The end of the Great Keynesian Experiment is upon us. Turd Ferguson and his band of loyal Turdites patrol this Watchtower. We are here to help each other navigate the coming economic chaos. However, no one can predict every eventuality, so please read the disclaimer and community guidelines before proceeding.

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Here Comes The Volatility

By Turd Ferguson | Wednesday, June 13, 2018 at 10:50 am

The next 48 hours will bring news out of The Fed, The ECB and The BoJ. Combine that with a few US economic datapoints like retail sales for May and you have a stew of impending volatility that's about to boil over.
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TFMR Podcast - Tuesday, June 12

By Turd Ferguson | Tuesday, June 12, 2018 at 4:57 pm

As we await tomorrow's FOMC Fedlines and CGP's press conference, here are some interesting items to consider and price levels to watch.
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Trump-Kim Summit History

By Turd Ferguson | Tuesday, June 12, 2018 at 10:31 am

Well, that's behind us. Not sure if anything substantial was accomplished but the images of Trump and Kim shaking hands was sure something I never thought I'd see in my lifetime. Now our attention turns to the economic news part of the week.
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TFMR Podcast - Monday, June 11

By Turd Ferguson | Monday, June 11, 2018 at 4:56 pm

The week begins on an UP note but what's the old adage about how you begin the week? And that's rarely more true than this week!
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Here We Go

By Turd Ferguson | Monday, June 11, 2018 at 10:34 am

The week ahead promises to be unusually volatile with central bank meetings, the Trump-Kim summit and all sorts of economic datapoints. That can only mean one thing...HAT CONTEST!!
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TFMR Podcast - Friday, June 8

By Turd Ferguson | Friday, June 8, 2018 at 5:52 pm

It was a very relaxing Friday...until we saw the open interest report for Comex silver. And now we have another one of those podcasts where you have to turn the sound down and cover your ears if you are easily offended by profanity.

Discussing "In Gold We Trust 2018" With Ronni Stoeferle

By Turd Ferguson | Friday, June 8, 2018 at 7:25 am

As posted here last week, the much-anticipated "In Gold We Trust" report for 2018 is now available for everyone to read. To give it additional context, we tracked down our pal Ronni Stoeferle, the principal author of this seminal report on all things gold.
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TFMR Podcast - Thursday, June 7

By Turd Ferguson | Thursday, June 7, 2018 at 4:55 pm

Another day of "technical" resistance supplied by the collusive traders of the Bullion Banks. But, whatever. There is little remaining doubt that they are about to go on defense again as soon as next week.
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Grinning and Groaning

By Turd Ferguson | Thursday, June 7, 2018 at 10:43 am

We're definitely making progress today though it may not necessarily feel like it after the hit that Comex gold took soon after the Comex open. Regardless, Comex silver is rallying beyond its 50-day and this is a hopeful sign.
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TFMR Podcast - Wednesday, June 6

By Turd Ferguson | Wednesday, June 6, 2018 at 5:26 pm

It was a constructive day for the Comex metals, particularly silver. However, it will be very important to see how they finish the week ahead of the pending June FOMC meeting.
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