Why Did Gold Plunge $10 in 10 seconds?

Bernanke Fed Has No Clue How To Taper QE Without Tanking The Market

The just-released FOMC minutes reveal intense discussion about how to taper the asset purchase program without spooking the market.

Bank of Japan Leaves Massive Stimulus Unchanged at Latest Meeting

BOJ’s Chief Kuroda is upbeat on global outlook and claims Japan’s recovery is on track…

ECB Mulling Negative Deposit Rates

The European Central Bank is considering a smaller-than-normal cut in the deposit rate if officials decide to take it negative for the first time, according to two people with knowledge of the debate.

INVESTOR PROFILE: Polaris Industries, Inc. (Ticker: PII)

PERONI: “This innovative recreation company is worth a closer look.”

Why did the gold price plunge $10 in 10 seconds?

Sudden drop in the precious metal on the day it emerges that a UK regulator is investigating alleged rigging of the price raises questions about the market.

China’s Central Bank Signals End of Increase to Foreign Currency Reserves

The People’s Bank of China said the country does not benefit any more from increases in its foreign-currency holdings, adding to signs policy makers will rein in dollar purchases that limit the yuan’s appreciation.

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Precious Metals Market Update with Tom Cloud

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China to Replace US as World’s Biggest Economy in Eight Years

While China has clocked double digit GDP expansion for about 30 years, the more advanced US economy has been merely crawling.

China may have largest Pacific fleet by 2020

A US congressional advisory panel sounded a warning Wednesday about China’s military buildup, predicting Beijing could possess the largest fleet of modern submarine and combatant ships in the western Pacific by 2020.

Fears about Iran forge ‘strange alliance’ between Israel and Gulf nations

“The adage about ‘the enemy of my enemy is my friend’ is playing out over Iran.”

Rand Paul: We Want Our Freedoms Back

“If not resistance, shouldn’t there at least be outrage?”

Inside America’s Plan to Kill Online Privacy Rights Everywhere

The United States and its key intelligence allies are quietly working behind the scenes to kneecap a mounting movement in the United Nations to promote a universal human right to online privacy.

US and UK struck secret deal to allow NSA to ‘unmask’ Britons’ personal data

The phone, internet and email records of UK citizens not suspected of any wrongdoing have been analysed and stored by America’s National Security Agency under a secret deal that was approved by British intelligence officials, according to documents from the whistleblower Edward Snowden.

Department of Defense Conducting Military Training Exercises Over Phoenix

Many people report seeing lots of helicopters flying around over central Phoenix and surrounding areas.

Stores Now Use Your Phone’s Wi-Fi Signal To Track You As You Shop

Nordstrom, Family Dollar and Home Depot have admitted to using the controversial technology that’s raising concerns among privacy experts.

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Broadcast Every Saturday Morning – Hosted by Jerry Robinson

Topic: On this week’s program, Jerry Robinson reports on the connection between the markets new all-time highs and the Federal Reserve’s unprecedented stimulus efforts.

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