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Market Shorts 5.21.19

Xi Jinping says China is embarking on a ‘new Long March,’ signaling no end to trade war soon Source: CNBC Chinese President Xi Jinping ramped up his rhetoric yet again on the trade war...“We are now embarking on a new Long March, and we must start all over...

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Market Shorts 5.17.19

“What’s Coming Is Going to Be a Mess” Source: Daily Reckoning/Jim Rogers “I see the worst stock market correction of your lifetime coming...These things always start small and nobody notices at first...Who knows what will be the major catalyst? Rising interest rates,...

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10 Fundamental Scenarios That Might Support Gold in 2019

As a traditional safe haven asset, gold has always been that reliable fall-back “currency” that investors run to when the economy or monetary system goes awry. After all, gold is still considered money, and money is meant to be sound, not speculative.   But there are...

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Market Shorts 5.9.19

U.S. Deploys Forces to Mideast to Deter Iran Source: Wall Street Journal "The Pentagon is sending a carrier and its accompanying ships as well as what is known as a bomber task force to the region in coming days in response to 'a number of troubling and escalatory...

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Market Shorts 5.3.19

This Trump Economic Advisor Wants America to Go Back to the Gold Standard Source: Fortune “In terms of gold being involved, some people may think of that as a throwback, but I see it as a sophisticated, forward-looking approach because gold is neutral and it’s...

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Market Shorts 4.30.19

Billionaires Aren't Quite As Rich as We Think They Are Source: Mises Institute “One of the most enduring justifications for State intervention in an economy is the concept of wealth inequality. As the story goes, just 1% of the population owns roughly half of the...

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Market Digest – Week Ending 4.26.19

Oil hits 2019 high on U.S. plan to tighten squeeze on Iran Source: Reuters "Oil topped $74 a barrel on Monday, the highest since November, as the United States announced a further clampdown on Iranian oil exports, raising concern of tighter global supplies. The United...

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How to Read a Basic Line Chart

As a longer-term investor who bases decisions on fundamental valuations, there may be no need for you to dabble in the complex and highly-speculative world of “technical analysis.” You may not need to understand the nuances of fibonacci variants, elliott wave...

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