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CommentarySep 8, 2010: Reality Economics
By Llewellyn H. Rockwell, Jr.
As a culture, we like our reality on television, but seem to oppose it in economics. Sep 7, 2010: Global Collapse of the Fiat Money System: Too Big To Fail Global Banks Will Collapse Between Now and First Quarter 2011
By Matthias Chang
Readers of my articles will recall that I have warned as far back as December 2006, that the global banks will collapse when the Financial Tsunami hits the global economy in 20... Sep 7, 2010: The BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Rig Disaster
By Walter Block
The BP Deepwater Horizon oil rig explosion of April 20, 2010 was a disaster for people located in or near the Gulf of Mexico. It outright killed 11 platform workers and seriously... Sep 7, 2010: Treasury Bills: The New Opium
By James G. Rickards
One of the turning points in the history of world trade was the failed mission in 1793 of Lord George Macartney, representing King George III of England, to the Imperial C... Sep 7, 2010: German banker hits nerve with anti-immigration book
By Simon Sturdee
BERLIN (AFP) - Politicians have rushed to condemn a board member of the German central bank for a new book tackling immigration, but his views have found considerable support am... Sep 3, 2010: Moving into Bonds: From Frying Pan to Fire
By David Galland and Kevin Brekke
The other day, I came across an article that said, while individuals may be moving their money out of equities, they have been moving into bond funds - and in a... Sep 3, 2010: What Kerouac, Kennedy, Lincoln, and Practicing Medicine Have Taught Me About Liberty
By Donald W. Miller, Jr., MD
Beacons on the path I took to becoming a libertarian, while practicing medicine, are Jack Kerouac and the Beat Generation, the Kennedy assassination, and America’s C... Sep 3, 2010: The Gold Audit
Congressman Ron Paul is in the news again, this time for calling for an audit of America’s gold reserves. He issued the call in an interview with a news service run by a gold dealer, Kitco News
Sep 3, 2010: Reagan: No Revolution
By Jacob H. Huebert
The popular perception is that Ronald Reagan ushered in a "revolution" in government – an essentially libertarian one, in which the federal government was no longer viewed as... Sep 2, 2010: The Big Silver Slingshot
By Bix Weir
The amount of information on silver as an investment being analyzed and discussed lately has been astonishing. Sep 1, 2010: China & Australia Team Up!
By Chuck Butler
Well... I've got a lot on my mind this morning... Things that happened yesterday, and things that happened 80 years ago... But first, we go front and center this morning so I can... Sep 1, 2010: Easy money will not boost economic activity nor create jobs in the US, says Marc Faber
Marc Faber the Swiss fund manager and Gloom Boom & Doom editor said the market will eventually perceive the easing moves, announced by Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke last Friday,
Aug 31, 2010: Flying Blind
By Peter Schiff
Watching economists and media analysts react to breaking economic news is a bit like looking at a flock of pigeons flying over the New York skyline. A true wonder of the urban la... Aug 30, 2010: Inflation Follows the Stimulus Boom
By Richard Daughty
Peter Schiff of Euro Pacific Capital notes that the Federal Reserve, and the idiots like Paul Krugman who genuflect at the altar of Keynes, is not done with destroying the eco... Aug 30, 2010: Frank Holmes: The Emotional Side of Gold Buying
By Lara Crigger
It's no secret that gold is a highly emotional market. But exactly which emotions drive which investors might surprise you, says Frank Holmes, CEO and chief investment officer of... Aug 30, 2010: Uncle Scam
By David Galland
The latest data on global gold trends, Q2 2010, just popped into my email box from the World Gold Council. Aug 26, 2010: Home Sales Drop 27 Percent in July and Things Are Only Going To Get Worse for The U.S. Housing Industry
On Tuesday the National Association of Realtors announced that existing home sales in the United States dropped a whopping 27.2% in the month of July. The consensus among analysts was that we would...
Aug 26, 2010: Faber and Schiff on the American Bond Bubble
By Dian L. Chu
As I've been saying for some time that the bond market is screaming for an imminent burst, now Dr. Marc Faber and Mr. Peter Schiff also spoke with CNBC on Aug. 23 warning of a bon... Aug 26, 2010: The Most Fiscally Irresponsible Government in U.S. History
By Mortimer B. Zuckerman
There is an instinctive conclusion among the American public that President Obama's stimulus package has failed to create a sustained recovery. Aug 25, 2010: Inflation Follows the Stimulus Boom
By Richard Daughty
Peter Schiff of Euro Pacific Capital notes that the Federal Reserve, and the idiots like Paul Krugman who genuflect at the altar of Keynes, is not done with destroying the eco... Aug 24, 2010: Hemp drives green vehicle prototype
By Kim Guttormson
Nathan Armstrong envisions a day when drivers will be rolling up to the curb in a car powered by an electric motor and covered with a body made from hemp. Aug 24, 2010: Top Physicist Says Solar Flare Would Set Us Back 100 Years
By Mac Slavo
Well known physicist Michio Kaku joins the Fox Business News Channel to discuss the probability of a serious solar flare event and what effects it may have on society. Aug 24, 2010: Over lunch with the FT, more ignorant snickering about gold
By Chris Powell
A "Lunch with the FT" interview with "When Money Dies" author Adam Fergusson, published Friday in the Financial Times and written by Jonathan Ford, was interesting enough but cou... Aug 23, 2010: Rethinking Gold: What if It Isn't a Commodity After All?
by Jeff Opdyke
This won't sit well with some people: Gold isn't a commodity. There. I've said it. Aug 23, 2010: Big Autumn Silver Rally 2
by Adam Hamilton
Silver has been drifting in a rather lackluster summer. Ever since surging to $19.50 in mid-May, this often-popular white metal has been grinding sideways to lower. Aug 20, 2010: Panama Gold
By David Bond
In the 50 years following Christopher Columbus's accidental discovery of the Americas, Spaniards hauled some 21 tonnes of gold out of the east-west isthmus of what is now called Pa... Aug 20, 2010: How Many Laws Have You Broken Today?
By Mark Nestmann
If you're like most Americans, you violate numerous laws each day, probably without even knowing it. Aug 19, 2010: Obama Economy Facts
By Keith Hennessey
On the campaign trail, President Obama is talking about everything except his own economic record. He attacks his predecessor - a man for whom I worked - as his advisers prom... Aug 19, 2010: The Ecstasy of Empire
By Paul Craig Roberts
The United States is running out of time to get its budget and trade deficits under control. Aug 19, 2010: Time is running out for the West
By Ambrose Evans-Pritchard
The Great Recession has dramatically shrunk the time left for the big AAA states to prevent a full-blown sovereign debt crisis as their demographic time-bomb threate... Aug 18, 2010: US Prepares For Gold Standard
By Bix Weir
I have often written about the US Treasury and US Mint's very strange behavior when it comes to their part in continuing "business as usual" for the fiat monetary system. Aug 17, 2010: The "Flight to Safety" Trade Your Broker Won't Tell You About
By Graham Summers
Quietly and with little fanfare, Gold has made a MAJOR change in its status. The precious metal is largely viewed as THE anti-paper money play by investors.
Aug 17, 2010: The Great American Disaster: How Much Gold Remains In Fort Knox?
By Chris Weber
Yesterday marked the 39th anniversary of the day when the US Government declared bankruptcy. Oh, they didn't call it that at the time. But what happened on August 15, 1971 was that the US defaulted...
Aug 16, 2010: Geithner's Delusional Recovery
By Richard Daughty
Bill Bonner here at The Daily Reckoning writes that Tim Geithner, Secretary of the Treasury of the United States of America, is the author of the now-infamous "Welcome to the Recovery" piece he wro...
Aug 16, 2010: Freedom and Illusion
By Fred Reed
When I was a kid long, long ago, before time began, or anyone had thought of why time ought to begin, or what it might be good for, I lived in rural King George County, Virginia.
Aug 13, 2010: If Deflation Wins, What Will Gold Stocks Do?
By Jeff Clark
The talk of a possible double dip is now common banter on TV investment programs. And indeed, deflationary forces seem to have the stronger grip right now than inflationary ones. Aug 13, 2010: Bean-Counters and Baloney
By Thomas Sowell
The bean-counters have struck again – this time in the sports pages. Two New York Times sport writers have discovered that baseball coaches from minority groups are found more o... Aug 12, 2010: In Defense of Deflation
By Doug French
The Obama stimulus and bailouts haven't decreased unemployment rates or bankruptcy filings while home prices and home sales have fallen and can't get up. Aug 11, 2010: A Two-Front War On Gold
By Gary North
Politics makes strange bedfellows. In the person of Ben Bernanke, three streams of American politics have come together: Aug 11, 2010: Base Metals to Extend Gains
By Karvy Global
Base metals rallied strong in early hours Wednesday. During the day, base metals are expected to attain fresh highs, although gains could be limited due to dismal macroeconomic d... Aug 10, 2010: Marc Faber: Protect Your Property with High Voltage Fences, Barbed Wire, Booby Traps, Military Weapons and Dobermans
By Mac Slavo
Investment guru and publisher of The Gloom, Boom and Doom report, Marc Faber, regularly discusses investment strategies for protecting and building wealth during times of economic d... Aug 9, 2010: Who's Scoffing Now?
By David Galland
A couple weeks ago, the family and I watched Dirty Jobs, an altogether entertaining show from the Discovery Channel. In the episode we watched the host, Mike Rowe, serve as a me... Aug 6, 2010: Gold Meltdown or Mania - Batten Down the Hatches
By Louis James
As Doug Casey said recently, we expect things to come unglued soon. With the ongoing madness in Europe, it seems to me that things are starting to look visibly less well glued alr... Aug 6, 2010: Doug Casey: War Is Coming
Interviewed by Louis James
L: Doug, last time we conversed, you said: "Let's talk about what Clausewitz called 'the extension of politics' next time - I think the odds are increasing that we may... Aug 6, 2010: Hot political summer as China throttles rare metal supply and claims South China Sea
By Ambrose Evans-Pritchard
The United States and Europe have been remarkably insouciant about supplies of rare earth minerals so crucial to frontier technologies, from hybrid engines to mobile... Aug 5, 2010: The Federal Hegemon
By David Bond
I think 26 years of holding the Silver Valley's mining economy and its good name hostage is enough! And you want another hundred years? You're out of your collective mind. Aug 5, 2010: Reading Between The Lines:
James Bullard's Seven Faces of "The Peril"
By Chris Ciovacco
After reading James Bullard's twenty-three page paper on possible monetary responses to further economic shocks, we feel it is important for investors to gain a basic understan... Aug 5, 2010: The New Push for a Global Currency
By Llewellyn H. Rockwell, Jr.
You surely didn't think that the governing elites would let this economic crisis pass without pushing some cockamamie scheme for control. Aug 4, 2010: Codevilla's Not-Quite Manifesto
By Gary North
Every political movement needs a manifesto. The Tea Party surely needs one. So do other grassroots political resistance organizations. Aug 2, 2010: Who's Hiding What and Why
By Fred Reed
Two ways exist of looking at Wikileaks, the site that publicizes secret military documents and videos. Aug 2, 2010: US Economic Outlook: Indebted to Death
By Richard Daughty
John Stepek at MoneyWeek.com, talking about the "European bank stress tests" that were "a whitewash, of course" said that it kind of reminded him of "one of Gordon Brown's b... Jul 29, 2010: Is Market Topping Again?
By David Banister
Here at TMTF, I enjoy making controversial calls based on Human Behavioral topping and bottoming patterns, often referred to as Elliott Wave Theory. Jul 28, 2010: Ron Paul: We Cannot Even Maintain the Zinc Standard
By Rocky Vega
The US Mint has had trouble keeping up with precious metal coin demand for most of this year, and it now appears the investigation into why that's the case may also consider the ec... Jul 28, 2010: Economic Warnings From Two Respected Analysts
By Gary North
Two widely respected economic commentators, Harvard's Niall Ferguson and Nassim "black swan" Taleb, have offered highly pessimistic assessments of what lies ahead for th... Jul 27, 2010: The Death of Paper Money
By Ambrose Evans-Pritchard
As they prepare for holiday reading in Tuscany, City bankers are buying up rare copies of an obscure book on the mechanics of Weimar inflation published in 1974. Jul 27, 2010: How to Buy Your Kids a House
By Jeff Clark
I don'tave a crystal ball, but I'll bet I can tell you how much a house will cost in five years. UBS released some interesting research last month on how much gold it takes to bu... Jul 27, 2010: On the Bloated Intelligence Bureaucracy
By Ron Paul
I have often spoken about the excessive size of government, and most recently how waste and inefficiency needs to be eliminated from our military budget. Jul 27, 2010: When, Not If
By Theodore Butler
Today, President Obama signed into law the historic Financial Regulatory Reform legislation package. Jul 27, 2010: The Breakup of the United States
By Michael S. Rozeff
As the dissatisfactions of Americans with their national government grow, so does the likelihood of the breakup of the United States. Jul 26, 2010: Welcome Back, Hecla
By David Bond
Wallace, Idaho - It was an event to behold. Two Fridays ago, Hecla Mining Co., (NYSE:HL) opened an office in downtown Wallace, on Bank Street. Jul 26, 2010: Bring Out Your Dead
By David Galland
Last week, the price of gold again broke below its new base at $1,200, and the U.S. stock market was again under strong pressure, due to a confluence of fears, most of which poi... Jul 26, 2010: Laws, not lies
By Michael Oberndorf
As support for impeaching Barak Hussein Obama grows, there is a great deal of discussion of the grounds that can be cited for impeachment. Jul 26, 2010: Buy Gold, Peter Schiff Says: U.S. Dollar a "Bottomless Pit", Treasuries a "Sucker's Bet"
By Peter Gorenstein
It's not likely Peter Schiff president of Euro Pacific Capital is taking part. Schiff tells Tech ticker he isn't as negative on stocks as he was a few years back when he corr... Jul 23, 2010: The FED's Real Monetary Problem
By Thomas Luongo
Since being "converted" to both libertarianism and, by extension, Austrian economics I have developed a passion for money. Jul 22, 2010: Back To the Articles
By Ron Holland
How would you like to begin a peaceful, legitimate political action which could roll back the last 100 years of government growth and national debt along with the hated federal in... Jul 22, 2010: The real value of gold - $52,831 an ounce?
By Lawrence Williams
In a rather convoluted article on the real value of gold GATA's Adrian Douglas, writing in www.marketforceanalysis.com has calculated that in terms of U.S. dollar convertibi... Jul 21, 2010: Gold Coin Sellers Angered by New Tax Law
By Rich Blake
Those already outraged by the president's health care legislation now have a new bone of contention -- a scarcely noticed tack-on provision to the law that puts gold coin buyers an... Jul 21, 2010: What Bernanke’s testimony is really about
MarketWatch
Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke makes his twice-a-year trek to Capitol Hill starting Wednesday to discuss monetary policy and the health of the financial system. Jul 21, 2010: Double dip recession, hedging and the gold price- Julian Phillips
By Geoff Candy
Hello and welcome to this week's edition of Mineweb.com gold's weekly podcast. Joining me on the line is the founder of the Gold Forecaster, Julian Phillips. Jul 20, 2010: Dow May Crash to 7,500 If 10,600 Not Breached
By Daryl Guppy
Seeing there's been quite a bit of interest in my recent comments on CNBC about the historical parallels between the Great Depression and the recent financial crisis, I thought it... Jul 19, 2010: Is the Gold Trade "Crowded"?
By Jeff Clark
It's true that GLD's assets just passed the $50 billion mark, and that it's the second largest U.S. ETF. Yes, mints had difficulty filling orders when the Greek crisis broke. And y... Jul 19, 2010: Harry Schultz on the Power Elite, Free Markets, the Internet and Why Gold Is Going Much Higher
Scott Smith
The Daily Bell is pleased to present an exclusive interview with Harry D. Schultz Jul 19, 2010: Dow May Crash to 7,500 If 10,600 Not Breached
By: Daryl Guppy
Seeing there's been quite a bit of interest in my recent comments on CNBC about the historical parallels between the Great Depression and the recent financial crisis, I thought i... Jul 19, 2010: Another round of Prohibition, anyone?
By George F. Will
The evening of Jan. 16, 1920, hours before Prohibition descended on America, while the young assistant secretary of the Navy, Franklin Roosevelt, drank champagne in Washington ... Jul 16, 2010: Historian warns of sudden collapse of American 'empire'
By Brent Gardner-Smith
Harvard professor and prolific author Niall Ferguson opened the 2010 Aspen Ideas Festival Monday with a stark warning about the increasing prospect of the American "empire... Jul 16, 2010: LeBron Nation: Americans Hypnotized As Country Collapses
By Paul Joseph Watson
The sight of American citizens gathering to protest basketball player LeBron James' decision to join Miami Heat last week, after Ohio Governor Ted Strickland joined celeb... Jul 14, 2010: Staggering Stats About Silver Supply
By Richard Daughty
I got a June 2010 brochure from silverinsidersreport.com that contained an interesting fact about SLV, the Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) for silver, which is that Peter Keusgen, ... Jul 14, 2010: Why Seabridge Says No to Mining Projects
By Eric Jackson
Rudi Fronk has been the Chief Executive Officer and President of Seabridge Gold(SA) since 1999. In this recent interview, he talks about the company's history and two key Seabrid... Jul 12, 2010: On the scent of a fishy economy
By D. Murali
Throughout history, governments have gotten themselves into trouble by spending more than they have, observes Peter D. Schiff in 'How an Economy Grows and Why it Crashes' (www.wiley... Jul 12, 2010: Save the Virgins!
By David Galland
This morning I read an interesting story in Soundings magazine. It recounted the final voyage of the S.S. Morro Castle, purportedly one of the safest ships afloat back in 1934 w... Jul 12, 2010: Gout Sufferers of the World Unite!
By Mike (in Tokyo) Rogers
"Gout is the only disease that had been correctly identified as a unique disease throughout all of medical history. For over four thousand years doctors and healers hav... Jul 8, 2010: Time to Board the Gold Stocks Train?
By Jeff Clark
One of the big hints that gold stocks will be ready for take-off is when they stop following the broader markets and strictly track gold, particularly if the market falls and gold ... Jul 8, 2010: Here's Why Ben Bernanke Can't Save The Economy This Time
By Joe Weisenthal
Today's blip down in the jobless claims notwithstanding, there's no doubt that the prospects of a double-dip recession seem to be growing with each major economic announcement. Jul 8, 2010: More Power for the Fed
By Ron Paul
Last week I was pleased to see my Republican colleagues take up the cause to fully and completely audit the Federal Reserve by including my language from the Federal Reserve Transpar... Jul 7, 2010: Build Your Tea Party Portfolio - Before November Elections
By Don Dion
"Tea parties" have played a role in knocking out some incumbents in primary elections around the country and if the current trend continues, they'll have an impact on policy in Novem... Jul 6, 2010: Wall Street Apocalypse: The World of the Doomsday Investors
By BRUCE WATSON
Predictions of the end of civilization are nothing new, but the direst prognosticators have, traditionally, existed on the fringes of society, where their dark visions can be com... Jul 2, 2010: Inventory Fraud Increases in Silver Market
By Jeff Nielson
When I first began examining supply/demand data on the silver market several years ago, I was somewhat hesitant to form conclusions, as silver (and gold) have traits which are ve... Jul 2, 2010: Central Banks Push Up the Gold Price
By David Galland
For some years now, Doug Casey has gone on record with his view that we’ll know the gold bull market is really picking up steam when central banks stop selling their reserves of... Jul 2, 2010: Dollar Plunges After UN Call To Ditch Greenback
By Paul Joseph Watson
U.S. economy enters "total freefall" as double-dip recession looms Jul 1, 2010: Spills and Chills
By David Coffin and Eric Coffin
On the rare occasions that political rhetoric seems to understate a problem, it's big. BP has a big problem in the Gulf of Mexico, which they are now properly la... Jul 1, 2010: Nine reasons gold will go past $1500 - Jeff Nichols: MD, Precious Metals Advisors
By Alec Hogg
As history repeats itself the yellow metal is likely not only to hit $1,500 by the end of this year, but also to go subtantially higher in the next few years Jul 1, 2010: Coined Liberty
By Scott Rentschler
In the last chapter of The Dollar Meltdown, Charles Goyette makes a fascinating observation about what has been depicted on American coins over the years: Jun 30, 2010: 'I have gold, silver, sugar in my pocket'
By Sachin P Mampatta
Mumbai: Jim Rogers, author, traveller and commodity evangelist, does not have a high opinion of policy makers in the United States. Jun 30, 2010: Getting What You Want, Wanting What You Get
By Fred Reed
I see where women, or college girls anyway, are honking and blowing most fierce about how they don't like the way sex works nowadays. Yeah. It seems that the hook-up is in flower. Jun 29, 2010: High Unemployment, Lower Stocks and Growing Worries. Is This 1930 All Over Again?
by Henry Blodget
Yesterday, economist Paul Krugman said we're headed for another Depression. The world's new obsession with "austerity" will kill the global recovery, Krugman says, and plunge t... Jun 29, 2010: The Seven (Potentially) Deadly Sins of Silver Investors
by Adam Jay Doolittle
The Seven Deadly Sins committed by silver investors destroy wealth, leaving investors discouraged and broke. These seven (potencially) deadly sins are: overindulgence, ha... Jun 29, 2010: Perfect-Worlders, Get Real!
by David Galland
Scanning through a local newspaper this week, I came across a letter to the editor that speaks volumes about the popular misconceptions that are dragging this country, and the... Jun 28, 2010: Paul Krugman Throws In Towel, Says We're Headed For Another Depression
By Henry Blodget
For the last several months, Princeton professor Paul Krugman has become increasingly agitated about what he feels is a disastrous mistake in the making Jun 25, 2010: Jim Rogers Would Rather Buy Silver, Hold Gold
By Randy Sharrow
Though it still has a long way to go over the next decade, gold is at an all time nominal high and Jim Rogers is holding the precious metal, not buying. Silver on the other hand... Jun 24, 2010: We Cannot Afford to Double Dip
By Alex Daley
Talk of a double-dip recession is seemingly increasing these days. Home sales have dropped like a brick since the end of the special tax breaks for buyers. Weekly job reports are... Jun 23, 2010: Silver Mining ETF Enjoys Strong Debut
By Don Dion
As the price of gold continues to creep higher after stalling out in mid-May, investors may also wonder if they can find a more dynamic investment in silver. Jun 23, 2010: The Popular Press Discovers Gold: Time to Take Profit?
By Josh Lipton
Market pros remind us that, according to one old saying down in the canyons of lower Manhattan, we should think about selling an investment when it’s discovered by the popular media. Jun 23, 2010: Advantages and Disadvantages of Silver
By Bill Sardi
Silver is not being mined like gold is. New silver mines not as plentiful. Jun 23, 2010: The Fear Trade Is In
By Sean Rakhimov
Some of you may have seen the news regarding the launch of a new (and at the moment the only) silver miners fund from Global X Funds , managed by a New York based company that i... Jun 22, 2010: Time to Focus on Silver
By Jordan Roy-Byrne
It is not exactly groundbreaking analysis to say that what's good for gold is generally good for silver. As observers of the precious metals know, silver tends to lag gold bu... Jun 22, 2010: Golden Times
By Mary Anne & Pamela Aden
Gold is amazing. It’s been very strong, hitting record highs last week. Its bullish price action means investors and governments know it’s time to be in safe assets. Jun 22, 2010: Gold Manipulation Quiz
By Bix Weir
The following Quiz will test your knowledge of Gold Market Manipulation. It is meant to pull the curtain back on what REALLY is happening in the gold markets. Jun 22, 2010: An Expert's View on Yuan Appreciation
Global markets got a nice lift on news that China will allow gradual appreciation of its currency against the U.S. dollar.
Jun 22, 2010: The EPA Can Go To Hell, and I Will Go To Texas
By Brian Roberts
Last week, the feds sent the Environmental Protection Agency out to harass the sovereign state of Texas. Jun 21, 2010: Gold reclaims its currency status as the global system unravels
By Ambrose Evans-Pritchard
We already know that the eurozone money markets seized up violently in early May as incipient bank runs spread from Greece to Portugal and Spain, threatening the first... Jun 21, 2010: The Case for Human Extinction
By Fred Reed
I have walked by night on the wild empty beaches of Michoacan when the moon, at its full, aimed a silver path at me over the restless waters, when the wind blew chill and strong fro... Jun 21, 2010: The gold standard: generator and protector of jobs
By Hugo Salinas Price
The abandonment of the gold standard in 1971 is closely tied to the massive unemployment the industrialized world has suffered in recent years; Mexico, even with a lower le... Jun 21, 2010: Mum's the Word
By Theodore Butler
There's an old adage about not seeing the forest for the trees. It means getting wrapped up in the details of a circumstance and losing appreciation for the big picture. Jun 18, 2010: This Ain't Obama's Katrina
By David Bond
The video on the bottom corner of every TV show shows this serpentine belch of crude oil from the basement of the Gulf of Mexico, puking wretched murk 24/7 like a cable news channe... Jun 18, 2010: Fifty Years of Suppressing Silver
By Jeff Nielson
Sophisticated precious metals investors are well-aware of the rampant manipulation of the gold and silver markets. They are also generally aware of the reason for such manipulation Jun 18, 2010: The 2010 Silver Buying Guide
By Jeff Clark
Silver has been sizzling and causing lots of buzz in the industry. Investors are excited. Jun 18, 2010: And Then There Were Three: How an Economy Grows and Why It Crashes
By Andy Duncan
Stop all the clocks, cut off the telephone, and prevent the dog from barking with a juicy bone Jun 18, 2010: Banks are lending again
Banks are lending again. After many months of sitting on their hands while trying to repair their over-leveraged balance sheets, banks are making new loans. They also continue to buy US governmen...
Jun 18, 2010: Greenspan's Fiscal Solution: Inflation
By Terry Woo
First, let me say that last night's Minyanville Summer Soiree was a great success. I feel honored and privileged to be part of such a great community. Jun 15, 2010: A Signal from the Stock Market
By James Turk
The stock market is often acclaimed for its forecasting ability. Stock prices peak long before the downturn in economic activity that generally results in a recession and a prolong... Jun 15, 2010: Inflation-Corroded Copper Coins
By Richard Daughty
Junior Mogambo Ranger (JMR) Phil S. sent an article from the Globe and Mail where I learned that inflation in Canada has been so persistently corrosive over the years that, li... Jun 14, 2010: Silver Prices May Ride Momentum Higher
By TheStreet Staff
Momentum indicators suggest a bullish outlook for silver this week. The European debt crisis will continue to impact the markets and likely will increase the demand for silver. Jun 14, 2010: Why Won't You Die, Damn it!
By David Galland
Back when I had more time, I would occasionally play Oblivion, a video game. A game so addictive, it's been known to contribute to flunking out of colleges and the failure of ma... Jun 14, 2010: Analyzing Mining Stocks With a New Tool
By John Townsend
Are you interested in discovering a new technical tool to use in your analysis of mining stocks? If so, this article may not only interest you, it may also help you make better ... Jun 14, 2010: Bernanke, Gold, And the Keynesian Endpoint
By Tim Iacono
Well, at least someone in the mainstream financial media has an idea about why Fed chief Ben Bernanke's comments about gold last week were at the same time so fascinating and so al... Jun 11, 2010: Chairman of Goldman Sachs International Was - Until Last Year - Also Chairman of BP
Janine Wedel has written extensively on how the "shadow elite" rule the world and about the "flexians" - the movers and shakers of the shadow elite who glide across borders, and structure overlappi...
Jun 11, 2010: Interview: U.S. Gold CEO Rob McEwen Looks Ahead of the Curve
The Gold Report: We see a lot of troubling scenes on the global economic landscape-from the bailouts in Europe to ever-increasing deficit spending in the U.S. to talk about a housing bubble about t...
Jun 11, 2010: Anatomy of a Three-Bagger: The Brett Resources Story
By Jeff Clark
Shareholders were treated to a big win last month when Brett Resources (V.BBR) was bought out by Osisko Mining (T.OSK), giving investors a triple from our initial recommendation. Jun 10, 2010: The Hidden Meanings in the New $100 Bill!
By Bix Weir
First of all, I must admit that I am one of those "Conspiracy Nuts" who loves to read meaning into the back of the US $1 bill like I'm trying to solve a centuries old puzzle. Jun 10, 2010: Gold close to boiling point - McEwen
The Gold Report: We see a lot of troubling scenes on the global economic landscape-from the bailouts in Europe to ever-increasing deficit spending in the U.S. to talk about a housing bubble about t...
Jun 10, 2010: Insufficient Silver to Supply China's Growing Demand
By Richard Daughty
Most people have never heard of "the invisible hand" of the market, which is the surprising result of everyone working to get money with which to satisfy their own selfish int... Jun 8, 2010: Yesterday's Top Story: Haven-seeking Europeans buy physical gold
By Dorothy Kosich
The European debt crisis spurred physical gold sales on two continents this past week, as the latest U.S. Mint gold bullion coin went on sale at the open price of US$1,510. Jun 8, 2010: Gold Prices Break $1,250, Now What?
ByAlix Steel
Gold prices set a record high Tuesday as investors scrambled to buy the precious metal and risk appetite diminished. Jun 5, 2010: Euro 'will be dead in five years'
The euro will have broken up before the end of this Parliamentary term, according to the bulk of economists taking part in a wide-ranging economic survey for The Sunday Telegraph.
Jun 4, 2010: Justice In The Socialist Style-Coming to America Soon!
We like to think that our system of justice is fair. We like to believe that the police conduct their investigations in an impartial manner and collect the evidence that exonerates as well is damns...
Jun 4, 2010: Doug Casey: Education of a Speculator, Part Two
Interviewed by Louis James
Note: When we left our intrepid hero last week, he was hanging off the edge of a golden cliff... Jun 3, 2010: Give unto Caesar - What to Pay When You're Selling
By Jeff Clark
Proper planning with your finances is incomplete until you consider the endgame consequences of your investment decisions today. So, what are the tax consequences of selling gold, ... Jun 3, 2010: It's a Bird, It's a Plane...It's Euro TARP
By David Coffin and Eric Coffin
The European Commission brought out the big guns. In a move intentionally reminiscent of the US TARP program, leaders of the continent's major economies promised... Jun 3, 2010: Theodore Roosevelt and the Modern Presidency
By Thomas E. Woods, Jr.
In 1896, Brooks Adams wrote a book called The Law of Civilization and Decay. Like most late-19th-century commentators, he believed that his country was nearing a watershe... Jun 3, 2010: Silver Manipulation Quiz - ANSWERS!
By Bix Weir
1) Which monetary metal is the MOST manipulated on a daily basis by the banking cabal? Jun 2, 2010: Into the Abyss: The Cycle of Debt Deflation
By Ron Hera
One of the most famous quotations of Austrian economist Ludwig von Mises is that "There is no means of avoiding the final collapse of a boom brought about by credit expansion. Jun 1, 2010: ECB warns of more bank loan losses
By Krista Hughes and Paul Day
The European Central Bank warned on Monday that euro zone banks face up to 195 billion euros in a "second wave" of potential loan losses over the next 18 months due... Jun 1, 2010: Wall Street's War
By Matt Taibbi
It's early May in Washington, and something very weird is in the air. As Chris Dodd, Harry Reid and the rest of the compulsive dealmakers in the Senate barrel toward the finish l... May 31, 2010: Will there be a happy ending for the Sunshine mine?
By David Bond
The situational dynamics at the Sunshine silver mine never cease to fascinate. To paraphrase Sir Winston Churchill: Never have so many gotten it so wrong for so long. May 31, 2010: ASlightly Different Take
By Fred Reed
A few thoughts, that will probably get me lynched, on the immigration of Mexicans: May 31, 2010: Everyone is deceived
By Lars Schall
Chris Powell, the Secretary/Treasurer of the Gold Anti-Trust Action Committee, GATA, has been managing editor of the Journal Inquirer, a daily newspaper in Manchester, Connecticut... May 31, 2010: The Wall Street Journal's War On Gold
By Gary North
Brett Arends writes for the Wall Street Journal. He is a standard Establishment financial journalist. They are all anti-gold. May 31, 2010: Preparing for What's Next
By David Galland
Oh, what a tangled web we live in. On one side of the Atlantic, there is a fundamentally broke European Union. On the other, the world's largest debtor nation, these United... May 28, 2010: Mysterious Money Supply Discrepancies
By Richard Daughty
Being an inveterate conspiracy theorist who is absolutely convinced that the government is full of morons, lunatics and traitors, not to mention legions of hired goons with ba... May 28, 2010: Is Europe heading for a meltdown?
By Edmund Conway
This financial crisis is worse than the sub-prime crash of 2008 because the sums are so much bigger and it is governments that are in dire straits. Edmund Conway explains the ... May 28, 2010: An American Concept: Crushing Debt
By David Galland
Commenting on the European crisis - because this has gone well past being one that can be termed "Greek" - the New York Times cited a senior U.S. official on the significant rol... May 28, 2010: 'Decisive break-out to the upside' for silver forecast
By Dorothy Kosich
GFMS' short-term forecast for silver "is that through to July silver will trade between $16.40-$19.50, broadly shadowing gold," GFMS Chairman Philip Klapwijk predicted today. May 27, 2010: Gold to remain higher on its inherent value
By Dr. Atif Khan, Ph.D.
Gold is a precious metal commodity which avails the direct result of the global GDP. The whole world works to elevate the prices of Gold in the longer run. May 27, 2010: Warning: Crash dead ahead. Sell. Get liquid. Now.
By Paul B. Farrell
"This game's in the refrigerator! The door's closed, the lights are out, the eggs are cooling, the butter's getting hard and the Jell-O is jiggling ..." May 26, 2010: How Low Will Silver Go?
By Jeff Clark
We released our 2010 Silver Buying Guide last week and the silver price promptly cratered. So does this change our view of gold's shiny cousin? Hardly. May 26, 2010: Financial Analysts Gasp When They Hear Any Investment Gains Will Be Wiped Out By a Currency That Does Not Hold Purchasing Power
By Bill Sardi
In separate articles The Wall Street Journal published profiles of two men who captain different investment groups, one a legendary investor who asks, after investors have reaped a... May 25, 2010: Faber: Nations Will Print Money, Go Bust, Go to War...We Are Doomed
By Andrew Mellon
Today the leading Austrian economic think tank, the Ludwig von Mises Institute held a conference at the University Club in Manhattan in which Marc Faber, famed contrarian invest... May 25, 2010: ETFs and the "Flash Crash"
By Frank Holmes
Liquidity is one of the key selling points for exchange-traded funds (ETFs), but the Dow Jones "flash crash" of May 6 shows how that supposed advantage can turn into a huge li... May 25, 2010: Australia No.1 sovereign risk issue for mining - Rio Tinto
By James Regan
Global miner Rio Tinto said it is reviewing all investments in Australia due to a proposed new tax, describing the country as its No.1 sovereign risk concern and sending a weak ... May 25, 2010: Hugo Salinas-Price on the Nature of Money and Why Silver Should Be Legal Mexican Currency
Scott Smith
The Daily Bell is pleased to present an exclusive interview with Hugo Salinas-Price. May 24, 2010: The Markets Vs. Bernanke
By Michael Pento
Who should investors listen to: the financial markets or the Fed? May 24, 2010: Danger in Numbers: The Decline of Paper Currency
By Richard Daughty
I waited until I had sobered up to re-read Agora Financial's 5-Minute Forecast, where it reported that "Bill Clinton shocked us the other day when he came out and suggested th... May 20, 2010: The End of the Gold Bull Market
By David Galland
Q. With gold and gold stocks on a tear, does Casey Research still recommend holding 1/3 of a portfolio in cash? May 20, 2010: Gold and Dollar to Bounce From Key Support
By Chris Vermeulen
It has been an interesting week in the market as stocks and commodities push to extreme support levels. May 19, 2010: Great Moments in American Statesmanship
By Robert Higgs
Everyone knows that the United States of America is the greatest nation in human history. It is the land of the free and the home of the brave, whereas the people of other countr... May 19, 2010: $1800 - $2000 gold this year - and $30 silver - James Turk
By Lawrence Williams
In the closing keynote on the first full day of the 2010 World Mining Investment Conference in London yesterday, James Turk, founder of Gold Money, opened by reaffirming his... May 19, 2010: Golden Goose vs. Black Swans
By David Coffin and Eric Coffin
April ushered in both broader evidence of recovery in parts of the Western economy, and a series of both ecological and economic "events" that are quite worrisome. May 19, 2010: What to Expect From the Ban on Short Selling
By Matt Theal
Yesterday we were reminded of September 19, 2008, the day that the SEC banned short selling in financial companies because the agency wanted to "protect the integrity and quality o... May 18, 2010: Good News And Bad News
By Roger Wiegand
Good News: The Scramble Is On For Physical Gold. Bad News: Unemployment Is Skyrocketing May 18, 2010: An Impressive Result
By Theodore Butler
A brief analysis of what must be called an outpouring of public sentiment on an incredibly specific issue. That issue is the concentrated short position in COMEX silver and ho... May 18, 2010: John Williams: A Hyper-Inflationary Great Depression Is Coming
By Ellis Martin and Karen Roche
ShadowStats' John Williams has done his math and believes his numbers tell the truth. He explains why the U.S. is in a depression and why a "Hyper-Inflationary Gr... May 17, 2010: 'Serious manipulation' of gold, silver markets
By Jerome R. Corsi
A London-based commodities trader claims a major New York bank is conducting serious manipulation of the silver and gold futures markets. May 17, 2010: Why More Investors Like Gold
by Frank Holmes
Gold is charging up to new highs, so it's no surprise that the level of interest in this financial asset is charging up as well. May 17, 2010: Dumbing-Down the Economic Curriculum
by Richard Daughty
I was curled up in a corner of the Mogambo Bunker Of Mortal Refuge (MBOMR), feeling terrible that I made a Really Stupid Error (RSE) in a previous MoGu where I, in effect, ann... May 14, 2010: Doug Casey on the Return of the Crisis Creature
Interviewed by Louis James
Doug, on March 3, you and I spoke about how to profit from the coming collapse of the euro. Prior to that, we talked about a major market correction on the way this year. May 13, 2010: Are Precious Metals Going Parabolic?
By By Chris Vermeulen
It's been an exciting couple weeks in the market with gold now making new all-time highs as money floods into this shiny safe haven. May 13, 2010: Gold investment still has a long way to run - Murenbeeld
By Geoff Candy
Much of gold's current run of form has been attributed to gold investors. May 12, 2010: Jim Rogers: The Euro Will Now Dissolve
Jim Rogers thinks the European bailout put the 'nail in the coffin' for the euro:
May 11, 2010: 3 Steps to Geographically Diversifying Your Gold Stocks
by Jeff Clark
The keyword is geographical diversification. And while no single investment variable can guarantee profits, geographical diversification does add a layer of safety and enhanced pro... May 11, 2010: Yesterday's Top Story: U. S. gold coins sales soar on economic anxiety
By Frank Tang
U.S. gold coin sales surged this week as the anxiety over a euro-zone debt crisis spilled over into the United States and as Thursday's sudden Wall Street collapse shook investors. May 11, 2010: The Tragedy That Is Greece
By Lew Rockwell
On May 5th, three bank workers died in a blaze at their Athens office block after violence broke out in a mass demonstration against the Greek government. May 10, 2010: Feds probing JPMorgan trades in silver pit
By MICHAEL GRAY
Federal agents have launched parallel criminal and civil probes of JPMorgan Chase and its trading activity in the precious metals market, The Post has learned. May 10, 2010: DEBORCHGRAVE: Stock market time bomb?
By Arnaud de Borchgrave
Even the world's most savvy stock-market giants (e.g., Warren E. Buffett) have warned over the past decade that derivatives are the fiscal equivalent of a weapon of mass ... May 10, 2010: False Virtue: The Politics of Lying About History
In 1961 Life magazine invited the Pulitzer Prize-winning poet and novelist Robert By Thomas J. DiLorenzo
Penn Warren (author of All the King's Men, and nineteen other novels) to record his thoug... May 10, 2010: The Obama Dollar
Editorial of The New York Sun
The collapse of the dollar to less than a 1,200th of an ounce of gold is emerging as one of the astonishing stories of our time. May 10, 2010: We Are Out of Money
By Matt Welch
American conservatives, particularly the fiscal variety, tend to hold up the European Union as a model of irresponsible, big-spending economic policy. May 9, 2010: 149. Is There Any Gold in Ft. Knox?
By Lew Rockwell
Congressman Paul, long the leader in American public life for sound money, sound banking, and the free market, talks about the progress of his Audit the Fed bill - and why the Fe... May 7, 2010: Somebody Should Hang the NYSE: Jim Rogers
The suspected erroneous trades that exacerbated the Wall Street's fall on Thursday should be investigated and solutions must be found if the New York Stock Exchange is to maintain its reputation, i...
May 7, 2010: Challenge for gold miners remains growth - Sean Boyd
By Geoff Candy
The gold sector is likely to see an increase in M&A activity in the future as miners look for growth, says Sean Boyd, Agnico-Eagle vice chairman and CEO. May 7, 2010: Notes From the Field: Peru Prevails
By Louis James
Last month I visited Peru again, penetrating perhaps a bit deeper but certainly higher up in the Andes than I’ve gone before. No nose-bleeds, but I’m not ashamed to admit that scr... May 6, 2010: Silver's spotted underbelly
By Barry Sergeant
Investors in silver equities seem stoned and confused by well-publicised bull calls on bullion prices. May 6, 2010: Currency crisis will get worse
By Jim Rogers
You have been warning us for quite sometime now about our currency crisis. Is that what is finally upon us? May 6, 2010: 10 Things You Need To Know Before The Opening Bell
By Gregory White
Europe's sovereign debt crises continue to be at the center of the world's news today as the euro continues to fall against the dollar. May 6, 2010: The Laughable Nature of GDP Growth
By: Richard Daughty, The Mogambo Guru
At work the other day, I was actually considering either doing some actual work or taking the afternoon off, after, of course, I finished reading the govern... May 5, 2010: Three Mile Island for U.S. Oil
By David Galland
Willie Shakespeare may have summed it up best when, borrowing the voice of King Richard III, he penned "A horse! A horse! My kingdom for a horse!" May 5, 2010: Why Not Feel Sorry for BP?
By Llewellyn H. Rockwell, Jr.
It was 21 years ago that the Exxon-Valdez leaked oil and unleashed torrents of environmental hysteria. Rothbard got it right in his piece "Why Not Feel Sorry for Ex... May 4, 2010: If gold poised for take-off then silver should be an even better bet
By Lawrence Williams
Investors are beginning to move back into silver as there is a perception that the metal's more volatile price patterns will lead to better returns if gold also continues ... May 4, 2010: China May 'Crash' in Next 9 to 12 Months, Faber Says
By Shiyin Chen and Haslinda Amin
Investor Marc Faber said China's economy will slow and possibly "crash" within a year as declines in stock and commodity prices signal the nation’s property bu... May 3, 2010: The Euro Is Screwed
By Kevin Brekke and David Galland
On April 22, Eurostat, the statistical arm of the European Union, released figures on EU member states’ government deficits and debt for 2006-2009. The European... May 3, 2010: Australian miners angered by resource-rental tax
By Ross Louthean
The mining community was this morning digesting news most would consider unpalatable while new project developers would consider it alarming. May 3, 2010: Repudiate the National Debt
by Murray N. Rothbard
In the spring of 1981, conservative Republicans in the House of Representatives cried. They cried because, in the first flush of the Reagan Revolution that was supposed t... May 3, 2010: Stock Market Investing: Why the Majority Must Lose
by Richard Daughty
I was sitting there, cool and comfy, wearing my new Mogambo Crisis Outfit (MCO), consisting of a pair of snazzy red cowboy boots, a combat helmet, a bullet-proof vest and a ba... Apr 30, 2010: Hi-Ho, Silver, Aw-a-a-a-ay!
Hi-ho, Silver, awaaaay! We told subscribers to look for a 25-cent rally in the May Comex contract, but by day's end it had surpassed our wildest expectations, closing with a 43-cent gain on the day.
Apr 30, 2010: High Gold Prices Warn of Harder Times
Four-digit gold prices are a warning for investors that the threat of a recession is still on the table.
Apr 29, 2010: Rising Federal Debt Found to Cause Intestinal Alien Syndrome
I was having breakfast with the family, and to keep from having to listen to their boring stories about their boring lives while I ate, I told them that I keep having a nightmare where a creature, ...
Apr 29, 2010: Stocks Plummet as Market Wakes Up to "Real Crisis," Says Peter Schiff
Fear of a sovereign debt crisis in Europe resurfaced Tuesday, sending stocks tumbling around the globe. In the U.S. the Dow shed 213 points and the S&P lost 28 points.
Apr 28, 2010: Gold Is the 'Only Currency': Strategist
Gold is "the only currency" worth investing in as it is a good hedge against the eurozone's fiscal troubles, said Mathew Kaleel, co-founder & portfolio manager, H3 Global Advisors.
Apr 28, 2010: Could Make Prosecution Difficult, Experts Say
(The Borowitz Report) Eleven indicted Somali pirates dropped a bombshell in a U.S. court today, revealing that their entire piracy operation is a subsidiary of banking giant Goldman Sachs.
Apr 28, 2010: Pro-gold investment attitude may run for years - CPM
In their Gold Yearbook 2010 released to the public Tuesday, New York-based CPM Group says gold prices appear likely to remain high and strong in 2010.
Apr 27, 2010: The Sunshine Mine Saga, Part 43.2.8b
By David Bond, Editor
Silverminers Dot Com Apr 26, 2010: 2010 List of Silver Mining Stocks and Companies
As these two lists of silver companies published in 2007 and 2009 have become the most-read blog posts, here is an extended update for the year 2010.
Apr 26, 2010: Chris Powell Replies to Jeffrey M. Christian
by Chris Powell, Secretary/Treasurer, Gold Anti-Trust Action Committee Inc.
Christian insists that there was no news in what he told the March 25 hearing of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading ... Apr 26, 2010: Gold Rises to New Record High in Euros and Swiss Francs
Gold dipped to $1,135/oz early in New York before dipping rising sharply to close with a gain of 0.95%. Gold closed last week some 2% higher in dollars and 3% higher in euros.
Apr 25, 2010: The national debt and Washington's deficit of will
Bill Gross is used to buying bonds in multibillion-dollar batches. But when it comes to U.S. Treasury bills, he's getting nervous.
Apr 23, 2010: We're All Comrades Now
By David Galland
To ascertain what move the government is most likely to take next, we must first assess the probabilities. Apr 22, 2010: Gold Stocks: Math Today, Magic Tomorrow
by Jeff Clark
Here at Casey Research, we eagerly awaited the release of quarterly reports from the companies in our favorite sector. Why? The gold price was substantially higher last quarter tha... Apr 22, 2010: Peter Schiff: New financial regs will likely increase severity of next crisis
In a speech to Wall Street today, President Obama talked of a "failure of responsibility" in Washington and on Wall Street.
Apr 21, 2010: Jim Rogers: Next Recession Will Be Much Worse
Legendary investor Jim Rogers gives his analysis on currency markets, inflation, and commodities, and provides solutions to the economic problems in the US.
Apr 21, 2010: Owning Gold and Silver: The Unsafe Method
Thanks to Bill Murphy and the Gold Anti-Trust Action (GATA) committee, the slimy, market-manipulating goings-on in the short-selling of gold futures and silver futures to suppress their prices at t...
Apr 21, 2010: Hyperinflation Looms - The Dollar Arrives at Its 'Havenstein Moment'
There is an interesting article in Canada's Globe & Mail about the lack of growth in the US money supply. Ignoring for the moment that the quantity of dollars in circulation is significantly under...
Apr 19, 2010: Gold's upward momentum thwarted by Goldman Sachs news
After several sessions during last week the gold price continued to exhibit signs of strength when suddenly, on Friday, the SEC charged Goldman Sachs and one of its vice presidents for defrauding i...
Apr 18, 2010: 4 Reasons Why the Goldman Sachs Fraud Scandal Is So Dangerous
Yes, the merits of the SEC's case are questionable, and Goldman Sachs (GS) could likely win a court battle, and easily afford any fine imposed.
Apr 18, 2010: The EPA Monster
Among the legacies of Richard M. Nixon, famed for the Watergate scandal that forced his resignation, it should be noted that he created the Environmental Protection Agency.
Apr 17, 2010: Goldman Could Trigger Market Correction: Jim Rogers
Some expert investors have described the market's reaction to the SEC's accusations against Goldman Sachs as a 'storm in a teacup.' They believe the fallout would be short-lived, and eventually pre...
Apr 16, 2010: More Powerful Than Armies
Mises often said that ideas are more powerful than armies. In the midst of war - and all governments are, to some extent, at war with their own people - it can take a leap of faith to agree.
Apr 16, 2010: David Bond Live on SSN Live
Apr 15, 2010: How to Save the Catholic Church
The great second wave of church scandals appears this week to be settling down. In the Vatican they're likely thinking "the worst is over" and "we've weathered the storm." Is that good? Not to this...
Apr 15, 2010: The 21st Century Bank Run
What bankers fear most is a bank run. Yet for how many weeks now have we lived with the event affectionately named Bank Fail Friday with nary a jog? How is this possible?
Apr 15, 2010: Sprott Speaks Out
A look at oil and gold and whether all his calls have paid off, with Eric Sprott, Sprott Asset Management president/CEO/portfolio manager.
Apr 15, 2010: Sell Now, Buy Later - the ABCs of Short Selling
by Jake Weber
The catch phrases "Buy low, sell high" and "The market fluctuates" are probably the two most frequently used clichés of the investment world. Apr 15, 2010: Metal$ are in the pits
There is no silver lining to the activities of JPMorgan Chase and HSBC in the precious-metals market here and in London, says a 40-year veteran of the metal pits.
Apr 15, 2010: Feds Busy Rewriting the History of the Collapse
The talking points have been written and the official spokesmen have been briefed. Now all that remains is for them to deliver the government-approved version of the history of the financial collap...
Apr 14, 2010: 5 Reasons to Watch Silver ETFs
It's not hard to make a case for silver exchange traded funds. The metal holds its own against gold quite well, outperforming it year-to-date. Silver is also well-positioned to benefit during the l...
Apr 14, 2010: Stable Money Supply: The Real Way to Help the Poor
I am happy to note that the Tea Party, which appeals to me personally, is gaining traction and power, which adds more political overtones to my life and gets me, a shameful Republican, away from th...
Apr 12, 2010: Building a Better Gold / Silver Ratio
By Charles Armstrong
Commodity traders love spreads. Not only do spreads (intra- or intercommodity) provide guidance for entry and exit points in our trades, they also make a lot of sense. Apr 12, 2010: IT'S 2007 ALL OVER AGAIN
Several weeks ago I speculated that we were "On the brink of an asset explosion" .
Apr 8, 2010: A Time to Act
By: Theodore Butler
The reaction to the CFTC meeting on March 25 continues to be great in precious metals circles. More commentary has been generated by this meeting than even I expected. Apr 7, 2010: Premiums Play a Role in Indicating Silver Manipulation
By: Dr. Jeffrey Lewis
Silver investors should remember to always pay attention to the per ounce premium they pay to receive physical metals. Apr 7, 2010: Schiff serves Tea Party bullion and politics
The two worlds of Peter Schiff merged over the weekend at a Holiday Inn hard by I-91, where he pitched investment advice and his U.S. Senate candidacy to Tea Party activists.
Apr 7, 2010: Rob McEwen on Junior Miners and the Next Homestake Mining Company
Hera Research is pleased to present a riveting interview with gold mining industry legend Rob McEwen, Chairman and CEO of US Gold Corporation (NYSE: UXG). In this exclusive interview, Mr. McEwen di...
Apr 7, 2010: The Silver Boom Is Coming!
Many people know me as just a guy referred to by the news media as "local hothead" or sometimes "extremist loudmouth doom-and-gloomer" or (my favorite) "looney toon" but to most people I am known a...
Apr 6, 2010: The Gold:Silver Ratio: Is gold too high, or perhaps silver too low?
With the gold:silver ratio still above its historic norm, will silver start to play catch-up?
Apr 6, 2010: When Soda was a Nickel and Social Security Wasn't Much More
By Vedran Vuk for The Casey Report
Apr 6, 2010: Debtor Nation
Only a few decades ago, the United States was the world's largest creditor nation. American capital spanned the globe financing all types of investments in virtually every country.
Apr 5, 2010: Living In America's Hangover
Let me start out by asking a few questions. How many of you were pro-bailout? How many pro-healthcare? How many think borrowing trillions of dollars to "stimulate" will really have any long term ef...
Apr 5, 2010: China Is Gold's Future
The new report "Gold in the Year of the Tiger" from the World Gold Council (WGC) predicts that gold consumption in China could double in the coming decade as a result of rising demand for jewelry, ...
Apr 4, 2010: Hot Rocks and Hot Investments... But Don't Get Burned!
By Dr. Marc Bustin, Ph.D., FRSC
Apr 3, 2010: Halloween Comes to the Subways
Give me strength. Washington has lost yet another round to its Islamic enemies. Gaming America is so easy. The pattern is that Islam's fascists do something cheap but gaudy, whereupon in response o...
Apr 1, 2010: How To Prepare For Obamacare: Create Your Own Natural Medicine Chest
This article provides a list of proven home remedies and self-help strategies that readers can begin utilizing today to maintain health while avoiding costly medical care.
Mar 31, 2010: The GATA saga continues
In this interview with GATA, King World News continues the saga after just having interviewed Andrew Maguire, the whistleblower out of London. This gives a short and long-term view down the rabbit ...
Mar 30, 2010: China's insatiable appetite for gold as demand exceeds supply
A country with an insatiable appetite and a shortfall of supply against demand - which may be amplified by the simplification of some inward investment rules and the launch of domestic / internatio...
Mar 30, 2010: Lovelock: 'We can't save the planet'
Professor James Lovelock, the scientist who developed Gaia theory, has said it is too late to try and save the planet.
Mar 19, 2010: The Taylor Rule: A Tool for Predicting Fed Policy
By Bud Conrad, Editor, The Casey Report
Mar 18, 2010: In the Shadow of the Castle
By David Galland for Casey's Gold & Resource Report
Mar 18, 2010: Doug Casey on All Things Fun (ATF)
(Interviewed by Louis James, Editor, International Speculator)
Mar 18, 2010: Investors Look Beyond GLD, Find Profits in Miners
Select gold stocks have outperformed despite relatively unexciting performance from the commodity itself.
Mar 18, 2010: You Missed the Best Day to Buy
Every day for 20 years, a lady prayed to win the lottery. Every single day. Finally, in despair, she said, "God, I've been a true and faithful servant, and have lived an exemplary life. Why won't y...
Mar 15, 2010: Doug Casey on Surviving Financial Apocalypse Now
Interviewed by Louis James, Editor, International Speculator
Mar 15, 2010: New Jersey Mining Company Completes Placement and Plans Production
New Jersey Mining Company (OTCBB:NJMC - News) is pleased to announce that it has completed a private placement of 3,115,000 Units at $0.17 per Unit for gross proceeds of $529,550. Proceeds are plan...
Mar 12, 2010: Dollar Bulls Beware
By late 2009, as the U.S. dollar flirted with multi-year lows against most foreign currencies, big investment players crowded into trades that shorted the greenback. Commentators noted that the ant...
Mar 10, 2010: Competition for the IMF's Gold?
On February 24, Reuters reported that the Reserve Bank of India was "set to be a buyer" of the 191.3 tonnes (6.74 million ounces) of gold the IMF is selling. Although the bank wouldn't comment dire...
Mar 8, 2010: How Precious Metal Investors Can Use Gold Stocks
Previously, I've covered the situation in the US Dollar, gold and silver markets, but because there's more to the precious metals sector than just these two metals, I've decided to supplement the p...
Mar 3, 2010: Maker of "Not Evil, Just Wrong," and "Mine Your Own Business" films blasts Avatar as "anti-mining."
Feb 24, 2010: 'Unsustainable Deficits' and Bond Boycotts: Panic at the Fed or Back to Financial Normalcy?
by F. William Engdahl
Feb 22, 2010: First Gold Exploration Inc.: Formal Agreement on Mexican Option and Amendment to Terms
Feb 18, 2010: Columbia Is Open For Business
By David Galland
This is not Louis's first trip to Colombia but just one of many. This time he is there to update his notes on what's going on down there, now that some semblance of political stability has reignite...
Feb 17, 2010: Goldman Sachs and other big banks aren't just pocketing the trillions we gave them to rescue the economy - they're re-creating the conditions for another crash
By Matt Taibbi - Rolling Stone
Feb 15, 2010: 3 Best Ways to Invest in Gold
By Jeff Clark
Many conventional U.S. brokers are relatively clueless when it comes to gold stocks. If you asked them to name one, chances are it would be a domestic producer, one with assets located primarily in...
Feb 4, 2010: Cambridge House Phoenix Silver Summit 2010 Silver Review and Outlook
By Ted Butler
Jan 11, 2010: A Milestone Meeting
By Ted Butler
As I indicated in my recent interview on King World News, a very important open hearing has been scheduled by the CFTC for Thursday, Jan. 14, 2010 at 1:00 PM.
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