Financial Sense Blog

Sep 20, 2024 – Despite the significant gains already seen, Puplava believes there's still room for growth in the precious metals market. When analyzing the technical structure of gold’s price action, he suggests, "We could see gold, in this move, go...

Sep 19, 2024 – Investors have grown accustomed to decades of "monetary dominance," where central banks could steer economies through adjustments in interest rates. However, Alden points out that we haven't seen a situation like the current one since the 1940s...

Sep 18, 2024 – In the aftermath of the 2020 COVID-19 crash, supply disruptions, and subsequent massive stimulus injections, commodities experienced a significant surge. This led many analysts, including myself, to predict the beginning of...

Sep 17, 2024 – Through my daily interactions with clients and prospects, I’ve noticed a significant issue: a lack of planning for end-of-life transfers between spouses and to children, extended family, and charitable causes...

Sep 5, 2024 – There's typically a two-year lag between interest rate changes and their effect on the broader economy, suggesting that the full impact of recent rate hikes is yet to be felt. As illustrated by the chart, the unemployment rate is following this...

Aug 28, 2024 – The significance of this achievement cannot be overstated. As Dr. Thompson points out, "The questions are at a level beyond what I could do, what any of my prodigies could do. There are only a handful of people in the world...

Aug 23, 2024 – Stocks consolidated this week after enjoying their best performance of the year last week. This week, the key events were earnings reports from retailers, the FOMC minutes for the July meeting, weekly initial jobless claims...

Aug 15, 2024 – At the heart of Chandler's argument is the concept of the "policy mix" – the combination of monetary and fiscal policies that can significantly influence a currency's strength. Historically, the most favorable policy mix...

Aug 13, 2024 – As the United States approaches its next presidential election, the stark contrast between potential candidates and their policies adds a layer of uncertainty to an already complex economic picture. The outcome of this election...

Aug 8, 2024 – The recession signal from the Sahm Rule is why the S&P 500 lost 100 points or -1.8% on August 2 after the release of the jobs report. Since 1953, the recession signal has consistently arrived after a recession has taken hold...