Author: Money Mechanics

has been on a near parabolic run higher in the last few weeks and this has posed a number of questions. Have the well-documented naked shorts finally given up? When will we see all-time highs, and chiefly, is there enough physical Silver should there be a run on the bullion banks? Before answering these questions, first, we need to go back to a short history lesson that is extremely relevant to where we are today.  2008 Metals Bull RunIt is October 2008, the GFC is biting hard, sentiment is rock bottom, markets have crashed, and Silver drops to $8.4/oz. Over…

Smith Collection/gado | Archive Photos | Getty ImagesKimberly Blair, a San Diego-based wellness practitioner who specializes in grief counseling, noticed an uptick in “screen fatigue” among her clients, whom she had been counseling largely virtually.  So, she decided to open a storefront location and offer more in-person sessions. When she began casting about for locations, she found that there were many prime options because shopping center space was plentiful.”I was able to negotiate a fantastic monthly rent, but also a flexible lease term. Which in turn secures better outcomes for my clients who need in-person support, and also for my business…

Key Takeaways While more than one-third of Gen Zers think men should pay for dates, they’re also open to splitting the bill—with nearly one-quarter saying their open to divvying up costs. Rising costs and changing ideas of what counts as a “date” could be making ‘going Dutch’ a more common phenomenon. Clear communication about expectations is key, since assumptions about who pays can lead to confusion and misunderstanding. While men have traditionally been expected to pick up the tab on dates, as gender norms have shifted over the past few decades, so have expectations of who pays. A recent survey…

Stock futures gained early Monday after major indexes posted a losing week, but the dollar fell on fears of a possible government shutdown this week. Futures associated with the tech-heavy Nasdaq, benchmark S&P 500, and blue-chip Dow Jones Industrial Average were up 0.6%, 0.5%, and 0.4%, respectively. The indexes closed higher Friday to snap a three-session losing streak after a key inflation report matched expectations, but nevertheless finished lower for the week. The U.S. dollar index, which tracks the value of the greenback against a basket of foreign currencies, was down 0.2% to 97.97 and safe-haven gold advanced 1% to a record-high…

(Investing) – LONDON -Oil prices edged up on Friday, on track for a more than 4% weekly gain, as Ukraine’s attacks on Russia’s energy infrastructure prompted Moscow to curb fuel exports.  gained 23 cents to $69.65 a barrel by 1255 GMT while U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude rose by 33 cents at $65.31 a barrel. “The geopolitical risk premium, which has been steadily building over the last two months as Ukrainian drone strikes intensified, has now materialised into an actual supply shortage, much to the detriment of Europe, which is structurally short of distillates,” said PVM analyst Tamas Varga. Both…

Key Takeaways The next Federal Reserve policy committee meeting is scheduled for Oct. 28 and 29.The Fed is widely expected to cut the fed funds rate by a quarter of a percentage point to a range of 3.75% to 4%.Fed officials are cutting rates because they’re concerned about signs of weakness in the labor market, and want to lower borrowing costs to encourage hiring. The Federal Reserve’s policy committee meets next on Oct. 28 and 29, and policymakers are widely expected to cut the central bank’s key interest rate to lower borrowing costs and prevent the shaky job market from…

Key Takeaways Warren Buffett turned a $13 million bet on American Express (AXP) during the 1963 salad oil scandal into one of his greatest returns. Buffett’s American Express bet marked his pivot away from Benjamin Graham’s playbook of buying statistically cheap or broken companies, toward his own strategy of buying quality businesses. Buffett targeted companies facing temporary crises—a strategy that defined the rest of his career. Academic research shows patient investors have some of the advantages Buffett used to make his big score with AXP in the 1960s. When American Express’s stock crashed from $60 to under $30 in 1963…

Key Takeaways Immigrants make up nearly a third of the long-term care workforce. The Trump administration’s immigration policies are worsening caregiver shortages.  Shortages could make it harder to find affordable elder care, just as baby boomers reach an age when they’re more likely to need it. Possible policy fixes include higher wages, funding for community-based elder care, and faster visas.   For now, find affordable long-term care by planning early, asking questions about a provider’s workforce stability, and seeking professional help.   Demand for elder care is set to skyrocket as baby boomers age, with the number of Americans 85 and…

President Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” didn’t do away with taxes on Social Security, but it does give seniors 65 and older an additional $6,000 bonus tax deduction in tax years 2025 through 2028.Tax experts say now is the time for seniors who qualify for this deduction to take advantage of strategies that can help trim taxes on Roth IRA conversions, required minimum distributions (RMDs), capital gains, and the sale of a home.Here are six ways to benefit from the “senior bonus” deduction. From just $107.88 $24.99 for Kiplinger Personal Finance Be a smarter, better informed investor. CLICK FOR FREE ISSUE…

Appearing prominently in AI search engine answers is becoming critical for marketers, so posting content on LinkedIn can seem to many like time well-spent.But a dive into generative AI’s authority frameworks — the technical mechanisms and conceptual approaches that large language models (LLMs) use to determine the credibility of information and sources — suggests all that posting effort is more of a placebo for visibility-hungry marketers.There’s considerable evidence — including direct output from ChatGPT itself — that LinkedIn posts don’t carry enough authority weight to land a company or an expert in an LLM’s answers. From just $107.88 $24.99 for…