The Manipulation of Gold Prices

There is no other leveraged commodity market where short sellers increase their positions, materially, as the price rises, ... or so, “fake” precious metals supply in the form of promises of future delivery have habitually [more...]

Date: 2008-12-11 03:05:27

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A Good Look at How We Got Here

There are few economists who predicted the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression (and, quite likely, of all time) ... . This will be a dangerous moment. Behind the debates over future policy is a debate over history— [more...]

Date: 2008-12-11 01:51:26

Stock Market Dictionary - S

SFifth letter of a Nasdaq stock symbol specifying a beneficial interest.SAThe two-character ISO 3166 country code for SAUDI ARABIA.SAIFSee: Savings Association Insurance FundSARThe ISO 4217 currency code for the Saudi Arabian Riyal.SATURNSSee Structured Asset Trust Unit Repackagings.SBThe two-character ISO 3166 country code for SOLOMON ISLANDS [more...]

Date: 2009-01-02 16:50:00

Stock Market Dictionary - N

N Fifth letter in a Nasdaq stock symbol specifying that the issue is the company's third class of preferred shares. NA The two-character ISO 3166 country code for NAMIBIA. NAD The ISO 4217 currency code for the Namibian Dollar. NASD See: National Association of Securities Dealers Nasdaq See: [more...]

Date: 2009-01-02 16:44:00

Stock Market Dictionary - R

Fifth letter of a Nasdaq stock symbol specifying that the stock has rights.RAMSee: Reverse-annuity mortgageRAPSee: Regulatory accounting proceduresREThe two-character ISO 3166 country code for REUNION.REITSee: Real Estate Investment TrustREMICSee: Real Estate Mortgage Investment ConduitROThe two-character ISO 3166 country code for ROMANIA [more...]

Date: 2009-01-02 16:48:00

Ye old revolving doors

I was some what amazed at the Bernard Madoff scandal, maybe not amazed, but rather amused. Not because a few folks killed themselves, or a lot of rich folks lost all they loot, but rather because this crook, was also once the former chairman of NASDEQ [more...]

Date: 2009-01-12 19:22:00

Will there be a worldwide re-think on globalisation?

The current financial and economic crisis sweeping across the world is merely in its early stages. The worst is yet to come ... BASF.Shortly before trading ended at noon on New Year’s Eve, the brokers on Wall Street paused [more...]

Date: 2009-01-07 19:08:26

DrumBeat: August 18, 2008

Schools scramble as tougher times hit WASHINGTON (AP) -- Harder times and higher fuel prices are following kids back to school this fall ... This Is a Correction, Not the End of the Commodity Bull Market Part I Every single day, the world's [more...]

Date: 2008-08-18 13:50:02

The Wall Street Meltdown Part 3

The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) gains 936 points on a spectacular Monday. And then, like the proverbial monkey on the oily pole, drops 733 points on Wednesday, making it the second worst single day drop in Wall Street history [more...]

Date: 2008-10-19 19:06:48

Research Oracle roundup for 06 January 2009

News AerCap Holdings N.V.’s (NYSE:AER) NYSE stock price has appreciated 56.6%% since our last update report, reflecting a single day increase of 47.8% on 05 January 2009. The single day upside reflects the new financing facility of US$1.4 bn, which AerCap secured from financial institutions [more...]

Date: 2009-01-06 17:35:29

As The Politicians Battle It Out Ukraine's Economy Tunnels South In Search Of Australia

By Edward Hugh: Barcelona“In Ukraine, the evidence is still that policymakers do not quite understand the seriousness of the challenges they face,” ... s the new center, the center of this crisis has moved from the U.S. housing market to the European [more...]

Date: 2008-12-25 16:01:00

DrumBeat: October 22, 2008

Organic farming 'could feed Africa' Organic farming offers Africa the best chance of breaking the cycle of poverty and malnutrition it has been ... is that natural gas has yet to become a global commodity, though it is slowly headed in that direction [more...]

Date: 2008-10-22 13:49:58

Stock Market Dictionary - T

TFifth letter of a Nasdaq stock symbol indicating that the stock has warrants or rights. TAASee: Tactical asset allocationTABsSee: Tax anticipation billTANsSee: Tax anticipation notesTBASee: To be announcedTCThe two-character ISO 3166 country code for TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS.TDThe two-character ISO 3166 country code for CHAD.TEFRA ( [more...]

Date: 2009-01-02 16:50:00

Wiping out my savings is one thing. Wiping out Bubbie and Zadie's is something else entirely

the now-famous video of me and Madoff and his employee Josh Stampfli misses. All that talk in the video about how Madoff makes money and what his dealings with the SEC are like relates to his brokerage business, which was a pillar of the Nasdaq system and was, as far [more...]

Date: 2008-12-17 12:04:47

GoldDrivers 2009 – Extraordinary Bullish Outlook for Gold

GoldDrivers 2009 – Extraordinary Bullish Outlook for Gold Posted by: Alex Stanczyk 24 Dec, 2008 GoldDrivers 2009 – Extraordinary Bullish Outlook for Gold By: Eric Hommelberg ldSeek.com Dollar topping out Physical demand skyrocketing Supply chain shutting down COMEX Gold Manipulation exposed Gold shares on the move again It sure has [more...]

Date: 2008-12-24 15:31:58

Mr Tata's unpaid bills

Ratan Tata, his puppy Buddhadev Bhattacharjee on a leash, wonders, "What happens to it nowadays when it sees poor people? ... was prohibited under law in China. The East India Company and its minor trading partners, among which [more...]

Date: 2008-12-18 08:53:00

DrumBeat: September 26, 2008

Oil: Contract killing “SPECULATORS are back and prices are up,” moaned James May, the head of the Air Transport Association, ... . The Democrats have vowed to pass a law crimping speculation. The Commodity Futures Trading [more...]

Date: 2008-09-26 13:15:07

Permanent Link to 365. Speculation in crude oil futures markets

365. Speculation in crude oil futures markets When George Bush was inaugurated on January 20, 2001 the NYMEX near futures crude oil contract was $32.19/bbl (see also item 308). On September 10 ... weeks, due to international cooperation and support, the futures price actually fell hitting a low [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 08:57:43

Stock Market Dictionary - C

CFifth letter of a Nasdaq stock descriptor specifying that issue is exempt from Nasdaq listing requirements for a temporary period ... taxesCFCSee: Controlled foreign corporationCFRSee: Cost and FreightCFTCSee: Commodity Futures Trading [more...]

Date: 2009-01-02 16:33:00

10 American Financial Meltdowns in the Past Century

Banks failed, stock prices collapsed, and panic descended on Wall Street. Americans were holding their collective breath as a rescue plan was hastily drafted. The 2008 financial crisis? Nope - it was the Panic of 1907, and again in 1929, 1987, and so on [more...]

Date: 2008-10-08 09:45:59

Permalink to Should Investors Bet on Gold in 2009?

Should Investors Bet on Gold in 2009? By Daniel | December 29, 2008 The currencies are all falling right now ... they have. They are also starting to store oil. They have also wanted to increase their holding of gold from 600 tonnes to 4000 tonnes. The commodities will be the new currency when all currency weakens. Gold [more...]

Date: 2008-12-29 18:32:48

Breaking News and Political Commentary

Israeli Offensive Presses into Gaza CityBy Richard Boudreaux and Rusdi abu Alouf - Los Angeles TimesIn the heaviest fighting since the invasion began, troops and tanks hit the capital from three directions. Gaza City is shaken by shelling and helicopter missile fire [more...]

Date: 2009-01-12 13:18:00

Traders may invent a new derivative to get around oversight

Traders may invent a new derivative to get around oversight Nov 15, ... took to prevent a future problem with derivatives. Orange County went bankrupt in 1994 because ... . Arkansas Teachers Retirement System (ATRS)lost an estimated $30 million from derivatives trading [more...]

Date: 2008-11-15 20:50:05

Oil?s Future, and Oil Futures

Carolyn Cui reports: For the direction of oil, look beyond the future(s). Last week, the data from the Commodity Futures Trading Commission raised hopes for investors ... , a derivative that gives investors the right but not the obligation to buy or sell oil futures at a preset [more...]

Date: 2008-11-21 15:01:38

Words from the (investment) wise for the week that was (Dec 22 – 28, 2008)

Investors spent the holiday-shortened Christmas week in an un-merry mood, digesting more gloomy economic data and taking stock of a tumultuous 2008 ... Average (+1.8%) and the Russian Trading System Index (+5.8%) confounded the bears as both countries [more...]

Date: 2008-12-28 14:24:18

Deals of the Day: AIG, The Mother of All Bailouts

Deals of the Day includes all the major news of the morning related to mergers and acquisitions and financing. For breaking deal news, turn to the WSJ’s Deals & Deal Makers page, or click here to automatically sign up for Deals Alert emails. Today in Government Rescues The U.S [more...]

Date: 2008-09-17 11:44:28

As The Politicians Battle It Out Ukraine's Economy Tunnels South In Search Of Australia

“In Ukraine, the evidence is still that policymakers do not quite understand the seriousness of the challenges they face,” ... s the new center, the center of this crisis has moved from the U.S. housing market to the European [more...]

Date: 2008-12-25 16:00:00

The Monetary Conspiracy For World Government

The Monetary Conspiracy For World Government Zahir Ebrahim Project Humanbeingsfirst.org November 23, 2008 Also appears as Addendum to The Enduring Capitalist Conspiracy for World Government © Project HumanbeingsfirstTM.Permission granted to use freely as per copyright notice. Document ID: PHBFZE20081123 URL: http://humanbeingsfirst.org [more...]

Date: 2008-11-18 01:03:00

Stock Market Dictionary - O

Fifth letter of a Nasdaq stock symbol specifying that it is the company's second class of preferred shares ... lotA trading order for less than 100 shares of stock. Compare round lot. Odd-Lot Buy Back An offer [more...]

Date: 2009-01-02 16:46:00

DrumBeat: October 24, 2008

Heating Oil Distributors Fear Tough Winter Amid Credit Freeze NEW YORK (Dow Jones) ... been our view that the value of commodities, including oil, should be determined in open, competitive [more...]

Date: 2008-10-24 12:30:39

Buying your way into eco heaven can be fraught with problems

Buying your way into eco heaven can be fraught with problems January 6th, 2009 Looking at Carbon Offsetting… We all want our green wings, ... , there are concerns that much offsetting is little more than greenwash.The companies that broker offsets [more...]

Date: 2009-01-06 15:12:02

Commodity Trading

.fullpost{display:inline;}by James GreenWhen it comes to commodity trading, ... different categories of the participants in commodity trading. Overall, you will learn that the hedgers ... as the brokerage firms. When it comes to speculators and commodity trading, you will learn that futures [more...]

Date: 2009-01-01 04:00:00

Stock Market Dictionary - W

WFifth letter of a Nasdaq stock symbol indicating that this particular stock is a warrant ... . Waiting periodTime during which the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) studies a firm's registration [more...]

Date: 2009-01-02 16:52:00

The Champion of the Constitution’s Saver’s Wish List for 2009

The price of gold rises for the 8th year in a row, although it is more accurate to say the purchasing power of the fiat dollar is eroding ... the losses in the commodity and equity markets, the price of gold managed to rise for the eighth year [more...]

Date: 2009-01-11 18:39:16

DrumBeat: November 21, 2008

Five-year U.S. crude oil futures at record $30 premium LONDON (Reuters) - U.S. crude oil futures for delivery in January 2014 are trading at a record $30 premium to current ... oil's slump to $50 a barrel. U.S. crude oil futures -- the global benchmark for oil prices [more...]

Date: 2008-11-21 13:37:10

Live-Blogging the Goldman Sachs Earnings Call

Deal Journal] Barclays to the Rescue Lehman’s Workers win a reprieve: Barclays will buy the U.S ... and where Merrill’s shares are actually trading. WSJ Another unsolicited offer by a foreign firm [more...]

Date: 2008-09-16 15:31:59

DrumBeat: January 12, 2009

Transocean Cancels Rig Deal on Client’s Cash Shortage (Bloomberg) -- Transocean Inc ... from creditors, the report said. Oil exploration companies are having difficulty borrowing money [more...]

Date: 2009-01-12 14:02:56

DrumBeat: October 25, 2008

Crisis could trigger big public transit payments WASHINGTON (AP) ... of Fair Trading to investigate fuel pricing if companies did not pass on the recent drop in the oil [more...]

Date: 2008-10-25 14:00:26

Stock Market Dictionary - F

FFifth letter of a Nasdaq stock symbol specifying that the issues is a foreign company ... Insurance AssociationFCMSee: Futures commission merchantFDISee: Foreign direct investmentFDICSee: Federal [more...]

Date: 2009-01-02 16:37:00

60 Minutes: Speculation Affected Oil Price Swings More Than Supply And Demand

so much for the theories of free market and supply & demand......Did Speculation Fuel Oil Price Swings? ... , a commodity that was theoretically priced according to supply and demand doubled from $69 a barrel [more...]

Date: 2009-01-12 01:43:00

DrumBeat: December 10, 2008

U.S. gasoline use to decline most since 1979-80 WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S ... Sergio Gabrielli said. The company has several options for development of pre-salt fields [more...]

Date: 2008-12-10 13:52:25

DrumBeat: September 30, 2008

Oil Drops Most in 17 Years in Quarter on Economy Woes (Bloomberg) ... at 2:51 p.m. in New York Mercantile Exchange trading. It was the first decline in seven quarters [more...]

Date: 2008-09-30 14:03:02

Capitalist Fools

Behind the debate over remaking U.S. financial policy will be a debate over who’s to blame ... the debates over future policy is a debate over history—a debate over the causes of our current situation [more...]

Date: 2008-12-10 21:33:15

Debt Rattle, November 5 2008: Bittersweetness

Marion Post Wolcott Negro song and dance May 19, ... of shackles, and at the same time refuse to free the 10-15% of the population that has no more choice [more...]

Date: 2008-11-05 19:54:31

Caprock Analytics Stock Ratings

Stock-Net presents custom stock ratings, powered by Caprock Analytics ... future. For a full list of all Caprock Strength Ratings, and a list of the top rated stocks, please [more...]

Date: 2009-01-11 18:02:57

Evreul Joseph Stieglitz, laureatul Premiului Nobel pentru economie, vorbeste despre vinovatii actualei crize financiare

Presedinte al SUA, Franklin D. Roosevelt, într-o scrisoare catre colonelul E. Mandell House din 21 Nov. 1933: Adevarul este ca, dupa cum bine stiti, elementul financiar din marile centre detine controlul guvernului SUA înca din zilele lui Andrew Jackson. ((15 martie 1767 - iunie 1845) [more...]

Date: 2009-01-05 11:42:54

Tom Harkin set to put some of Humpty Dumpty back together.

Credit default swaps, heralded by Phil Gramm as a necessary and innovative new way in which risk can be passed off onto unwary suckers (paraphrase) ... jurisdiction of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission: WASHINGTON — Senate Agriculture Committee ... . In forcing them to be traded this way, it would grant the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission [more...]

Date: 2008-11-21 00:25:02

Obama Hates Oil Speculators, Hearts Ethanol

Bloomberg reports that Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama is proposing new rules to increase government interven... err... oversight in energy markets. He wants to "require the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission to regulate trading in energy futures contracts and direct the commission to investigate ways [more...]

Date: 2008-06-23 16:04:51

How To Get Started In Forex Trading

The foreign exchange market (FOREX) offers several advantages to investors. But you need to know where to begin ... such as banks. A reputable broker will be registered as a Futures Commission Merchant (FCM) with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) as protection against duping and abusive trade practices. Open [more...]

Date: 2008-12-16 21:00:04

Quality Registered Institution

In the United States, forex brokers should be registered as a Futures Commission Merchant (FCM) with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) ... . ForexGen offers a free trial Forex demo account that allows you to test your skills and practice without ... , no swaps and instant account Activation.2. Scandinavian quality with Swiss precision, [more...]

Date: 2009-01-06 17:41:00

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