I think QE and ZIRP have the most impact on current day prices. That is the firepower, HFT is the weapon, and the flash crash was collateral damage.
No. The flash crash was a canary in the coal mine. It was a result of HFT, but not the only one. HFT does have an effect. You can actually see it...
Agreed, however the average person has been conditioned to short circuit critical thinking simply by hearing or seeing the word 'conspiracy' which...
My fault. I assumed you knew what derivatives were, which is a bet that the price of something will go up or down based on an unknowable number of...
So because we had a flash crash but markets are still functioning that is proof that HFT leads to accurate price discovery? Nonsense.
Which is because the price is determined by paper contracts that are only 2% backed by physical. 98% of the traded supply is artificial. I think...
I was referring to equities. Do you really believe these markets can survive without QE and ZIRP? The Fed's primary dealers are the subsequent...
Look at it this way. 90% of market volume is not representative of an actual market participant's sentiment.
JPM is the custodian of the SLV after all. Their practices are very relevant to the price of silver.
I didn't say national debt. I said debt, as in overall debt which includes private/student debt, corporate debt, bonds, currency creation, etc. As...
Again, I am simply looking at history. Debt has been growing exponentially since we went off the gold standard. When debt grows exponentially and...
And it never reached fruition because of QE money being pumped into that market. Had that not occurred things would have been much worse. Nobody...
I am simply looking at history. 2008 was a mass exodus in progress, an electronic run on the banks, and the only reason that didn't reach fruition...
Not negative interest rates, negative real interest rates. The real interest rate is the interest rate minus the inflation rate. Interest rates...
Economic indicators are not looking good right now. The PR campaign to keep people away from metals and support continually devaluing fiat...
One of the great things about pandas and other semi-numismatic coins is that they aren't at the mercy of spot price. Unlike paper contracts and...
It's no fun getting a fake. In general I think don't a negative feedback should be left before allowing the seller to make it right. They may or...
I would give up all of my stack in a heartbeat in return for a healthy job market and a free market financial system. I have metals for...
I don't know why you are saying no. I said it was either the best or the worst timespan. It was not a yes or no type of statement. :) Your logic...
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