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| Gold / Silver | 61.81 |
| Gold / Oil | 14.68 |
| Dowjones / Gold | 11.06 |
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 | FOFOA - FoFOA |
Hold On (to those gold coins and bars)!  |
| When the world ain't treatin' you good, you got to hold on…
When everybody's lookin' at you funny, you got to hold on…
You got to hold on…
"Hold On" by Alabama Shakes
Strong Hands
I want to discuss one more concept, the concept of strong hands going into Freegold.
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Each time the price swings up and down like this the "gold" traders trade their way in and out of their favorite paper gold positions. But the physical side is slowly working its way into stronger and stronger hands with eFriday, May 24, 2013 |
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 | Peter Schiff - Euro Pacific Capital |
| The Biggest Loser Wins |
| While the world's economies jockey one another for the lead in the currency devaluation derby, it's worth considering the value of the prize they are seeking. They believe a weak currency opens the door to trade dominance, by allowing manufacturers to undercut foreign rivals, and to economic growth, by fighting deflation. On the other side of the coin, they believe a strong currency is an economic albatross that leads to stagnation. But the demonstrable effects of currency strength and weaknessFriday, May 24, 2013 |
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 | Julian D. W. Phillips - Gold Forecaster |
 Gold's Pivotal Role - The Yuan Sees Freer Convertibility this Year! (Part 1) |
| China has signaled it is going to propose plans this year to allow freer flows of the Yuan both in and out of the nation as part of measures to loosen control over the Yuan and interest rates. It was expected that full and free convertibility after 2022, but it's clear that the program is moving at an accelerated pace. How far this next phase of convertibility will go has to be seen at the end of this year.It's understandable that the process will be gingerly handled so as to dovetail into the cThursday, May 23, 2013 |
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 | Keith Weiner - Keth Weiner |
| The Dollar is Going Up |
| Let's take a look at a few graphs of the dollar, from Feb 1, 2013 through
Friday May 17, 2013. Yes, I said graphs of the dollar. I've priced the dollar
in gold first (of course), then silver, the euro, and even the yen. The pattern
is obvious. The dollar is going up.
I did not show copper, lumber, or wheat though they show the same trend. These
commodities are not money, of course.
My point is simple. It's not gold that is going anywhere. In past articles,
I've used the analoWednesday, May 22, 2013 |
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 | Rick Ackerman |
| Why Even Talk of Tightening Could Be Fatal |
| Repeat after us: There is zero chance the Fed is going to tighten…zero chance…zero chance…zero chance. We’ve made this point so often here that it is has practically become a mantra at Rick’s Picks. It has also been amplified, refracted and explicated – though not hotly debated – in our forum, where there are apparently few who expect any change in Fed policy. As how could there be? For even the slightest hint that easing is about to taper off, let alone end, would bring on the Second Great DWednesday, May 22, 2013 |
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 | JS Kim - Smart Knowledge U |
Indisputable Proof Paper Gold Markets are Massively Manipulated  |
| What would you think if someone told you the following?"Three times this week, I am going to tell you the low price of gold with near perfect accuracy, and one of those three times, I am going to tell you events that will precede the low and the exact time that gold prices will crash."You would likely conclude that either:(1) I am somehow directly involved in setting the price of gold in paper derivative markets, or(2) that since nearly perfectly predicting gold price movements three times in onTuesday, May 21, 2013 |
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 | Mike Maloney - Goldsilver |
| The Federal Reserve Treasure, or Relic? |
| Many would argue that the Federal Reserve is the mainstay of the American economy—that without a Federal Reserve, the nation’s finances would spin out of control and create massive global instability. Supporters of the Federal Reserve system believe prosperity requires prices to be altered by congressionally authorized monopoly—enforced by the Legal Tender law.
U.S. Founding Father Thomas Paine on legal tender:
As to paper money, in any light it can be viewed, it is at best a bubble.
If anMonday, May 20, 2013 |
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 | Ranting Andy - Miles Franklin |
| SILVER MANIPULATION, JPMORGAN is the GOVT! |
| Andy Hoffman spoke with Elijah of the FinanceAndLiberty YouTube Channel. He discusses silver manipulation, hyperinflation and the collapse of the dollar with Rob Kirby:
Absolutely MUST WATCH! SILVER MANIPULATION, JPMORGAN is the GOVT! – Andy Hoffman & Rob Kirby – PT 1
DOLLAR COLLAPSE, HYPERINFLATION, and HOW TO PREPARE! – Andy Hoffman & Rob Kirby – PT 2Monday, May 20, 2013 |
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 | Mish - Global Economic Analysis |
| Folly of Preserving the Euro at All Costs; Should France Lead Breakup of Euro? |
| The Local, a website with German news in English reports Economists warn against German euro exit.
“Even a believable rumour that Germany would exit the euro would result in a massive capital flight from the countries of southern Europe to Germany.”
The southern European banking system would then collapse, bringing down entire economies with them, Schmieding said.
The consequences for Germany would be severe. The crisis countries could no longer pay back their debt and Germany’s important exSunday, May 19, 2013 |
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 | Deepcaster |
| Biggest Bubble About to Burst |
| "Nothing is normal: not the economy, not the financial system, not the financial markets and not the political system. The system remains still in the throes and aftershocks of the 2008 panic and the near-systemic collapse, and from the ongoing responses to same by the Federal Reserve and federal government. Further panic is possible and hyperinflation is inevitable. "The economic and systemic solvency crises of the last eight years continue. There never was an actual recovery following tSaturday, May 18, 2013 |
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| Mish - Global Economic Analysis |
| EU Emissions Trading in Tatters (As It Should Be) |
| The Wall Street Journal reports Emissions trading in Europe in Tatters.
The European Union's flagship program to fight global warming—a regional carbon-emissions trading system—suffered a major blow Tuesday when legislators rejected a proposal aimed at saving the market from collapse.
After the European Parliament's rejection, spooked investors drove the already depressed price of carbon emission permits down by nearly half. Benchmark electricity prices also fell. Europe's Emissions Trading SThursday, May 16, 2013 |
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| Keith Weiner - Keth Weiner |
| Theory of Interest and Prices in Paper Currency Part II (Mechanics) |
| In Part I (http://keithweinereconomics.com/2013/04/22/theory-of-interest-and-prices-in-paper-currency-part-i-linearity/),
we looked at the concepts of nonlinearity, dynamics, multivariate, state,
and contiguity. We showed that whatever the relationship may be between prices
and the money supply in irredeemable paper currency, it is not a simple matter
of rising money supply → rising prices.
Here is a fitting footnote for Part I. I just bought a pair of Levis jeans
at Macy's for $4Thursday, May 16, 2013 |
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| Hubert Moolman |
Silver Price Forecast: Silver and the Dow  |
| Silver Price Forecast: Silver and the Dow
The Dow making new highs is likely to be very good news for silver investors, because nominal silver peaks tend to come after significant nominal peaks in the Dow. These stock market rallies are driven by the expansion of the money supply, causing a big increase in value of paper assets (including stocks) relative to real assets.
When the increase in credit or the money supply has run its course, and is unable to drive paper price higher; value then fleThursday, May 16, 2013 |
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 | Jesse - Le Café Américain |
| As a Reminder, the Fed Is NOT Printing Money |
| “So that the question is: Would there be any advantage, at this particular stage, in going back to the gold standard? And the answer is: I don't think so, because we're acting as though we were there.
So I think central banking, I believe, has learned the dangers of fiat money, and I think, as a consequence of that, we've behaved as though there are, indeed, real reserves underneath the system."
Alan Greenspan, 20 July 2005
Yes that's right. The Fed is NOT printing money.
It is 'retiring Thursday, May 16, 2013 |
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| Mike Maloney - Goldsilver |
 U.S. Congress Seeks to Replace the Base Metal of Most American Coins With Steel |
| A measure introduced in the U.S. Congress seeks to replace the base metal of most American coins with steel. The move would slash the nickel and copper content of U.S. coins to a fraction of today’s already reduced levels. Like past changes in metal content, the bill represents a logical continuation of currency debasement and calls into question the strength of U.S. fiat currency—yet another sign of the decline of the global monetary system.
Congressman Steve Stivers (R-OH) introduced the bilWednesday, May 15, 2013 |
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 | Captain Hook - Treasure Chest |
| Battlefield Earth |
| No, this has nothing to do with the sci-fi movie. It has everything to do with real life however; life closer to home, because we are living in an increasingly hostile environment characterized by both increasingly difficult and dangerous times. The wars - wars on multiple levels - are coming closer and closer to home every day. And slowly but surely - one by one - increasing numbers of people are beginning to see it because it's starting to materially affect their lives. They are coming to theMonday, May 13, 2013 |
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 | Michael Pento - Delta Global Advisors |
| Bubbles Inflating Faster Than GDP |
| Global central banks have clearly demonstrated the ability to re-inflate stock
and real estate bubbles. Global stock markets are roaring ahead of their economies
and real estate prices are quickly rebounding from their recent collapse. However,
rock-bottom interest rates and massive money printing have yet to show an aptitude
for creating sustainable GDP growth.
There has been a lot of talk about a rebound in the equity and real estate
markets helped along by the Fed's free money. ThatMonday, May 13, 2013 |
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 | The Gold Report |
| Why Peter Grandich Is Still Telling His Wife Gold Will Hit $2,000/oz |
| The Gold Report: Peter, the last time we talked you said that the success of your marriage was resting on the performance of your junior resource equity portfolio. You are still married, so is your portfolio performing or is your wife an extremely patient woman?
Peter Grandich: Living in the doghouse isn't that bad once you get used to it. It's wise during this horrific bear market not to let your wife see your monthly brokerage statements.
TGR: A reader of yours apparently suggested that you Monday, May 13, 2013 |
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| Ranting Andy - Miles Franklin |
| NIRP VS. Gold, Part II |
| Read the Friday Afternoon Wrap-Up for 5/10/2013 and the Monday Morning Commentary for 5/13/2013
Last summer, yet another European crisis prompted short-term interest rates to plunge BELOW ZERO. Several nations even mandated short-term “NIRP” – or Negative Interest Rate Policy – to force investors to pull funds from banks and spend them; as discussed in my July 18, 2012 RANT, “NIRP VS. GOLD”
Two days later – on July 20th – the ECB printed €100 billion to (temporarily) bail out the Spanish bankinMonday, May 13, 2013 |
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| Mish - Global Economic Analysis |
| German Export Machine Hits Skids; Imbalances Intensify: Exports Drop 4.2% YoY, Imports Drop 6.9% YoY |
| Eurozone imbalances continue to grow even as German exports slump. Why? German imports slumped even more, and the German current account surplus grew.
Via Mish-Modified Google Translate from Les Echos, please consider Germany's Export Machine Slumps in March.
The German trade surplus grew in March for the third consecutive month in raw data (to € 18.8 billion after € 16.8 billion in February) detailed figures released Friday, yet the report shows much weakness.
First, calculated seasonally Sunday, May 12, 2013 |
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