Ian Campbell

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• IMF World Economic Outlook

  Published 25 April 2012 | viewed 0 times

  Why Read: This commentary links to the International Monetary Fund's 2012 World Economic Outlook. You ought to read the Executive Summary, even if you elect…

• April 20 IMF U.S.$ Fund Raise

  Published 23 April 2012 | viewed 0 times

  On April 20 the IMF announced it had raised about U.S. $435 billion to further assist with ongoing Eurozone bank and Sovereign Debt issues that…

• Can Italy Be Far Behind?

  Published 20 April 2012 | viewed 0 times

  What is going on in the Eurozone impacts, and will continue to some perhaps significant degree impact, everywhere else. Two recent articles, reported that on…

• Smart People Worry, Really Smart People Worry Logically and Unemotionally

  Published 18 April 2012 | viewed 0 times

  Why Read: Because what is said is worth thinking about in order to determine what part of what is said you agree with and deal…

• Must Understand Issue - U.S. Unemployment!

  Published 17 April 2012 | viewed 0 times

  It is important that when you read articles on Job Reports you understand what Structural Unemployment is, and what it means to economic growth. An…

• Increased Yuan Trading Band

  Published 16 April 2012 | viewed 0 times

  Without continued China economic growth at high levels, developed country economic growth and recovery is less likely. Currency exchange rates play a part in this.…

• Gold

  Published 13 April 2012 | viewed 0 times

  Why Read This: To observe and think about contrary views expressed in the last few days with respect to the prospective price of physical gold.…

• Gold, Inflation, Other Factors!

  Published 12 April 2012 | viewed 0 times

  If you own physical gold, or are considering owning it, you ought to read Michelle Smith's article Gold: The Ultimate Hedge?(Reading time: 4 minutes, thinking…

• Country Risk Must Read!

  Published 09 April 2012 | viewed 0 times

  A continuous focus and monitoring of Country Risk is very important to all financial market participants. An April 3, 2012 article, Never Underestimate Country Risk…

• Gold - Is It About 'Price' or About 'Value' - Balanced Article!

  Published 02 April 2012 | viewed 0 times

  In a recent commentary I suggested that you "read all the balanced articles you can on gold, don't listen to the touts". The article featured…

• Greed versus Fear!

  Published 28 March 2012 | viewed 0 times

  There is a simplistic old saying in the Financial Markets: "The market is driven by just two emotions - fear and greed" - or is…

• Physical Gold and Silver!

  Published 22 March 2012 | viewed 0 times

  On Monday, March 12, I commented with respect to physical gold (Gold's Price This Morning) as follows (paraphrased): "I am particularly interested in how the…

• Is 'News' Important?

  Published 20 March 2012 | viewed 0 times

  A March 12 article suggests that investors and traders shouldn't bother reading the news published by media sources. Rather, the article picks up on, and…

• When Does Fiat Currency Run Out?

  Published 19 March 2012 | viewed 0 times

  A March 16 article reported the "The Eurozone's temporary bailout fund has paid out a 26.6 billion euro (about U.S.$35 billion) sweetener for Greek bondholders…

• Credit Default Swaps

  Published 16 March 2012 | viewed 0 times

  On Friday, March 9, the International Swaps and Derivatives Association declared that the final Greek Sovereign Debt arrangements had resulted in a Greek debt default.…

• Australia - Mining Capital Raisings Fall!

  Published 14 March 2012 | viewed 0 times

  A recent news article reported that that Australia's share of global capital raised by the mining industry fell from 21% in 2008 to 15% in…

• Watch Spain Carefully!

  Published 08 March 2012 | viewed 0 times

  In recent commentaries I have noted, after Greece, my next greatest concern in the Eurozone is Spain. Last week the Spanish Minister of Finance is…

• Sprott on Gold and Silver

  Published 05 March 2012 | viewed 0 times

  In an interview late last week Eric Sprott said that "no rational person could (I suspect he may have intended to say 'should') believe it…

• Banks on 2012 Gold Price?

  Published 22 December 2011 | viewed 0 times

  So, do you want to know what some big banks think the price of physical gold will be in 2012? Here are three views that…

• Keystone XL Pipeline?

  Published 21 December 2011 | viewed 0 times

  As you may know, the Keystone XL Pipeline project is back in the news, with new pressure being put on the Obama Administration to approve…