Market Commentary
A Change of Perception
Yesterday, I visited the 1,000 year-old Khmer temples just outside of Siem Reap, Cambodia. I had seen these magnificent structures more than 20 years ago when I first visited. The Ta Prohm Buddhist temple became famous after being featured in one of the Tomb Raider films. I’ve played through several of the games and it’s … Read more
5 Things to Know in Investing This Week – The Market Ignores the CPI Issue
Quick announcement: I’ll be in Siem Reap, Cambodia for the next couple of weeks. While I’m here, I’m open to a small number of in-person conversations. If you’re based locally, or know someone here you think it would be worthwhile for me to meet, feel free to reach out privately at IR@DeepKnowledgeInvesting.com. Also, I was … Read more
January CPI is 2.4%
 Overview: Today, we got the January Consumer Price Index (CPI) report which showed an overall increase of 2.4% for the last year. That’s below last month and below the 2.5% expected. The monthly change was 0.2% vs the 0.3% estimate. The Core CPI which excludes food and energy was up 2.5%, consistent with expectations. The … Read more
5 Things to Know in Investing This Week – The AI Eats Software Issue
The incredible volatility in gold, silver, and Bitcoin continued for most of this week. We give you a quick update along with links for those of you who want a better understanding of what’s really happening. Anthropic announces that its Claude AI can take over functions currently being handled by expensive monthly software subscriptions. SaaS … Read more
DKI Interviewed by the Manhattan Alternative Investment Network
Thanks to the Manhattan Alternative Investment Network for hosting me last night for a conversation on gold, silver, Bitcoin, and why Kevin Warsh can’t change the direction of the Federal Reserve or the continuing debasement of the dollar. Link to the video below. The Federal Reserve is Now Irrelevant
Looking at the Downside
It’s been a volatile few days. Let’s recap: The Federal Reserve: I continue to believe the market is overestimating the impact Fed Chair nominee, Warsh, could have on the economy and the markets. Last week, there was reasonable fear that Warsh would be hawkish (favoring higher interest rates). I’m skeptical of that take, despite … Read more
The Federal Reserve is Irrelevant
I’ll be speaking to the Manhattan Alternative Investment Network on Tuesday at noon NY time. We’ll be covering the inability of the Federal Reserve to influence crucial fiscal issues. We’ll also be covering the recent volatility in gold, silver, and Bitcoin along with some commentary on energy (uranium in particular). If you’d like to join, … Read more
5 Things to Know in Investing This Week – The Volatility Issue
Quick announcement: I’ll be in Bangkok for the next few weeks. While I’m here, I’m open to a small number of in-person conversations. If you’re based locally, or know someone here you think it would be worthwhile for me to meet, feel free to reach out privately at IR@DeepKnowledgeInvesting.com. We had most of this … Read more