Commentary

Petroleum prices fell for a fourth consecutive week, the longest streak of weekly losses since March 27, 2020. After having reached seven-month highs a scant four weeks ago, prices are now at… more

Yra Harris & Kevin Duffy with thanks to Financial Repression Authority.

It’s been. another week in which headline inflation concerns has jolted markets, particularly in the interest rate space, but not as much as many investors and traders would have expected. The… more

Energy prices fell for a third consecutive week and third week in 12 as the looming threat of intervention by executive order from the US president to try to reduce energy prices dominated market… more

The U.S. and Canadian unemployment data both were somewhat stronger than expected. The markets were trading in focus with the robust U.S. data — equities higher, DOLLAR firm, and bonds trying to… more

Petroleum prices fell for the second week in 11, recovering from sharp reductions midweek that briefly touched October lows. This was the worst week for prices since August. At the virtual meeting… more

I’m posting this week’s podcast with the highly respected Peter Boockvar. This is one of the best interviews we’ve done with Richard Bonugli as we get into foreign currency, yield curves, energy… more

Gold and silver are the oldest means of exchange, far outdating dollars, euros, pounds, and all current traditional fiat and cryptocurrencies. The Bible’s old testament makes many references to… more

Petroleum prices fell for the first week in 10, easing minimally as Brent prices actually improved on the week. Persistent concerns regarding lower supplies, particularly in Cushing, continued… more

Peter Boockvar: Chief Investment Officer at Bleakley Advisory Group and Editor of The Boock Report

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