Ted Butler
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A practical definition of the word shortage as it pertains to a tangible commodity would evolve around supply being insufficient to meet demand. A more precise definition would refine the meaning of that insufficiency to apply to the...
Many years ago, a friend and client with whom I've unfortunately lost contact, would recount his experiences growing up behind the Iron Curtain in Romania. One curious aspect of his recollections were about the many stores and shops that...
It does not occur anywhere near frequently enough, but when it does, the objective seeker of truth is potentially richly rewarded. It banishes boredom, it chases conformity, and it stimulates serious reflection. The "it" to which I am...
Silver bulls everywhere should take a moment and nod an appreciation of thanks for a great favor rendered towards Warren Buffett, the fabled investment genius, for his recent foray into the silver market. It is no small matter of...
I really hadn't planned on writing another gold/silver lease scam piece for awhile, but I happened to read Martin Armstrong's article of 1/28/98, and I got the feeling he was taking issue with my contention that the silver lease con was...
Fifteen years is a long time. In the financial world it is an eternity. Take a moment and reflect on what your life was like then, fifteen years ago. What did the world look like and what prices were assigned to the various asset classes....
The movie was childish, zany, gross and moronically hilarious. OK, I admit it - I loved it. There were just too many funny skits to recall all, but the dead bird repaired with scotch tape, the snowball fight and the scene where the bad guy...
The stunning ongoing developments in the precious metal world, centered on platinum and palladium, in the past week have left participants and observers awe struck. Amid dramatic price increases, a tense crisis atmosphere has enveloped the...
That's the headline for the May 26 Commodity Corner column of BARRON'S Magazine (www.barrons.com). It's a must read for anyone interested in silver or gold. The article highlights the current research reports by the Silver Institute (...
April 8, 1997
The Honorable Alan Greenspan
Chairman of the Board of Governors
Federal Reserve Board
The Honorable Robert E. Rubin
Secretary of the Treasury
Washington, DC
Dear Chairman Greenspan and Secretary Rubin:
