Federal Reserve Chairwoman Janet Yellen finally fired a shot against gold. She missed. This was not the central bank’s latest interest-rate increase but a statement indicating a series of rapid rate increases. This was the first time since the financial crisis that the Fed was definitive about raising interest rates
Gold prices could extend their gains after Donald Trump’s inauguration if he continues to make statements as president that prompt investors to enter safe havens. As president-elect, Trump has angered China, India and Mexico, some NATO countries and, just this long weekend, Germany (over its luxury cars), to name a
Weekly Digest from The Arora Report is popular among serious investors and money managers because they have found studying insights from the prior week gives them an edge over the coming weeks. Here is the day by day rundown from the morning capsules made available every morning before the
The first presidential debate between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump is scheduled for Sept. 26. The secret to success in investing and trading is to prepare for various scenarios in advance, in this case, the debate. Let us start by looking at key S&P 500 — represented by the SPDR
The history of negative interest rates is coming to haunt investors. There is potentially a big change ahead coming from Japan that will affect most markets worldwide. Let us start by looking at the annotated chart documenting the history. Please click here for the annotated chart of negative interest rates.
On Monday, Donald Trump presented his new economic plan at the Detroit Economic Club. While light on detail, there were a few things investors could take away from the speech. (And so we don’t get distracted with politics, let me state that I am neither for Trump nor Clinton. My
Please click here to enlarge the chart. After the Communist Party’s Central Committee meeting ended, China has issued a 20,000-word document discussing reforms. The document contains 60 items, and plans for results to be achieved by 2020. But what do they mean for investors? And how was the news
It is no secret that growth in developed markets has remarkably slowed. Investors who are looking for growth markets have no choice but to allocate a portion of their portfolios to emerging markets. However, the previously popular BRIC countries have now become too popular and are over-owned. Therefore, astute investors
This post was just published on ZYX Emerging Markets ETF Alert. Emerging markets are starting out the year on a tear on the fiscal cliff resolution. However, the optimism is misplaced. Only one part of the three-part puzzle has been addressed. The three parts are: taxes, spending, and debt ceiling. The
Our prediction that the fiscal cliff would be resolved has turned out to be partially right. It is important not to get carried away with optimism because only one part of the three-part puzzle has been addressed. The three parts are: taxes, spending and the debt ceiling. The fiscal-cliff deal