The Fed Calls Its Own Bluff On Raising Interest Rates

The Fed has been talking about ending quantitative easing and its zero interest rate policy for six years. Recently, it seemed that they might just do it. Well, maybe not. Will China or Russia Revalue the Price of Gold? How To Buy Gold How to Buy Silver Podcast The Fed calls it’s own bluff on Read More →

European Central Bank’s Negative Interest Rates Help The Fed Exit QE

Negative Interest Rates and European Central Banks The ECB’s decision to institute negative interest rates will increase demand for interest bearing US Treasuries allowing the Fed to exit quantitative easing. Buy Physical Silver Online Podcast Summary 0:00-5:50 Introduction European Central Bank Opts for Negative Interest Rates Helping the Fed Exit QE 5:50-10:20 Discussion of the Read More →

Is The Housing Market Turning the Corner?

Existing home sales increased in April from the low sales in March and were down 7% year over year. Is that enough to declare a housing turnaround? No. Check out the Smaulgld Gold Buying Guide Check out the Smaulgld Silver Buying Guide Podcast Summary: 0:00-7:25 Introduction Initial Jobless Claims 7:25-13:22 Discussion of how the initial Read More →

Should The Stock and Real Estate Markets Drive The Economy?

Should Real Estate Drive the Economy? Buy Physical Silver Online Real Estate News Podcast Summary: 0:00-4:40 Introduction Real Estate News Should the Stock and Real Estate Market Drive The Economy or Should it Be the Other Way Around? 4:40-6:00 The purposes of quantitative easing (QE) – to raise the stock and real estate markets to Read More →

Are Russia and China Moving Against the Dollar?

Are Russia and China Moving Against the Dollar In response to sanctions Russia has struck a deal with Iran for oil. China and Russia have been stockpiling gold. Are both moving away from the dollar? Podcast Summary: 0:00-6:10 Introduction Why Did the Fed Taper? 6:10-7:35 Discussion of why the Fed tapered its quantitative easing program Read More →

Yellen Overstates The Health Of The Labor Market, Understates Inflation – Podcast

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If Russia Sells its U.S. Treasuries Will The Fed Buy Them?

Check out the Smaulgld Gold Buying Guide Check out the Smaulgld Silver Buying Guide Podcast Summary 0:00-5:15 Intro Unemployment and the Weather 5:15-6:18 discussion of the jobless claims, initial jobless claims and non farm payroll reports. The claim that the weather is the cause of poor job reports is ludicrous as we live in the Read More →

Housing Recovery? : Mortgage Applications Drop to 20 Year Low

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The Fed’s No Exit Dilemma – Podcast 11.22.13

The Fed’s No Exit Dilemma Podcast Summary: Topics discussed 0:00-7:45 Fudging of the unemployment numbers prior to the 2012 election;the integrity of government data; QE’s impact on the economy. 7:45-13:45 data manipulation and interpretation by the Fed and the media; interpretation of initial jobless claims;Fed’s concern about not enough inflation;the media’s “recovery” mantra. 13:45-18:15 the Read More →

What a Government Shut Down Means For The Fed and QE

What a Government Shut Down Means for The Fed How To Buy Gold How to Buy Silver “It’s possible you could get some data that change the complexion of the outlook and could make the committee be comfortable with a small taper in October.” St. Louis Fed President James Bullard, one day after the Fed’s Read More →