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As Russia and Saudi Arabia pump and dump oil, crude's contango has widened while per-barrel receipts have shrunk. Over 12 months, the United States Oil Fund (US

The past few weeks were marked by radical changes in monetary policy conducted by central banks around the world. The Fed will purchase $125bn of securities eve

Tuesday's market rise absolutely ignores the macroeconomic picture. Coronavirus will push the third world to the brink of collapse. Markets have hardly begun to

This was a historic month for the markets, with unprecedented shifts in asset classes. Think of it like an iceberg. The stock market is the visible portion; the

Municipal closed-end funds (“CEFs”) currently offer high levels of tax advantaged income and can often be purchased at a discount to their current net asset value.

Stock markets have officially gone from correction to a bear market. After the Fed's first announcement on March 3rd of a 50-point rate cut the price of gold ro

Gold, in particular, has been the victim of its own success, rising strongly this quarter on the back of growing investor anxiety about the wider economy. Plati

A new record high. Historical deviance can persist for long periods. Platinum versus gold. Platinum versus palladium. Silver fell hard in 2008 during risk-off a

Risk-off in the past. The present perfect storm, and it is likely to get worse before it gets better. This is different - a period of unprecedented actions. Cen

The outbreak of an oil price war between Saudi Arabia and Russia has caused crude oil prices to plunge at a time when the coronavirus has severely curtailed glo

Norilsk is a leading nickel and palladium producer. Nickel backed off, but the potential for higher prices remains. Palladium is a bullish beast. Russian risk a

Bull markets in precious metals. A bear market in GPL shares. Brazilian production costs should benefit the shares. The stock is a trading sardine. An example o

The credit cycle: what can it tell us about the current global situation? Central bank actions to counter stalling economies and their room for manoeuvre. Syste

A correction in the precious metals sector. Gold and silver hit speed bumps. Palladium and rhodium correct. Platinum loves to tanks. One day this metal will sho

My concern is that the virus has set in motion a domino effect in a brittle world economy. The coronavirus will cause the economy in Europe to suffer a signific