Tuesday , 23 April 2024

Monthly Archives: July 2012

The State of the Global Economy in 27 Charts

Goldman analysts Noah Weisberger and Aleksandar Timcenko are out with their July presentation on the state of the global economy...[and while] the charts paint a decidedly negative picture of the global economy...some of Goldman's proprietary indicators – including their Global Leading Indicator and the Swirlogram – suggest there may be bright spots.

Read More »

Is the Commodities Boom Over?

The world’s economy is passing through a low growth environment and this is in stark contrast to the first half of the last decade, when we had a global boom. Today, Europe is on the brink of recession, the US economy is growing at only 2% per year and it appears as though China is facing a major slowdown. Given these circumstances, we are of the view that the prices of natural resources will struggle to retain last decade’s momentum. [Let me explain further.] Words: 745

Read More »

2012 Ranking of Global Gold Mines & Deposits

How many ounces of in-situ gold exist? How many gold mines exist in Canada and elsewhere? How rare is a 1.0 million ounce undeveloped deposit? This report answers these questions and more while providing insight into the scarcity of mines & deposits.

Read More »

Coming Stock Market Collapse to Prompt $1Trillion QE in December

In the next 2-4 weeks I would not be surprised to see the S&P500 hit 1400/1450. In the ensuing 4 months (i.e. by the end of November), however, I expect global equity markets will fall by 20-25% from current levels and to trade at or below the lows of 2011! That would bring the S&P500 down to 1100/1000. That's not all. In December I expect the Fed will introduce a $1 Trillion QE. Words: 921

Read More »