Analysis & Opinion
Bitcoin Floating on Air at the Moment?
02.01.2025
Bitcoin Floating on Air at the Moment?
A simple observation on Bitcoin reveals that it’s floating on air following its parabolic breakout above 70,000 during the week…
Bond Strategies for Inflation: Balancing Risk With Floating-Rate Alternatives
02.01.2025
Bond Strategies for Inflation: Balancing Risk With Floating-Rate Alternatives
Fifteen months ago, we contrarians started the bond bandwagon. It’s hard to believe now, but back then the financial suits…
10-Year US Treasury Yield Showing Signs of Peaking Out Near Current Levels
02.01.2025
10-Year US Treasury Yield Showing Signs of Peaking Out Near Current Levels
The market premium for the US 10-year Treasury yield rose in October relative to a “fair value” estimate calculated by…
What Is the High Yield to Debt Bonds Ratio Saying About Market Sentiment?
02.01.2025
What Is the High Yield to Debt Bonds Ratio Saying About Market Sentiment?
With all the euphoria in the market, junk bonds help calm the noise. Why? Because Firms that issue bonds are…
Will Reflation End the US Bond Market’s Recovery?
02.01.2025
Will Reflation End the US Bond Market’s Recovery?
In mid-September, the bond market looked set to coast to a second year of recovery after a bruising run of…
Beat the Market: Invest in These 4 Discounted CEFs for Generous Dividends
02.01.2025
Beat the Market: Invest in These 4 Discounted CEFs for Generous Dividends
It’s a party on Wall Street! While the suits fawn over the hot “Trump trade” stocks, we dividend investors are…
China Secretly Snaps Up More Gold, Positions for Its Greater Global Role
02.01.2025
China Secretly Snaps Up More Gold, Positions for Its Greater Global Role
While 99% of the media keeps staring at official data by the Chinese central bank (PBoC)—misleadingly stating it added 5…
Silver: Bears on Top Despite Growing Demand
02.01.2025
Silver: Bears on Top Despite Growing Demand
Upon analyzing the movements of the silver futures across different time frames since I wrote my last analysis, 2024, I…
Silver Price Forecast for 2025: 5 Key Considerations
02.01.2025
Silver Price Forecast for 2025: 5 Key Considerations
Silver prices reached a decade high in 2024, driven by supply deficits, geopolitical tensions, and increased industrial demand. Experts predict…
Gold: Strong Dollar Could Keep the Bears on Top
02.01.2025
Gold: Strong Dollar Could Keep the Bears on Top
Upon analysis of the movements of the gold futures, I find that the gold futures certainly look under pressure amid…