Stefan Gleason

Precious metals did well compared to other assets in 2023, but not as well as many goldbugs expected given the highest price inflation in decades.The anemic price action was another indication of...

As investors hope for a Santa Claus rally in the days ahead, the Grinch is looking to steal their holiday cheer. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell announced another interest rate hike on...

John Ray III oversaw the bankruptcy liquidation of Enron when the giant energy trading firm collapsed in an inferno of fraud and malfeasance in 2001. Last week, Ray was appointed to handle the...

Investors cheer for more bad news as warning signs for the economy mount. That's because they expect economic weakness will force the Federal Reserve to stop raising interest rates and eventually...

While investors continue to await a possible Federal Reserve pivot toward monetary easing, the pivot has already occurred in major asset markets, including precious metals. Last week was indeed...

Investors finally got some good news this week on the inflation front. Thursday's Consumer Price Index report shows that price level increases moderating somewhat sent stocks, bonds, and precious...

Cryptocurrency markets were rattled this week by the abrupt collapse of FTX, a major exchange. Facing a wave of customer requests for withdrawals, FTX announced it was experiencing...

The U.S. Dollar Index (DXY) took a dive last Friday following a mediocre jobs report. Could the move be the start of a bigger breakdown? The DXY, a measure of the dollar’s relative strength...

Precious metals investors remain cautious following the Federal Reserve’s latest jumbo rate hike. On Wednesday, the Fed announced another three-quarter point bump in interest rates. It’s...

The gold market enters trading for the month of November on a losing streak. Can bulls finally turn things around? Their first test will be to defend the line of support established from the September...