueled asset bubble. Stock markets are...
by Dave Kranzler | Oct 21, 2017 | Financial Markets, Gold, Housing Market, Market Manipulation, U.S. Economy
Based on the National Association of Realtor’s “Seasonally Adjusted” Annualized Rate (SAAR) metric, home sales were said to have ticked up 0.7% in September from August. On a SAAR basis they declined 1.5% from September 2016. In his customary effort...
by Dave Kranzler | Oct 19, 2017 | Financial Markets, Gold, Housing Market, Market Manipulation, Precious Metals, U.S. Economy
Apparently Treasury Secretary, ex-Goldman Sachs banker Steven Mnuchin, has threatened Congress with stock crash if Congress doesn’t pass a tax reform Bill. His reason is that the stock market surge since the election was based on the hopes of a big tax cut. This...
