Financial Sense

By Matthew Kerkhoff By Matthew Kerkhoff – In case you’ve been under a rock for the last four months, we’re in the midst of an ongoing correction. Well … at least the major averages are. The market itself, as measured by breadth, has been setting… …read more From:: Financial Sense

By Andrew Zatlin By Andrew Zatlin – The market has been on a tear since Trump moved into the oval office. But is he good or bad for the market? His style is combative and divisive. This brings on volatility. The opposite of what investors want. …read more From:: Financial Sense

By Mises Institute By Mises Institute – The euro banking sector is huge: In April 2018, its total balance sheet amounted to 30.9 trillion euro, accounting for 268 per cent of gross domestic product (GDP) in the euro area. …read more From:: Financial Sense

By Tim Duy PhD By Tim Duy – The day of reckoning for the Fed may soon be at hand. With the yield curve continuing to flatten and the 10-2 spread falling to a meager 33 basis points this week, an inversion before the end of the year… …read more From:: Financial Sense

By Michael Shedlock By Michael Shedlock – Turkey isn’t close to hyperinflation yet. But the path it’s on is a guaranteed way to get there. As Erdogan tightens his grip on finance and the central bank, Investors Fear Turkish Currency Crisis. …read more From:: Financial Sense

By FS Staff By FS Staff – Gold and silver have been having a rough go of things this year. Well-known precious metals analyst Dave Morgan recently spoke with Financial Sense Newshour on the technical outlook, impacts from the cryptocurrency space, and more… …read more From:: Financial Sense

By FS Staff By FS Staff – Did you know that if you live in a high tax state, it may be nearly impossible to leave? In our recent Lifetime Income podcast, Jim Puplava and Chris Preitauer discussed the impact of the new tax bill, the new tax brackets, and elimination of itemized… …read more

By FS Staff By FS Staff – All focus is on Turkey right now as their currency goes into freefall and 5-year credit default swaps (insurance against default) have now spiked to levels last seen during the 2008-2009 financial crisis. Russell Napier warned that Turkey… …read more From:: Financial Sense

By Tim Duy PhD By Tim Duy – It is very much possible that when the Fed hits the neutral rate, the impact of past tightening has yet to filter through much to the overall economy. Continuing blindly forward might then be a critical policy… …read more From:: Financial Sense

By Paul Kasriel By Paul Kasriel – Back in mid-December 2016, the Fed started raising the federal funds rate by 0.25 of a percentage point per quarter. So, the federal funds rate has risen a cumulative 1.50 percentage points since then. …read more From:: Financial Sense