$2,400 gold within a year as the Fed deflates 'everything bubble' – Rich Checkan
Gold is performing exactly as it should, despite its price being down year-to-date, said Rich Checkan, President and Co-Founder of Assets Strategies International. He also discussed the U.S. dollar, Bitcoin, and the Fed with Michelle Makori, Editor-in-Chief and Lead Anchor at Kitco News, at the FreedomFest 2022 conference in Las Vegas. Follow Michelle Makori on […]
Inflation is 'accelerating', will last until 2026; This is the only way to crush it – Art Laffer
With inflation at 9.1%, former Reagan advisor Arthur Laffer, Founder and Chairman of Laffer Associates, joined Kitco News to discuss what it takes to rein in prices. He said that Federal Reserve policy alone won’t help, and that fiscal policy plays an important role. Laffer spoke with Michelle Makori, Editor-in-Chief and Lead Anchor at Kitco […]
Fed has chosen the greater of two evils; $12k Bitcoin, 'collateral damage' are next – Peccatiello
A recession is almost a near certainty now, according to Alfonso Peccatiello, author of The Macro Compass. People are just not prepared for what’s coming next, Peccatiello told David Lin, Anchor for Kitco News. Follow David Lin on Twitter: @davidlin_TV (https://twitter.com/davidlin_TV) Follow Kitco News on Twitter: @KitcoNewsNOW (https://twitter.com/KitcoNewsNOW) Follow Alfonso Peccatiello: @MacroAlf (https://twitter.com/MacroAlf) Visit The […]
Will Bitcoin crash to $0? Governments can soon seize your money, here's how – Layah Heilpern
Layah Heilpern, host of The Layah Heilpern Show and author of “Undressing Bitcoin: A Revealing Guide To The World’s Most Revolutionary Asset” discusses the utility of Bitcoin with David Lin, Anchor for Kitco News. Follow David Lin on Twitter: @davidlin_TV (https://twitter.com/davidlin_TV) Follow Kitco News on Twitter: @KitcoNewsNOW (https://twitter.com/KitcoNewsNOW) Follow Layah Heilpern on Twitter: @LayahHeilpern (https://twitter.com/LayahHeilpern) […]
Fed will press 'panic button' by Fall, reset everything – Frank Holmes on gold, economy (Pt. 1/2)
Frank Holmes, CEO of U.S. Global Investors and Executive Chairman of HIVE Blockchain, discusses his outlook on the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy, as well where the gold price is headed. Follow David Lin on Twitter: @davidlin_TV (https://twitter.com/davidlin_TV) Follow Kitco News on Twitter: @KitcoNewsNOW (https://twitter.com/KitcoNewsNOW) Follow Frank Holmes on Twitter: @bulldogholmes (https://twitter.com/bulldogholmes) Watch Part 2 of […]
White House denies recession; Commodities to rally by year-end – Will Rhind
Will Rhind, CEO of GraniteShares, joins Kitco’s Anchor and Producer David Lin to discuss recession concerns, inflation, commodities markets, and gold. Follow David Lin on Twitter: @davidlin_TV (https://twitter.com/davidlin_TV) Follow Kitco News on Twitter: @KitcoNewsNOW (https://twitter.com/KitcoNewsNOW) Follow Will Rhind on Twitter: @willrhind (https://twitter.com/willrhind) 0:00 – Recession and FOMC meeting 4:40 – Unemployment 9:43 – Banks and […]
Should the Fed hike rates above 9%? 75bps won't fight inflation, only this will – John Cochrane
The Federal Reserve hiked interest rates by 75bps. John Cochrane, Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution at Stanford University, comments on this rate hike. He also talks about how fiscal and monetary changes are required to fight inflation, as well as whether the gold standard would help control price levels. He also discusses his new […]
This is how to invest during a recession – Peter Berezin
Peter Berezin, BCA Research’s Chief Global Strategist talks about how the NBER defines a recession, and whether we are in one. He also discusses inflation, and which assets are best to invest in, including alternative investment vehicles, such as guns and farmland. Berezin spoke with David Lin, Anchor and Producer at Kitco News. Follow David […]
Gold does this during high inflation and recessions; what to watch out for – Jeff Clark
Jeff Clark, Senior Precious Metals Analyst at GoldSilver.com, discusses Fed policy, inflation, and recessions. He also talks about how gold performs during episodes of inflation and recessions, and how gold compares as an investment relative to real estate. He spoke with David Lin, Anchor and Producer at Kitco News. Follow David Lin on Twitter: @davidlin_TV […]
Fed to get even more hawkish, but it won't be enough; Gold to hit $5K – Rob McEwen
Rob McEwen, Chairman and Chief Owner of McEwen Mining Corp, discusses the Fed’s expected rate hike, inflation, gold price predictions, and copper mining. He spoke with Michelle Makori, Editor-in-Chief and Lead Anchor at Kitco News. Follow Michelle Makori on Twitter: @MichelleMakori (https://twitter.com/MichelleMakori) Follow Kitco News on Twitter: @KitcoNewsNOW (https://twitter.com/KitcoNewsNOW) Follow Rob McEwen on Twitter: @KitcoNewsNOW […]
Gold bull run won’t last; After $2k, this is when price will turn for the worst – Gary Wagner
Gary Wagner, Editor of TheGoldForecast.com, thinks gold has recently lost its “luster” as a hedge against equities and inflation. Wagner spoke with David Lin, anchor and producer at Kitco News. Follow David Lin on Twitter: @davidlin_TV (https://twitter.com/davidlin_TV) Follow Kitco News on Twitter: @KitcoNewsNOW (https://twitter.com/KitcoNewsNOW) Follow Gary Wagner on Twitter: @garyswagner (https://twitter.com/garyswagner) __________________________________________________________________ Kitco News is […]
A food shortage is now a real risk, this is how everyone would be impacted – Will Rhind
Will Rhind, CEO of GraniteShares, discusses the risks of a food shortage and investmet implications of inflation with David Lin, anchor for Kitco News. Follow David Lin on Twitter: @davidlin_TV (https://twitter.com/davidlin_TV) Follow Kitco News on Twitter: @KitcoNewsNOW (https://twitter.com/KitcoNewsNOW) Follow Will Rhind on Twitter: @willrhind (https://twitter.com/willrhind) 0:00 – Macroeconomic overview 3:10 – Food shortage 10:13 – […]
90% chance of rate hike by March, this is how gold, stocks, Bitcoin will respond – Bill Baruch
Bill Baruch, president of Blue Line Futures, discusses with David Lin, anchor for Kitco News the outlook for #gold, #stocks, and #Bitcoin given the expectation of a rising interest rate environment for the first time since 2015. Follow David Lin on Twitter: @davidlin_TV (https://twitter.com/davidlin_TV) Follow Kitco News on Twitter: @KitcoNewsNOW (https://twitter.com/KitcoNewsNOW) Follow Blue Line Futures […]
It's 'just the start of this inflation monster'; Expect 15-20% inflation next – Randy Smallwood
Randy Smallwood, President and CEO of Wheaton Precious Metals, discusses inflation, supply shortages, and how best to preserve your assets during times of uncertainty. Smallwood, who is also Chairman of the World Gold Council, joins Michelle Makori, Editor-in-Chief and Lead Anchor at Kitco News, at the PDAC Convention in Toronto. Follow Michelle Makori on Twitter: […]
Peter Schiff: Fed’s real inflation weapon will crash markets; Fake CPI will only get higher
The Fed is fighting the “inflation fire” with a “squirt gun” of a 25 basis-point hike, which is not enough, according to Peter Schiff, Chief Economist and Global Strategist of Euro Pacific Capital. Follow David Lin on Twitter: @davidlin_TV (https://twitter.com/davidlin_TV) Follow Kitco News on Twitter: @KitcoNewsNOW (https://twitter.com/KitcoNewsNOW) Follow Peter Schiff on Twitter: @PeterSchiff (https://twitter.com/PeterSchiff) 0:00 […]
Gold's correction won’t last, inflation is ‘going to the moon’, food shortage coming – Todd Horwitz
Todd “Bubba” Horwitz of BubbaTrading.com discusses gold’s next moves with David Lin, anchor for Kitco News. Follow David Lin on Twitter: @davidlin_TV (https://twitter.com/davidlin_TV) Follow Kitco News on Twitter: @KitcoNewsNOW (https://twitter.com/KitcoNewsNOW) Follow Todd Horwitz on Twitter: @Bubba_Trading (https://twitter.com/Bubba_Trading) 0:00 – Market reaction 2:26 – China growth 6:11 – The Fed and inflation 9:16 – Oil, taxes […]
Digital currencies could be backed by gold, here's what would happen to the price – Gary Wagner
Gary Wagner, editor of TheGoldForecast.com discusses the impact of the Fed’s rate hikes on inflation with David Lin, anchor for Kitco News. Follow David Lin on Twitter: @davidlin_TV (https://twitter.com/davidlin_TV) Follow Kitco News on Twitter: @KitcoNewsNOW (https://twitter.com/KitcoNewsNOW) Follow Gary Wagner on Twitter: @garyswagner (https://twitter.com/garyswagner) 0:00 – Global growth 4:14 – Oil, food prices, and inflation 9:18 […]
'Nowhere to hide'; $26k Bitcoin, lower gold, and stock market crash are all coming (Pt. 2/2)
Watch part 1 of the interview on global growth: https://youtu.be/woU5zTse0JM “This is an environment where you have nowhere to hide. You can’t buy stocks, you can’t buy gold, you can’t buy Bitcoin,” said Alfonso Peccatiello, author of The Macro Compass. Peccatiello discusses the headwinds that all of these assets face with David Lin, anchor for […]
Why stocks will continue to fall as the Fed destroys your wealth – Alfonso Peccatiello (Pt 1/2)
Watch part 2 of this interview on Bitcoin, gold price forecasts: https://youtu.be/pzBh67iEfeM The Federal Reserve is engineering a slowdown of aggregate demand, the only way to combat inflation, said Alfonso Peccatiello, author of The Macro Compass. Peccatiello tells David Lin, anchor for Kitco News, that what could end up happening as a result is a […]
Gold price is manipulated but price suppression won’t last forever, believes tycoon Frank Giustra
The gold price has been “manipulated” by central bank authorities, in particular, the Federal Reserve for decades in a broader scheme to maintain U.S. dollar supremacy in the global monetary system, said mining and movie mogul Frank Giustra. Giustra, who is the CEO of Fiore Group and also the founder of Lionsgate Entertainment, had in […]
Gold price tanks as Powell is about to ‘overtighten’, cause ‘panic in U.S. equities’ – Phil Streible
The Fed is about to overtighten with an average of nine 25-basis point equivalent hikes this year, said Phil Streible, chief market strategist of Blue Line Futures. Streible told David Lin, anchor for Kitco News, that gold will likely trade sideways in the medium term. #gold #Fed #economy __________________________________________________________________ Kitco News is the world’s #1 […]
Interest rates, markets are at ‘breaking point’, buying the dip this year ‘won’t work’ – Ted Oakley
Mortgages are now at the highest level since January, 2020. Ted Oakley, founder of Oxbow Advisors discusses with David Lin, anchor for Kitco News, the “breaking point” for rates at which consumer spending would start to suffer. Follow David Lin on Twitter: @davidlin_TV (https://twitter.com/davidlin_TV) Follow Kitco News on Twitter: @KitcoNewsNOW (https://twitter.com/KitcoNewsNOW) 0:00 – Stock market […]
Has the Fed lost control of inflation? Is a recession next? This is where to invest
Inflation is now at yet another four-decade high, with the headline consumer price index surpassing (CPI) December’s reading of 7% to reach 7.5% in January, according to the latest data release from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. All eyes are now on the reaction of the Federal Reserve. Michelle Makori, editor-in-chief of Kitco News, discussed […]
Bitcoin price will hit $100k this year but it has "stratospheric" potential (Pt. 1/2)
Watch part 2 of the interview here: https://youtu.be/8LHXwbqmJIs History has shown that every fiat currency has lost almost all its value over time. The U.S. dollar will likely suffer a similar fate, but there is an answer to dollar debasement, said Roy Niederhoffer, president and founder of R. G. Niederhoffer Capital Management. R. G. Niederhoffer […]
How much silver is in a missile? Impact of Putin's War on silver price and demand – Keith Neumeyer
Keith Neumeyer, CEO of First Majestic Silver, discusses the impact of war on silver demand, as well as his outlook for the silver price with Michelle Makori, editor-in-chief of Kitco News at the BMO Global Metals & Mining Conference. Follow Michelle Makori on Twitter: @MichelleMakori (https://twitter.com/MichelleMakori) Follow Kitco News on Twitter: @KitcoNewsNOW (https://twitter.com/KitcoNewsNOW) Follow Keith […]
War is here: This is how the Fed, gold, markets will respond – Alain Corbani
Alain Corbani, portfolio manager of Finance SA, discusses what the invasion of Ukraine means for gold and monetary policy. Follow David Lin on Twitter: @davidlin_TV (https://twitter.com/davidlin_TV) Follow Kitco News on Twitter: @KitcoNewsNOW (https://twitter.com/KitcoNewsNOW) 0:00 – Gold price performance 7:34 – War and economic growth 9:51 – Monetary policy 13:41 – Inflation outlook 20:00 – Real […]
Failure of U.S. to protect Ukraine from Russia will embolden China and crash markets (Pt. 2/2)
Watch part 1 of the interview on Bitcoin: https://youtu.be/AjFolmdQxak With tensions mounting on the Ukrainian-Russian border, all eyes around the world are on the U.S. and how the Biden Admiration would respond to any geopolitical escalations in Eastern Europe. Anthony Scaramucci, founder of SkyBridge Capital and former White House Communications Director, said that any failure […]
Gareth Soloway reveals top stock picks for 2022, downgrades Bitcoin target to "sub-$20k"
Gareth Soloway, chief market strategist at InTheMoneyStocks.com discusses with David Lin, anchor for Kitco News, his favorite asset class and his top stock picks. Join Gareth Soloway, Lyn Alden, founder of Lyn Alden Investment Strategy, and host David Lin on January 25 at 3:00 pm ET for a special, LIVE panel discussion on Bitcoin, gold, […]
'Black Swan' catastrophes are unlikely, but here's how to prepare for the worst – Jay Martin
Jay Martin, CEO of CambridgeHouse and host of The Jay Martin Show, discusses with David Lin, anchor for Kitco News, the outlook for the economy and some of the safest assets to buy in the event of an economic downturn. Follow David Lin on Twitter: @davidlin_TV (https://twitter.com/davidlin_TV) Follow Kitco News on Twitter: @KitcoNewsNOW (https://twitter.com/KitcoNewsNOW) Follow […]
Bitcoin crash will be followed by 14x returns; Fed will reign in inflation – Scaramucci (Pt. 1/2)
Watch part 2 of the interview on Russia and Ukraine: https://youtu.be/JU0f2JrHKdQ Bitcoin has fallen more than 50% off its November 2021 highs, but long-term investors should not be worried about the cryptocurrency’s ability to reach its maximum potential, said Anthony Scaramucci, founder of SkyBridge Capital and former White House Communications Director. Scaramucci was previously a […]
Inflation is really 15%, highest since 1947; Why is government 'suppressing' data? John Williams
John Williams, founder of ShadowStats, calculates inflation using the same methodology that the government used to have for calculating the consumer price index (CPI). Williams told David Lin, anchor for Kitco News, that the true headline CPI number is loser to 15%, not 7%, as reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Here’s why the […]
Fed tanks markets with bombshell announcement; Is a recession next? Danielle DiMartino Booth
Danielle DiMartino Booth, CEO of Quill Intelligence, discusses with David Lin, anchor for Kitco News, the implications of Wednesday’s monetary policy update from the Federal Reserve on the economy and the markets. Follow David Lin on Twitter: @davidlin_TV (https://twitter.com/davidlin_TV) Follow Kitco News on Twitter: @KitcoNewsNOW (https://twitter.com/KitcoNewsNOW) Follow Danielle DiMartino Booth: @DiMartinoBooth (https://twitter.com/DiMartinoBooth) #Fed #economy #stocks […]
Is silver about to see a record year? Gold needs this condition for major rally – Jeff Christian
Jeff Christian, managing director of CPM Group, discusses with David Lin, anchor for Kitco News, how much longer inflation is going to last, and the conditions gold needs for a price rally. Follow David Lin on Twitter: @davidlin_TV (https://twitter.com/davidlin_TV) Follow Kitco News on Twitter: @KitcoNewsNOW (https://twitter.com/KitcoNewsNOW) Follow CPM Group in Twitter: @CPMGroupLLC (https://twitter.com/CPMGroupLLC) 0:00 – […]
Gold price primed for 'substantial' move from threat of war and inflation – Gary Wagner
Tensions in Eastern Europe, as well as inflation that is unlikely to dissipate soon, are forces that will push gold to move “substantially”, said Gary Wagner, editor of TheGoldForecast.com. Follow David Lin on Twitter: @davidlin_TV (https://twitter.com/davidlin_TV) Follow Kitco News on Twitter: @KitcoNewsNOW (https://twitter.com/KitcoNewsNOW) Follow Gary Wagner on Twitter: @garyswagner (https://twitter.com/garyswagner) 0:00 – What caused inflation? […]
Governments can seize your money, stocks will crash 60%, shortage of food coming – Todd Horwitz
Markets are headed for a 50% to 60% crash as the world may see a food shortage next year, and governments continue to limit personal freedoms said Todd Horwitz of BubbaTrading.com. Follow David Lin on Twitter: @davidlin_TV (https://twitter.com/davidlin_TV) Follow Kitco News on Twitter: @KitcoNewsNOW (https://twitter.com/KitcoNewsNOW) Follow Todd Horwitz on Twitter: @Bubba_Trading (https://twitter.com/Bubba_Trading) 0:00 – Fed […]
Bitcoin to crash to $26k as the Fed makes a disastrous mistake – Alfonso Peccatiello
The Fed is tightening into an already slowing economic, and the implications are disastrous for risk assets, said Alfonso Peccatiello, author of The Macro Compass. Peccatiello discussed with David Lin, anchor for Kitco News, his outlook for the economy, Bitcoin, stocks, and gold. Follow David Lin on Twitter: @davidlin_TV (https://twitter.com/davidlin_TV) Follow Kitco News on Twitter: […]
The ultimate inflation hedge debate; What is the best way to beat rising costs?
Adrian Day, president of Adrian Day Asset Management and Lobo Tiggre of The Independent Speculator, discuss the best ways to beat inflation with David Lin, anchor for Kitco News. Follow David Lin on Twitter: @davidlin_TV (https://twitter.com/davidlin_TV) Follow Kitco News on Twitter: @KitcoNewsNOW (https://twitter.com/KitcoNewsNOW) Follow Lobo Tiggre on Twitter: @duediligenceguy (https://twitter.com/duediligenceguy) 0:00 – Inflation outlook 14:34 […]
Bitcoin could be laid low by miners’ malady
2022-02-22 05:27:54 Bitcoin miners are feeling the heat – and the pain’s rippling downstream to pressure prices. The cryptocurrency’s spectacular rally in 2021 drew thousands of entrants into mining, or producing new coin. As a result the hashrate, or combined computational power used by bitcoin miners globally, has roughly quadrupled over the past six months […]
Inflation is going to kill the American Dream, prices are not done surging – E.B. Tucker
Inflation is now at the highest level since 1990, but it doesn’t stop here said E.B. Tucker, director of Metalla Royalty and author of “Why Gold, Why Now?” Follow David Lin on Twitter: @davidlin_TV (https://twitter.com/davidlin_TV) Follow Kitco News on Twitter: @KitcoNewsNOW (https://twitter.com/KitcoNewsNOW) 0:00 – Inflation 6:06 – Labor market 10:10 – Living standards 15:22 – […]
Inflation is now at 7%, the highest in 40 years, and will stay until 2024 – Steve Hanke
Headline CPI climbed to 7% in December 2021, the highest level since 1982, according to data released Wednesday by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Steve Hanke, professor of applied economics at Johns Hopkins University told David Lin, anchor for Kitco News, that inflation will likely remain elevated until 2024, after which the Federal Reserve […]
Inflation surges to highest level in 30 years, Biden is about to press ‘panic button’ – Steve Hanke
Inflation surges to the highest level in 30 years, with headline CPI at 6.2% and core CPI at 4.6%. Steve Hanke, professor of applied economics at Johns Hopkins University, discusses with David Lin, anchor for Kitco News, the implications for investors of higher inflation. 0:00 – Inflation 8:40 – Biden’s Infrastructure Bill 11:10 – Government […]
Already 'vulnerable' stock market will now face the wrath of rate hikes in 2022 – DiMartino Booth
The Fed has signaled lift-off in 2022. What will happen to financial markets? Danielle DiMartino Booth, CEO of Quill Intelligence, discusses the consequences of tightening monetary policy on the economy and asset prices with David Lin, anchor for Kitco News. Follow David Lin on Twitter: @davidlin_TV (https://twitter.com/davidlin_TV) Follow Kitco News on Twitter: @KitcoNewsNOW (https://twitter.com/KitcoNewsNOW) Follow […]
How high can gold & silver go in 2022? Rates to rise, here's the impact on markets – Gary Wagner
The Federal Open Market Committee has announced a doubling in the pace of asset tapering on Wednesday. The Dot Plots indicate that there will be an average of three rate hikes in 2022, three more in 2023, and two in 2024, all in increments of 25 basis points. Gary Wagner, editor of TheGoldForecast.com discusses with […]
Brace for major market 'fireworks' – Lobo Tiggre's bold 2022 predictions for gold, silver, Fed
2022 is going to be a rollercoaster ride for markets. Stay on the right side of the trade, or you’re going to get hurt, said Lobo Tiggre of The Independent Speculator. Follow David Lin on Twitter: @davidlin_TV (https://twitter.com/davidlin_TV) Follow Kitco News on Twitter: @KitcoNewsNOW (https://twitter.com/KitcoNewsNOW) Follow Lobo Tiggre on Twitter: @duediligenceguy (https://twitter.com/duediligenceguy) 0:00 – Fed […]
Stock markets to crash 90% this year, followed by best buying opportunity in lifetime – Harry Dent
The greatest financial downturn ever will happen this year, and investors will be taking the “biggest risk of [their] life” if they don’t sell now ahead of a complete market wipeout, said Harry Dent, founder of HS Dent Publishing. Speaking to Michelle Makori, editor-in-chief of Kitco News, Dent said that risk assets will sell-off in […]
Expect silver price to fall in 2022, but gold to rally, here's why – Jeff Christian
2022 will see silver and gold prices diverge once again, with silver falling by 2% while gold climbs in value, said Jeff Christian, managing partner of CPM Group. Follow David Lin on Twitter: @davidlin_TV (https://twitter.com/davidlin_TV) Follow Kitco News on Twitter: @KitcoNewsNOW (https://twitter.com/KitcoNewsNOW) Follow CPM Group on Twitter: @CPMGroupLLC (https://twitter.com/CPMGroupLLC) 0:00 – 2021 recap 1:20 – […]
Will the dollar really crash in 2022? FX strategist gives outlook on gold, silver, inflation
Chester Ntonifor, FX Strategist of BCA Research discusses with David Lin, anchor for Kitco News, the direction of the U.S. dollar in 2022. Follow David Lin on Twitter: @davidlin_TV (https://twitter.com/davidlin_TV) Follow Kitco News on Twitter: @KitcoNewsNOW (https://twitter.com/KitcoNewsNOW) Follow BCA Research on Twitter: @bcaresearch (https://twitter.com/bcaresearch) 0:00 – Drivers of FX 6:00 – COVID and USD 7:25 […]
Powell's renomination is 'historic', stars aligned for market disruption – DiMartino Booth
Biden’s reappointment of Jerome Powell as Fed Chair signals a transition away from more “radical” monetary movements, said Danielle DiMartino Booth, CEO of Quill Intelligence. Follow David Lin on Twitter: @davidlin_TV (https://twitter.com/davidlin_TV) Follow Kitco News on Twitter: @KitcoNewsNOW (https://twitter.com/KitcoNewsNOW) Follow Danielle DiMartino Booth on Twitter: @DiMartinoBooth (https://twitter.com/DiMartinoBooth) 0:00 – Jerome Powell’s renominaion 8:40 – Biden’s […]
This is 'horrible for the world economy' but also good for gold price – Todd Horwitz
The re-appointment of Jerome Powell as Fed Chair means a steer away from more radical, progressive monetary policies, which would simultaneously cause gold to rally and spell disaster for the world economy, said Todd “Bubba” Horwitz of BubbaTrading.com. Follow David Lin on Twitter: @davidlin_TV (https://twitter.com/davidlin_TV) Follow Kitco News on Twitter: @KitcoNewsNOW (https://twitter.com/KitcoNewsNOW) Follow Todd Horwitz […]
Fed begins tapering this month; Will gold price finally break out? Gary Wagner
The Fed announced Wednesday plans to begin tapering its asset purchase program later in November, with a $10 trillion reduction in Treasurys and $5 billion reduction of mortgage-backed securities. Gary Wagner, editor of TheGoldForecast.com, discusses with David Lin, anchor for Kitco News, the impact this decision will have on the gold price. Follow David Lin […]
End of bull market? Labor market is heating up, brace for higher wages, inflation – Jim Awad
Nonfarm payrolls grew at 531,000 in October, more than the consensus estimate of 450,000. The unemployment rate has fallen to 4.6%, down from 4.8% the previous month. Jim Awad, senior managing director of Clearstead Advisors said that a recovering labor market is a sign of higher wages to come, which in turn will cause higher […]
Inflation returns to 13-year high, stocks overdue for ‘fairly significant drawdown’ – Ted Oakley
Headline CPI inflation is now back at 5.4%, up from 5.3% in August, according to data released Wednesday. Ted Oakley, founder and partner of Oxbow Advisors, told David Lin, anchor for Kitco News, that a diversity of hard assets is required to properly hedge against higher consumer prices. Follow David Lin on Twitter: @davidlin_TV (https://twitter.com/davidlin_TV) […]
Is $1 million BTC coming soon? Salaries are being converted to stablecoins – Jordan Fried
Bitcoin is “gold 2.0” and will one day surpass gold’s market value of around $10 trillion. In fact, given that it is the next generation of gold, Bitcoin will likely double gold’s market value and hit $20 trillion or more, implying $1 million a coin if close to 21 million coins are mined, said Jordan […]
SEC's Gensler: 'A lot of people will get hurt' if crypto remains outside of policy framework
If crypto exchanges and lending platforms are not brought inside the policy framework, “a lot of people will get hurt,” U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler testified before the House Financial Services Committee. “If we don’t get these [crypto] exchanges, lending platforms inside the public policy framework, a lot of people will get […]