Rocktober 30, 2017 * 3rd QTR U.S. GDP hits 3%? * Huge data week with FOMC on Wednesday! * Short positions in metals continue to be HUGE! Good day… And a Marvelous Monday to you! I’m not “feeling it” right now, but who knows how that will go by the end of the … Continue reading “Using Smoke And Mirrors..”
Rocktober 27, 2017 * ECB sounds dovish, and euro gets whacked! * Strange bedfellow gain on dollar.. francs & renminbi! * John Mauldin sounding like Chuck? Good day… And a Happy Friday to one and all! this darn cough is driving me batty! It even wakes me up! UGH! It’s just a cough, nothing … Continue reading “ECB Disappoints Markets With Dovish Tapering Details…”
Rocktober 26, 2017 * Norges & Riksbank keep rates unchanged * India gets caught red handed, intervening! * Gold gains a whopping 90-cents on the day! Good day… And a Tub Thumpin’ Thursday to you! Whew! what a World Series Game 2 last night! I tried to stay awake for the whole … Continue reading “It’s All About the ECB Today!”
Rocktober 25, 2017 * Talk, talk, talk, about rate hikes… * BOC meets today… * A$ & kiwi’s rate advantage to narrow? Good Day… And a Wonderful Wednesday to you! Game 1 of the World Series is in the books, and it was a pitcher’s duel, with the Dodgers coming out on … Continue reading “Currency Traders Can’t Escape All The Rate Hike Rhetoric!”
Rocktober 24, 2017 * The dollar stops swinging its hammer… * 4 Central Bank meetings this week! * Russia says, “What sanctions?” Good day… And a Tom Terrific Tuesday to you! Another strange night for sleep for me, but that’s the norm these days, so I won’t bore you with … Continue reading “Scotia Bank To Sell Metals Business…”
Rocktober 23, 2017 * Markets focus on tax reform and new Fed Chief * Dollar finds its mighty hammer again… * Abe wins re-election in Japan Good day… And a Marvelous Monday to you! A later than usual start today for yours truly, as I just couldn’t answer the bell when it first … Continue reading “Chuck Thinks Yellen Was Greasing The Tracks…”
Rocktober 19, 2017 * New Zealand gets new coalition gov’t! * Dollar buying ends overnight * Is Gold ready for a turnaround? Good day… And a Tub Thumpin’ Thursday to you! Not for me, but for you! What a night for our Blues! The thumped the rival Blackhawks 5-2 last night, and I … Continue reading “Kiwi Spends The Night In The Woodshed”
Rocktober 18, 2017 * Gold gets taken below its 50 MDA * Chuck want’s to know why? * Chuck has idea for scandalous corporations.. Good Day… And a Wonderful Wednesday to you! I woke up this morning, and my mind immediately thought it was Thursday, and I needed to get going because I have … Continue reading “Lola Likes Gold More Than Bitcoin…”
Rocktober 17, 2017 * Dollar gets boost and takes off! * NAFTA talks hurt loonies and pesos… * Gold gets taken to the woodshed! Good day…And a Tom Terrific Tuesday to you! I could write a book and title it: Sleepless in St. Louis… But, I won’t… About 10 years ago, a representative of … Continue reading “Trump To Meet With Yellon On Thursday…”