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Bludgeoned: Gold Plunges Most In Seven Years As Bottom Finally Falls Out For Bullion
It was destined to happen. Those looking for a dip-buying opportunity in gold got it
Is It Happening? US Stocks May Be ‘First-Movers’ In Coming Reversal, Pain Trade
Markets exhibited a desire to extend the pro-cyclical bent witnessed over the past couple of
Great Expectations
Markets (or, at least the financial media) seem enamored with the idea that Donald Trump
From Volkswagen To Apple To Dentists And Roofers: What The Fed’s Been Up To
Those interested to know what the Fed bought recently as part of its efforts to
Real Kryptonite Cameo Triggered Largest Gold ETF Outflow Since March Panic
Late last week, US real yields rose the most since June, snapping an eight-day decline.
Nomura’s McElligott: The M2 Pro-Cyclical Signal May Be ‘Triggering’ In Stocks
Last week, Nomura’s Charlie McElligott suggested that those looking for a real “reflation signal” should
El-Erian Says ‘Band-Aid’ Actions May ‘Further Undermine’ US Prestige. Goldman Sees Early September ‘Deadlines’
It’s “not nothin’”, so to speak, but it’s not a long-term solution. That was the
July’s ‘Great’ US Jobs Report Hid Grim Milestone
Donald Trump’s go-it-alone approach to virus relief met with mixed reviews on Sunday and Monday.
Bad Behavior, Seditious Words
Tencent shares were hit again Monday, falling nearly 5% as the market continues to fret
High Drama, High Valuations, And ‘Slightly Scary Theories’
Headed into the new week, the S&P 500 hadn’t seen a losing session since July
The Bond Market Sent Out A Warning Late Last Week. Was Anyone Listening?
The market delivered a warning to gold bulls, big-cap tech investors, and dollar bears on
Profits At Saudi Aramco Collapse 73% To ‘Just’ $6.6 Billion. Dividend Plan Unchanged
Unlike BP and Shell, Saudi Aramco isn’t cutting its dividend despite one of the most
Trump Pulls The Trigger, Signs Orders On Jobless Benefits, Payroll Taxes
Donald Trump moved ahead Saturday with executive action aimed at preserving a handful of key
Warren Buffett Still Believes In Himself. Everyone Else Is An Open Question.
Disciples of Omaha’s most famous granddad will be pleased to know that during the second
‘So Bearish, I’m Bullish’ (And Why The Biggest Stock Outflow Since Vol-pocalypse Is ‘Good’ News)
“The only time to worry about stocks is when US equity fund flows turn positive”,
An ‘Extremely Low Bar’: Goldman Raises S&P EPS Forecasts After FAAMG-Assisted Quarter
The bar was extremely low. The most challenging earnings season in living memory is now
Tech Wars, Great Debasements, And A $2.4 Trillion ‘Non-Starter’
A July jobs report billed ahead of time as a potential game-changer for a market
These Markets Are Nihilists, Donny.
No, Donny, these men are nihilists. There’s nothing to be afraid of. —Walter Sobchak “Nothing matters but liquidity”, BofA’s Michael
July Jobs Report Raises Questions, But Answers Aren’t Forthcoming
The July jobs report (which beat expectations, ostensibly suggesting reinstated virus containment measures across some
US Labor Market Defies Skeptics As Jobs Report Again Beats Expectations
“You can’t use a model for this”, Morgan Stanley’s Chief US Economist, Ellen Zentner, sighed
Trump Makes TikTok Ban Official, Takes Aim At WeChat, Tencent In Latest Broadside
Donald Trump made it official on Thursday evening. He signed an executive order aimed at
‘Working Fine Right Now’
(Updates with comments from Pelosi, Schumer, Meadows, Mnuchin after latest negotiations) In an attempt to
Americans’ Credit Card Balances Just Plunged By A Record $76 Billion
Credit card balances for US households plunged by the most on record in the second
Turkey Plunges Into (Another) Currency Crisis. Is Anyone Surprised?
Turkey is in trouble — again. At fairly regular intervals, the country finds itself teetering
Is This Time Different? Goldman Says ‘Early Vaccine’ May Change Market Zeitgeist
Things are going to look a lot different three months from now. That’s the message
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