Investors Flock to Gold as U.S. Election and Middle East Risks Loom
Gold prices have reached record highs as investors seek safe-haven assets amid growing uncertainty surrounding the upcoming U.S. presidential election and ongoing tensions in the Middle East. This surge in gold prices is occurring despite a strong dollar and rising Treasury yields, which typically dampen gold’s appeal. Meanwhile, global stocks are experiencing a slight decline […]
Election and Fed Loom as Treasury Hedging Costs Climb
The cost of hedging against potential losses in U.S. Treasuries has surged to its highest point in 2024, driven by traders’ anticipation of significant upcoming events, such as payroll data releases, the U.S. election, and the Federal Reserve’s policy announcement. These events could exacerbate market losses, with traders expecting a further rise in yields. The […]
Musk Derangement Syndrome: European Censors Warn They May Level Fines Based On All Of Elon’s Businesses
Musk Derangement Syndrome: European Censors Warn They May Level Fines Based On All Of Elon’s Businesses Authored by Jonathan Turley, I have previously written about the European Union’s (EU) effort to use its infamous Digital Services Act (DSA) to force companies like X to censor Americans, including on postings related to our presidential election. This is a […]
Media Trots Out Disgraced Black Figures To Shame Black Men Into Voting For Harris
Media Trots Out Disgraced Black Figures To Shame Black Men Into Voting For Harris When Democrats start losing the black vote they used to roll out Al Sharpton and Jesse Jackson to frighten them into submission. Today, they call in Barack Obama or Michelle Obama to reel black voters back into the fold. But what […]
US Futures Slide For A Third Day As Dollar, Yield Storm Higher On Trumpflation Trade
US Futures Slide For A Third Day As Dollar, Yield Storm Higher On Trumpflation Trade US equity futures are lower for the third day in a row on a busy earnings day with yield and the dollar both extending gains as the prospect of a Trump presidency sparking more inflation and leading to less aggressive […]
Arm Nukes Qualcomm Chip Design License In 60 Days Ahead Of Court Trial
Arm Nukes Qualcomm Chip Design License In 60 Days Ahead Of Court Trial UK-based chip architecture giant Arm Holdings is nuking its architectural license agreement with US-based Qualcomm, which certainly escalates an ongoing legal dispute between the two companies. Bloomberg obtained a document that specifies Arm has given Qualcomm 60 days to end their so-called architectural license agreement. This agreement has allowed longtime […]
Seasonality: Buy Signal And Investing Outcomes
Seasonality: Buy Signal And Investing Outcomes Authored by Lance Roberts via RealInvestmentAdvice.com, Seasonality has long influenced stock market trends, offering insights into predictable cycles of strength and weakness throughout the year. Yale Hirsch, the creator of the Stock Trader’s Almanac, is one of the most well-known contributors to studying these patterns. His research has highlighted […]
Restaurant Bankruptcies Piling Up, TGI Fridays May Be Next
Restaurant Bankruptcies Piling Up, TGI Fridays May Be Next Restaurant bankruptcy filings have been ticking higher this year as budget-conscious consumers cut back on eating out, and many eateries struggle with high debt loads in a toxic environment of high interest rates. TGI Fridays is the latest casual dining chain preparing a bankruptcy filing. People […]
The Point Of No Return(s)
The Point Of No Return(s) Authored by James Rickards via DailyReckoning.com, Should the U.S. national debt be considered an actual crisis? Does it have the destructive power of a hurricane, tornado, earthquake or other crisis? The short answer is yes but the full explanation requires a financial history lesson. The first point to understand is […]
China Holds New Live Fire Drills Near Taiwan, 2 Days After US Warship Passed Through Strait
China Holds New Live Fire Drills Near Taiwan, 2 Days After US Warship Passed Through Strait One week after China’s military launched massive encircling drills around Taiwan, widely dubbed in international press reports as ‘record-setting’, another round of smaller drills has kicked off Tuesday. These new drills by the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) are ‘live […]