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More than two weeks of doubt and volatility in the stock market are finally starting to show up in corporate bonds.

Gold prices steadied in a tight range on Tuesday, as worries over rising Covid-19 cases across Europe countered pressure from a stronger U.S. dollar ahead of key speeches by Federal Reserve policymakers this week.

"Japanification" is the process of other countries' economies becoming like that of Japan: flatlined, with little to no growth or inflation and interest rates stuck at zero indefinitely. Because of the Monetary Death Spiral process that I've described elsewhere, many countries around the world are undergoing the process of Japanification. With interest rates now stuck at zero for the long haul and the Fed focused on employment above all else, the US has now completed the process. I go through nine economic metrics to show how the United States is walking down the path of Japan.

The tech-led selloff in U.S. equities is likely only halfway done, according to the Morgan Stanley strategist whose warning last month about the top-heavy market now appears prescient.

In trading and investing, you are up against the best in the world.You truly need to perform at high skill levels or you get eaten alive.Embrace that pressure and you're in for a good start.Silver will likely continue to trade sideways for a while.