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by Sean Brodrick, Resource Strategist, The Oxford Club Thursday, September 17, 2015 The market expects gold to go lower as the Fed raises interest rates. That’s because gold pays no interest, unlike bonds. In fact, more than $2.6 billion was wiped from the value of gold exchange-traded products (ETPs) in just three weeks as […]
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Joe McAlinden, founder of McAlinden Research Partners and former chief global strategist with Morgan Stanley Investment Management, was disappointed that the Fed “blinked.” He called the decision irresponsible and attributed it to worries about China’s growth. The veteran investor saw the status quo as bullish for precious metals and oil, but warned, “As the Fed
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The Gold Report: You recently observed in your newsletter that gold has been acting more like a commodity, like pork bellies, than like a currency. That misclassification has discounted the value of precious metals, depressing the price. Why do you think that is? Louis James: Commodities, as a group, tend to move together. We see
Jim Rogers on Timeless Investing Strategies You Can Use to Profit Today By Nick Giambruno September 15, 2015 Recently I spoke with Jim Rogers about the most important investment lessons he has learned over the years. Jim is a legendary investor and true international man. He’s always ahead of the game. Jim made a bundle
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The Energy Report: We have heard for years that Japan could be restarting its reactors any time. Is it really happening now? Thomas Drolet: It is happening; one has just restarted. The intelligence I have gathered from my visits and telephone conferences with Japanese utility people since the Fukushima-Daiichi accident indicates that the restart will
The Gold Report: For more than a decade, you led Morgan Stanley Investment Management’s global investment strategy; now you own your own research firm based on your observations of the industry for more than 50 years. How do you explain the volatility in the markets right now and how should investors position themselves to prepare
Photo provided by Flinders Resources The Gold Report: What is the state of the current global graphite market and what impact might Tesla’s construction of a battery Gigafactory in the desert in Nevada have on future demand for the mineral? Blair Way: Because graphite is used in many energy-related applications (including electric vehicles, Pebble Bed
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The Energy Report: Will the no-longer hypothetical restart of the Japanese nuclear reactors move uranium prices into the production range? Leigh Curyer: The restart of the first reactor since Fukushima is very good for our business, psychologically. Japan does not have the capacity to fill its power grid with fossil fuels. It needs nuclear power
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The Gold Report: In honor of Labor Day, let’s discuss unemployment. You estimated that when all workers are counted, the unemployment rate in July was 23% compared to the government’s reported rate of 5.4%. What is different about the job market today than before the recession? John Williams: In a normal economic recovery, people who
How to Make Sure the Government Can’t Freeze Your Bank Account By Justin Spittler If you wake up tomorrow and your bank account is frozen… what will you do? You probably remember when the financial crisis in Greece was dominating headlines a few weeks ago. For years, Greece spent more than it took in. This
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