What are the NYSE Margin Debt & VIX telling you

Dear PGM Capital blog readers. In this weekend’s blog edition, we want to discuss with you whether or not the following data are signalling a coming crash of the USA stock-markets: Margin Debt at all Time High VIX at a 7-year low The CNN Fear & Greed index, currently at Extreme Greed NYSE MARGIN DEBT AT ALL[…]

The ECB sets Negative Interest Rates

  Dear PGM Capital blog readers. At its monetary policy meeting, on Thursday, June 5th, the European Central Bank (ECB) announced that it has cut two key interest rates: It reduced its main interest rate, the refinancing rate, from a record low of 0.25 percent to 0.15 percent.  More drastically, it also cut the rate[…]

Manipulation or is the World Upside Down

  Dear PGM Capital Blog readers, In this weekend’s blog edition, we want to discuss, the following economic data and the subsequent market reactions for you to judge if the world and capital markets currently are being turned upside down. The USA GDP shrank in Q1-2014, but the USA markets are at all time high.[…]

Palladium rises to highest price since August 2011

Dear PGM Capital Blog readers, In this weekend’s blog edition, we want to discuss, the resent price development and Outlook for Palladium. Palladium is a rare and lustrous silvery-white metal, that, together with platinum, rhodium, ruthenium, iridium and osmium, form the group of elements known as the platinum group metals. Palladium is one of four metals to[…]

Highlights of the week of May 12, 2014.

Dear PGM Capital Blog readers, In this weekend’s blog edition, we want to discuss some of the most important events that happened in the global capital markets, the world economy and the world of money in the week of May 12, 2014. Is FATCA, the reason, why American expat are giving up their passport? Earnings report of[…]

The Great Stock Rout of 2014

Dear PGM Capital Blog readers, In this weekend’s blog edition, we want to discuss with you the stockmarket rout that started on Friday, April 4th 2014,  which brought down most markets in the West down with approx. 5 percent during the last 6 trading days. It all started Friday, April 4th, with the Nasdaq narrowly avoiding its worst[…]

Highlights of the week of March 24, 2014

Dear PGM Capital Blog readers, In this weekend’s blog edition, we want to discuss some of the most important events that happened in the global capital markets, the world economy and the world of money in the week of March 24, 2014. Bitcoin price plunges on report PBOC and IRS Citigroup among 5 banks failing FED’s stress[…]

Happy Birthday to 5 Years Bull Market

Dear PGM Capital Blog readers, In this weekend’s blog edition, we want to discuss some of the most important events that happened in the global capital markets, the world economy and the world of money in the week of March 10, 2014. On March 9, 2014, we celebrated the anniversary of 5 years Bull Market. The Gold[…]

Highlights of the week of February 10, 2014

Dear PGM Capital Blog readers, In this weekend’s blog edition, we want to discuss some of the most important events that happened in the global capital markets, the world economy and the world of money in the week of February 10, 2014. Rio Tinto, reported blockbuster Q4-2013 earnings and increased dividend by 15 percent. USA Economic data[…]

Highlights of the Week of February 3, 2014

  Dear PGM Capital Blog readers, In this weekend’s blog edition, we want to discuss some of the most important events that happened in the global capital markets, the world economy and the world of money in the week of February 3, 2014. On Tuesday, February 4th 2014, Standard & Poor’s cut Puerto Rico to Junk. Jobs,[…]