by irdadmin | Jun 28, 2017 | Financial Markets, Gold, Market Manipulation, Precious Metals, U.S. Economy
“We believe the effect of the troubles in the subprime sector on the broader housing market will be limited and we do not expect significant spillovers from the subprime market to the rest of the economy or to the financial system,” – Fed Chairman,...
by irdadmin | Jun 27, 2017 | Financial Markets, Gold, Market Manipulation, Precious Metals, U.S. Economy
“Bubbles require ever more money to sustain them. Currently that’s not happening. A severe market selloff could come at any moment.” The quote above is from Fred Hickey, who writes the The High-Tech Strategist newsletter. Mario Draghi, Chairman of...
by irdadmin | Jun 12, 2017 | Financial Markets, Housing Market, Market Manipulation, Precious Metals, U.S. Economy
“Even the intelligent investor is likely to need considerable willpower to keep from following the crowd.” The quote above is from Ben Graham, considered to be the father of value investing. Graham followed the crowd in 1929 and lost a small fortune for...
by irdadmin | Jun 9, 2017 | Financial Markets, Housing Market, Market Manipulation, Precious Metals, U.S. Economy
All propaganda is lies, even when one is telling the truth. – George Orwell A reader commented that the number of corporate lay-offs in America is escalating, yet the unemployment rate seems to keep going lower. Part of the reason for this is that the 2008...
by irdadmin | Jun 7, 2017 | Financial Markets, Housing Market, Market Manipulation, Precious Metals, U.S. Economy
Just like the Dutch Tulip Bulb bubble, internet stock bubble, and the mid-2000’s financial asset bubble, the current stock market is no longer a price-discovery mechanism. It has deteriorated into a venue in which Central Bank-manufctured liquidity –...
