With TF 16 Comments | 6 Likes Your host has a busy afternoon ahead, thus this early podcast. And the day definitely needs a podcast as it has been quite volatile, and not in a good way. So what's behind all of the selling today? Well your first hint can be found in noticing that it's not just CDG and CDS that are getting liquidated and hammered...

By TF 22 Comments | 10 Likes Today's economic data exacerbated what was already a down day in the Comex precious metals and that's no fun. But we're still up on the week...at least for now...so we'll try to navigate the day and get ready for another BLSBS Friday. So, welcome to Thursday and just five days to go until the US election. Of course,...

With TF 10 Comments | 8 Likes It was a long day for yours truly but another terrific day for Comex gold as price fiddled back and forth around the $2800 level. Late in the day, we also got a great earnings report from AEM so that may help turn sentiment around in that sector, too. Let's start with AEM. Here's a link to the full earnings release:...

By TF 19 Comments | 7 Likes The U.S. election is just six days away and the fun and games continue. Like many of you, I'd rather just unplug everything and lock myself away like a hermit. However, life goes on and the madness is unavoidable so we might as well just deal with it. Let's start with today's economic data. Usually, I would post...

With TF 7 Comments | 8 Likes Data Dump Week Day #2 is now complete and it was a good one. This morning's JOLTS report was just lousy and it revealed growing weakness in the labor market...a weakness that will drive further fed funds rate cuts in December and beyond. Also helping today was a very strong 7-year note auction that lended some...

By TF 21 Comments | 7 Likes The latest edition of the JOLTS report will get the ball rolling on a very busy data week. Gold and silver prices were once again higher overnight and have held those gains onto the Comex. However, the JOLTS report at 10:00 ET is likely to send price even higher or careening lower. As I type, we still have some...