★ Daily Intelligence Briefings (DIBs)Economics & TradeEnergy & EnvironmentPolitics & Policy Russian Default Unlikely to Dent Ambitions, New Gold Ban Will Have Similar Impact to Oil Embargoes Russia has officially fallen into default on its foreign debt for the first time in more than a century due…McAlinden Research PartnersJune 28, 2022
★ Daily Intelligence Briefings (DIBs)CommoditiesMonetary Policy Gold Price Looks Toward Resurgence if the Dollar Rally Continues Drying Up Q1 data shows gold demand started the year off strong. However, prices for the precious metal have backed off from their 2022…McAlinden Research PartnersMay 26, 2022
★ Daily Intelligence Briefings (DIBs)CommoditiesEconomics & TradeFinanceMarkets Gold Shines Bright Amid Geopolitical Turmoil, But Mounting Political Pressure Will Test its Monetary Mettle Gold touched a new all-time high this week amid geopolitical fallout from Russia's ongoing invasion of Ukraine and resulting economic…McAlinden Research PartnersMarch 9, 2022
★ Daily Intelligence Briefings (DIBs)⦁ Theme TrackerCommoditiesEconomics & TradeMarketsMonetary Policy As The Dollar Downtrend Drags on, Precious Metals are Primed to Gain Rising inflation, as well as disappointing job growth data, continues to weigh on the US Dollar. While the Biden administration and…McAlinden Research PartnersJune 8, 2021
★ Daily Intelligence Briefings (DIBs)⦁ Theme TrackerCommoditiesMarketsMonetary Policy Bitcoin Breakout Overshadows Gold as Institutions Buy in Big on Crypto Summary: Gold suffered a rough month in November, while Bitcoin soared toward new highs. This decoupling undermined the improving correlation…McAlinden Research PartnersDecember 2, 2020
★ Daily Intelligence Briefings (DIBs)CommoditiesMarketsMonetary Policy Bitcoin Bounces Higher as Institutions and Silicon Valley Stoke Crypto Adoption Bitcoin's (BTC) 2020 rally, coinciding with weakness in the US Dollar, has renewed comparisons to gold. JPMorgan has recognized a trend of…McAlinden Research PartnersNovember 10, 2020
★ Daily Intelligence Briefings (DIBs)⦁ Theme TrackerEconomics & TradeMonetary PolicyPolitics & Policy What to Expect After Election Night Leaves Presidential Puzzle Unfinished Amidst uncertainty in US Presidential election results, markets are bracing for volatility that could last for days or weeks. Though…McAlinden Research PartnersNovember 4, 2020
★ Daily Intelligence Briefings (DIBs)⦁ Theme TrackerCommodities Silver Sets the Pace for Precious Metals, More Upside on the Horizon The rally in silver prices has accelerated this Summer, pushing spot prices to a 6-year high this week. While the…McAlinden Research PartnersJuly 22, 2020
⚑ Joe Mac's Viewpoints⦁ Theme TrackerCommoditiesEconomics & TradeMonetary Policy Helicopter Money In the two months since COVID-19 has begun to make a significant impact on the American mainland, fiscal and monetary…McAlinden Research PartnersApril 30, 2020
★ Daily Intelligence Briefings (DIBs)Markets Bitcoin Breaks with Gold, but Hashrates Show a Resurgence Building Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies saw tens of billions of dollars wiped off of their market caps last week, an unexpected…McAlinden Research PartnersMarch 11, 2020