Reports

Over the weekend the Italian referendum brought another important vote to Europe.  Italy voted a resounding “no” on toward a referendum that would’ve authorized a series of constitutional reforms taking away power from Italian provincial “states” and giving stronger power the central government (More on the referendum here). On the ...

This Sunday, December 4th, Italy will hold a constitutional referendum. And while this isn’t a referendum to remain or leave the European Union, like the United Kingdom’s referendum in June, it still matters. European markets, the future of trade, the economy and global relations all could shift depending on the ...

Many years ago, before the invention of modern money or capitalism, people still had wealth – although limited. And they still had ways of keeping track of it. The principle of “fair trade” seems to be in our DNA. If you give something to your neighbor, you don’t expect him ...

Another front opens in the war on cash… India’s already banned the popular 500- and 1,000-rupee notes. And as Jim Rickards explains, “Businesses ground to a halt as vendors refused to accept cash for needed inputs like fuel and raw materials. Food shortages broke out as fishermen and farmers could ...

Markets are holding their breath waiting for clarity from the Trump economic team. Right now there is something for everyone. The current stock market rally is clearly attributable to the Trump mix of lower taxes, less regulation and more government spending. Post-election bond markets have indicated inflation expectations. And the ...

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Yesterday, we reckoned about the return of the “money multiplier” to the economic stage. Today, we announce the pending return of another creature of finance, dormant for decades… dead, but not buried. The latest rumors place the beast in the vicinity of New York’s Columbus Circle, hoofing for Trump Tower. ...

What an amazing month. Not only did Donald Trump win the U.S. presidential election two weeks ago (something I predicted in advance would happen), but markets exhibited wild swings. Investors got whiplash based on secret middle-of-the night trades by two of the richest men in the world. Carefully constructed election ...

What does history predict for the Trump presidency? A double-digit market correction. And a likely recession… Every two-term president since the early 1970s ended up with a double-digit market correction at the end of his watch. The prosecution presents the following as proof thereof, courtesy of Zero Hedge: Obama’s a ...

Last Monday, the stock market staged a big rally when the odds favored Hillary Clinton becoming the next U.S. president. The Dow was up roughly 370 points for the day. The consensus was that a Clinton presidency was good for the market… and a Trump presidency would be bad. But ...