Wednesday January 14, 2015 15:22 Below is a slightly-modified excerpt from a commentary originally posted at www.speculative-investor.com.Excerpts from our newsletters and other comments on the markets can be read at our blog: http://tsi-blog.com/ The historical record indicates that the gold-mining sector performs very well during the first 18-24 months of a general equity bear market as […]
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Jim Grant video.cnbc.comJANUARY 16, 2015 Switzerland’s move to break the franc away from its set value against the euro is proof that when the constant “meddling” by central banks ends “something noisy and sudden happens,” Jim Grant, founder ofGrant’s Interest Rate Observer, told CNBC on Thursday. “It is a day to take measure of
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If you wait by the river long enough, the bodies of your enemies will float by Sun Tzu, The Art of War, 5th century BC WHITHER GOLD After the 1999 gold crisis, bankers could no longer force the price of gold lower by loaning central bank gold and selling it in the open
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By Tony Sagami One of the stocks that I get the most questions about is Tesla. I’m not sure whether investor interest is due to the gorgeous lines of the Tesla Model S, its amazing high-performance engine, the high-flying stock, or the energy-saving nature of all-electric vehicles… but Tesla is a very popular subject. Tesla
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By Jared Dillian Pretend you are a corn trader. As such, you have two choices: have a position in corn futures or own physical corn. It may seem silly to even consider owning physical corn, because corn futures are easy to trade—just click a button on your screen. But assume you have a grain elevator,
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Tuesday December 30, 2014 15:35 “Gold is money. Everything else is credit.” ~J.P. Morgan in 1912 Loyal readers of our Investor Alert and my blog Frank Talk are no doubt aware that the U.S. dollar’s rising strength has put pressure on commodities such as oil and gold. I wrote about this as recently as my
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The Four Exploration Companies Bottomfisher John Kaiser Thinks Could Get Gold Investors Excited Again Source: JT Long of The Gold Report (12/31/14) The junior resource market is at a historic low point, but Kaiser Research Online author John Kaiser knows it just takes one big discovery to bring excitement—and investor dollars—back to the market. It has happened before. In
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By Mauldin Economics The 5 Phases of Bitcoin Adoption What will it take for Bitcoin to gain broad adoption and become the foundation of a new global financial system? Worth Wray sat down with Barry Silbert, founder of the Bitcoin Investment Trust, to discuss. As one the most active venture capitalists in the industry (with investments
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By Tony Sagami If you’re a longtime reader, you know that I spend most of the year in Asia. I have lived in Japan, Singapore, Hong Kong, Thailand, and the Philippines. Asia is wonderful, but I have to confess: it isn’t easy for me to get into the holiday spirit over here. It isn’t that
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Connecting the Dots: The Ticking Time Bomb of the Strong US Dollar By Tony Sagami Get used to the headlines like the one below. You’re going to hear hundreds of US multinational companies blame their profit shortfalls on the strong dollar. Revenue Miss #1: Lockheed Martin rose sharply after reporting better-than-expected quarterly profits. However, their $11.11
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