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| Gold / Silver | 62.36 |
| Gold / Oil | 14.26 |
| Dowjones / Gold | 11.28 |
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| Profit, Protection, Despite Cartel Intervention ? April, 2013 Update |
| ?Then, when the Fed?s fire hoses started spraying an elephant soup of liquidity injections in every direction and its balance sheet grew by $1.3 trillion in just thirteen weeks compared to $850 billion during its first ninety-four years, I became convinced that the Fed was flying by the seat of its pants, making it up as it went along. It was evident that its aim was to stop the hissy fit on Wall Street and that the threat of a Great Depression 2.0 was just a cover story for a panicked spree ofSaturday, April 27, 2013 |
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 | Philippe Herlin - GoldBroker |
| Is the Euro a Monster With Multiple Heads? |
| The euro is a really bizarre currency. For the first time ever in the history of money is ONE currency being managed by MANY central banks! Because when the European central bank (ECB) was created, it did not cause the national central banks to disappear or to be transformed in regional branches, it was rather superimposed on thFriday, April 26, 2013 |
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 | Mish - Global Economic Analysis |
| Is Australia Next in Competitive Currency Debasement? |
| Japan, the US, the UK, Switzerland, China, and even the EU with the LTRO (and upcoming hinted at rate cuts) are all in on competitive currency debasement.
The question at hand is "who is next?" How about Australia?
The Sydney Morning Herald reports RBA May Have to Cap Australian Dollar
Ross Garnaut, one of the authors of the float of the Australian dollar 30 years ago, warns that the Reserve Bank might have to consider intervening to push the currency down to minimise the recession he sees cFriday, April 19, 2013 |
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 | Jim Willie CB - Hat Trick Letter |
 Raging Gold Bull & Disputed Propaganda  |
| The propaganda has turned openly laughable. On the popular major financial news networks, the recent decline in the so-called Gold price has prompted quite the parade of clowns on the ship of fools to trumpet nonsense. The widely published and posted Gold price is dominated by futures contracts, and thus as corrupted as meaningless. The entire global financial structure is crumbling before our eyes. The gang of central bankers has applied their monetary policy for four and a half years since theThursday, March 07, 2013 |
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| Mish - Global Economic Analysis |
| Nobody Can't See Nothin' |
| As expected (in this corner but certainly not from economic cheerleaders masquerading as economists), eurozone retail sales are plunging across the board, even in Germany. Let's take a look at a few key reports.
France
The Markit France Retail PMI shows sharpest drop in sales for six months.
Key Points:
Sales down markedly on both monthly and annual measures
Targets missed to greatest extent in series history
Purchasing activity falls at sharpest rate since July 2012
Summary:
The FreThursday, February 28, 2013 |
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 | Ranting Andy - Andy Hoffman |
| European Bailout! |
| Read the Thursday Afternoon Wrap-Up for 2/21/2013 and the Friday Morning Commentary for 2/22/2013
Irrespective of Mario Draghi’s plan to do “whatever it takes” to save the Euro…
ECB’s Mario Draghi unveils bond-buying euro debt plan
…the European economy is in FREEFALL; as validated by last week’s announcement the ENTIRE CONTINENT is in recession…
Europe’s recession deepened in 4th quarter as economy shrank 0.6%
…featuring its lowest automobile sales EVER…
Chart of the Day: Europe’s Decimated CarSaturday, February 23, 2013 |
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| Ben Traynor - Bullion Vault |
| Gold Looking "Sloppy" Short term, But Pullback "Attractive" as Chinese Buyers Take World |
| London Gold Market ReportThe GOLD PRICE slipped back to last night's near-two week lows at $1665 per ounce Friday lunchtime in London, heading for a 1.1% drop on the week as world stock markets and other "risk assets" rose.Silver also ticked lower to trade 2.7% beneath Wednesday's 5-week highs.Germany's Ifo index of business sentiment meantime hit its best level since June.The European Central Bank surprised analysts by saying 278 banks in the single-currency zone will repay 137 billion ($184bnFriday, January 25, 2013 |
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 | Axel Merk - Merk Fund |
| Hidden Treasury Risks? |
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While Treasuries are said to have no default risk as the Federal Reserve (Fed) can always print money to pay off the debt, hidden risks might be lurking.As oxymoronic as it may sound, the biggest risk to the economy and the U.S.dollar might be, well, economic growth! Let us explain.
The U.Tuesday, December 18, 2012 |
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 | Graham Summers - Gains Pains & Capital |
THE Biggest Story in Finance That No One Is Talking About  |
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Modern financial theory dictates that sovereign bonds are the most “risk free” assets in the financial system (equity, municipal bond, corporate bonds, and the like are all below sovereign bonds in terms of risk profile).The reason for this is because it is far more likely for a company to go belly up than a country.Thursday, November 15, 2012 |
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| Graham Summers - Gains Pains & Capital |
| The Truth About Europe That No One Is Talking About |
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I realize that the situation in Europe can be very confusing.Aside from the fact that we’re dealing with over 20 different countries all with their own respective economies and debt issues, we also have the European Central Bank and the numerous bailouts and bailout funds (the LTRO 1 and 2, the EFSF, the ESM and now the OMT) to keep track of.Monday, November 05, 2012 |
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| Graham Summers - Gains Pains & Capital |
| Where Should Gold Be Based On Inflation? |
| Since the Financial Crisis erupted in 2007, the US Federal Reserve has engaged in dozens of interventions/ bailouts to try and prop up the financial system. Now, I realize that everyone knows the Fed is “printing money.” However, when you look at the list of bailouts/ money pumps it’s absolutely staggering how much money the Fed has thrown around.Wednesday, October 31, 2012 |
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 | The Gold Report |
| Mining Stocks Now Provide Bargain Trade Opportunities: Florian Siegfried |
| Many precious metals mining stocks are now trading at bargain prices but the old "buy and hold" strategy nolonger applies in this fluid market environment, says Florian Siegfried, CEO of Precious Capital AG. In this exclusive interview with The Gold Report, Siegfried says investors need to do their homework and pick their entry and exit points carefully as he names some undervalued opportunities he expects to provide above-average returns in the next market run-up.Tuesday, October 23, 2012 |
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| Profit Nuggets From Grand Delusions |
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“Keynesian and monetarist economists claim all that’s needed to return prosperity in the PIIGS countries is looser money and their own currencies.The next best thing would be transforming the character of the euro from that of the German mark to the Italian lira.They’re wrong.A policy that tries to restore conditions that existed before the euro crisis will fail, just like the foolish U.Saturday, September 01, 2012 |
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| Why is the Euro So "Strong" in the Face of Break-Up Possibilities? |
| ReaderToneywrites ...
Hello Mish,
Please consider writing a piece on your blog explaining why EUR USD is not more eroded. It would seem that given the Euro zone's current troubles, the Euro would not have remained as strong as it has.
Ireadyour blogreligiously.ThanksToney
Hello Toney, would not exactly call 1.Thursday, August 23, 2012 |
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