Among the many “interesting” (a safe word to use in perilous times) signs and portents swirling around us, here are five financial tidbits “of interest.” What do they mean? The answer is of […]
Five “Interesting” Financial Tidbits
Democracy is burning, but stock markets are on fire. Here’s why
Chaos reigned in Washington yesterday as a mob of pro-Trump supporters, galvanized by a fire-and-brimstone rally for the president, descended upon Capitol Hill and broke through its barricades in a stunning insurrection […]
Peter Schiff: Are Global Financial Markets Beginning To Decouple?
The first trading day of 2021 was, as Peter Schiff put it, “atypical.” In his first podcast of 2021, Peter analyzed the unusual day on Wall Street and explored a significant question: […]
Futures Flat On Final Day Of 2020 As Bitcoin Explodes To Fresh Record
US equity futures traded flat in the last trading session of the day, set to end a tumultuous year in muted fashion just shy of all time highs alongside global markets which […]
Only One Number Mattered To Global Markets In 2020
When it came to financial markets in 2020, the most frequently asked question was why. Why, in the midst of a global pandemic that has killed some 1.7 million people worldwide and plunged the economy […]
Futures Fail To Rebound After Wednesday Rout On Growing Brexit, Covid Fears
Futures tried and failed to rebound from Wednesday’s rout as fears that the Brexit process was coming unhinged and growing pessimism for a fiscal deal in Congress offset optimism for a swift […]
Futures Jump And This Time Tech Stocks Join The Party
Stocks gained, bonds dropped and the dollar rose on Wednesday as prospects of an effective COVID-19 vaccine outweighed nagging worries over surging infections, while the rotation out of tech reversed. Oil rose […]
Peter Schiff: There Is No Vaccine For What Ails The Economy
Stocks soared, and gold and silver sold off Monday after Pfizer announced success in stage III coronavirus vaccine trials. During his podcast, Peter Schiff talked about the crazy day in the markets […]
Blain: Time To Sell Some Tech
“Tell him I’ve just worked out a completely new strategy. It’s called running away.” Not a lot to cheer in markets this week as politics and Covid dominate the stage. The slide in […]
