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 | Mar 28, 2020 | Financial Markets
“If you infuse Keynes’ economic and monetary theories with LSD you end up with MMT (Mondern Monetary Theory)” While the coronavirus to be sure is the “black swan” that pricked the stock bubble, market forces eventually would have...
by irdadmin | Mar 12, 2020 | Financial Markets, Gold, Market Manipulation, Precious Metals, U.S. Economy
Make no mistake, the financial system is collapsing under one giant margin call being issued to banks and hedge funds. How big? No one knows. The Fed obviously was preparing for something when it commenced its money printing in September. But it had no idea of the...
by irdadmin | Feb 29, 2020 | Financial Markets, Gold, Market Manipulation, Precious Metals, U.S. Economy
The coronavirus crisis is perhaps the real “Black Swan” that no one saw coming. While the virus pulled the trigger on the loaded weapon aimed at the stock market, it’s not the cause of the 2nd fastest 10% decline in the history of stock market. ...
by irdadmin | Sep 19, 2019 | Financial Markets, Gold, Market Manipulation, Precious Metals, U.S. Economy
“We can ignore reality, but we cannot ignore the consequences of ignoring reality.” – Ayn Rand Something big is happening beneath the surface of a Dow and S&P 500 trading near all-time highs. The soaring repo rate, more demand for overnight Fed funding loans...