During his press conference on 4 February 1965, President Charles de Gaulle openly challenged US dollar's "exorbitant privilege" under Bretton Woods order:
Bear's Lair
Bear Markets always follow Bull markets and a severe stock market correction is long overdue. Bears Lair will spot, monitor and analyze the stock market correction as it develops.
While much has been written about the overall short position in gold, which developed mainly through the leasing of gold from central bank vaults, a similar and proportionately even larger short position exists in silver.
In my previous article, www.gold-eagle.com/editorials_03/nate_33042903.html , I described a trading strategy using the HUI/gold ratio to determine buy and sell points for the HUI
In my previous article, www.gold-eagle.com/editorials_03/nate_33042903.html , I described a trading strategy using the HUI/gold
Contrary to market commentary, the Sales by The Portuguese Central Bank were within the terms of the Washington Agreement. Portugal is in line with their Agreement! What does this mean?
Using data from the past seven years, I've developed a mechanical trading strategy using the HUI/Gold ratio as a guide.
Diamond patterns are often seen as reversal points on the charts, but sometimes they manifest as consolidations within a major trend.
Last week the discussion of the valuation of gold mines ended with the possibility that the prices of marginal, unhedged mines with extensive reserves that can at present not be mined profitably could increase 10-fold and more, sho
We live in dangerous times. But we also live in times where delusional behavior is raising the risks and intensifying the danger.
Despite the aggressive lowering of the federal funds rate target from 6.5% in December, 2000 to the current level of 1.25%, U.S. economic activity remains subdued.
We live in dangerous times. But we also live in times where delusional behavior is raising the risks and intensifying the danger.
In college, I wasn’t sure what I wanted to do when I grew up. I started out double majoring in political science and history. I thought I might want to be a lawyer. Then, in my sophomore year, I decided I wanted to teach.
Trying to fathom the market is much like putting a jigsaw puzzle together.
We live in dangerous times. But we also live in times where delusional behavior is raising the risks and intensifying the danger.
The "Euro vs Dollar" war is the most recent - and most defining - chapter in gold's 5,000 year history.
Since when, asks Kurt Richebächer,
do rising share prices constitute wealth creation?
As I gear up for my new year's comments, I will review some of my T Theory observations already detailed during January in other private publications, then look ahead to what T Theory sees in general for the primary goal of produci
The term "technical analysis" is a complicated sounding name for a very basic approach to investing. Simply put, technical analysis is the study of prices, with charts being the primary tool.
A "frame of reference" is essentially a prejudicial mind set which enables one to put data into perspective.
I have been inundated with Elliott Wave configurations on the gold shares, most of which maintain that there is still one more major downside move still to come. I am not going to analyse them as I do not have the time.
There has been a lot of attention paid by some sectors of the investment community regarding the "time bomb" represented by the open derivatives position, and the size of the JP Morgan derivatives book in particular.
While the IPO market for high tech start ups is all but shut down and will probably remain so for a while yet- rest assured- it will return one day.
Rabelais' 16th century satire, Gargantua and Pantagruel, was a comic tale of a very affable giant prince that traveled the world fighting wars, settling disputes, and helping friends.
To justify my existence on this planet - and to earn a living in the process - I am an advisor to family run businesses that have the will to "corporatise", and the potential and ambition to internationalise.
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