Despite a treasure trove of public information and a prospectus fact sheet, some folks still promote false narratives about the GLD SPDR Gold Shares Trust manipulating the price of gold. The BIS is a favorite target with references made to swaps and futures trading. ...
Let us start today’s technical analysis with a reminder that gold remains in the middle of a spring seasonality pattern that typically creates a choppy and lateral price trend. During April, the gold price can experience a short-lived rally, a pullback, and another...
I know many long-term subscribers of CrushTheStreet will know exactly what I mean when I say the price of silver for the past 8 years has been the most disappointing investment of the 2000’s. I still have this chart saved November 23rd, 2014 to demonstrate the...
Dear Reader, Every time I go to a carnival, I’m always suckered into the $5 basketball shots in a knowingly rigged attempt to make a basket in an oval shaped hoop that’s 25% smaller than an actual basket. I know it’s rigged, but it’s fun and there’s always a chance...
Dear Reader, Fiat currency is “funny money.” It’s backed by nothing and has provided a frail and failing support for spendthrift governments worldwide for years, and particularly in the current post-financial crisis era, from which Middle America still hasn’t truly...