by irdadmin | Apr 14, 2021 | Financial Markets, Gold, Housing Market, Market Manipulation, Precious Metals, U.S. Economy
The “beta” for long/short equity hedge funds has more than tripled vs the average beta since at least December 2018. Beta is the most common measure of stock or portfolio volatility relative to a broad equity index. Technically, beta is the percentage...
by irdadmin | Aug 26, 2019 | Financial Markets, Housing Market, Market Manipulation, U.S. Economy
Does anyone seriously believe that in the next global recession equity markets will not collapse? Do market participants really believe fiscal stimulus and helicopter money will save us from a gut-wrenching global bust that will make 2008 look like a picnic? Has the...
by irdadmin | Jun 17, 2019 | Financial Markets, Gold, Market Manipulation, Precious Metals
“Shanghai Gold will change the current gold market with its ‘consumed in the East but priced in the West’ arrangement. When China has the right to speak in the international gold market, the true price of gold will be revealed.” – Xu...
by irdadmin | May 17, 2019 | Financial Markets, Market Manipulation, U.S. Economy
That’s the only way to describe this stock market. It won’t end well for the hedge funds whose algos are chasing price momentum nor for the retail daytraders playing the game of “greater fool.” Apparently CSCO and WMT’s “beat”...
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...
