September 6, 2025 | This Week in Money

• Ross Clark: Stock Markets, S&P New Highs, Magnificent Seven Stocks.
• Rick Ackerman: (10:02) Gold, Silver, Precious Metals, Real Economic Activity, Bitcoin.
• Martin Straith: (44:31)  Impact of Tariffs, Interest Rates, Stock Markets, Trump Socialism.  Special Offer!

September 6, 2025 | Tech Talk for Saturday September 6th 2025

The Bottom Line Responses to the August U.S. employment report released on Friday were significant. Lower than consensus Non-farm Payrolls prompted equity prices to move lower and bond prices to move higher. Yield on 10 year Treasuries dropped below support a 4.18% and 4.12% extending an intermediate downtrend. Yield dropped on growing anticipation of a […]

September 5, 2025 | No Stopping EU Needs War

Following the meeting, which was attended by Zelensky, the Petit Napoleon Macron, pushing to conquer Russia, said that 26 countries – including the UK and France – have pledged to deploy troops in Ukraine as a “reassurance force” in the event of a ceasefire. They know what they are doing. This is the prelude to […]

September 5, 2025 | Chicago Mayor Johnson Calls for Insurrection

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson is rallying the people to begin an insurrection, but of course, it is (D)ifferent. “Are you prepared to defend this land that was built by slaves and indigenous people?” the mayor asked, urging the people to “resist” the US National Guard, while of course, adding in divisive racial political rhetoric. Rather […]

September 5, 2025 | Canada’s EV Mandate May Ease

The AI wave looks like all the “Tech” Bubbles

September 4, 2025 | WTI Prices Vulnerable In The Near Term To Fall Shoulder Season Inventory Build. This Week Total Stocks Up 7.6 Mb.

WTI Crude oil prices are steady at US$63.44/b (low today US$62.72/b) compared to US$63.66/b last week at this time. President Trump’s window for Russia to agree to peace talks with Ukraine have gyrated energy prices. President Putin has invited President Zelensky to Moscow but this is not as safe as where Zelensky wanted, Switzerland. Crude […]

September 4, 2025 | Danielle on Thoughtful Money

After a year of projecting confidence in America’s “strong” and “resilient” economy, at his recent Jackson Hole appearance, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell suddenly changed his tune. He expressed concern about the deteriorating labor market, saying the situation may warrant a resumption of monetary easing notwithstanding the potential inflationary risks of tariffs. This comes at […]

September 4, 2025 | Is The Deep State Killing AfD Candidates? WHY?

After touching base with numerous sources in Germany, the sudden death of SIX AfD Party candidates after the deep state of Germany sought to ban the party, and Merz refused to consider any minority government that included AfD, not a single source believes the government there anymore. Four candidates and two reserves from what the […]

September 4, 2025 | American Eagle Shares Busting Out

Bitcoin catches a cold

September 3, 2025 | Which Housing Domino Will Fall First?

  At least three big groups of homeowners have the potential to crash the US housing market. And with home prices at unaffordable levels and mortgage rates above 6%, it’s now a question of when, not if, this market tanks. But it’s still fun to speculate about which domino will be first to fall? Here […]

September 3, 2025 | Bipartisan Congress Members Hold Briefing on Bill to Stop Stock Trading in Legislature

It is wild and indefensible that insider trading by politicians remains rampant. Conflicts of interest queer policy and undermine faith and trust in institutions. And yet, will efforts to ban it ever get passed? Reasonable people hope. Here is a direct video link.

September 3, 2025 | NATO to Spend $1.5 Trillion in 2025

NATO is not at war, and yet, the alliance has spent more on funding Ukraine than on any other conflict. The Defence Expenditure of NATO Countries (2014-2025) determined that the alliance is expected to spend $1.59 trillion USD in 2025, up from $1.5 trillion in 2024. The United States continues to uphold the alliance financially, […]

September 2, 2025 | Gold/Silver Miners Are Two-Thirds Through Their Best Quarter Ever

Well-run miners — i.e., those that maintain or grow production while controlling costs — have had a great 2025 so far. Here are a few posts covering the previous quarter’s stellar earnings reports: Huge Gold Miner Earnings Season Begins This Week Killer Q2 Earnings: Why It’s Good to Own the Leaders More Blow-Out Q2 Earnings […]

September 2, 2025 | Canada’s Eonomy Disappoints

Canada’s GDP for the second quarter contracted by 1.6% on an annualized basis, following a downwardly revised 2.0% expansion in the first quarter (Statistics Canada), resulting in a total annualized growth of 0.4% for the first six months of 2025. The weakness was in line with Bank of Canada forecasts but significantly worse than the […]

September 2, 2025 | The US State Heavily Invested in Israeli War Bonds

  In the United States, local governments and states often use their own budgets to purchase investment vehicles. States are permitted to invest in foreign bonds, supplementing foreign governments with public funds. One state in particular has invested hundreds of millions in Israeli war bonds—Florida. Florida has the most Israeli war bonds in the country […]

September 1, 2025 | Danielle on The Disciplined Investor Podcast

Markets react to the chance of a rate cut. Summertime lull was anything but boring. September and October await – two of the seasonally worst months for markets. And our guest – Danielle Park, Venable Park Investment Counsel Inc.