I'm a numbers guy, not an economist, so I don't have the expertise to answer your question. The trend is what it is over the term it is showing,...
Indeed interest rates are supposed to be the gauge for risk, and it is impossible to gauge it now with them being held at artificially low levels....
No it wasn't you who I quoted. I was responding to numerous posts so I could have been more clear. As to whether we have inflation or deflation I...
I'm just repeating what I see. http://sayanythingblog.com/files/2011/07/UncannyRelationship.gif
What I see is young girls on public sidewalks being attacked by police because they aren't staying in their "free speech zone". Diversification is...
Somebody said this "commodities have always been a poor investment vehicle, no matter what kind of spin one puts on it to bolster their decision."...
Wow, it sure is thick in here. Gold is a bad investment? Stock advice being given based on sentiment? Peaceful protestors being maced, beaten, and...
Since I'm on a posting spree why not extend it. Why is it that I need to debate at length information that is factually sound and readily...
Mines do meet industrial demand, but not total demand which requires available scrap to continue going down in order to meet the shortfall. Here...
Since I didn't address this specifically, just wanted to add that I agree that divergence would not happen as long as delivery can be made....
I picked up most of my stash when it dropped from $21 to $10. Although I went through a mint, not a dealer so I don't have that particular...
Words of experience worth heeding, Chris. I do tend to get a little exuberant at times ( although rationally so in my mind ;] ). It may not be...
It looks like a lot of people who have been waiting to buy silver are looking at this as the bottom they've been waiting for. We may be closer to...
The only gold I ever purchased was back in February around $1350. There was a 5% markup on 1/4 oz coins from my local dealer which was a better...
This is a good example of how it can be used in a non-speculative manner, and how the paper market should be utilized. I find it hard to reconcile...
I wouldn't hold my breath in the short term. We've seen that anything can happen. Until fundamentals are the driving force we will likely see...
I won't argue that paper silver is a speculator's asset, but why is this the case? At $30 silver with 1 Boz available (which is a generous...
Hmm I see what you're saying. I don't know what the typical procedure is, and would agree that continuations are pretty common in general.
I interpret 'uncomfortable degree of accuracy' differently, in that it was so spot on in advance that it was uncomfortable to see a market that...
GoldMart has some 1 oz American Platinum Eagles in stock for $120 over spot. Not my cup of tea.. I'd be too concerned about an economic slowdown...
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