October 3, 2022 | Conditions Intensifying

It seems that every important factor I follow in silver is intensifying and becoming more bullish. The most important factors in silver are wholesale physical market conditions; the futures market structure on the COMEX; the physical silver and gold holdings of interests associated with JPMorgan; developments in the short position of SLV, the big silver […]

October 2, 2022 | Investment Advice from a Millionaire Barber

[Louie Piro, my barber when I lived in Mountain View CA shortly before Google arrived, became a multimillionaire with a simple investment strategy. I thought of him the other day when a Rick’s Picks subscriber wondered aloud in the chat room which investments are most likely to prosper in the recessionary hard times that Americans will soon […]

October 1, 2022 | Trading Desk Notes For October 1, 2022

“The most important thing” for the financial markets the past few months, and especially for the last three weeks, has been the realization that the Fed is DETERMINED to get inflation down and “break the back” of future inflation expectations. Credit markets US bond yields YTD have had the steepest rise ever – with 2/3 of the move […]

October 1, 2022 | This Week in Money

• Ross Clark –  Stock Markets, USD, Canadian Dollar, Oil, Gold
• Martin Straith – (13:35)  Stock Market Panic, Interest Rates, Inflation
• Wolf Richter – (41:07) Real Estate, Interest Rates, Autos
• Shaheem Ali – (1:14:35)  CFO, RecycLiCo™ Battery Materials Inc. on Company Showcase – Turbulent Times and the Road Map Ahead. We are now RecycLiCo™ Battery Materials Inc.  Read the Latest News. Read Global Newswire Article – “Outlook on the Battery Recycling Global Market to 2027 – Featuring American Manganese, Aqua Metals, Doe Run, Fortum and Gopher Resource Among Others“.  Read Grist Article – “The Senate’s Bipartisan Push for EV Battery Recycling“.  Read Lifewire Article – “The Dirty Problem With Electric Vehicles? Mining for Batteries“. See RecycLiCo™ Battery Materials Inc. Presentation – July 2022.

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September 30, 2022 | Turbulent Times and the Road Map Ahead

We are now RecycLiCo™ Battery Materials Inc. Read the Latest News. Read Global Newswire Article – “Outlook on the Battery Recycling Global Market to 2027 – Featuring American Manganese, Aqua Metals, Doe Run, Fortum and Gopher Resource Among Others“. Read Grist Article – “The Senate’s Bipartisan Push for EV Battery Recycling“. Read Lifewire Article – “The […]

September 30, 2022 | China Pulls the Plug on Its Trillion Dollar Belt and Road Program

Gold, US Dollar, Bonds, Inflation

September 30, 2022 | Amazon to Close 4 of its 5 US Call Centers, Shifts to Work-from-Home, after Closing 44 Warehouses, Halting Construction on 7 Office Towers

Amazon, which booked net losses in Q1 and Q2 totaling nearly $6 billion and whose shares are down 38% from their high in July last year, is undertaking large-scale efforts to cut costs – including commercial real estate costs. It is closing or cancelling 44 warehouses across the US; it’s halting construction on six office […]

September 29, 2022 | The Bear Trap – Is It Finally Set?

What has been occurring in the gold and silver markets is nothing short of extraordinary. In the face of all objective and measurable conditions in the physical markets pointing to higher prices, instead prices have collapsed over the past six months by amounts comparable to the sharpest selloffs in history. From the price top of […]

September 29, 2022 | Canada Housing Bust Update

What’s it like to ride in a self-driving Tesla?

September 29, 2022 | Making Money in a Declining Market, Solar Flares

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September 29, 2022 | Bear Market, Gold, Lithium, Real Estate

Trader Confidence, Key Indicators

September 29, 2022 | Zombies, King Dollar, Election Fraud, 5G

Financial Reset, Political Reset

September 28, 2022 | Canada to End Vaccine Mandates

Canada is finally ending the absurd COVID vaccine mandates. No, Trudeau did not come to his senses. The truth of the matter is that the majority of people dying from COVID are the triple and quadruple vaccinated. In fact, they account for 90% of COVID-related deaths in the past three months. There is true mass […]

September 27, 2022 | Housing Bubble Deflating

This video presents the US housing dynamics well. Unfortunately, after many similar factors, the Canadian housing excesses are even greater and the downside bigger. Home prices have greatly outpaced average persons disposable income. In the video we will explain what this means for the U.S. Housing market and how home prices corrected during similar housing […]

September 27, 2022 | Central Banks, Inflation, Interest Rates, Mortgage Rates, Pensions

Money Laundering, Snow Laundering

September 26, 2022 | Four Horsemen of The Apocalypse on the March

“The least-bad scenario is a hard landing, global recession worse than the 1930s. The worst-case borrows from the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse: war, famine, pestilence, and death.” – Kenneth S. Deffeyes “When hopes and dreams are loose in the streets, it is well for the timid to lock doors, shutter windows and lie low until […]

September 25, 2022 | Do You Feel Safe in America?

Crime has been rampant across America over the last two years. The economic downturn hurt low-income communities the most, and some are turning to crime for quick money. The borders are open, and anyone can enter America from the south. Laws have been repealed to permit an assortment of crimes, sweetheart deals for violent offenders […]

September 24, 2022 | Trading Desk Notes for September 24, 2022

Is this as bad as it gets, or is the “worst” yet to come? In last week’s TD Notes, I declared, “Expectations of more Fed tightening is the “most important thing” for financial markets.” That was after risk assets took a swan dive following Tuesday’s CPI data. This week, the swan dive continued, especially after the […]

September 24, 2022 | This Week in Money

• Ross Clark –  Stock Markets, Canadian Dollar, Crude Oil
• Eric Hadik – (10:47) USD, Interest Rates, Stock Markets, Gold, Cryptos
• John Kaiser – (41:28) Lithium Mania, Battery Metals, Rare Earths, Copper, Uranium
• Company Showcase with Larry Reaugh – (1:37:00) Remembering Larry Reaugh.

Read September 20, 2022 News.  Read September 21, 2022 News.

“Larry was a giant on the Vancouver mining scene. His presence with a big personality put a mark on the entire sector along with so many individuals in the industry. His experience in every aspect of the business, top to bottom, made him an invaluable asset to so many companies’ successes. More importantly, Larry was a man of integrity, honesty and steadfastness. His expertise and counsel as a director of Goldrea will be sorely missed. Larry’s friendship, sense of humour and general outlook on life was a wonderful influence on us all. Larry Reaugh’s life is one to be truly celebrated” –  Jim Elbert, President and CEO Goldrea Rescources Corp.

“Throughout his career, Larry demonstrated great perseverance and resolve. His efforts have given the Company an exciting opportunity at the forefront of an emerging green energy field.  On behalf of the Board of Directors, I wish to express our condolences to the Reaugh family, and our gratitude for Larry’s hard work for so many years.” – Paul Hildebrand, Chair of the Board

“Having worked side-by-side with Larry for several years, I can confidently say that Larry was a great leader and mentor to many of us.  Under his direction, we have grown as a pioneer in the lithium-ion battery recycling industry and our team stands ready to ensure that his vision is carried out, and that the interests of the Company’s shareholders are looked after.  Larry will be sincerely missed, and we extend our deepest condolences to the entire Reaugh family.” –  Zarko Meseldzija Chief Executive Officer, Director

September 23, 2022 | ‘Snow-Washing’ in Canada, Money Laundering All Star

I have long thought that a housing bust and ugly recession might finally catalyze a serious crackdown on money laundering in Canada. Apathy has been the status quo while asset prices were rising. Now, as prices plunge and pain spreads, public tolerance should shift. Realty reports show that many properties bought in early 2022 are […]

September 23, 2022 | The Most Splendid Housing Bubbles in Canada, September Update: House Prices Plunge

In Hamilton, Ontario, after a ridiculous mind-bending spike, prices plunged 5.8% in August from July, and are down 10.5% in three months. In Toronto, prices plunged 4.0% in August from July, and are down 8.3% in three months. In Vancouver, prices dropped by 2.0% in August from July; in Ottawa by 3.1% in August; in […]

September 23, 2022 | Is the Fed Really in Charge of Interest Rates?

Frugal is the new “cool” in China

September 23, 2022 | Remembering Larry Reaugh

Read September 20, 2022 News. Read September 21, 2022 News. “Larry was a giant on the Vancouver mining scene. His presence with a big personality put a mark on the entire sector along with so many individuals in the industry. His experience in every aspect of the business, top to bottom, made him an invaluable […]

September 22, 2022 | Operation ‘Break Things’ To Continue

  Hiking the US Fed funds rate a further .75 yesterday, now 3 to 3.25% (from 0 to .25% in March), Chair Powell acknowledged that unemployment will rise, adding: “Nonetheless, we’re committed to getting inflation back down to 2%.” Powell reiterated that his board plans to raise US base rates a further 1.25% (4.25 to 4.5%) by […]