Bob Hoye on Bonds & Precious Metals

You may or may not know that I consider Bob Hoye an influence of mine. Many years ago his views, especially about the proper fundamentals for the gold mining industry,…

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Twits on T Bonds & Gold/Gold Stocks

I found this pretty humorous since I am personally printing a big loss on my TBT position. He's making even better bank today if he held it. Still to be…

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vs. Gold

Just another episode of that slow-moving macro drama, 'vs. Gold' (using ETFs). Spoiler: the bottom line about the pictures below is that we are still signaling counter-cyclical and we are…

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Time to Talk Bonds Again

Over the years we've made a pretty big deal about how the herds get put off sides in bonds prior to macro cycle changes. The 2008 deflationary event put 'em…

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The Macro TIPS Toward Inflation Protection

No long-winded post about what I think it means. Just a picture of the 'inflation protected' US Treasury bond iShares (including dividends) hitting new highs. While the unprotected Treasury fund…

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Gold vs…

This is not gold buggery. These are market indicators to be used in gauging which way the cyclical winds are blowing. Here is a snapshot of gold vs. some other…

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