“I am bringing you good news of great joy for all the people: to you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, who is the Messiah, the Lord.”

About the time of the annunciation by Gabriel one night, a more subtle message was sent through the stars, a message those shepherds...

Yes, there's a looming US government shutdown but I'm more concerned with a holiday shutdown. It has been a long year and we're all ready for it to be over. So let's get through this day and then go enjoy some holiday time with family and friends.

Let's begin with that US government...

Yesterday's podcast has proven prescient as the Comex metals come roaring back today. And just as we've been expecting for weeks, our year end and Q1 rally seems well underway, too. So, today, let's take a look around to assess the entire situation and then seek to find some levels to watch...

Here comes Chief Goon Powell. The day revolves around him. Thus this brief post to help you kill the time.

Again, all the fun begins at 2:00 pm EST. As we discussed yesterday, I fully expect a 25 basis point fed funds rate hike followed by a set of fedlines that suddenly seem "dovish"...

It has been a tumultuous and consequential year in The New Cold War. In their final appearance of 2018, John and Steve are here to review the events of the past twelve months and look ahead to what promises to be a very dangerous 2019.

No doubt this has been a difficult year for all of...

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So today kicks off CGP's final carnival and side show of 2018. Will it end with the final rate hike of his tenure as Fed Head? Will he bring...

All eyes will be on Chief Goon Powell and his FOMC come Wednesday. But there's a lot going on between now and then, too.

So off we go with what might be the most consequential week of the year...and it's week 51 of 52! What will CGP do? More importantly, what will he and his band of...

The week looks to end on a sour note but all eyes begin to look forward to next week, which promises to be quite eventful and volatile.

But let's begin today with this...

We often describe the CFTC as being criminally-complicit in the ongoing crime of market manipulation. The...

Brandon Smith does great work at his site www.alt-market.com . He has been chronicling the economic, political and geo-political issues facing all of us since 2010. You should be sure to regularly visit his site.

With Brandon's permission, here's a...

Count Draghi flapped his gums earlier and this, combined with more trade war concerns, has sent Comex gold lower today as we watch and wait for next week's FOMC.

So, The Count crawled from his crypt today to declare an end to ECBQE...at least the printing of euro part. On its surface,...