Will the “Big, Beautiful Bill” Cause a “Big, Beautiful Crisis”?

The Moody’s Downgrade Last Friday, Moody’s downgraded the U.S. government’s unsecured credit rating to Aa1 from Aaa — on their

Interest Rates, Gold Prices and ‘The Smile Profile’

Gold and interest rates have a special relationship. Historically, when the Federal Reserve cuts rates, gold prices tend to rise

The People’s Bank of China (PBC) is China’s central bank and much like our Federal Reserve, it carries out monetary

What is a Recession? When we hear the word “recession” a host of emotions are conjured up. We anticipate layoffs

A Bloomberg article recently stated that the 2025 gold rally has gone from “strength to strength.” This is both a

“Bull markets are born on pessimism, grow on skepticism, mature on optimism, and die on euphoria.” Sir John Templeton Over