SNB & CHF

Switzerland is not a member of the European Union, but the close ties between the two are governed by over 120 bilateral sectoral accords negotiated since 1992 (Martin Ruetschi/Keystone) The Swiss government says it wants to carry out a public consultation before taking a final position on an “institutional framework” agreement negotiated with the European Union aimed at cementing future ties between Switzerland and its...

The real question is why no one says anything. They can continue to make these grossly untrue, often contradictory statements without fear of having to explain themselves. Don’t even think about repercussions. Even in front of politicians ostensibly being there on behalf of the public, pedigree still matters more than results. It’s actually worse than that since all that I’m talking about means it is these guys who...

  Close Gain/Loss On Week Gold $1248.40 +$10.10 +2.19% Silver $14.63 +$0.25 +3.25% XAU 67.94 +2.40% +5.40% HUI 153.93 +2.58% +6.13% GDM 560.05 +2.34% +5.32% JSE Gold 1201.13 -0.09 +9.31% USD 96.60 -0.14 -0.61% Euro 114.10 +0.24 +0.80% Yen 88.80 +0.01 +0.67% Oil $52.61 +$1.12 +3.30% 10-Year 2.856% -0.031 -4.86% Bond 143.90625 +0.34375 +2.27% Dow 24388.95 -2.24% -4.50% Nasdaq 6969.25 -3.05% -4.93% S&P 2633.08 -2.33%...

Ep. 155: Corey Lewandowski discusses Trump's Enemies, How the Deep State is Undermining the President (his latest book with David Bossie), the Mueller Investigation, Trump's view of the media, and how Trump can win back lost votes in 2020. We then provide a short clip Daves on-stage interview with Charlie Kirk and how Charlie, as an 18-year-old, started Turning Point USA. Then Keith Weiner discusses the benefits of Issuing Gold Bonds to cure our sovereign and state debt problems. Find...

Ep. 155: Corey Lewandowski discusses Trump's Enemies, How the Deep State is Undermining the President (his latest book with David Bossie), the Mueller Investigation, Trump's view of the media, and how Trump can win back lost votes in 2020. We then provide a short clip Daves on-stage interview with Charlie Kirk and how Charlie, as an 18-year-old, started Turning Point USA. Then Keith Weiner discusses the benefits of Issuing Gold Bonds to cure our sovereign and state debt problems. Find...

The Baby Boom generation may be the first generation to leave less to their children than they inherited. Or to leave nothing at all. We hear lots—often from Baby Boomers—about the propensities of their children’s generation. The millennials don’t have good jobs, don’t save, don’t buy houses in the same proportions as their parents, etc. We have no doubt that attitudes have changed. That the millennials’ financial...

Twenty female theologians have published a feminist version of the Bible - a reinterpretation for the 21st century. It provides a commentary on ... Twenty female theologians have published a feminist version of the Bible - a reinterpretation for the 21st century. It provides a commentary on the changes in the Christian tradition and also on patriarchal interpretations. There is a lot of interest in the publication due to the recent events of #MeToo and the 'Time's Up' movement....

Swiss Franc The Euro has fallen by 0.01% at 1.1267 EUR/CHF and USD/CHF, December 10(see more posts on EUR/CHF and USD/CHF, ) - Click to enlarge FX Rates Overview: Investors angst over trade tensions and Brexit continue remains elevated, and poor Chinese and Japanese economic news played on global growth fears. Equities continue to slog lower. Bond yields are little changed, and the dollar is lower against most...

With the ECB’s asset purchases due to end this month and forward guidance set to remain unchanged, a focus at next week’s policy meeting will be staff forecasts for growth and inflation. At its Governing Council meeting next week, we expect the European Central Bank (ECB) to confirm that its asset purchases will cease at year’s end. However, it is likely to stress that the end of the net asset purchase programme does...

United States The drop in US yields and disappointing economic data weighed on sentiment and the dollar last week. Even weakness in equities, which had seemed to lend the greenback support, failed to do so at the end of last week. With the real Fed funds rate (adjusted for inflation) below zero, employment at 50-year lows, and some fiscal stimulus still in the pipeline, the doom and gloom cant of a recession next year...