by Dave Kranzler | Jan 15, 2018 | Financial Markets, Gold, Housing Market, Market Manipulation, Precious Metals, U.S. Economy
Every month consumer debt in aggregate hits a new record. Auto loans and student loans have been hitting monthly record highs for quite some time. This is why it’s no surprise that many people who are looking to get an auto loan need to make sure that they use...
by Dave Kranzler | Nov 22, 2017 | Financial Markets, Housing Market, Market Manipulation, Precious Metals, U.S. Economy
“The current state of credit card delinquency flows can be an early indicator of future trends and we will closely monitor the degree to which this uptick is predictive of further consumer distress.” – New York Fed official in reference to rising...
by Dave Kranzler | May 14, 2017 | Financial Markets, Housing Market, Market Manipulation, U.S. Economy
You’ve probably heard/read a lot lately about the VIX index. The VIX index is a measure of the implied volatility of S&P 500 index options. The VIX is popularly known as a market “fear” index. The concept underlying the VIX is that it measures...
by Dave Kranzler | Jan 6, 2017 | Financial Markets, Market Manipulation, U.S. Economy
The headlines are reporting that auto sales in December hit a record, when looked at on a “seasonally adjusted annualized rate” basis. No one questions the validity of the seasonal adjustments. The average news consumer sees or hears the headline...
