Gold Spikes After Iranian Commanders Killed In US Air Strike

[Click to view in browser](. International/Global Macro [A Theory or Two of These Grim Times]( Maybe it’s a function of who I follow on Twitter, but I didn’t see much in the way of “ring in the new year” chipperness. Seeing Australia go up in flames might have something to do with that, but even those who seemed awfully domestically focused also seemed subdued. I also noticed comparatively few “Year in review” or “Best of 2019/the past ten years” but that could just as well be due to the gutting of news rooms. Nevertheless, I thought I might be so bold as to offer a theory. 7726 [Gold spikes after U.S. air strike kills Iranian senior commanders]( President Trump ordered the attack. 2415 [Former White House Budget Director: “Third Great Depression is Happening”]( Former White House Official and Father of Reaganomics, David Stockman just sounded the alarm in Washington and on Wall Street. Claim your FREE copy of David’s urgent new book, Peak Trump: The Undrainable Swamp and The Fantasy of MAGA (a $26.99 value), today. [See how to claim your free copy here.]( Sponsored by Charles Street Research Speculation [Gold, silver prices start 2020 with modest gains]( Asian and European stock indexes were mostly firmer overnight. The U.S. stock indexes are also pointed toward higher openings and at or near record highs when the New York day session begins, on this first trading day of 2020. 6292 [Gold, silver bulls out of the chute in good fashion to start 2020]( China’s central bank eased its monetary policy on Wednesday by lowering its banks’ reserve requirement ratios, which will put more money into China’s financial system. That news also worked to boost world equity markets. 4737 [Silver prices will be immune to the economy’s volatility; metal will outperform in 2020]( Should the economy perform well, industrial demand for silver would rise, Hug said. 2844 [When Options Cash Settlement Really Matters]( Options may be cash settled or physically delivered. ETF options, like SPY, expire into ETF shares. Index options, like the comparable Mini-SPX, are cash settled. Learn why this key difference is particularly important when it comes to “gap risk.” [Click here to read more.]( Sponsored by CBOE Business/Commerce [Chris Vermeulen: METALS & MINERS PREPARE FOR AN EARLY 2020 LIFTOFF]( We authored a powerful article about precious metals cycles and how they can drive incredible investment opportunity in early December. You can find our link to that research post below. 3479 [Wolf Richter: How Ratings Agencies Inflate Credit Ratings to Get Deals & Fees]( Jerri-Lynn here. Plus ça change -I finally caught up with The Big Short on a recent transcontinental flight. Didn’t we learn anything from the Great Financial Crisis? 2544 [Expert Who Called Fed Shift Makes New Prediction]( Explains why a massive shift happening right now in the financial markets could create biggest opportunity in last 100 years. [Click here to know more]( Sponsored by Explains why a massive shift happening right now in the financial markets could create biggest opportunity in last 100 years. Power Plays [U.S. Assassinates Major Iranian Leader in Iraq]( UPDATE: Dow futures are down 200, WTI +2.5%. 712 You are subscribed to email updates from [InvestingChannel](. To stop receiving these emails, you may [unsubscribe]( now. InvestingChannel, Inc., P.O. Box 118 New York, NY 10018. [Link](