Visionary Vicissitude
Sector expert Michael Ballanger offers his insights into the precious metals markets as 2020 begins. It was one of those days that all sexagenarians loathe;…
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Silver: The HARD Look
Precious metals expert Michael Ballanger takes a look at the factors behind silver’s recent price decline. In this week’s commentary, I am going to respond…
Big Picture Outlook: Seat Belts Tightened
Sector expert Michael Ballanger offers his latest insights into the markets and his investment strategy as 2019 winds down. “Gold is money; everything else is…
Lockdown
Sector expert Michael Ballanger interprets year-end investment tactics by looking back at a childhood encounter. “Gold is money; everything else is credit.” J.P. Morgan My…
Dissecting the Stock Bubble Debate: Flow Versus Value
Sector expert Michael Ballanger interprets the latest market moves and manipulations. “For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.” Sir Isaac Newton (Newton’s…
Interference Most Foul: When Speculation Becomes Reality
Sector expert Michael Ballanger ruminates on the bubble-popping influence of government and the banking sector on cryptocurrencies, and offers a brief rundown on his most…
Q4 Guesstimates: Precious Metals, Miners and Stocks
Sector expert Michael Ballanger reflects on modern monetary policy and discusses his most recent investment decisions. You have all heard me opine about the (un)dependability…
Free Market Capitalism: Laughably Predictable
Sector expert Michael Ballanger offers his observations on recent market fluctuations. On Wednesday, as the kiddies were upset over a swooning S&P, then trading a…
My Second-Worst Nightmare
Sector expert Michael Ballanger interprets the implications of the last COT report for the precious metals markets. It was only a few hours ago that…
Something Wicked This Way Comes
Precious metals expert Michael Ballanger dissects the recent Federal Reserve injection of liquidity into the market and contemplates what could be behind it. Ill winds…