The worst is over in gold & silver… by David Brady via Sprott Money Little has changed in the past week in terms of the narrative. The Fed is still hell-bent on conquering inflation, per the latest FOMC minutes. But cracks are developing in the façade. The Fed cites the strength of the economy as
Month: May 2022
In statistics, a relative standard error (RSE) is equal to the standard error of a survey estimate divided by the survey estimate and then multiplied by 100. The number is multiplied by 100 so it can be expressed as a percentage. The RSE does not necessarily represent any new information beyond the standard error, but
Rising demand for coal should be a boon for South Africa’s miners but many cannot take advantage of Europe’s search for alternatives to Russian fuel because of the parlous state of the country’s infrastructure. Prices for South Africa’s benchmark export grade coal have doubled since the start of the year as European countries buy up
Qatar has urged the west to step up its engagement with the Taliban, warning that failure to do so would risk Afghanistan falling into deeper chaos and a rise in extremism. Qatari foreign minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani told the Financial Times that maintaining the status quo “where the west is boycotting Afghanistan, and
Investor sentiment has been deeply affected due to headwinds coming from various fronts. The 40-year-high inflation, the possibility of a recession, the string of guidance cuts, and the seemingly never-ending war between Ukraine and Russia have given rise to lower enthusiasm among investors. Investors are constantly on the lookout for safer bets, or stocks that
Sharing is Caring! by Sundance Have you ever seen egg prices at $1 per egg range, or $12/doz? Hold on a few months and perhaps you will. That is the context for the scale of food price increases the USDA is now starting to predict. The highest predicted change in food costs in well over 40
Regulators from Europe, the United States and elsewhere are busily hammering out details on how to designate decentralized exchanges (DEXs) as “brokers,” transaction agents or similar entities that affect a transfer and cooperate with each other. The U.S. called for multinational cooperation in its executive order on responsible digital asset development, as did the European
Lots of architectural efforts seek to generate the next big breakthrough or start the next cutting-edge trend. But in many, it’s also important the design of new projects respect the heritage and culture of the settings in which they will be located. Displaying a reverence for history and the authentic legacy of a region is
The new installment of Ni No Kuni, an RPG franchise brought by independent gaming studio Level 5 and animated by Studio Ghibli, has launched with blockchain elements present. The game, which has been designed for mobile and PC platforms, introduces a token system that lets players use their earnings outside of the game, and will
The Securities and Exchange Commission’s proposed amendments to its Names Rule may not have a direct effect on the municipal bond industry today, though market participants believe it could influence proposals the SEC’s Office of Municipal Securities is considering for the future. The proposal comes days after BNY Mellon was fined $1.5 million by the
Olympic champion Elaine Thompson-Herah won the 100m at the Pre Classic, while runner-up Sha’Carri Richardson‘s performance put her back in the medal mix for July’s world championships at the same track. Thompson-Herah, who in Tokyo became the first woman to win the 100m and 200m at back-to-back Olympics, clocked 10.79 seconds at Hayward Field at
Even the rigged CPI can’t hide rising prices now… by Peter Schiff of Peter Schiff Podcast · Dow on its longest losing streak in 100 years.· Snapchat implodes.· Gap and Abercrombie & Fitch investors learn a hard lesson.· Inflation can no longer be solved with higher interest rates.· Even rigged CPI can’t hide rising prices
The energy sector is composed of companies focused on the exploration, production, and marketing of oil, gas, and renewable resources around the world. Energy sector stocks include upstream companies that primarily engage in the exploration of oil or gas reserves, such as Devon Energy Corp. Downstream companies include Marathon Petroleum Corp., which refines and processes oil
When EY’s global chief Carmine Di Sibio boarded the accounting firm’s private jet out of Davos in the early hours of Thursday morning, the Italian-American executive had already embarked on a more daring journey. Sitting aboard EY One, as the Bombardier jet is known within the accounting firm, the auditor was steering a plan to
Some years ago I was allowed into the inner sanctum of Japan Steel Works: a closely guarded operation in the northern island of Hokkaido that forges some of the largest metal ingots on Earth. As you might expect from a company that was founded over a century ago by buccaneering British arms manufacturers, employs a
It’s difficult for most stocks to make any headway in 2022. Inflation, rising interest rates and Russia’s ongoing war on Ukraine have dragged down even those with minimal exposure to the macro headwinds. For Novavax (NVAX), these worries have been amplified by other considerations. First, there is the prospect of dwindling global demand for Covid-19
Sharing is Caring! by confoundedinterest17 The Federal Reserve has been signaling a tightening of its loose monetary policy (essentially loose since the housing bubble burst of 2008 and the ensuing financial crisis). It is still loose as The Fed hasn’t really trimmed its massive balance sheet yet and has just raised it target rate to 1%.
Coming every Saturday, Hodler’s Digest will help you track every single important news story that happened this week. The best (and worst) quotes, adoption and regulation highlights, leading coins, predictions and much more — a week on Cointelegraph in one link. Top Stories This Week Andreessen Horowitz closes $4.5 billion crypto fund amid market turmoil
There’s Cabo, and then there’s more Cabo. The Mexico resort destination of Los Cabos, on the southern tip of the Baja California peninsula, is actually made up of two neighboring communities connected by a corridor of luxury resorts offering sun, beaches and watersports. Cabo San Lucas has a reputation for its nightlife and lively downtown.
The share of crypto miners in Russia’s power consumption structure already exceeds 2%, according to a new government estimate. On this backdrop, the country’s industry ministry believes it’s time to bring the sector out of the shadows and regulate it. Crypto Miners Burn More Electricity Than Russian Farmers Miners extracting digital currencies account for more
Rising home values are putting the spotlight on property taxes in Texas, where state lawmakers are eying tax relief options for the upcoming legislative session even as previously approved measures are slowing the growth in tax bills. Preliminary residential property values are up an average 24%, according to a Texas Association of Appraisal Districts poll
The U.S. men’s hockey team lost a world championship semifinal for an 11th consecutive time, again missing out on a first gold or silver finish since 1950. Olympic champion Finland rallied from a 1-0 deficit to win 4-3 in Tampere, Finland, setting up a Sunday final against Canada or the Czech Republic. The U.S. gets
Trying to accurately forecast economic events or to “time the market” is a fool’s errand… by Claudio Grass via Claudiograss.ch Interview with Bob Moriarty As I mentioned many times before, trying to accurately forecast economic events or to “time the market” is a fool’s errand. To the chagrin of all central planners, mainstream analysts and
When a corporation is liquidated in the U.S., its creditors are paid in a particular order, as required by Section 507 of the Bankruptcy Code. The order in which credits are paid is very specific and was designed to protect those with direct interest in the liquidated party’s assets. Liquidation is the process of shutting
The writer is a Conservative politician and was Downing Street chief of staff 2017-19 This has been a depressing few days for anyone who cares about standards in public life. First came the news that the Metropolitan Police “partygate” investigation had identified 12 illegal events, with a total of 126 fixed penalty notices issued. The
European leaders have stepped up diplomatic efforts to unblock Russia’s hold on Ukraine’s grain supplies as Kyiv’s prospects in the eastern Donbas region worsen and the risk of a global food crisis mounts. Vladimir Putin told his German and French counterparts Olaf Scholz and Emmanuel Macron in a phone call on Saturday that Moscow was
Two well-known names in fintech have announced new compliance solutions to help growing firms manage the rapidly evolving regulatory landscape. Last week, Riskalyze launched a tool designed to help wealth managers of all sizes spot compliance red flags early across an entire book of business. The California-based company that provides portfolio risk assessment software to
Marijuana stocks, like Canopy Growth (CGC), are sometimes regarded as one of the biggest speculative ventures around. The product is technically illegal in some places. Worse, a crazy quilt of state and federal laws makes it hard to tell where marijuana stocks can actually do business. With these points in mind, it’s not surprising to
In this article DELL COST WEED-CA HIBB BIG PDD Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: Big Lots (BIG) – The discount retailer’s shares tumbled 21.2% in the premarket after missing Wall Street forecasts for quarterly earnings and revenue. The company also reported a larger-than-expected slump in comparable-store sales and issued cautious full-year
Sharing is Caring! Via Birch Gold Group By Ron Paul Hello, friends. Birch Gold Group asked me to talk a little bit about inflation today. Now, if you’re like me, you don’t pay too much attention to the monthly CPI, Consumer Price Inflation reports the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) publishes. They say inflation was
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