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 | Jim Willie CB - Hat Trick Letter |
Silver as a Strategic Metal and Why Prices Will Soar  |
| The arguments in favor of silver as an investment asset are growing rapidly. In the opinion of the Jackass, silver is the most under-valued hard asset in existence, with the highest potential for price appreciation on the globe. To begin with, central banks own no silver, but do own huge tracts of gold. Industry has huge demand for silver, but a trifling amount for gold demand. The investment demand is another key factor in favor of silver, but also for gold. Ever since the tech telecom bust in Sunday, January 21, 2018 |
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 | Alasdair Macleod - Finance and Eco. |
 One-year score card for Trump |
| We understand our politicians to be human, with much that that implies. In a democracy, politics is a competitive business, which means that generally well-balanced individuals tend to succeed, while those who are obviously unbalanced do not. And as for political power corrupting individuals, that is normally limited by the obligation to periodically seek an electoral mandate. That, at least is the theory, but in late-2016, the election of President-elect Donald Trump caused us all to question tFriday, January 12, 2018 |
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 | Jesse - Le Cafe Américain |
| We Come In Peace - |
| "For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities and powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places."
Ephesians 6:12
Stocks drifted higher today, setting new records. Huzzah!
Gold and silver drifted largely sideways.
It was risk on, or at least timidly so, ahead of the start of the new earnings season which I believe begins this coming Friday.
The Trump Administration has a plan to give marching orders to US diplTuesday, January 9, 2018 |
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 | James Howard Kunstler |
Forecast 2018 — What Could Go Wrong  |
| Markets
If you take your cues from Consensus Trance Central — the cable news networks, The New York Times, WashPost, and HuffPo — Trump is all that ails this foundering empire. Well, Trump and Russia, since the Golden Golem of Greatness is in league with Vladimir Putin to loot the world, or something like that.
Since I believe that the financial system is at the heart of today’s meta-question (What Could Go Wrong?), it would be perhaps more to the point to ask: what has held this matrix of rackeMonday, January 1, 2018 |
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 | Andy Hoffman - Miles Franklin |
| 2017, The Year of the Truth Bomb! (Part 1) |
| Here we are at the end of 2017 with more “truth bombs” released than I could have imagined! In fact, I believe we probably received more “truth” in just one year than collectively in all of human history. This is a sad statement because it also means we have lived behind more lies than at any time prior. Also surprising is none individually have cracked the dam called “confidence”. But do not be fooled as it looks as if the entire dam is moving, particularly in the last few weeks!
As we haveTuesday, December 26, 2017 |
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| Bullion Vault |
| Spot Gold Nears 2-Week High as 'Fiscal Turkeys Vote for Christmas' in US Tax Bill, Bitcoin Slips 10 |
| SPOT GOLD led the other precious metals up towards 2-week highs in London trade Tuesday before slipping back as global equities struggled to extend yesterday's fresh record highs in the US stock market.
The
Shanghai and Shenzen stock market closed 1.3% higher at new 2.5-year highs, but Tokyo fell and European equities held flat.
German Bund yields ticked higher from last week's 6-moTuesday, December 19, 2017 |
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 | Egon von Greyerz - Matterhorn AM |
| SELL CRYPTOS – BUY GOLD |
| During the 2006-9 financial crisis, a collapse of the global financial system was avoided by massive money printing, guarantees and allowing banks to value assets at cost rather than market, as well as a panic lowering of interest rates from as high as 6% in the US to zero or negative. Bonds issued by eight major countries currently have negative interest rates from 1 & 2 year debt for Italy up to 15 & 30 year debt for Japan, Germany and Switzerland.
GLOBAL LIABILITIES OF $2 QUADRILLION
WhateveThursday, December 7, 2017 |
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 | Jan Skoyles - GoldCore |
| Geopolitical Risk Highest “In Four Decades” – Gold Demand in Germany and Globally to Remain Robust |
| – Geopolitical risk highest “in four decades” should push gold higher – Citi
– Elections, political and macroeconomic crises and war lead to gold investment
– Political uncertainty in Germany means “gold likely to remain in good demand as a safe haven” say Commerzbank
– “There has rarely been such political uncertainty in Germany at any time in the country’s post-war history” – Commerzbank
– Reduce counter party risk: own safe haven allocated and segregated gold
Editor: Mark O’Byrne
The geopolWednesday, November 22, 2017 |
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| James Howard Kunstler |
What Now  |
| It must be exciting to wake up on a gilded bed somewhere in Riyadh and realize that you are Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman, mover and shaker of Middle East order. Actually, exciting just to have woken up at all. Perhaps Prince MBS checks to make sure that there aren’t seventy-two virgins in the room before he rises to prayers, state business, and the prospect of World War Three.
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has been a giant gasoline bomb waiting to explode for decades. It occupies oMonday, November 13, 2017 |
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 | Chris Martenson |
| If The Saudi Arabia Situation Doesn't Worry You, You're Not Paying Attention |
| While turbulent during the best of times, gigantic waves of change are now sweeping across the Middle East. The magnitude is such that the impact on the global price of oil, as well as world markets, is likely to be enormous.
A dramatic geo-political realignment by Saudi Arabia is in full swing this month. It’s upending many decades of established strategic relationships among the world's superpowers and, in particular, is throwing the Middle East into turmoil.
So much is currently in flux, espeSaturday, November 11, 2017 |
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| Bullion Vault |
| Gold Price +0.9, Silver Investment 'Weak' as $300m 'Kill' Hits Crypto |
| GOLD PRICE gains of 0.9% for the week so far held firm in London trade Wednesday as world stock markets flat-lined with bonds and commodities, and news spread that hundreds of millions of dollars held in crypto-currency Ethereum have been potentially lost by a developer "error".
Between $150-300 million-worth of crypto-currency was
either frozen or
destroyed late Monday – depending on whose analysis you read – after
Thursday, November 9, 2017 |
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| Bullion Vault |
| Rising Gold Prices Lag Crude Oil as Saudis Accuse Iran of War, Equities Rise with Bitcoin |
| GOLD PRICES held most of yesterday's 1.0% jump against the Dollar and touched new 3-week highs for Euro investors on Tuesday, trading higher as crude oil rose and Saudi Arabia accused Iran of "direct military aggression" tantamount to a declaration of war.
Wall Street's S&P500 index of US stocks ended Monday with its 11th new record closing high in a month.
Crypto-currency Bitcoin today rallied Tuesday, November 7, 2017 |
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 | Jason Hamlin - Gold Stock Bull |
| Gold, Silver and Oil Prices Rally on Saudi Game of Thrones |
| Gold, silver and oil prices all spiked significantly higher today on news coming out of Saudi Arabia. Several members of the royal family were arrested and imprisoned over the past few days. This appears to be an attempt to consolidate power by the 32-year-old Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
The so-called “anti-corruption probe” is widely seen as a countercoup that has led to the arrest of dozens of Saudi Arabian royals, ministers and businessmen allowing Price Mohammed to further cement contMonday, November 6, 2017 |
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| Bullion Vault |
| Gold Prices Rally Near 3-Month Lows Amid Saudi Purge and Yemen Attack |
| GOLD PRICES rose in all major currencies outside a rallying British Pound on Monday, gaining as crude oil hit 2-year highs amid political turmoil and violence in the Middle East.
Gold prices rallied back to $1272 per ounce as oil futures rose to their highest Dollar price since mid-2015, breaching $62 per barrel of Brent crude after the
weekend's "purge" and detention by new crown prince Mohammed Bin Salman of numerous Saudi princesMonday, November 6, 2017 |
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| Egon von Greyerz - Matterhorn AM |
| UNPREDEDENTED GLOBAL RISK – NO ONE CARES |
| “Risk involves the chance an investment’s actual return will differ from the expected return. Risk includes the possibility of losing some or all of the original investment.” (Investopedia)
So there we have it. Risk means that you can lose part or all of the investment. Normally valuations take risk into account. But is the world really valuing the following risks accurately:
A very risky world
Wars
North Korea – South Korea – USA – Japan – China – Russia incl. nuclear war
Ukraine – USA – RussiSaturday, September 16, 2017 |
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| Bullion Vault |
| Gold Price -$30 as UN Korea Sanctions See Stocks Hit Fresh Records, UK Inflation Jumps, Opec Oil Output Falls |
| GOLD PRICES erased last week's 1.7% gain versus the Dollar on Tuesday in London as the US stock market opened at a new all-time record high following a UN agreement on new sanctions against North Korea over its nuclear weapons tests.
Dollar gold prices traded $30 per ounce below Friday's 12-month high of $1356 and major government bond prices also fell, pushing 10-year US yields up towards 3-week highs at 2.17%.
Tuesday, September 12, 2017 |
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 | Rory Hall - Sprott Money |
| Embracing Cryptos and Bashing Gold - Rory Hall |
| We are beginning to see and hear more and more from the mainstream
media about cryptocurrencies – just all positive, gleeful sounds of joy.
Ben Bernanke will be delivering the key note speech, in October, at an
upcoming blockchain conference. Jim Cramer recently said bitcoin could
go to $1 million Federal Reserve Notes!!! Oh, and the IMF, they said
they are going to “crush cryptocurrencies” with their own central bank
DLT cryptocurrency.
What about the banking cabal? Well, we have the vampThursday, August 3, 2017 |
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| Jim Willie CB - Hat Trick Letter |
| Chinese Leverage to Kill Petro-dollar |
| The Chinese Govt is greatly irritated by the requirement to use USDollars in payment for crude oil in the global market. The Beijing officials finally have some leverage in arranging for a major deal to pay for crude oil in RMB currency, their Yuan. The negotiations have been in progress for a couple months. The development is not covered well in the financial press, not even in the alternative media. It will happen, just a matter of time. Its effect will be far reaching and likely devastating.Saturday, July 29, 2017 |
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| Jim Willie CB - Hat Trick Letter |
| Global Currency Reserve at Risk |
| Within the US borders, the population remains largely ignorant of the true significance of the global currency reserve concept. It is of paramount importance, yet almost never discussed in the financial press. The public within the United States simply assumes the country operates with the USDollar as its currency, with near blindness to its global role in trade and banking. The end of an era is coming, as the change will be powerful in its effect. The shock wave could hit this year in some formFriday, July 14, 2017 |
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| Jim Willie CB - Hat Trick Letter |
| Enter The NatGas Cartel |
| The King Dollar is mortally wounded. Many notice but the masses seem largely unaware. Since 1971, the Gold Standard has been removed from its anchor position. But since 1973, the Petro-Dollar has taken its place. It has called for crude oil sales led by the Saudis and OPEC to be transacted in USDollar terms, for oil surpluses to be stored in USTreasury Bonds, and for some kickbacks from the Saudis to the USMilitary complex for weapons purchases. Of course, the US is ready willing and able to creFriday, July 7, 2017 |
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