A Blowout Jobs Report Sends Currencies & Metals To The Woodshed!

A Pfennig For Your Thoughts February 6, 2023 * Lies, lies, lies…  * U.S. shoots down the Chinese spy balloon…  Good Day… And a Marvelous Monday to you! I’ve got to warn you now, that I’m going to go into a rant about the B.S. I mean BSL jobs report […]

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Groundhog Day 2023!

A Pfennig For Your Thoughts February 2, 2023 * FOMC hikes rates just 25 basis points…  * BOE hikes rates 50 basis points, ECB is up next! Good Day… And a Tub Thumpin’ Thursday to one and all! Well, that was a wild ride on Mr. Toad’s ride yesterday… I’ll get to […]

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It’s A FOMC DAY!

A Pfennig For Your Thoughts February 1, 2023 * currencies and metals turn around on Tuesday! * Memo to traders: There’s a shortage of Copper….  Good Day… And a Wonderful Wednesday to you! And.. Welcome to February! Except for last year, when the baseball owners and players were having tantrums […]

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Come Get Your Car Loan, You Won’t Have To Pay It Off!

A Pfennig For Your Thoughts January 31, 2023 * currencies and metals get sold on Monday…  * There’s been a warning shot across the dollar’s bow…  Good day… And a Tom Terrific Tuesday to you! Yesterday, I had a lot to talk about, and completely forgot to mention my congratulations […]

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He’s Back… And… He’s Mad…

A Pfennig For Your Thoughts January 30, 2023 * The dollar is much weaker these days * The anti-dollar regimes continue to mount…  Good Day… And a Marvelous Monday to you! First things first… In my best Gomer Pyle Voice… Thank you, thank you, thank you, to all those wonderful […]

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What Happened Last Thursday!

A Pfennig For Your Thoughts January 23, 2023 Good Day… And a Marvelous Monday to you… Right out of the starter’s blocks this morning, I have to tell you that I’m not going to be writing the rest of this week… In case you were wondering what happened to the […]

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Back To Selling Dollars…

A Pfennig For Your Thoughts January 18, 2023 * currencies and metals rally in the overnight markets * Is the end of the BOJ’s monetary policies coming to an end?  Good Day.. And a Wonderful Wednesday to you! Another glorious day down south yesterday… I always count my lucky stars […]

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He’s Baaaacccckkkk!

A Pfennig For Your Thoughts January 17, 2023 * the dollar buying has ended, for now… will it continue? * Gold is on a bull run… will the “boys in the band” interrupt the run? Good Day… And a Tom Terrific Tuesday to you! Well, I’m back! Now doesn’t that just […]

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The Last Pfennig Of 2022…

A Pfennig For Your Thoughts December 28, 2022 * Currencies & metals rally on Tuesday…  * But get sold in the overnight markets last night…  Good Day… And a Wonderful Wednesday to one and all! I can’t believe it’s finally here! My winter vacation starts after I hit send today, and […]

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End Of The Year Book Squaring To Take Place?

A Pfennig For Your Thoughts December 27, 2022 * currencies & metals rally in the overnight markets last night * Why in the world did Gold get whacked last Thursday?  Good Day… And a Tom Terrific Tuesday to you! Well the countdown has started… Tomorrow’s Pfennig will be the last […]

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Sending $’s Overseas, That We Don’t Have… Again!

A Pfennig For Your Thoughts December 22, 2022 * Currencies & metals are flat as a pancake…  * Gold holds it own in 2022…  Good Day… And a Tub Thumpin’ Thursday to one and all! It’s time for me to put away the laptop, so that I don’t check things, […]

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Christmas Trading Has Begun…

A Pfennig For Your Thoughts December 21, 2022 * Currencies & metals rally on Tuesday! * A back-room deal prevents the country from defaulting…  Good Day… And a Wonderful Wednesday to you! This is the last day to go outside for the rest of week, as a major winter storm is […]

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The BOJ Sounds Hawkis, But… Will There Be Follow Up?

A Pfennig For Your Thoughts December 20, 2022 * currencies & metals get bought in the overnight markets * Is The COMEX out of physical Silver?  Good Day… And a Tom Terrific Tuesday to you! I had to get my driver’s license renewed yesterday, and thought, oh my, I’ll be […]

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Is The U.S. Consumer Tapping Out?

A Pfennig For Your Thoughts December 19, 2022 * Currencies & metals start the week getting bought * Wil the BOJ actually be hawkish? I’ll believe it when I see it! Good Day… And a Marvelous Monday to you! Well, this is the first time in many a year, since I […]

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U.S. Debt Is Still Soaring Higher!

A Pfennig For Your Thoughts December 15, 2022 * Currencies & metals get sold in the overnight markets! * Ron Paul stops by the Pfennig for some of his thoughts…  Good Day… And a Tub Thumpin’ Thursday to one and all In past years, this would be my last Pfennig […]

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An Unwillingness To Take A Stand Ahead Of FOMC…

A Pfennig For Your Thoughts December 13, 2022 * Currencies trade flat on Monday…  * Chuck has a tread for you all today… read on…  Good Day… And a Tom Terrific Tuesday to you! Thank you, thank you, thank you, to one and all who sent me kind words yesterday […]

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Finding Alternative Payment Forms For Oil…

A Pfennig For Your Thoughts December 12, 2022 * Currencies and metals rally on Friday…  * It’s an FOMC week…  Good Day… And a Marvelous Monday to you! Every day is marvelous to someone like me that has defeated death at least 4 times now… The latest episode came last […]

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At A Fork In The Road…

A Pfennig For Your Thoughts December 8, 2022 * currencies & metals rally on Wednesday * Egon Von Greyerz visits us today…  Good Day… And a Tub Thumpin’ Thursday to one and all! A long day yesterday, no soccer was on, no Blues hockey, no Mizzou or StL U. basketball, […]

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The Rally In Copper, Indicates Inflation To Continue…

A Pfennig For Your Thoughts December 7, 2022 * Currencies get sold on Tuesday…  * Metals find a way to rally on Tuesday…  Good day… And a Wonderful Wednesday to you! Another day, another day toward being rid of this nasty cold. I feel much better this morning, and haven’t […]

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Shooting Holes In The Power Grid…

A Pfennig For Your Thoughts December 6, 2022 * Currencies & metals get sold on Monday… * The Exchange Stabilization Fund Gets a workout on Monday…  Good Day… And a Tom Terrific Tuesday to you! Woes continue for our Blues… UGH! Another day, and another day toward being free of […]

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