In this video, Ira Epstein discusses the current state of the financial markets, highlighting the persistent bullish trend in the stock market despite occasional corrections.

In this article, let's take a broader look at the main coincident measures of expansion vs. recession and focus on some up-to-date measures of consumer spending.

Artificial intelligence is no longer a concept on the horizon; it’s already influencing how companies operate, investments are evaluated, and wealth is managed.

In this brief update, I want to highlight how palladium is now launching into a major bull market. 

Today marked six months since the US stock market made its "tariff crash", closing low on April 8th.

Gold price holds positive ground near $4,010 after retreating from a fresh record high of $4,059 in the previous session during the early Asian session on Thursday.

The S&P 500 advanced about 60 basis points on the day, but the index has essentially moved sideways since Friday. If it manages to gap higher tomorrow, that would be different, but for now, we’ve just been oscillating around the 6,750 gamma level.

Political pressure on the budget showdown will mount. The number of people receiving a subsidy jumped from 10 million to over 22 million as a result of Biden’s 2021 American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA).

No "private counterparties" could ever corner the gold market as long as "central banks stand ready to lease gold in increasing quantities should the price rise".

The shutdown could cost the U.S. economy $15 billion per week. If it drags on for several more weeks, the economic disruption could become far more widespread.