Peter Schiff: World’s Central Banks Are Starting Inflation Again
Peter Schiff: World’s Central Banks Are Starting Inflation Again Via SchiffGold.com, On the latest episode of the Peter Schiff Show, Peter dives into a week of new inflation data. He calls out the shaky foundations of the so-called “strong” economy, criticizes foreign central bank policy, and explains how inflation masks the benefits of economic growth. […]
Watch Live: Fed Chair Powell Explains Why He Cut Rates Again As Inflation Data Surges
Watch Live: Fed Chair Powell Explains Why He Cut Rates Again As Inflation Data Surges This should be good… How is Fed Chair Powell going to explain why The Fed just cut rates AGAIN, despite inflation and growth (hard data) surprising dramatically to the upside? (with one dissent seeing sense and urging no cuts). …and […]
Hawkish Fed Cut Rates As Expected; Signals Dramatically Less Aggressive Rate-Cut Cycle
Hawkish Fed Cut Rates As Expected; Signals Dramatically Less Aggressive Rate-Cut Cycle Tl;dr: The Fed has clearly decided that Trump’s policies will be inflationary – ignoring for a moment the forced-hand of a rate-cut today, they hiked their inflation and interest rate forecasts dramatically, with the latter catching up to the hawkish market’s perception. But […]
UBS Bullish on Gold in 2025
UBS forecasts gold to reach $2,900/oz by the end of 2025, driven by continued central bank accumulation, increased demand for portfolio hedges, and expected lower interest rates. Despite recent price fluctuations, gold has outperformed the S&P 500 this year, and UBS maintains a bullish outlook due to geopolitical uncertainties, potential US dollar weakness, and the […]
Third Time's the Charm: Fed Cuts Rates, Eyes Slower 2025 Pace
The Federal Reserve is set to lower interest rates for the third consecutive time, with a 25-basis point cut expected on December 18. This reduction would bring the federal funds rate to a range of 4.25% to 4.50%, marking a full percentage point decrease since September. However, economists anticipate a slower pace of easing in […]
Fed's 2025 Roadmap Keeps Gold Market on Edge
Gold traded near $2,648 per ounce ahead of the Federal Reserve’s last policy meeting of 2024. Markets expect another rate cut, but uncertainty surrounds the pace and number of cuts in 2025. Traders are keenly awaiting the Fed’s economic projections and policy statement for insights into future monetary policy, particularly in light of potential inflationary […]
Gold Holds Steady as Markets Await Fed's 2025 Outlook
Gold prices remained stable on Wednesday as investors cautiously awaited the Federal Reserve’s policy decision and 2025 economic projections. Spot gold dipped slightly to $2,643.79 per ounce, with markets anticipating potential interest rate cuts in the coming year. The Fed’s guidance on future rate adjustments will be crucial for gold’s trajectory, as lower rates typically […]
S&P On Pace For 58th Record High Of The Year With Fed Set To Cut Rates
S&P On Pace For 58th Record High Of The Year With Fed Set To Cut Rates US equity futures and global stocks rebounded on Wednesday as investors awaited the Fed’s final policy decision of the year, where the US central bank is widely expected to cut 25bps. As of 8:00am, futures for the S&P 500 advanced […]
How Germany Destroyed Its Economy And How To Fix It
How Germany Destroyed Its Economy And How To Fix It Authored by Daniel Lacalle, The German economy was once a global industrial powerhouse, showing a strong resilience in times of crisis as well as significant productive growth in periods of expansion. Germany displayed robust industrial activity, solid productivity, and enviably low unemployment levels, which added to real […]
New Study Illustrates Coffee’s Unique Influence On Your Gut
New Study Illustrates Coffee’s Unique Influence On Your Gut Authored by George Citroner via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), Coffee drinkers consistently harbor up to eight times more of a specific gut bacterium than nondrinkers, according to recent research. Photo Smoothies/Shutterstock The international study, which tracked the drinking habits of nearly 77,200 people across 25 […]