2009 New Year Address

2008 was a disastrous year for world market. We witnessed global recession triggered by US credit crisis, ... economies.But we do have silver linings: commodity is cheap, inflation is low, and world central ... and resolute. With a team of gifted advisors, the US President-elect Obama and Fed are willing to take whatever [more...]

Date: 2009-01-05 01:52:00

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Free Market Money

At Samizdata in a thread about the Lakota Bank, commenter llamas says the following, about gold and silver: ... commodity. They are not somehow magically ordained to be ‘real’ money…they are just as easy ... , isn’t it possible (probable!) that the money prices to which he refers are indicative of inflation [more...]

Date: 2008-12-04 04:42:31

Gold Loses Some Shine

Allen Sykora reports: Comex gold is on the defensive due to factors such as a slightly higher dollar, “less enormous” volatility in stock-index futures overnight than other recent sessions ... that there is potential for a heavier sell-off, pointing out that other commodities such as copper, silver, corn [more...]

Date: 2008-10-17 15:15:22

Silver Giving Thanks to Gold

By Melissa Pistilli-Exclusive to Silver Investing News Like many commodities heading into the traditional Thanksgiving slowdown, ... , says Crown Forex. Trading will likely slow for the rest of the week as U.S. markets close ... since last Friday and has managed to hold on to most of its gains going into the holiday.  “ [more...]

Date: 2008-11-28 16:18:06

What We Know About Remote Viewing

From Miracles of Mind by Russell Targ and Jane Katra For a phenomenon thought in many circles not to exist, ... can sense present, past and future activities at target sites. In 1982, nine remote viewing forecasts were made four days in advance for changes in the price of silver futures on the COMEX commodity [more...]

Date: 2008-12-18 16:31:22

Monday links: return of arbitrage

We want to encourage all of our readers to check out first poll/book giveaway ... individual commodities.  (FT Alphaville) The gold-silver ratio is out of whack.  (Crossing Wall ... and More also Daily Options Report) Will we see the “return of arbitrage” in 2009?  (Infectious [more...]

Date: 2009-01-05 17:51:50

Impending rally in the commodities market?

Impending rally in the commodities market? November 26th, ... that is rushing into the markets. Other commodities such as silver are now on the radar with a rapidly expanding money supply and a heavily deflated price per ounce. Read more… Futures [more...]

Date: 2008-11-26 23:20:42

Real Price Of Gold Soars

Gold in "Real" terms is soaring. "Real" in this case means how much an ounce of gold will buy ... , potentially wiping out all commodity price gains back to the beginning of 2004 if not further ... on the chart.Silver Monthly ChartFundamentally, silver is more of an industrial commodity than [more...]

Date: 2008-10-07 17:36:00

In The News Today

Jim Sinclair’s Commentary A hint for the market "Wise Guys ... Gold Shares (trading symbol GLD) climbed to 705.90 metric tons on July 11, before backing down ... . Rising ETF holdings are generally described as supportive for a commodity such as gold or silver [more...]

Date: 2008-12-31 18:43:51

Sunday morning links

#fullpost{display:inline;}TOP STORIESThe End of the Financial World as We Know It - NY TimesEvans says Fed needs to mimic below-zero rates - ... assistance - ReutersMARKETS/INVESTINGA year after $100, oil prices cut in half - SF Gate'Silver prices will follow Gold in 2009' - Commodity OnlinePeter Bernstein’s biggest worry? The dollar - Implode [more...]

Date: 2009-01-04 14:42:00

Indians Regain Appetite for Silver

The massive correction in silver brings back Indian buyers ... of key festivals, Dhanteras and Diwali, next week. On the continuation charts of the Multi Commodity Exchange of India Ltd (MCX), silver futures MSVc1 were at 17,541 rupees per kg, close to a 13-month low [more...]

Date: 2008-10-21 22:03:00

MBCFX - spread 2 pips for major

MBCFX | Forex, Futures & Commodities, Spot Gold & Silver, Spot Oil Anybody has any experience on this broker, kindly share. Is the spread fix or variable subject to market condition [more...]

Date: 2008-12-22 05:18:56

Gold & Silver

From BespokeThe first two charts below are our trading range charts for gold and silver ... gone straight up, as almost all commodities except for gold have seen big declines due to deleveraging [more...]

Date: 2009-01-07 05:00:00

The Significance of Gold Backwardation Explained (4/5)

“The bulls are on the warpath.” - Dr. Antal Fekete, December 10, 2008 by Jake, ... on commodity futures markets in a similar fashion as gold and silver are today.  Let’s say I absolutely [more...]

Date: 2008-12-11 15:51:50

Bullion metals end almost unchanged

Weak employment report increases the appeal of precious metalsBullion metals ended almost unchanged on Friday, 09 January, ... dollar pressures demand for dollar-denominated commodities, such as crude oil and gold, which become ... Friday, Comex silver futures for March delivery rose by 23 cents to $11.32 an ounce. For the week [more...]

Date: 2009-01-12 02:24:00

Friday morning links

TOP STORIES Payrolls plunge by stunning 533,000 in November - MarketWatch Auto bailout could be tied to gov't-run overhaul - AP Fake inflation ... no silver bullet - CNN/Money MARKETS/INVESTING Oil near 4-year lows on dire economic news - AP Commodity Fundamentals Are ‘Unimpaired,’ Rogers Says - Bloomberg High Anxiety About High Yield - NY [more...]

Date: 2008-12-05 14:01:20

One Woman’s Trash Is Another Woman’s…Lingerie?

The Wall Street Journal: Even though gift-giving was relatively stingy this Christmas season, ... for the artists who transform cast-offs into commodities. Curbsides and trash bins are suddenly ... to make jewelry from metals such as copper and silver, too, but scrap prices rose too high this past year [more...]

Date: 2009-01-06 15:08:50

Bullion metals turn pale

Strong dollar lays its fingerprint on precious metalsBullion metal prices ended lower on Monday, 05 January, 2009 due to the strong dollar. Generally, a stronger dollar pressures demand for dollar-denominated commodities, such as crude ... futures for March delivery fell 1.9% to $11.29 an ounce. Last week, silver has gained 9%. For 2008 [more...]

Date: 2009-01-06 03:15:00

Bullion metals shine

Gold and silver prices rise for the first time in 2009After three sessions of fall, bullion metal prices ended higher on Tuesday, 06 January, ... -denominated commodities, such as crude oil and gold, which become more expensive for holders of other ... %.On Tuesday, Comex silver futures for March delivery rose 15.5 cents (1.6%) to $11.445 an ounce [more...]

Date: 2009-01-07 03:05:00

This Stink Is Going To Be With Us For Years

Happy New Year? Not so fast. Those expecting change...you're gonna get A LOT MORE of the same. As in Bull Sh*t ... this morning, and Gold and Silver have been HAMMERED. Nothing shocking there. Check the seasonal charts ... "wealth" has been threatened with destruction by the collapse in commodity prices. Does Russia "create [more...]

Date: 2009-01-05 13:00:00

Is the "Commodity Super Cycle" Dead or Alive?

Tens of thousands of traders piled into the commodities markets in recent years, attracting nearly $280 billion, bidding-up everything for crude oil to corn, coal to soybeans, and silver to sugar [more...]

Date: 2008-08-20 23:16:27

International Forecaster December 2008 (#6) - Gold, Silver, Economy + More

By: Bob Chapman Sunday, 21 December 2008 US MARKETS When, in the wake of the Bear Stearns collapse, ... derivatives market with the passage of the Commodity Futures Modernization Act, an opaque market, which ... destroying it. They were drawing out huge salaries, stock options, bonuses, golden parachutes, fees [more...]

Date: 2008-12-21 17:31:27

Mid East tension takes precious metal prices higher

Gold and silver prices go up amid thin trading volumesBullion metal prices ended higher on Monday, 29 December, ... dollar. Generally, a stronger dollar pressures demand for dollar-denominated commodities, such as crude ... prices are higher by 4.6%. Futures have averaged $865 in 2008. The dollar index has gained 8% this year [more...]

Date: 2008-12-30 04:20:00

Jim Rogers on stocks, bonds, and silver

Famed investor Jim Rogers has been in the news quite a bit lately. Last week he was in New York for a conference on commodities, yesterday he was in Seoul speaking ... will be ``in a trading range for years to come,'' he said. ... ``I have started going back into the markets; that does [more...]

Date: 2008-11-12 15:37:50

Silver Gets Spiked!

Traders enjoy the leverage that can be obtained using futures and options; however, I would like to bring to your attention the ability for you to invest with commodity-like leverage without as much risk. You see, many mining companies are similar to ... [more...]

Date: 2008-08-15 17:32:29

Gold and silver market manipulation update

Remarks by Chris Powell, Secretary/Treasurer Gold Anti-Trust Action Committee Inc ... as some related developments. Maybe most interesting have been the studies of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading [more...]

Date: 2008-11-15 15:03:15

Bespoke's Commodity Snapshot

Down another $3 today, oil looks like it will at least test its low of $33.87 on December 12th ... of weeks.  The trend will need to continue for some time, however, for silver and platinum to trade back [more...]

Date: 2009-01-12 17:49:24

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