Gary Dorsch's Contributions

Which Way Is Inflation Blowing? Watch Commodities

In an age when governments of every political leaning and ideological stripe distort economic data to promote their parties’ interests, it is hardly surprising that the nation’s inflation rate is reported in a manner that best suits their political needs.

The “Least Loved” Bull Market Becomes Euphoric

After nearly six years of unprecedented intervention by the world’s top central banks, the world’s financial markets are hopelessly broken. What used to be accepted as market gospel and guided investors’ decisions in the marketplace, before the 2008 financial crisis, - no longer seems to apply in today’s marketplace.

ECB Draws a Line in the Sand for Euro at $1.400

Two years ago, the big worry in the global markets was the possibility that Greece would opt to leave the Euro, which in turn, would set off a chain reaction, in which Portugal, Ireland, Greece, Spain, and Italy might also choose to do the same.

Cold War “Lite” - The Battle Over the Russian Rouble

The confrontation over Ukraine has the potential for spiraling out of control and could lead to “serious problems in the heart of Europe,” warned former Secretary of State James Baker on March 9th. “It is clearly the most serious East-West confrontation since the end of the Cold War,”

Global Markets Throw a “Taper Tantrum”

A sharp sell-off in the global stock markets so far this year has left many small investors a bit puzzled and panicky, and unsure how to react. Retail investors in the US, who watched the from the sidelines in a state of disbelief...

Can the Yen Carry Trade Offset Fed Tapering?

For the Nasdaq-100 Index, the Bull market turned five years old in November. Wall Street hopes the hard-charging Nasdaq Bull — that has more than tripled investors’ money since Nov 2008 is still in good enough shape to keep the gains coming in Year Six.

Will the “Least Loved” Bull throw a “Taper Tantrum?”

It’s been dubbed the “Least Loved” Bull market in history. The US-stock market rally is now 57-months old, and over this time period, the S&P-500 index has climbed a “wall of worry,” rising +170% from its March 9th, 2009 low, and hitting an all-time high, above the 1,800-level.

The ECB’s Tough Balancing Act – Bubbles vs Deflation

Today, a small group of central bank chiefs can meet in private and wield unprecedented power over global markets, economies, and wealth distribution. They are held accountable to the ruling politicians that in most cases have no respect for the principle of sound money.

Fed Retreats From Tapering, Five Reasons Why

Nowadays, the sitting members of the inner circle at the Federal Reserve are nothing more than political lackeys - conducting the nation’s monetary policy, at the beset of whatever political party happens to hold the upper hand in the legislature.

Bond Vigilantes Hold Upper Hand Over Central Banks

On June 7th, Greenspan set off the alarm bells on Wall Street by telling viewers of CNBC that the time had arrived for the Fed to begin tapering its $85-billion a month bond buying binge, even if the US-economy isn’t ready for it.

Attention Gold Bears: Fed to Fall Short on Tapering QE3

The value of gold has fluctuated wildly over the past few years. After rallying for 12-straight years, the yellow metal has tumbled as much as -38% from its all-time high of $1,923/ounce reached in August ‘11.

"Dangerous Divergences" Between Stocks and Bonds

The recent sharp slide in US T-Notes was preceded by a tremor in the world’s second largest bond market in Tokyo. On April 4th, the Bank of Japan’s (BoJ) new governor, Haruhiko Kuroda, unveiled the most radical scheme ever, - designed to “shock and awe” Japanese bond traders into complete submission.

Japan - Green Light to Crush Yen

The Wise Sages of Ancient days used to say, “The fate of a Liar, is that nobody believes him, - even when he’s speaking the truth!” Such is the predicament of Japan’s propaganda artists, including the Prime Minister, the Finance minister, and central bank chief, who are all trying to cover-up their boldest scheme yet, to crush the value of the Japanese yen, against the currencies of its major trading partners.

Shale Oil Is a Big Game Changer for Dow-to-Gold Ratio

Financial history is marked with times when populations took collective leave of their senses and succumbed to delusions of ever-expanding wealth. Times of rampant speculation have been enthralled by the introduction of new technologies, that are used to justify pumping-up market valuations, - not just for the present, but also for the near future, and far over the horizon as well.

Dealing with QE-Wars and Currency Devaluations

Whether you live in Cyprus, England, Japan, the United States, or elsewhere, the battle for financial survival is taking on new dimensions. At issue is the steady dilution of the purchasing power of money that is perpetrated by the world’s central banks, and worries about confiscation and taxation of monies by government authorities.

No End in Sight for Global “Currency Wars”

With frigid temperatures expected to hover between 15-degree and 23-degree Fahrenheit this weekend in Moscow, it’s a wonder why the world’s most powerful finance chiefs and central bankers would schedule their Feb 15-16th meeting in Vladimir Putin’s backyard.

Australia’s Metal Miners Hitch a Ride to China’s Economy

Navigating a metals mining company through the treacherous seas of the global economy is no easy task. There are many headwinds that can capsize a mining company or steer it far off course, if the captain of the ship doesn’t read the signals of the marketplace correctly.

Tokyo Plays Hardball, Weakens Yen, Lifts the Nikkei

On Dec 12th, a shadowy group of political lackeys, voted 11-1 to launch what’s popularly dubbed as “Infinity QE-4,” – the Federal Reserve’s most radical scheme ever, that’s designed to enable the US-government to continue borrowing as much as $1-trillion per year, for the next several years, if necessary, in order to finance the burgeoning US-welfare state.

Fiscal Cliff, Asian Currency Wars, Buoys the Gold market

Texas Republican Ron Paul’s maverick crusade to “audit the Fed”, and to rein-in the “fourth branch” of the US-government, suffered a major blow in the wake of the November 6th elections that saw President Barack Obama prevailing over his Republican challenger Mitt Romney.

If Romney Wins, Expect the End of Quantitative Easing

It’s been nearly eight years, since Fed chief Ben Bernanke told the Senate Banking Committee at his confirmation hearing, that “with respect to monetary policy, I will make continuity with the policies and policy strategies of the Greenspan Fed a top priority.”

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