Stocks Disconnect From Reality… and Every Other Asset Class

by Phoenix Capital Research

 

The stock market is completely and totally out of control.

 

Eight of the last ten closes have been new record highs. It’s now been six months since we had a 5% correction. Traders got us to 1,650 on the S&P 500.

 

At this point, no long term investor in their right mind should be buying. This is especially true given that the S&P 500 is now not only totally disconnected [...]

Gold “Could Retest $1322 Low”, G7 Meeting “A Chance to Consider More Monetary Activism”

London Gold Market Report

from Ben Traynor, BullionVault

Friday 10 May 2013, 07:30 EDT

 

Gold “Could Retest $1322 Low”, G7 Meeting “A Chance to Consider More Monetary Activism”

 

SPOT MARKET gold bullion prices fell to two-week lows Friday, drifting lower towards $1440 an ounce during this morning’s London session before dropping sharply through that level, as stocks gained and most commodities fell as the Dollar strengthened against major currencies.

 

Silver fell to $23.34 an ounce, while copper [...]

“Gold Rush” in China “Biggest in Half a Century” But ETFs Still Liquidating

London Gold Market Report

from Ben Traynor, BullionVault

Tuesday 23 April 2013, 07:45 EST

 

“Gold Rush” in China “Biggest in Half a Century” But ETFs Still Liquidating

 

WHOLESALE gold bullion prices rallied back above $1420 an ounce Tuesday morning in London, having earlier dipped back towards where they started the week following yesterday’s 2% jump amid what one Hong Kong dealer suggested was the biggest rush to buy gold in half a century.

 

Silver meantime climbed back [...]

Gold Heads for Third Straight Weekly Fall in “Thin Market”, Euro Leaders “Can Do No More” for Cyprus

London Gold Market Report

from Ben Traynor, BullionVault

Friday 12 April 2013, 07:30 EST

 

Gold Heads for Third Straight Weekly Fall in “Thin Market”, Euro Leaders “Can Do No More” for Cyprus

 

U.S. DOLLAR gold prices fell below $1550 an ounce Friday morning, though they remained above last week’s low, as stocks and commodities also fell and the Dollar strengthened, with Eurozone finance ministers set to discuss Cyprus, Ireland and Portugal today.

 

“Current momentum favors a test [...]

Red Flags Are Popping Up As The World Has Delivered Some Big Economic Surprises Today From From Australia, Japan, Europe, And U.S., Stock Markets Reversed Early Gains Sharply, Euro Drops Below $1.2750

After two-decade downturn, Bank of Japan unleashes world’s biggest stimulus – $1.4 trillion!

 

(Reuters) – The Bank of Japan unleashed the world’s most intense burst of monetary stimulus on Thursday, promising to inject about $1.4 trillion into the economy in less than two years, a radical gamble that sent the yen reeling and bond yields to record lows.

Bank of England keeps policy steady despite new remit

 

Here’s A Bunch Of Ugly Numbers Out Of [...]

Stronger Economy “Means Investors Lack Reason to Add to Gold Holdings”, Cyprus Means Markets “Will Now Be Wary of European Depositor Flight”

London Gold Market Report

from Ben Traynor, BullionVault

Tuesday 26 March 2013, 08:30 EST

 

Stronger Economy “Means Investors Lack Reason to Add to Gold Holdings”, Cyprus Means Markets “Will Now Be Wary of European Depositor Flight”

 

U.S. DOLLAR prices to buy gold dipped back below $1600 per ounce Tuesday morning in London, though it remained above yesterday’s low hit following news of the Cyprus bailout, while stocks and commodities were broadly flat and US Treasury bonds dipped.

 

“We [...]

On CNBC Asia, GATA secretary may note that they CAN and DO print ‘gold’

gata.org 

Dear Friend of GATA and Gold:

Your secretary/treasurer is scheduled to be interviewed on by Bernie Lo on the “Squawk Box Asia” program on CNBC Asia at about 7:40 Thursday morning Hong Kong time. If circumstances allow your secretary/treasurer will try to rebut the enduring cliche about gold, articulated again all over the Internet this week by market analyst and investment adviser Przemyslaw Radomski –

http://news.goldseek.com/GoldSeek/1363021883.php

http://www.kitco.com/ind/Radomski/20130311.html

http://m.resourceinvestor.com/2013/03/11/gold-still-appears-to-be-the-ul…

http://www.gold-eagle.com/editorials_12/radomski031113.html

– that “central bankers can print all [...]

Gold Flat in “Uneventful” Market, US Recovery “Could Be Bearish” But “Economists Expect Ongoing Fed Support”

London Gold Market Report

from Ben Traynor

BullionVault

Monday 11 March 2013, 08:30 EST

 

Gold Flat in “Uneventful” Market, US Recovery “Could Be Bearish” But “Economists Expect Ongoing Fed Support”

 

U.S. DOLLAR gold prices continued to hover around $1580 an ounce Monday morning, in line with last week’s trading, while silver dipped back below $29 an ounce after making slight gains in Asian trading.

 

Sterling and Euro gold prices were also flat, hovering around £1060 and €1215 an [...]

“Inconclusive” Italian Election Result “Could Spark Higher Gold Demand” with Italy “Moving Closer to Populism”

London Gold Market Report

from Ben Traynor

BullionVault

Tuesday 26 February 2013, 07:00 EST

 

“Inconclusive” Italian Election Result “Could Spark Higher Gold Demand” with Italy “Moving Closer to Populism”

 

U.S. DOLLAR prices for buying gold rose briefly above $1600 per ounce Tuesday morning before falling back, while silver failed to hold above $29 an ounce and stock markets fell following the inconclusive Italian election result.

 

Italian markets were especially affected, with stocks and government bonds seeing sell-offs, while on [...]

Gold Uptrend “Could See Significant Damage”, Recent Falls “Largely Down to Futures Traders”

London Gold Market Report

from Ben Traynor

BullionVault

Monday 25 February 2013, 07:30 EST

 

Gold Uptrend “Could See Significant Damage”, Recent Falls “Largely Down to Futures Traders”

 

U.S. DOLLAR gold prices climbed back above $1590 an ounce Monday morning, extending gains from Friday following sharp losses last week, while stock markets also rallied, although the FTSE 100 in London saw smaller gains that other European indexes following news of a downgrade to Britain’s credit rating.

 

“Support [for [...]

Safe Havens Assets “Under Pressure” as Gold, Silver Fall While Stock Markets Hit 5-Year Highs

London Gold Market Report

from Ben Traynor

BullionVault

Monday 28 January 2013, 07:00 EST

 

Safe Havens Assets “Under Pressure” as Gold, Silver Fall While Stock Markets Hit 5-Year Highs

 

THE U.S. DOLLAR gold price extended its losses from last week Monday, dipping to a near-three-week low below $1655 per ounce during London’s morning trading, as stock markets ticked higher, with the FTSE 100 hitting its highest level since May 2008.

 

The S&P 500 meantime climbed above 1500 last [...]

Gold Looking “Sloppy” Short term, But Pullback “Attractive” as Chinese Buyers Take World #1 Spot

London Gold Market Report

from Adrian Ash

BullionVault

Fri 25 Jan, 07:45 EST

 

Gold Looking “Sloppy” Short term, But Pullback “Attractive” as Chinese Buyers Take World #1 Spot

 

The GOLD PRICE slipped back to last night’s near-two week lows at $1665 per ounce Friday lunchtime in London, heading for a 1.1% drop on the week as world stock markets and other “risk assets” rose.

Silver also ticked lower to trade 2.7% beneath Wednesday’s 5-week highs.

Germany’s Ifo [...]

Top UBS Analyst Predicts Carnage For The US Dollar & Equities

from KingWorldNews:

On the heels of Germany looking to repatriate their gold, today King World News spoke with top UBS analyst Peter Lee about his rather frightening forecasts for the US dollar and equities. Interestingly, his call for the dollar to plunge comes right after Germany expressed that it wants its gold out of the Fed and back inside German vaults. If Lee is right in his outlook, this will have massive [...]

Gold and Silver Gain Along with Stocks, “Chaotic and Unsatisfactory” Fiscal Deal “Could See Another US Downgrade”

London Gold Market Report

 

by Ben Traynor, BullionVault

 

Gold and Silver Gain Along with Stocks, “Chaotic and Unsatisfactory” Fiscal Deal ”Could See Another US Downgrade”

 

SPOT MARKET gold prices started the year by touching a two-week high above $1680 per ounce Wednesday morning, as European stock markets also gained following news of a deal in Washington to avoid the so-called fiscal cliff.

 

Gold in Euros and Sterling by contrast were little changed on the day by [...]

“Gold Market Overhang” Poses Risk of Another Price Fall, Fiscal Cliff “Will See Minimal Last Minute Deal”

London Gold Market Report

from Ben Traynor

BullionVault

Friday 28 December 2012, 06:30 EST

 

“Gold Market Overhang” Poses Risk of Another Price Fall, Fiscal Cliff “Will See Minimal Last Minute Deal”

 

THE SPOT MARKET gold price fell back to $1660 an ounce Friday morning, close to where it started the week, as stock markets also edged lower, ahead of talks in Washington aimed at avoiding the $600 billion “fiscal cliff” of spending cuts and tax rises [...]

SANTELLI & JOHN TAYLOR: We Can’t Afford Our Bills Any More And The Fed Doesn’t Have A Clue. 2013 Will Start With Markets Up, And Then There Will Be Trouble. Something Is Going To Happen In February.

breaking

Classic Santelli: “We can’t afford our bills any more… $100 Trillion dollars of unfunded liability… The FED doesn’t have a clue.”

from CNBC:

 

 

 

JOHN TAYLOR: 2013 Will Start With Markets Up, And Then There Will Be Trouble

Dec. 27 (Bloomberg) — After four decades in the foreign- exchange business, John Taylor says a further depreciation of the yen versus the U.S. dollar is one of the surest bets he sees going into the new [...]

CHINA: ‘From a government perspective, gold is seen as currency.’

from WSJ:

 

China will allow over-the-counter gold trading between banks for the first time Monday, a significant financial reform for the world’s second-largest buyer of the precious metal.

The move reflects the Chinese government’s latest effort to develop Shanghai into a major gold trading center, and mirrors similar developments in the country’s currency and oil markets.

The introduction of interbank trading is intended to develop China into a liquid and market such as [...]

Gold Falls to One-Week Low, Democrats “Showing Cockiness” Over Fiscal Cliff

London Gold Market Report

from Ben Traynor

BullionVault

Wednesday 28 November 2012, 08:00 EST

 

Gold Falls to One-Week Low, Democrats “Showing Cockiness” Over Fiscal Cliff

 

THE DOLLAR gold price fell to a one-week low below $1735 per ounce Wednesday, as stocks and commodities also edged lower while the Dollar and US Treasuries gained despite ongoing uncertainty over how the US will address its deficit problems.

 

Silver fell to $33.73 an ounce, also a one-week low.

 

“We are bullish silver, [...]

Gold “Being Liquidated for Cash” as Stock Markets Fall Ahead of Fiscal Cliff Negotiations

London Gold Market Report

from Ben Traynor

BullionVault

Friday 16 November 2012, 07:45 EST

 

Gold “Being Liquidated for Cash” as Stock Markets Fall Ahead of Fiscal Cliff Negotiations

 

WHOLESALE gold bullion prices fell below $1710 an ounce Friday morning in London, dropping below that level for the second day in a row, as stocks, commodities and the Euro all fell and US Treasuries gained ahead of negotiations among US lawmakers about the so-called fiscal cliff.

 

“Gold is [...]

Gold “Consolidating Last Week’s Move”, Obama “Will Need to Tax Wealthy”, UK Economy Faces “Sluggish” Growth and Higher Inflation

London Gold Market Report

from Ben Traynor

BullionVault

Wednesday 14 November 2012, 07:45 EST

 

Gold “Consolidating Last Week’s Move”, Obama “Will Need to Tax Wealthy”, UK Economy Faces “Sluggish” Growth and Higher Inflation

 

U.S. DOLLAR gold prices drifted lower to $1722 an ounce this morning in London, slightly down from last week’s close, while stock markets also fell along with US Treasury bonds as US policymakers continue to discuss how to deal with the so-called fiscal [...]

Faber: Market To Drop 20% Now, 50% Later, Complete Global Societal Collapse In 5 Years

breaking

The markets are going to go into meltdown soon so expect stocks to lose 20 percent of their value, Marc Faber, author of the Gloom, Boom and Doom report told CNBC on Tuesday.

“I don’t think markets are going down because of Greece, I don’t think markets are going down because of the “fiscal cliff” – because there won’t be a “fiscal cliff,” Faber told CNBC’s “Squawk Box.”

“The market is going down because [...]

Dollar Strength “Temporarily Stalls Gold”, But “Gains Ahead” with “Conditions Still Favorable”

London Gold Market Report

from Ben Traynor

BullionVault

Tuesday 9 October 2012, 07:45 EDT

 

Dollar Strength “Temporarily Stalls Gold”, But “Gains Ahead” with “Conditions Still Favorable”

 

SPOT MARKET prices for buying gold eased to just above $1770 an ounce during Tuesday morning London trading, around ten Dollars below where they started the week, while stocks and commodities were broadly flat despite major economies seeing their growth forecasts downgraded by the International Monetary Fund.

 

Prices to buy silver dropped below $34 [...]

A Rare Occurrence In The Saudi Currency Market Tells You That Trouble Is Brewing In The Middle East

An important shift is developing in Saudi Arabian currency derivatives markets as Iran becomes engulfed in populist protests amid hyperinflationary pressures and armed conflict breaks out between Turkey and Syria, heightening concerns about tensions in the Middle East.

The 12-month forward rate on the Saudi Arabian riyal – or the difference between how many riyals traders think a dollar will be able to buy a year from now versus how many [...]

Dollar Falls Most Since 2011 as Central Banks Bump Up Stimulus

John Detrixhe
Bloomberg
Sept 30, 2012

The Dollar Index fell by the most since the first quarter of 2011 after the European Central Bank pledged to protect the euro from unraveling and the Federal Reserve committed to reduce unemployment via open-ended debt buying, which may debase the U.S. currency.

Since July 26, when ECB President Mario Draghi said he would do “whatever it takes” to save the euro, the 17-nation currency rose versus 15 [...]

“Desperate” Central Banks “Should Benefit Gold”, German Court Backs Bailout Fund

London Gold Market Report

from Ben Traynor

BullionVault

Wednesday 12 September 2012, 07:30 EDT

 

“Desperate” Central Banks “Should Benefit Gold”, German Court Backs Bailout Fund

 

THE SPOT MARKET gold price touched a new six-month high at $1746 an ounce Wednesday morning, while stocks and the Euro also rallied following a ruling by Germany’s Constitutional Court cleared the way for the creation of a permanent Eurozone bailout fund.

 

“The price action remains bullish with support at $1700 and an [...]

Gold “A Bit Overcooked” Ahead of US Nonfarms Data, “Bazooka” from ECB “Is Just a Can Kick Down the Road”

London Gold Market Report

from Ben Traynor

BullionVault

Friday 7 September 2012, 07:30 EDT

 

Gold “A Bit Overcooked” Ahead of US Nonfarms Data, “Bazooka” from ECB “Is Just a Can Kick Down the Road”

 

SPOT MARKET prices for buying gold rose to $1698 an ounce Friday morning, in line with where they started the week, while stock markets also rose, following yesterday’s announcement of the European Central Bank’s bond market intervention plan.

 

US Treasuries fell, while commodities were [...]

Gold and Silver “Continue Upswing”, ECB Bond Plan “Would Not Be Money Printing”

London Gold Market Report

from Ben Traynor

BullionVault

Tuesday 4 September 2012, 06:45 EDT

 

Gold and Silver “Continue Upswing”, ECB Bond Plan “Would Not Be Money Printing”

 

WHOLESALE prices to buy gold bullion hovered above $1690 an ounce Tuesday morning in London, in line with where they started the week, while stocks and commodities were broadly flat and US Treasuries fell, as markets looked ahead to this week’s European Central Bank policy meeting.

 

Silver bullion rose as high [...]

Bernanke Disappointment “Could See Gold Correct”, ECB “May Need to Take Exceptional Measures” says Draghi

London Gold Market Report

from Ben Traynor

BullionVault

Wednesday 29 August 2012, 06:45 EDT

 

Bernanke Disappointment “Could See Gold Correct”, ECB “May Need to Take Exceptional Measures” says Draghi

 

WHOLESALE gold prices dipped below $1665 an ounce during Wednesday morning’s London trading, slightly below where they started the week, while stock markets also edged lower, with markets focused on upcoming meetings of central bankers in the US and Europe.

 

Silver prices fell to $30.76 an ounce – in [...]

Fed Easing Discussion “Will Push Gold Higher”, But Euro Problems “Haven’t Disappeared”

London Gold Market Report

from Ben Traynor

BullionVault

Tuesday 28 August 2012, 07:15 EDT

 

Fed Easing Discussion “Will Push Gold Higher”, But Euro Problems “Haven’t Disappeared”

 

SPOT MARKET gold prices traded just above $1660 an ounce during Tuesday morning’s London session, a few Dollars down on last week’s close, while stocks and commodities were also broadly flat on the day and US Treasuries gained.

 

Silver prices rallied to nearly $31 per ounce, having fallen back through that level [...]

Crucial Chart & What to Expect From US Dollar, Euro & Gold

KWN

On the heels of continued strength in the US dollar, many are wondering what to expect going forward in both the currency and gold markets.  So today King World News interviewed highly acclaimed trader, Dan Norcini, to get his take on the situation. Norcini told KWN, “Technically, on the US dollar chart, there isn’t much overhead resistance once the dollar clears 84.”  Norcini also noted, “… just as the grains have defied the macro-trend, [...]

WARNING: Massive Japanese Debt Monetization Is Coming, Yen to be Devalued

You can only stretch a rubber band so far before it snaps back or is torn, so too is the case with government indebtedness. There eventually comes a point when the road ends and the can hits a brick wall. It appears that Japan is rapidly approaching that brick wall and there are two likely outcomes. One option is that the bond vigilantes revolt and yields on Japanese debt spike [...]

China’s slowdown spreads – Taking stock of widening impact on assets markets

By Craig Stephen

HONG KONG (MarketWatch) — As the mainland Chinese economy showed more signs of spluttering last week, it’s getting harder to hear the bullish argument that we are witnessing a benign slowdown engineered by authorities.

While various economists have trimmed fractions of a decimal point off their China GDP forecasts, this hardly tallies with the performance of a widening range of assets feeling the draft as the [...]

‘Greece WILL leave the eurozone on January 1, 2013′: Top Citigroup boss predicts exit date and warns of ‘massive wave of contagion across Europe’

Currency trading bank says Greece’s new currency would fall by 60%
European markets relatively stable today despite the dire warning
FTSE-100 up 1.18%; CAC 40 up by 0.85%; DAX up 0.39%

Had plunged yesterday after Bundesbank said Grexit would be better
France and Germany disagree over Eurobonds at six-hour crisis summit
Officials say growth-led French gaining ground on austere-Germans
Nick Clegg to take swipe at those urging for Greece to quit the euro

Greece will leave the [...]

Why The Euro Is So Strong, Or Why The Market Expects $700bn Of Fed QE3

The question puzzling currency markets is why the EUR is so strong.  While we have argued that during the risk-off period of the last month or so post-LTRO2 (before Tuesday) EURUSD strength appeared to be driven by repatriation flows and balance sheet reduction, new information over the last couple of weeks driving the expectation that growth will be weak enough in the US to keep US policy very stimulative for a nice [...]

Some notes on the current dynamics of Sovereign debt ratings:

There is a lack of Triple AAA collateral in the world, and the shortage is on the rise, as sovereign debt issuance is on the rise.

This industry is controlled by 3 corporations (Moody’s, S&P, Fitch)

If you are in the AAA Club (USA, UK, Germany, Australia, Canada, Norway, Sweden, etc), any downgrade to other nations, increases the flow of capital to your debt, currency markets as a safe haven, hurts your [...]