The Ecstasy and The Agony of Market Bubbles
Miles Franklin sponsored this article by Gary Christenson. The opinions are his and are not investment advice. At a glance: Tesla stock, Bitcoin, and others have blasted higher into a bubble. Bubbles implode. Watch out below following the top, whenever that occurs....
Black Swans, Ordinary Swans, and Metals
Miles Franklin sponsored this article by Gary Christenson. The opinions are his and are not investment advice. AT A GLANCE: Expect more of the same for 2021 – massive debt, central bank “printing,” and dollar devaluation, while consumer prices and inflation rise. Gold...
Dr. Silver and the Prescription to Combat Craziness
Miles Franklin sponsored this article by Gary Christenson. The opinions are his and are not investment advice. STORY AT A GLANCE: Dr. Silver says regular silver and gold purchases will diminish vulnerability to fiscal and monetary craziness. That craziness is...
Gold in the Season of Santa, Milk, and Cookies
Miles Franklin sponsored this article by Gary Christenson. The opinions are his and are not investment advice. STORY AT A GLANCE – week ending November 27: Gold prices made a significant low during November or December in 8 of the last ten years. Gold prices are low...
A Fantasy from Tomorrowland
Miles Franklin sponsored this fiction by Gary Christenson. The story is not a prediction or investment advice. News from October 2024: The Federal Reserve sold another $200 billion in perpetual bonds this week. These “Perps,” as the media refers to them, have no...
Make America Great Again – the Other Version
Miles Franklin sponsored this article by Gary Christenson. The opinions are his and are not investment advice. Make America Great Again. It is a good idea, but there is more to the story. The U.S. has traveled far down the “fake money and government control” path. Any...
Announcing the Winner of the U.S. Election!
Miles Franklin sponsored this article by Gary Christenson. The opinions are his and are not investment advice. After consulting tea leaves, a crystal ball, the NY Times, several polls, voters in the Chicago Cemetery, CNN, 101 Uber drivers, and three unnamed sources,...
Those Masked Men, Craziness, and Silver
Miles Franklin sponsored this article by Gary Christenson. The opinions are his and are not investment advice. The U.S. Presidential election occurs in less than a month. This silly season is crazier than usual. Politicians, central bankers, athletes, employees, and...
The F.E.D. Index and Price Increases
Miles Franklin sponsored this article by Gary Christenson. The opinions are his and are not investment advice. For the week ending October 2, 2020: Gold rose $50 to $1,907. Silver rose $0.93 to $24.03 The NASDAQ 100 Index rose 104 to 11,255. Politicians… yada yada...
The Sky Is Falling – Gold and Silver Are Following!
Miles Franklin sponsored this article by Gary Christenson. The opinions are his and are not investment advice. For the week ending September 25, 2020: Gold (COMEX) was down $95 to $1,858.Silver was down $4.03 to $23.09. Yikes!The DOW was down 483 to 27,174.Tesla stock...
Real Royalty and Pretend Royalty
Miles Franklin sponsored this article by Gary Christenson. The opinions are his and are not investment advice. GLOBAL ROYAL FAMILIES: Royal families have ruled Great Britain for centuries. They control massive wealth and exercise considerable influence in global...
Bubbles, Booms, Busts, and Bummers
Miles Franklin sponsored this article by Gary Christenson. The opinions are his and are not investment advice. For the week ending September 11, 2020: Gold rose $13 to $1939.Silver rose $0.14 to $26.86.Tesla stock fell $45 to $372, down 26% since early last week....
We Tested Positive!
Miles Franklin sponsored this article by Gary Christenson. The opinions are his and are not investment advice. BUT FIRST… FOR THE WEEK ENDING SEPTEMBER 4: Apple market cap exceeded the entire Russell 2000 market cap. Think Apple stock bubble!Apple and Tesla stock...
Gold and Silver Prices: Over-Bought, But So What?
Miles Franklin sponsored this article by Gary Christenson. The opinions are his and are not investment advice. News for the week ending August 21, 2020: a) Tesla stock closed at $2,050, up $399. P/E > 1,000!!!!! b) Apple market cap exceeded $2,000,000,000,000. c) Gold...
Who Was That Masked Man?
“Return with us now to those thrilling days of yesteryear! From out of the past come the thundering hoofbeats of the great horse Silver! The Lone Ranger rides again.” Miles Franklin sponsored this article by Gary Christenson. The opinions are his and are not...
Pareto Principle Prices and Game Changers
Miles Franklin sponsored this article by Gary Christenson. The opinions are his and are not investment advice. Breaking News: Silver (COMEX) fell $0.86 on Friday, August 7, but still finished the week up $3.32. Gold fell $40 on Friday but finished the week up $55. The...
Walking the Line and Failing the Test
Miles Franklin sponsored this article by Gary Christenson. The opinions are his and are not investment advice. Breaking News for July 31, 2020: The NASDAQ composite closed at 10,745, near a record.The DOW closed at 26,428, about 3,000 below its February high.Gold...
Silver Breaks Out – Over-Bought Territory
Miles Franklin sponsored this article by Gary Christenson. The opinions are his and are not investment advice. Breaking News: Silver prices on the COMEX closed up $3.08 at $22.85 for the week. For perspective, prices dropped below $12 on March 20 of this year. Gold...
Russian Roulette – The Currency Version
Miles Franklin sponsored this article by Gary Christenson. The opinions are his and are not investment advice. Breaking News: Gold closed on July 17 at $1,810.Silver closed at $19.76Tesla stock spiked to $1,795 and closed at $1,501.The S&P 500 Index peaked at...
Hammers and Nails and Golden Vaccines
Miles Franklin sponsored this article by Gary Christenson. The opinions are his and are not investment advice. Things appeared normal, and then everything changed… Breaking News: The DOW rose 2,463 for the week ending March 27. It looks like a bottom, but for...
The Express Train to Insolvency
Miles Franklin sponsored this article by Gary Christenson. The opinions are his and are not investment advice. Breaking News: Gold reached $1,800, close to its all-time high of $1,923.Silver reached $19, a long way from its high of $50.The NASDAQ hit another new...
A Long and Perilous Journey
Miles Franklin sponsored this article by Gary Christenson. The opinions are his and are not investment advice. Suppose you knew tragedy would occur at the end of a long journey. That knowledge would change your behavior, attitudes, and expectations. Global financial...
Tech Bubbles – Then and Now
Miles Franklin sponsored this article by Gary Christenson. The opinions are his and are not investment advice. Breaking News: The NASDAQ 100 Index closed at 10,094 on June 10, 2020, an all-time high, and the Fed recently printed $3 trillion of fiat dollars. Fed...
A Turbulent Year
A Turbulent Year Miles Franklin sponsored this article by Gary Christenson. The opinions are his and are not investment advice. The DOW hit an all-time high on December 3, 1968 at 985. WHAT WAS DIFFERENT IN 1968? In 1968 gold sold for $41, silver averaged $1.96,...