Financial Sense Blog

Oct 14 – The coordinated global easing cycle since last month is one of the most active for rate cuts since the turn of the century—comparable to March 2020 and the 2008-2009 period. Historically, such periods of global easing have led to strong economic...

Sep 30, 2024 – This month, central banks surprised investors with a series of policy changes aimed at easing their previously restrictive stances. These measures are fostering bullish sentiment as it appears the Federal Reserve, European...

Sep 28, 2024 –OpenAI's newest AI model, o1, released on September 12, 2024, has shattered expectations and redefined the landscape of artificial intelligence. Its unprecedented performance on benchmark tests, surpassing PhD-level experts...

Sep 24, 2024 – In a world increasingly defined by electoral upheavals, geopolitical tensions, and a growing shift toward populism, the year 2024 has been marked by a series of consequential elections all over the globe. As the fourth quarter...

Sep 20, 2024 – Despite the significant gains already seen, Puplava believes there's still room for growth in the precious metals market. When analyzing the technical structure of gold’s price action, he suggests, "We could see gold, in this move, go...

Sep 19, 2024 – Investors have grown accustomed to decades of "monetary dominance," where central banks could steer economies through adjustments in interest rates. However, Alden points out that we haven't seen a situation like the current one since the 1940s...

Sep 18, 2024 – In the aftermath of the 2020 COVID-19 crash, supply disruptions, and subsequent massive stimulus injections, commodities experienced a significant surge. This led many analysts, including myself, to predict the beginning of...

Sep 17, 2024 – Through my daily interactions with clients and prospects, I’ve noticed a significant issue: a lack of planning for end-of-life transfers between spouses and to children, extended family, and charitable causes...

Sep 5, 2024 – There's typically a two-year lag between interest rate changes and their effect on the broader economy, suggesting that the full impact of recent rate hikes is yet to be felt. As illustrated by the chart, the unemployment rate is following this...

Aug 28, 2024 – The significance of this achievement cannot be overstated. As Dr. Thompson points out, "The questions are at a level beyond what I could do, what any of my prodigies could do. There are only a handful of people in the world...