October Spending Hit a Quarter of a Trillion Dollars The big story right now that no one is talking about is that October spending hit a quarter of a trillion dollars. October is generally considered a better month for the U.S. Treasury Department with the additional revenue of tax extension filers, but even with the […]
$1.4 Trillion Dollar Deficit That No One Is Talking about In the 2016 fiscal year, the U.S. hit a 1.4 trillion dollar budget deficit, and no one is talking about it. October marked the start of a new fiscal year, and 2016 closed with a deficit three times larger than the previous year. It is […]
Deutsche Bank Strikes Fears of Lehman Brothers Repeat Deutsche Bank sent liquidity fears through the markets on Thursday reminiscent of the lead-up to the 2008 crash. The bank’s stock fell to all-time lows on Thursday on liquidity concerns as large funds began to withdraw excess cash and positions at Deutsche Bank. The bank, which is […]
Why is the Deutsche Bank Backing out on Promised Delivery of Gold? Is Gold Approaching a Short Squeeze? This week German gold buyers discovered that they could not receive delivery of the metals they had paid for. The bank in question – Deutsche Bank – is the chief bank of Germany. Investors had bought through the […]
The Markets’ Take on a Trump Presidency Presidential elections in the U.S. have significant impact on market movements. Even the anticipation of (before the candidate is even elected) what a candidate might do is impactful. According to some hedge fund managers, there is a correlation right now happening between investors wanting to hedge against a […]
What the Brexit Vote Means for Gold, Stocks, Currencies, and Banks On Thursday, Britain voted by 51.9% majority to leave the European Union. By Friday morning, the global markets – mostly poised for a “Remain” vote – were in chaos as the Brexit spurred a massive sell-off. This is a monumental event of which the […]