by irdadmin | Jan 7, 2019 | Financial Markets, Gold, Housing Market, Market Manipulation, Precious Metals, U.S. Economy
The stock market has become the United States’ “sacred cow.” For some reason stock prices have become synonymous with economic growth and prosperity. In truth, the stock market is nothing more than a reflection of the inflation/currency devaluation...
by irdadmin | Oct 4, 2018 | Financial Markets, Gold, Market Manipulation, Precious Metals, U.S. Economy
With gold showing good resiliency as it has tested the $1200 level successfully after enduring aggressive paper gold attacks during Comex floor trading hours, it’s only a matter of time before gold breaks out above $1220 and heads toward $1300. Gold has been...
by irdadmin | Jun 13, 2018 | Financial Markets, Housing Market, Market Manipulation, U.S. Economy
Retail, especially the “concept” retailers, are going parabolic. It makes no sense given the declining rate of personal consumption, retail sales, etc. The kinkiest names like RH, RL and W are going up like the dot.com stocks went up in late 1999/early...
by irdadmin | Mar 6, 2018 | Financial Markets, Market Manipulation, U.S. Economy
Should this surprise anyone? An interesting study by a Phd candidate at the University of Chicago is being released which shows a statistically high incidence in taxi trips between the NY Fed and big NY banks clustered around FOMC meetings: Mr. Finer writes that...
by irdadmin | Jan 31, 2018 | Financial Markets, Housing Market, Market Manipulation, U.S. Economy
The Fed’s tightening plan sounds like my fat buddy’s diet plan at my workplace. He still scarfs down his usual 2 Big Macs a day (sometimes 3), but has lately taken to washing it down with a diet Coke instead of a regular Coke. “Gotta watch my weight”, he recently told...
