Note: The following gold prices forecasting model is v0.4 and price forecasts for Friday’s close during regular US trading days. Price Summary & Forecast Gold closed this week to: $2360.20, from $2325.70 last week. The percent change was 1.48 percent. The gold price forecast for next Friday’s close is: $2157.30. The gold swing price forecast targets are: $2059.21 low, $2243.88 high. Volatility Summary & Forecast Gold volatility closed this week to: $218. Read more...

Note: The following gold to silver ratio forecasting model is v0.4 and price forecasts for Friday’s close during regular US trading days. Price Summary & Forecast Gold To Silver Ratio closed this week to: 84.38, from 84.88 last week. The percent change was -0.58 percent. The price forecast for next Friday’s close is: 85.61. The swing price forecast targets are: 77.42 low, 96.45 high. Gold to Silver Ratio Chart Gold to Silver Ratio Trend Chart Note: A high Gold to Silver ratio typically means that Silver is favored over Gold. Read more...

Note: The following silver prices forecasting model is v0.4 and price forecasts for Friday’s close during regular US trading days. Silver Price Summary & Forecast Silver closed this week to: $27.97, from $27.40 last week. The percent change was 2.08 percent. The silver price forecast for next Friday’s close is: $25.04. The silver swing price forecast targets are: $21.10 low, $27.30 high. Silver Volatility Summary & Forecast Silver price volatility closed this week to: $7. Read more...

Since I live in the woods I get to forest bathe everyday! I do feel completely different living in a forest than I did living in a city. There’s something to be said about this. Forest bathing involves none of those things. “Just be with the trees,” as Ephrat Livni describes the practice, “no hiking, no counting steps on a Fitbit. You can sit or meander, but the point is to relax rather than accomplish anything. Read more...

I stood at the beginning of the Camino de Santiago at the Montserrat Monestary. It’s a life long dream of mine to walk it one day. Better get moving because I ain’t getting any younger! Though many more walk el Camino de Santiago for other than religious reasons. Many say that the Camino is time to reset their life. It is an incredible experience and opportunity to disconnect and experience a slower daily life with few modern interruptions. Read more...

Neat infographic on where you can drink tap water in the world. This is handy when you travel because I almost made the mistake of drinking from the tap in Macau. Source: Reddit

It looks like the price per ton of Cocoa is now about $8,900 whereas Copper is only $8,700-ish. Crazy times but I’m guessing there’s WAY MORE INFLATION IN THE PIPELINE than what we are led to believe. JPOW has to keep it going until after the election. Source Reddit

Looks like the “Tool” Elon Musk got his hand slapped for attacking disinformation experts. Go figure, “Mr. I’m so into Free Speech” doesn’t like to be called out when the speech is proven to be wrong. Dumbass. The opening paragraph of Breyer’s ruling makes clear the judge condemns the premise of Musk’s lawsuit, in which he claimed research shared by the Center for Countering Digital Hate hurt his company’s bottom line. Read more...

The Biden administration, equipped with $39 billion in subsidies to distribute, is spearheading an ambitious effort to ramp up production of the tiny chips that power everything from smartphones to computers and cars. The effort is at the center of Mr. Biden’s goal to reduce America’s reliance on foreign countries: Although semiconductors were invented in the United States, only about 10 percent of the world’s chips are made domestically. Read more...

My goal in with trading is to execute flawless trades. Seek the best entry, manage my risk, and exit with profit. Some of my trades are better than others but this week I bought 5 AMD calls and 5 COST calls. I’m still watching my MSFT diagonal put spread, with my first short put option expiring at the end of the week. Granted, if I get assigned (which is a low probability) I’ll just sell covered calls on those 100 shares. Read more...