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Bank of England + ECB Hold Rates Steady

14 Dec 2023 3 minute read 0 comments SweptOverNiagara

Last week, the Bank of Canada announced they were holding rates steady at 5%, where it's been since September. Yesterday, the U.S. Federal Reserve also announced they too were holding rates for the third consecutive month, as with the BoC but went on...

FED Holds Rates For Third Consecutive Month

13 Dec 2023 2 minute read 0 comments SweptOverNiagara

This afternoon, the U.S. central bank, the Federal Reserve concluded its last F.O.M.C. meeting of the year. It's usually at this time when we find out what their plans are, basically. Key lending rates will stay the same as they have been before the...

New Milestone: Surpassing 400 Followers!

12 Dec 2023 3 minute read 0 comments SweptOverNiagara

It took a while, almost 3 years in fact and a lot of hard work and steady writing but this past weekend, I saw my follower count jump to over 400. By this morning, I'm up to 406. To all of you who chose to follow me on my writing adventure, I say 'Th...

Out With The Old And... In With The Old?

10 Dec 2023 3 minute read 7 comments SweptOverNiagara

While surfing through my subscription feed on Rumble, I came across a video published by the New York Post this morning titled, 'You'll be getting your style inspiration from grandpas in 2024'. The video features young males trying out outdated cloth...

Thanks For The SoftNotes, Gramma!

7 Dec 2023 6 minute read 5 comments SweptOverNiagara

Somewhere, Sometime in the not-too-distant future...    It was a joyous, festive Christmas Eve and everyone had gathered around the Christmas tree to open up their presents early. Jingle Bells was playing in the background along with the familiar tea...

Oil At 5 Month Lows Despite OPEC Cuts

6 Dec 2023 2 minute read 3 comments SweptOverNiagara

Thanks for dropping by. Please subscribe and join the club! Good news for those who spend a lot of time driving, WTI Crude is down 3.87% for the day, at time of writing, while Brent is down 3.47%. WTI has dropped below the pivotal $70 mark to $69.52...

Record Gold High - Smashes Its Way To Almost $2,140!

4 Dec 2023 1 minute read 1 comment SweptOverNiagara

Thanks for dropping by. Please subscribe and join the club! Gold just hit a new all-time high in Asia's overnight trading. Yes, that's almost $2,140. Friday's close at $2,071 was a record breaker while the day before, on November 30th, gold had its...

Gold Hits New All Time High!

1 Dec 2023 2 minute read 0 comments SweptOverNiagara

Thanks for dropping by. Please subscribe and join the club! Gold just hit a new all-time high of $2,076.20 in the futures market.  You're among the first to get the news as the story continues to evolve quickly. While there appears to be no real cat...

Gold Surpasses $2,040! Holy Cow!!

28 Nov 2023 4 minute read 4 comments SweptOverNiagara

Thanks for dropping by. Please subscribe if you haven't yet! Time for a quick update regarding gold and silver. I've been biting my nails since last week when gold clipped the $2,000 mark a couple of times only to be smacked down again by hedgers and...

Top 25 Best Selling Albums Of All Time

18 Nov 2023 10 minute read 11 comments SweptOverNiagara

Thanks for dropping by. Please subscribe if you haven't yet! It's no secret that the music business is BIG business. Many artists and bands have come and gone over the years but not their music, which lives on in radio and in the charts, as I mention...