July 30, 2022 | This Week in Money

• Ross Clark – Stock Markets, Miners. Special Limited Time Offer! 25% off Annual Subscriptions for New Subscribers.
• Ian Prittie  (08:10) –  Canadian Real Estate Bubble, Economy
• Wolf Richter  (33:35) –  USA in Recession, Inflation, Interest Rates, Retail and Auto Sales
• Zarko Meseldzija  (1:08:45) – CTO of American Manganese Inc. on Company Showcase – American Manganese CTO Zarko Meseldzija Discusses Recent Company Events.  UBS Conference Call and Presentation.  Watch Zarko Meseldzija, CTO and Director, UBS Conference Call & Presentation from July 21, 2022.  Read Ford Authority Article – “Ford EV Battery Supplier SK Group To Spend $22 Billion In U.S.“.   Read Market Watch Article – “Tesla and EV Demand Is Rising. An Analyst Upgrades Lithium Stock Albemarle“.  See AMY Lithium-ion Recycling Technology – Updated Dec. 2021.  

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July 29, 2022 | Persistent and Large Rate Hikes by the Fed Signal the End of an Era

This week’s large rate hike by the Federal Reserve means that the era of the Greenspan Put is over. The Fed increased its base rate by 75 basis points this week and hinted that more increases are coming, in spite of widespread worries about a weak stock market and an economy that might be already […]

July 29, 2022 | The Fed Ushers in Its 19th Recession

Germany cancels EV subsidies

July 29, 2022 | American Manganese CTO Zarko Meseldzija Discusses Recent Company Events

UBS Conference Call and Presentation. Watch Zarko Meseldzija, CTO and Director, UBS Conference Call & Presentation from July 21, 2022. Read Ford Authority Article – “Ford EV Battery Supplier SK Group To Spend $22 Billion In U.S.“. Read Market Watch Article – “Tesla and EV Demand Is Rising. An Analyst Upgrades Lithium Stock Albemarle“. See AMY […]

July 28, 2022 | Killing The Planet, Real Estate Crash

Resigning World Leaders, Food Shortages

July 28, 2022 | US Recession, Interest Rates, Inflation, Gold, Silver

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July 28, 2022 | US Officially in Recession, But is It?

Could Gold and Silver have bottomed?

July 28, 2022 | Will US Recession Drive Gasoline Prices Down?

Crude Oil, Natural Gas, Coal, Nuclear

July 27, 2022 | The Drought Cycle & Climate Change

QUESTION: Hello Martin and Team, My question is related to a gentleman I watched on Greg Hunters Watchdog News that Martin goes on with from time to time. Greg interviewed —- —–. The discussion was around chemtrails and the gov’t messing with the rain patterns, also lake Mead and the Las Vegas drain plug which I […]

July 27, 2022 | Interest Rate Hikes Will Not Save Us from Inflation

Rather than making money harder to get, the U.S. government needs to focus on the other side of the demand vs. supply equation. In prescribing cures for inflation, economists rely on the diagnosis of Nobel laureate Milton Friedman: inflation is always and everywhere a monetary phenomenon—too much money chasing too few goods. But that equation […]

July 26, 2022 | The Most Splendid Housing Bubbles in America, July Update: Whittling Down the Crazy Price Spikes

Signs are now everywhere that the crazy housing market is turning the corner. Earlier today the Census Bureau reported some chilling data on new house sales and prices, which plunged in June, as inventory surged to the highest since 2008. The National Association of Realtors reported last week that existing home sales in June also […]

July 25, 2022 | It’s Not Safe Or Effective

Christian Szell: Is it safe? Babe: I don’t know what you mean. I can’t tell you something’s safe or not, unless I know specifically what you’re talking about. Christian Szell: Is it safe? Babe: Tell me what the “it” refers to. Christian Szell: Is it safe? Babe: Yes, it’s safe, it’s very safe, it’s so […]

July 24, 2022 | Why Liberals Dump Their Oldest Friends

[With stocks in a boring, stage-managed bear rally, we go well off the beaten path in this week’s commentary with a discussion of the amygdala. Let me explain. Since 2020, I’ve lost four close friends over political differences. I’d known all of them for at least 30 years and one for 65 years.  All had […]

July 23, 2022 | Japan Surpasses China as Top Holder of US Debt

For the first time since 2010, China holds less than $1 trillion in US debt. China held $980.8 billion in US debt in May, a $23 billion decline from April and a $100 billion decline from a year prior. In fact, the US Treasury Department noted that China has been reducing its holdings for the […]

July 23, 2022 | This Week in Money

• Ross Clark – Stock Markets, Commodities, Bonds, Gold, Currencies
• Eric Hadik – Stock Market Cycles, Inflation, Interest Rates, US Dollar
• Allan Mark Angell – Real Estate, Rising Interest Rates, High End Homes

July 22, 2022 | Looking Better

The unprecedented default in the London Metals Exchange in nickel on March 8 by the largest concentrated short seller sent a wake-up call to the concentrated short sellers in COMEX gold and silver, resulting in them rushing to cover their short positions. The changes in commercial positioning on the COMEX have been so extreme since […]

July 22, 2022 | US Home Builder Sentiment, Laffer Curve

Inflation and Taxation

July 21, 2022 | CDC Stops Reporting Cruise Ship COVID Outbreaks

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will no longer report COVID outbreaks on cruise ships. Per the CDC’s website: “As of July 18, 2022, CDC’s COVID-19 Program for Cruise Ships is no longer in effect. CDC will continue to publish guidance to help cruise ships continue to provide a safer and healthier environment for […]

July 21, 2022 | Is Buying Oil Dip a Good Idea?

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July 21, 2022 | It’s a Battle Inflation vs Deflation

Canada’s stock market story different than US

July 21, 2022 | S&P 500, Gold, US Dollar, Interest Rates, Central Banks

Amazon vs. US retail

July 21, 2022 | Could China’s Economic Downturn Hurt Canada?

Rare Euro Bank Hike Affecting Currencies

July 20, 2022 | Peak Housing Unaffordability? Are We There Yet?

 [Exerpt from July 15, 2022 Timing Letter] As reported by NAR, the U.S. Homebuyer Affordability Index for the nation fell from 124.0 in March 2022 to 102.40 in May. That was the lowest reading since July 2006 – which was near the peak of the last housing bubble. In the aftermath of that bubble, the […]

July 19, 2022 | Average Canadian Home Sale Price Down 18 Percent Since February

Canada’s housing market continued to weaken for the third month in June, with an average selling price of $665,850, down 18.5% from a record $816,720 in February 2022. Sharply higher interest rates and some of the world’s most unaffordable home prices have shrunk the pool of able and willing buyers even as Canadian unemployment remains near […]