When First Republic Bank stock lost 47% of its value on Monday, some onlookers were surprised and appalled. Events like these are practically inevitable, though, as banks are trust-based institutions that can’t be trusted to manage their depositors’ funds responsibly....
BANKING CRISIS CLAIMS MORE VICTIMS – but Gold and Crypto Are Sitting Pretty! They told you inflation was “transitory,” then assured you that this isn’t actually a recession and “disinflation” is here to stay. In the real world, however, housing has become unaffordable...
It’s been a while since the media printed headlines about contagion and bank runs. Some investors haven’t been in the game long enough to remember what it felt like when Lehman Brothers and Bear Sterns imploded. Now, they’re getting a taste of what real panic looks...
Steepest Yield Curve Inversion Since 1981 – “Soft Landing” Narrative Shattered! It’s been said that the bond market is more sophisticated, and a better predictor overall, than the stock market. If that’s the case, then bond traders are signaling big trouble ahead –...
If the media is good at anything, it’s coining and circulating buzzwords. In March of 2023, nobody’s talking about “transitory” inflation anymore; now, the phrase on every reporter’s lips is “higher for longer” as Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell fans the flames...
But Gold and Silver Can’t Fail! As the Federal Reserve unwinds its bloated balance sheet and threatens to keep interest rates higher for longer, investors are forced to reassess everything in their portfolios: stocks, ETFs, bonds, literally everything. Even cash isn’t...