Same Ol

Yes, it's a boring market. And yes, I keep showing this central bank chart over and over again.  I've been showing some version of this since 2010.  But as long as the Central Banks are driving the bus, I'm going to post this chart.

 

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Weakly Update

Hey look!  Combined central bank balance sheets have stopped rising!  (for now)

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Apologia – I intended to produce regular video updates while traveling, but a myriad of technological roadblocks intervened. Next update will be Wednesday, from home turf, with complete chart sets and video discussion.

In the meantime – the big move in bonds I’ve been talking about is just getting underway.  And now is the time for the Solunar and Tidal charts (inside below) to kick in.

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For Gold, it’s about the Yen, not the Dollar

I'm getting caught up on some charts while I'm on the road. I'll try and post a video tomorrow.

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The weak dollar index is not a reason for gold to go up.

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The yen is even weaker than the dollar. As long as the dollar is strong against the yen, gold will be weak.

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