Who Is Actually Seeing a Raise?

The recent NFP report showed 2.2% gain in wages in the past month, which was higher than expected. But is this rise in wages trickle uniformly throughout the U.S. society? Let’s take a closer look at this issue. The chart…

Gold and Silver Outlook for February 16 -20

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In the past week the price of gold slightly declined, while silver prices bounced back mainly on Friday. Nonetheless, the recovery of precious metals came to a halt this month after their strong performance back in January. Will their recovery…

Financial Market Preview for February 16 -20

The volatility in the financial markets continues as the tensions between ECB and Greece’s new elected government progresses. This week, the Euro group and ECOFIN summits are likely to further discuss the Greek debt situation. Other publications and events to…

Do Oil Rig Counts Matter?

In the past few weeks oil has demonstrated signs of recovery. This rally was driven, in part, by the adjustments in market expectations of a slowdown in the U.S. oil production as major oil producers have been cutting down their…