$51 Billion Harvard Fund Dumps Tech Stocks, Loads Up on Gold and Crypto
Harvard Management Company made significant portfolio shifts in Q2 2025, most notably adding Bitcoin and gold exposure for the first time. The $51 billion endowment invested $117 million in the iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF and $101.5 million in the SPDR Gold Shares ETF, signaling a move toward alternative assets and…
America Shocked After Learning Debt Must Be Paid Back
America Shocked After Learning Debt Must Be Paid Back Submitted by QTR’s Fringe Finance Stop the presses: Americans have just learned that borrowing money means eventually paying it back. Who could have guessed? According to CNBC, nearly 1 in 5 student loan borrowers aged 50 and older are “seriously delinquent”—meaning at least 90 days late—on their […]
Currency Markets on Hold: 79% Odds of September Rate Cut Keep Dollar Steady
The U.S. dollar remained flat Thursday as investors await Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s Jackson Hole speech on Friday for policy direction. Markets are pricing in a 79% chance of a September rate cut, down slightly from earlier expectations. President Trump’s renewed attacks on the Fed, including calling for Governor Lisa…
Dollar Rally Pressures Gold as Traders Eye Friday’s Jackson Hole Speech
Gold futures declined 0.2% to $3,380.90 per troy ounce on Thursday morning, pressured by a stronger U.S. dollar that makes gold more expensive for international buyers. Despite the dip, gold maintained most of its gains from the previous session when it benefited from safe-haven buying during a tech stock selloff….
Why Gold Critics Keep Getting It Wrong (With Proof)
Gold is up big in 2025 — yet the skeptics are louder than ever. From cherry-picked data to false comparisons with 1980, the anti-gold narrative is working overtime. But when Mike Maloney and Alan Hibbard fact-checked the latest hit piece, they uncovered something revealing: the critics aren’t just wrong —…
Gold Retreats Ahead of Jackson Hole as Investors Eye Fed Rate Cut Signals
Gold prices slipped slightly to around $3,340 per ounce as investors await Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s speech at Jackson Hole on Friday. The precious metal had gained on Wednesday after President Trump called for Fed Governor Lisa Cook to resign. Markets expect the Fed to cut interest rates by…
From Safe Haven to Portfolio Staple: Why Rich Investors Now Hold 11% in Gold
Gold reached a historic high of $3,500 per ounce in April 2025, marking a 25% gain in the first half of the year, and currently hovers near this peak. The surge is driven by multiple factors: central banks are aggressively buying gold with 43% planning to increase reserves, the US…
Gold Royalty Companies Post Record Profits While Traditional Miners Struggle with Rising Costs
Gold royalty and streaming companies are significantly outperforming traditional gold miners in 2025’s high-cost environment. Companies like Franco-Nevada, Wheaton Precious Metals, and Triple Flag reported record revenues and cash flows in Q2, with Franco-Nevada’s revenue jumping 42% year-over-year to $369.4 million. These firms avoid direct operating costs by financing miners…
US Economy at Crossroads: Job Growth Stalls While Inflation Refuses to Budge
The US economy faces mounting challenges as job growth slows dramatically and inflation remains stubbornly above target. July’s employment report showed just 73,000 jobs added, well below expectations, while the unemployment rate ticked up to 4.2%. Despite wage gains, inflation concerns persist with tariff-induced price pressures expected to push inflation…
Trump Set To ‘Crush’ Russia Economy If Putin Evades Zelensky: Sen. Graham
Trump Set To ‘Crush’ Russia Economy If Putin Evades Zelensky: Sen. Graham Republican Senator and notorious anti-Russian hawk Lindsey Graham said Tuesday that he believes President Donald Trump is ready to hit Russia’s economy hard with a new round of sanctions if President Vladimir Putin refuses to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in the […]