Christopher Galakoutis

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• Gold: Where To From Here?

  Published 11 June 2010 | viewed 0 times

  The focus of this month's post will be about gold and the gold shares. Will the price of gold record 10 straight years of gains,…

• Inflation Not the Cause of Every Price Increase

  Published 05 February 2010 | viewed 2,008 times

  Costs continue to go up for the goods and services that Americans consume on a daily basis. While today we can all buy stocks, real…

• Beware the Hin-DEBT-burg

  Published 09 December 2009 | viewed 4,050 times

  The following contains excerpts from a commentary made available to MurkyMarkets.com subscribers on December 6, 2009. A blinding affliction can be seen with the gold…

• Only a New Credit Bubble (that isnt coming) Staves off Deflation

  Published 16 November 2009 | viewed 3,176 times

  The following is an excerpt from a commentary made available to MurkyMarkets.com subscribers on November 6, 2009. The next issue I wanted to write about…

• Curtain Call for Inflationary Run

  Published 23 October 2009 | viewed 2,993 times

  The collapse of 2008 occurred because the US was clearly on an unsustainable path of excessive consumption and speculation, financed by credit. Debts are IOU's…

• Gold Understands that Liquidity Rallies Do Not Create Jobs

  Published 07 October 2009 | viewed 2,204 times

  Portions of this commentary were originally published for subscribers to MurkyMarkets.com on October 3, 2009. Outside of minimum wage jobs and Wal-Mart poverty line work,…

• US Economy: Reeling Yes, Collapse No

  Published 24 July 2009 | viewed 4,112 times

  Tens of millions of Americans had to be integrated back into a peacetime economy following World War II. America and its finest companies understood the…

• Gold -- Keeping it Simple

  Published 21 May 2009 | viewed 3,898 times

  There can be little doubt that the US economy is in uncharted waters. The crash of 2008 and the US government's response -- and the…

• A Difficult but not Impossible Transition

  Published 12 February 2009 | viewed 3,634 times

  There can be no denying the long history of greatness for America. Whether it be the election to its highest office of a leader who…

• Countries Must Un-peg Before They Decouple

  Published 30 January 2009 | viewed 3,687 times

  The Wall Street Journal ran a piece today titled: "Right Forecast by Schiff, Wrong Plan?" Peter Schiff is the president of the Darien, Connecticut broker-dealer…

• Gold Will Emerge Winner in This Tug of War

  Published 16 January 2009 | viewed 4,268 times

  A Federal Reserve balance sheet that has grown from 900 billion to well over 2 trillion since last fall may be on its way to…

• What Must Our Creditors Be Thinking?

  Published 09 January 2009 | viewed 3,653 times

  I read an article recently about problem gambling. You can't help but notice all the poker on television these days. Gambling, lotteries, and all forms…

• Deflation and Decoupling

  Published 03 December 2008 | viewed 4,107 times

  In the panic following the 1929 stock market crash, bank runs led to bank balance sheet contractions and bank failures, which led to money supply…

• Staying Focused

  Published 21 November 2008 | viewed 3,633 times

  In these trying times it is critical that we remain focused on the big picture and stay true to our convictions; one can always revisit…

• The US Dollar Has Got to Go

  Published 13 November 2008 | viewed 4,252 times

  It is clear that the United States has relied on a continuous cycle of debt growth to fuel its economy. The engine of the US…

• Why Would Credit Deflation Bring Down Gold when Credit Inflation Didnt Send It to the Moon?

  Published 23 October 2008 | viewed 5,755 times

  Parts of the below commentary were originally posted (www.murkymarkets.com) on October 20, 2008. I have received many emails from readers about the public article I…

• Deflation Scare the Perfect Camouflage

  Published 17 October 2008 | viewed 4,823 times

  It is said the market can sniff out prospective problems and price itself accordingly. If so, then someone needs to get this dog some nasal…

• Panicking Out of Gold is Not the Answer

  Published 10 September 2008 | viewed 4,035 times

  Watching the US markets, including the dollar, rally of late in light of the stream of horrific economic news, including this past weekend's announcement of…

• Bernanke Receives Standing-Eight Count

  Published 06 June 2008 | viewed 3,080 times

  It is becoming increasingly obvious to everyone that in the world of central bankers there is only one credibility champ. Federal Reserve chief Ben Bernanke…

• World Food Riots Portend Trouble For the US Dollar

  Published 08 May 2008 | viewed 4,277 times

  On a trip to Canada recently I couldn't help but notice the extensive media coverage paid to the worldwide food price inflation, as well as…