(Posted Friday evening - Jan. 4, 2019) The stock market surged today to its highest level yet in the (take your pick) Counter-trend rally 2. SUCKER's rally or 3. Beginning of a new leg up for the market. And just for laughs, the rally at day's end stopped DEAD ON…
(Posted Jan. 3, 2019) -- Even before the breaking BOMBSHELL news from Apple, my cover story for the year's very first issue for Members had to do with China. With the Federal Reserve having started the process of walking back its hawkish stance of 2018, this puts China in the…
(Thursday morning, Dec. 20, 2018) -- As I said on YESTERDAY'S MARKET CLOSE wrapping up a Fed statement (and Jay Powell presser) that clearly did NOT put the markets in a Christmas spirit, it's not as if the Fed chair didn't deliver what he thought was a fairly "dovish" rate hike. Indeed, Powell went to some…
(Mailed Dec. 12, 2018) -- Now that I am settling back in at home after an overwhelming latest trip to Ecuador (stay tuned for MUCH more on that!) I'll be catching up on a lot over the balance of a rapidly-shrinking 2018. First and foremost, we need to get…
The one BULLISH oil story you’re still not hearing about; and an update on International Frontier Resources (TSXV-IFR; OTCQB-IFRTF)
0 In the below link you can read a comprehensive update on the continuing operational successes scored of late by International Frontier Resources (TSXV-IFR; OTCQB-IFRTF) at its Tecolutla field in Mexico. Just as important, I add some sobriety and FACTS to what is still a widely misunderstood environment concerning Mexico's energy sector…
Yesterday (Thursday the 15th) I sent out some thoughts to our broader audience on the most important development in the markets of the recent past: Jerome Powell just blinked. While -- as I point out both in my written comments and on yesterday's podcast -- we can't quite yet get…
I'm privileged in this discussion here to visit with Ambassador Thomas Graham, Jr. who, over the better part of four decades beginning during the Nixon Administration, was a Senior U.S. diplomat involved in every single agreement concerning nuclear non-proliferation and disarmament issues. In great part due to this career he…
In this podcast from today on the KE Report, Chris discusses the added market volatility (this week, chiefly to the upside) as stocks have surged back following the most recent sharp correction. As the week ended, markets were buffeted, though, by a tag team of the two biggest issues on…
This past Wednesday night I caught up with my good friend Dr. Lee Warren, Founder and C.E.O. of P.L.I.M., Inc. (Power Latent in Man), a a 501c(3) nonprofit, metaphysical, philosophical, biblical, research, and educational organization you can learn more about RIGHT HERE. Dr. Warren's outreach--which started chiefly with the minority communities…
In this conversation, I visit with investment adviser Dana Lyons. He will also be back on our panel on Friday evening, Nov. 9, 2018 at our Chicagoland conference at the Schaumburg Marriott! The 2-day gathering kicks off at Noon Friday; you can still register for FREE RIGHT HERE! In the…
In this post I visit with Josh Gilmore, Vice President of SDIRA Wealth (get more info on their unique way of using retirement funds to invest in residential real estate RIGHT HERE) Josh will be one of the speakers at the imminent Chicago Resource Expo to be held Nov. 9…
Among the ever more entertaining (and ever more disingenuous and childish) political discourse of recent days has been the public pissing contest between The Donald and his predecessor in the White House over who deserves the credit for the current boffo state of the U.S. economy and markets. In this excerpt…
This past week in particular has seen no end of pontificating on the causes of and lessons learned (?) from the 2008 Financial Crisis. In one sense it's been a bit humorous to see the likes of a Ben Bernanke, Jack Paulson and Tim Giethner being fawned over in interviews…
As I have discussed on my recent podcasts as well as in some recent e-mails and commentaries, my view that the overall stock market is nearing a peak does not mean that there are not compelling individual stories out there for investors. Indeed, with the market's behavior of late still…
(Posted Aug. 18, 2018) -- From most of the usual suspects, there have again been "sensational" and "SHOCKING" revelations recently of (Take your pick) a coming currency re-set. . .new global currency based on the International Monetary Fund's S.D.R. basket. . .a crypto currency-like replacement of the U.S. Dollar. .…
From the May 21, 2018 Issue -- In two very different ways, issues involving Europe threaten to upend not only markets, but the post-war global security order. These are developing stories we'll be staying on top of for Members! May 21, 2018--A New - Different European Crisis
From Friday, April 20, 2018--Here I share a part of my commentary from the "general" first section of the expanded new issue of The National Investor our Members will be receiving at the beginning of this coming week, along with my NEW recommendations in light of these market moves/changes I…
A few semi-hysterical folks in the media (especially those who detest the U.S. president) warn that Trump is starting a full-fledged trade war that will crater the global economy. If that doesn't do it -- say some of the usual Doom and Gloom promoters--China's retaliation by "dumping" dollars and…
From time to time I clarify my own position--and provide some common sense and history--to address a well-flogged story line (actually a MYTH today) that the gold price is "suppressed." In the below excerpt from the latest issue of The National Investor I remind folks that--a scant 20 years or…
I regularly call out the carnival barker types among the "Pied Pipers of the Gold Bug Echo Chamber" for putting out utter nonsense at times as they frantically fight over a shrinking audience of well-meaning but impressionable investors who appreciate gold's historical role. One of the dopier story lines for…