Highlights of the Week of February 16, 2015

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 16, 2015: Nestlé Full Year 2014 results. The Greek debt crisis. NESTLÉ GLOBAL FULL YEAR 2014 RESULTS:[…]

As goes January 2015, so goes 2015?

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 January 26 and the month of January 2015. And we will try to find an answer to the[…]

The ECB Bazooka of January 22nd, 2015

Dear PGM Capital Blog readers, On Thursday, January 22nd, the “European Central Bank“ (ECB) ‘took out the bazooka’ with bigger than expected QE stimulus package. The ECB chairman, Mr. Draghi, said the ECB would buy a total of €60 billion a month in assets including government bonds, debt securities issued by European institutions and private-sector bonds. The purchases[…]

The Swiss Bazooka of January 15, 2014

Dear PGM Capital Blog readers, On Thursday, January 15, the Swiss National Bank (SNB) roiled markets worldwide with its unexpected decision to abandon the Swiss franc’s cap against the Euro. The news of the repeal of the minimum Euro exchange rate against the Swiss franc hit the financial markets like a bomb. As can be seen from below chart,[…]

The Current Stock and Bond Market Bubble

Dear PGM Capital Blog readers, In this weekend blog edition we want to elaborate on the huge stock and bond market bubble in the West. If you are an investor, your big concern should not be about stocks and stock markets in bubble territories, but also about the bond and currency markets and about the consequences if[…]

USA National Debt Surpassed 18 Trillion US-Dollars

Dear PGM Capital Blog readers, On Friday November 28th, the national debt of the United States officially surpassed 18 trillion US Dollars, of which the debt held by the public rose to US$12,922,681,725,432.94, an increase of US$32 billion in one day, as can be seen from below screenshot. The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released two startling reports[…]

Highlights of the week of November 17, 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 November 17, 2014: Japan Back into Recession: China Lowers Interest rate: Russia continues to expand its Gold[…]

Peak Silver: -US Mint Sells Out Of Silver-

Dear PGM Capital Blog readers, In this weekend’s blog edition, we want to discuss with you the Peak of Silver production and the fact that US-Mint ran out of the American Silver Eagle coins.  Of all the elements on the periodic table, Silver has been dubbed the first to go extinct, which will make it the resource investment[…]

BHP Billiton Operating Results Q3-2014

Dear PGM Capital Blog readers, In this weekend’s blog edition, we want to discuss with you the BHP Billiton (ASX: BHP), operation report for the quarter ending September 30, 2014, which was released on Wednesday, October 22, 2014. COMPANY PROFILE: BHP Billiton is an Anglo-Australian multinational mining, metals and petroleum company headquartered in Melbourne, Australia. It is[…]

The Total Debt of the USA at Record High

Dear PGM Capital Blog readers, In this weekend’s blog edition, we want to discuss with you, the total debt of the USA, which has reached an all time record of over US$ 60 Trillion at the end of Q2-2014 and the USA Public Debt which currently is near an all time high 18 Trillion US-Dollars. THE USA PUBLIC DEBT:[…]