FS Staff's Blog

Nov 19, 2024 – Howell posits that the current bullish wave of liquidity is poised to peak around late 2025, a projection he has maintained consistently over the past few years. However, Howell warns of an impending "debt maturity wall"...

Nov 11, 2024 – Iran's approach involves supporting proxy forces to conduct continuous asymmetric warfare against Israel. "Their long-term strategy is to simply terrorize the Israelis with these proxy forces... implementing a 'ring of fire' strategy"...

Oct 29, 2024 – When it comes to trade and economic power, Fasteau and Fletcher were emphatic that China and the US are no longer friendly trade partners, and that China is more of a threat than the Soviet Union was during the Cold War era...

Oct 22, 2024 – Gave explained that the transition from real estate-driven growth to a more diversified industrial approach means that “big parts of the economy...are actually humming along and doing great.” He believes this could lead to...

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 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...