Market Overview

Gold Today –New York closed yesterday at $1,224.70.London opened at $1,221.65 today. Overall the dollar was weaker against global currencies, early today. Before London’s opening: - The...

Summer Equity Market Bounce in US dollar – Multi-week low in gold The price pattern of both gold and the miners continues to mimic that of the base during the 8-year cycle low in...

Covered call writing is a short-term strategy where we sell Weekly or Monthly options to generate cash flow. It is best to use this strategy in sheltered accounts to defer or eliminate tax...

There is a great deal of "hype" regarding aggressive market timing, with timing services often advertising overinflated gains attained by trading both bullish (long) positions and bearish (short)...

On June 26, the 10-year generic German yield closed at 24.5 basis points. It finished last week a little over 57 basis points. The similar Italian yield has risen 45 basis points to 2.05%. The...

(from my colleague Dr. Win Thin) The US confirmed North Korea's claims that it tested an intercontinental ballistic missile. The Pakistani rupee was devalued, prompting a new central bank governor to...

Another Volatile Week With Little Progress Approaching A “Bond Buying” Opportunity Interesting Tidbits Sector & Market Analysis 401k Plan Manager More Volatility – Still No...

There are two important areas of the market that have historically been good leading indicators of the strength, or weakness, of the markets and the economy. Oil and retail.Currently, both areas are...

The US Bureau of Labor Statistics just reported the June Nonfarm Payrolls figures and while the data wasn't perfect, it's certainly reassuring for bulls on the US economy.On a headline basis, the US...

This morning's employment report for June showed a 222K increase in total nonfarm payrolls, surprising forecasts. The unemployment rate ticked upward from 4.3% to 4.4%. The Investing.com consensus was...

Non-farm payroll (NFP):The most important number to track on the jobs report this morning is not the top number or the unemployment rate but wages, which disappointed again.U.S Employers add +222k...

US equity markets are expected to open relatively flat on Friday, with bond yields back in focus as we await the June labour market data from the US and Canada.Higher Bond Yields Weighing on Equity...

A calendar of key events in the Commodities Market for the next week.

The dollar continues to weaken, yet gold finds no incentive to rally.What gives? Fundamentally, in the basic real yield equation (nominal yields less inflation) – which arguably is the main...