by irdadmin | Apr 8, 2019 | Financial Markets, Gold, Housing Market, Market Manipulation, Precious Metals, U.S. Economy
“They may try to run this poor thing straight up and over a cliff. Recall the 2000 top was in March but they briefly ran it back in Sep 00. Ditto in Oct 07. When warning signs are ignored, the endings are abrupt. Maintain safety nets, but don’t assume...
by irdadmin | Apr 4, 2019 | Financial Markets, Gold, Market Manipulation, Precious Metals, U.S. Economy
“At the exact time that the one asset is supposed to defend against reckless Fed monetary policies should be going higher, it’s going the opposite way…and you’re telling me this isnt’ a manipulated market?” The current period...
by irdadmin | Apr 3, 2019 | Financial Markets, Housing Market, Market Manipulation, U.S. Economy
The stock market has been rising relentlessly since Christmas, riding on a crest of increasingly bearish economic reports. Maybe the hedge fund algos are anticipating that the Fed will soon start cutting rates. Data indicates foreigners and retail investors are...
by irdadmin | Mar 28, 2019 | Financial Markets, Gold, Market Manipulation, Precious Metals
Gold was smacked $22 from top to bottom overnight and this morning. It was a classic paper derivative raid on the gold price, which was implemented after the large physical gold buyers in the eastern hemisphere had closed shop for the day. This is what it looks like...
by irdadmin | Mar 26, 2019 | Financial Markets, Gold, Housing Market, Market Manipulation, Precious Metals, U.S. Economy
The news headlines explained the sudden jump in the S&P futures this morning by stating that “recession fears had faded.” Just like that. Overnight. I guess the fact that the housing starts report showed a 9% sequential drop in housing starts last...
by irdadmin | Mar 21, 2019 | Financial Markets, Gold, Housing Market, Market Manipulation, Precious Metals, U.S. Economy
“You’ve really seen the limits of monetary and fiscal policy in its ability to extend out a long boom period.” – Josh Friedman, Co-Chairman of Canyon Partners (a “deep value,” credit-driven hedge fund) The Fed’s abrupt policy...
