By GoldCore Jim Rickards is on record forecasting $10,000 gold. But is China about to provide the catalyst to send gold even higher? And by how much? Today, we fare forth in the spirit of speculation… follow facts down strange roads… and arrive at a destination stranger still… China — the world’s largest oil importer — struck lightning through international …
One Man’s Opinion: Weird Things Are Happening With Gold
By James Rickards Last week featured two unusual stories on gold – one strange and the other truly weird. These stories explain why gold is not just money but is the most politicized form of money. They show that while politicians publicly disparage gold, they quietly pay close attention to it. The first strange gold story involves Germany… The Deutsche …
Markets Continue Up, Except For Our Good Friend The Nasdaq; A Glance At Gold
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] 1. Moving The Markets The S&P 500 and the Dow both edged to new highs again today, while the Nasdaq resumed its oh too familiar slide. Cisco Systems Inc (CSCO), which is set to report its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, was the biggest drag on the Nasdaq. The stock slid 1.4%. It was a big …
Markets Dislike Yellen’s Update; China Concerns Remain
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] 1. Moving The Markets Investors weren’t too thrilled by what they heard from Janet Yellen during her first meeting in charge of the Fed. U.S. stock markets backed off today amid worries that the U.S. Federal Reserve could end up raising interest rates as soon as the spring of next year. The greenback and U.S. Treasury …