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By Mark O'Byrne |
May 10, 2013
Abenomics in simple terms allows the nation’s Prime Minister to push its supportive Central Bank to increase the money supply by ramping up government printing presses, resulting in the yen dollar to break the ¥100 barrier.
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By Jeb Handwerger |
April 23, 2013
A week ago I wrote about a potential rebound after capitulation and panic selling in precious metals and the miners. It now appears Goldman Sachs (GS) is covering its short on gold as it rebounds above $1,400.
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By Dillon Gage |
April 19, 2013
Global inflation has been tepid, providing little incentive to buy gold. But bargain hunters stepped in as gold prices retreated, says Dillon Gage Metals, international wholesale metals dealers.
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By Austin Kiddle |
March 1, 2013
In the past few days, positive economic data from the major economies have accompanied the falling safe-haven demand for gold.
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By Przemyslaw Radomski |
January 25, 2013
Generally, if you look at miners’ performance in another time frame, they don't look that bad, they look average. A lot happened in 2009, and depending on which month you take into account, your portfolio might be up, down or unchanged from 2009 given that you focused on mining stocks.
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By Dr. Jeffrey Lewis |
January 15, 2013
Financial history tends to be cyclical, and the US economy is now late in the cycle of the latest credit unraveling – with each fresh round of additional new money having less and less impact on those desperately seeking yield of any kind.
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By Jon Nadler |
December 18, 2012
Following last week’s losses of 0.50% and 2.5% respectively, gold and silver started the final full trading week of the year on a muted note. Thinning participation and year-end book-squaring have begun playing a more significant role.
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By Valentin Petkantchin |
December 13, 2012
The yellow metal is increasingly valued as a reserve asset, which will tend to push the price up, independently of all other factors. Due to new regulations, you may also have to bid in the future alongside financial institutions, including several banks, to acquire it.
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By Eric Sprott, David Baker |
November 30, 2012
If global banks’ are realistically going to improve their balance sheet diversification and liquidity profiles, gold will have to be part of that process. It is ludicrous to expect banking to regain a sure footing through the increased ownership of government securities.
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By JT Long |
November 14, 2012
Copper is often referred to as "Dr. Copper," the metal with a Ph.D. in economics. Yet most analysts don't view it as a critical metal. The Mercenary Geologist, gives his thoughts on why the experts are wrong.