economy

Gold prices surged Thursday to the highest in more than two months, with the metal’s haven status in full force and attracting investment interest amid a sharp retreat for U.S. stocks that has infected foreign indexes . . . .

In this article I point to the pressures on the Fed to moderate monetary policy, but that will only affect the timing of the next cyclical credit crisis . . . .

Maybe the trade war between the U.S. and China is beginning to escalate and with the potential for further moves to get out of hand, global equity and commodity markets are already getting nervous . . . .

A law recognizing gold and silver as currency and legal tender without qualification is now in full effect in Wyoming . . . .

Countries around the world are working to find ways to circumvent the US dollar when it comes to trade and settlement. In addition to that, nations are requesting for their gold holdings stored overseas to return home . . . .

On May 4 and 5, 2018, Warren E. Buffett (born 1930) and Charles T. Munger (born 1924), both already legends during their lifetime, held the annual shareholders’ meeting of Berkshire Hathaway Inc. . . . .

It looks to be another boom year for gold. Investors are anticipating a continued demand for the precious metal for the fifth year in a row . . . .

The U.S. trade deficit increased to a near 9-1/2-year high in February as both exports and imports rose to record highs, but the shortfall with China narrowed sharply . . . .

The country is shrinking its tax base just as interest expenses surge and social programs get harder to cut . . . .

The outlook for gold - both bullion and the SPDR Gold Trust ETF (GLD) - is as bullish as I have seen it in my lifetime . . . .