Despite new signs that the government shutdown is nearing an end, investors reacted more strongly to signs of an economy in turmoil.

Evidence that the economy is weakening:

• U.S. consumer sentiment fe...

With gold sitting near all-time record-highs, we are seeing some very strange events occurring in the numismatic marketplace. One of the more subtle, but numismatically significant occurrences that ma...

According to the Fear & Greed Index, low grade fear is the dominant emotion controlling the markets presently.