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A Commercial Real Estate Crash Is Unfolding, and Regional Banks Are Feeling the Pain

Commercial real estate loans are going sour with huge defaults on the horizon, pummeling banks from New York to Tokyo. Regional bank stocks are feeling the bite of the unfurling commercial property crisis in a rout that’s giving SVB-collapse flashbacks. Regional banks are a lot more exposed and vulnerable to commercial real estate loans. The […]

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Central banks and OTC markets drive record gold demand in 2023 – WGC

Gold prices saw a 15% gain, despite challenging headwinds as the Federal Reserve maintained its aggressive monetary policies, supporting the higher bond yields and the U.S. dollar. The World Gold Council published its 2023 fourth quarter and full-year gold demand trends report, saying that annual gold demand, excluding over-the-counter markets, totaled 4,448 tonnes, a 5%

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Unemployment Will Double by the End of the Year with an Economic Hard Landing Inevitable, Strategist Says

Unemployment will reach 6% or 7%, and a hard landing will hit by the end of 2024, a strategist says. Declining inflation is set to shrink company profits and force layoffs.  Mizuho’s Dominic Konstam said declining inflation wasn’t a “benign indicator” of a soft landing. Those trying to read the tea leaves in inflation data

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Jamie Dimon Says Mounting US Debt Will Eventually Spark a ‘Rebellion’ in Global Markets

That’s because $7.6 trillion of US government debt is held by foreign entities in countries like Japan and China. Mounting US debt will eventually spark a “rebellion” in markets around the world, JPMorgan CEO said. “It is a cliff. We see the cliff. It’s about 10 years out. We’re going 60 miles an hour,” Dimon

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Middle East Uncertainty and Its Effects on Global Markets

As the conflict continues to accelerate in Gaza and beyond, 2024 is set for a somewhat terrifying boom in global uncertainty — and will take gold prices with it. The conflict has escalated to involve neighboring regions, with the potential for further regional destabilization. This threatens regional stability and could also put further pressure on

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BRICS Plus expansion is accelerating petrodollar collapse, ultimately leading to massive global dollar dump – Schechtman

The BRICS expansion is a major catalyst for the ultimate demise of the U.S. dollar, with the additional five new members accelerating the de-dollarization process as they increase trade in local currencies and buy and sell oil not using the dollar, thereby further destabilizing the petrodollar, warned Andy Schectman. On top of the shifting mindset

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Fed rate cuts could push gold prices up 20% this year, but silver will jump 48% – AuAg Fund

In their recently published 2024 outlook, analysts at AuAg Funds said they expect to see a 20% rally in gold prices this year, pushing the market past $2,400 an ounce. “We believe that central banks will shift away from rate hikes and adopt a more accommodative policy stance in 2024, which will catalyze a substantial

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Gold Can Protect & Grow Your Financial Future ~ Secure Your Retirement Goals! 

When you envision retirement, do you think of site seeing the U.S., traveling across Europe, or spending more time with grandchildren, friends, and family? While past generations were able to enjoy these retirement pastimes as early as age 55, the reality now is that many Americans may never gain the opportunity to fully retire.   Data

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Disinformation and Deglobalization Are Top 2024 Risks Amid Busy Election Season – WEF

“Investors are paying more attention to gold because they don’t want to be blindsided in 2024,” he said. The rapidly deteriorating globalization trend, which is eroding systemic trust, poses the biggest risks for the global economy in the next two years, according to the latest research from the World Economic Forum (WEF ). “Investors are

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