The boomers led the boom. Now, they’re going to lead the bust.  They’re going to be forced to cut back on spending.  In fact, they’re going to cut back so much they’re going to make thrift popular again.  Fashionable.  Almost hip.

What is actually causing short-term loans to not be made?

Professional system trader Art Collins shares his daily biases in the index, bonds and currency futures markets for October 23.

Professional system trader Art Collins shares his daily biases in the index, bonds and currency futures markets for October 22.

Who would have thought that gold would be down $26, and silver would be up $0.34?

Stocks will probably do better than cash over the next 10 years, but mostly because cash will probably do very badly.

Do you have a written trading plan?

Professional system trader Art Collins shares his daily biases in the index, bonds and currency futures markets for October 21.

The iShares Silver ETF (SLV) has been in the grasp of a vicious and relentless multi-month bear phase in the aftermath of a 7-month powerful advance.

Why does that sound familiar?