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Tag: Federal Reserve System

April 1, 2011 Tag: Federal Reserve System

FTMDaily Financial News Update – The Fed is Dead Wrong… Again

Almost three years after Bloomberg LP requested details on the emergency bank loans given out by the Federal Reserve at the height of the economic crisis, the records are finally being delivered.

March 29, 2011 Tag: Federal Reserve System

FTMDaily News Update – What’s Behind Russia’s Dramatic Economic Rise?

In 2010, the Russian MICEX Index has returned over 22%. And now in 2011, the index is already up 15%.

(In contrast, China is up only 5% so far this year. Brazil is down around 2% for the year while India has lost 10% so this year.)

So what’s behind Russia’s recent and dramatic rise?

March 28, 2011 Tag: Federal Reserve System

Goodbye “Cheap” Chinese Goods

When my daughter was younger, I used to offer her 25 cents for every item that she could find in our local Wal-Mart store that was not “made in China,” or some other Asian nation. Needless to say, she rarely walked out of the store with any money.

March 22, 2011 Tag: Federal Reserve System

Secret Iran Gold Holdings Leaked

According to a Wikileaks cable reported on by the Financial Times, Iran has been cutting its exposure to the U.S. dollar and has been secretly making large gold purchases.

March 21, 2011 Tag: Federal Reserve System

U.S. Dollar Breaks New Lows

On Monday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed back above the 12,000 level in intra-day trading, for the first time in a week, on news that AT&T would buy T-Mobile for $39 billion. The merger would make AT&T the nation’s largest wireless carrier.

March 15, 2011 Tag: Federal Reserve System

FTMDaily News Update – Beware the Ides of March

The global financial markets continue their tailspin today in the wake of the devastating quake and tsunami which struck the world’s third largest economy last week.

March 7, 2011 Tag: Federal Reserve System

13 States Say Dump the Dollar, Bring On the Gold!

Since 1971, American money has been valuable only because people perceive it to be valuable since the American government officially backs it. Prior to that, American money had a kind of intrinsic value as well – it was backed by gold held in Fort Knox and at the Federal Reserve. Some states however have decided that it’s high time that things changed back to the way they were. They’re looking to take their citizenry back to the gold standard.

February 24, 2011 Tag: Federal Reserve System

Oil Price Shock + Food Price Shock= End of America’s “Recovery”

In the news today: Rising food and oil prices could complicate U.S. “recovery” efforts, the Libyan “Butcher” stands defiant, and more…

February 21, 2011 Tag: Federal Reserve System

Is It Too Late to Buy Silver? Absolutely Not!

If you’ve been following the investment markets lately, then you know that people have continued to want to buy silver and gold over the past few years, even as prices have continued to rise to stratospheric levels.

February 18, 2011 Tag: Federal Reserve System

Silver Prices Set to Explode

Silver Price Set to Explode… Silver is shining brightly as investment demand for the metal shot up this week, driving the price to a new 31 year high. Returns for the week should be about 8%…

February 16, 2011 Tag: Federal Reserve System

Stocks Ignore Growing Inflation Concerns

The core Producer Price Index (PPI), which excludes food and energy prices, rose 0.5% in January according to the U.S. Labor Department. Many economists expected a 0.2% increase…

February 15, 2011 Tag: Federal Reserve System

Gold and Silver Prices Break Key Resistance Levels

U.S. Budget Showdown… This is the week for political theater. The burning question… Will America overspend by $1.65 trillion this year under the “spendthrift” Democrats or will it overspend by $1.1-$1.4 trillion under the “cost-cutting” Republicans? Snooze…

February 12, 2011 Tag: Federal Reserve System

What Jerry Thinks: Three Reasons Why Gold Will Go Higher in 2011

We get quite a steady stream of questions here at our organization about where I think gold prices are going to go both in the short term and in the long term… Right now, there are several analysts who are claiming that gold is in a bubble, or that gold is nearing its peak…

January 15, 2011 Tag: Federal Reserve System

Chinese president: It’s time to dump the dollar

On the eve of a U.S. visit, Chinese President Hu Jintao made the boldest statement yet on the future of the U.S. dollar as a reserve currency, calling the current global monetary exchange system “a product of the past” while promoting his own country’s currency as a replacement.

November 2, 2010 Tag: Federal Reserve System

What Jerry Thinks: Why Gold and Silver Will Go Up From Here

There seems to be a major disconnect in the financial world today about what drives the prices of hard assets. This ignorance has been displayed through some well intentioned financial “experts” who have gone on record saying that gold and silver prices are in a bubble and have reached their peak.

October 20, 2010 Tag: Federal Reserve System

Get Ready for Big Inflation

The Fed is attempting to create general expectations of inflation through its policy statements and actions.

October 4, 2010 Tag: Federal Reserve System

What Jerry Thinks: On Ron Paul and Ending the Federal Reserve

This week, U.S. Congressman Ron Paul continued his tireless campaign to end the Federal Reserve. On Thursday, Dr. Paul was interviewed over at the Fox Business Network.