Ian Campbell

Contributor since: 01 Apr 2011

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• MF Global and Re-Hypothecation?

  Published 13 December 2011 | viewed 0 times

  I think you may find this commentary of significant value if you are unaware of the 'money manager' practice of re-hypothecation, or are not familiar…

• And So It Goes

  Published 08 December 2011 | viewed 0 times

  Trust me, I don't want to go where this commentary takes me. An article on Tuesday titled 'A New Arms Race Looms between Russia and…

• Gold - Current Thoughts

  Published 30 November 2011 | viewed 0 times

  It is said by many that gold is a store of wealth in the context of purchasing power. This is something I have been increasingly…

• Country Risk Update

  Published 28 November 2011 | viewed 0 times

  If you invest in mining and oil & gas equities, or equities in any financial or industrial sector for that matter, I suggest you pay…

• Bank Credit Downgrades?

  Published 25 November 2011 | viewed 0 times

  Toronto based The Globe and Mail republished a Friday, November 18 Reuters article written by David Henry titled 'S&P to update bank credit ratings within…

• Human Rights - Part of Country Risk Assessment

  Published 14 November 2011 | viewed 0 times

  As things move forward, I am expecting Country Risk and related issues to be an ever increasing investment/trading focus. Before embarking on what I am…

• Country Risk - A Game-Changer?

  Published 20 October 2011 | viewed 0 times

  If you invest in publicly traded equities in general, and more specifically publicly traded resource equities, I think Country Risk as ever more important in…

• U.S. Bank Regulation - A Bridge to Nowhere?

  Published 13 October 2011 | viewed 0 times

  An article late Tuesday says 'Volcker rule unveiled as U.S. curbs Wall Street bets' - reading time 4 minutes. The article reports that on Tuesday…

• Algorithmic Trading

  Published 30 September 2011 | viewed 0 times

  Algorithmic Trading is a term used to describe the use of computers to execute trading orders where algorithms decide, without in many cases human intervention,…

• More On Country Risk

  Published 28 September 2011 | viewed 0 times

  Following our recent commentaries on Peru's mining tax increases and Argentina's cancellation of mining permits, now Mongolia wants bigger stake in massive Ivanhoe copper mine…

• A Major Problem with Big Government

  Published 23 September 2011 | viewed 0 times

  An article last Wednesday titled 'Billions in Unemployment Benefits Paid In Error' - reading time 3 minutes - reports that in the U.S., in the…

• Gold - The Safest Haven?

  Published 08 September 2011 | viewed 0 times

  I recently read 'Is the U.S. Dollar Losing Its Safe-Haven Status' - reading time 2 minutes - thinking time much longer. This article has caused…

• Structural Unemployment Revisited

  Published 02 September 2011 | viewed 0 times

  At 8:30 a.m. ET this morning the U.S. August jobs numbers were announced. One article headline reads 'Zero jobs number shocks markets' - reading time…

• On Bernanke and Buffet

  Published 26 August 2011 | viewed 0 times

  Bernanke From Jackson Hole! This morning at 10:00 a.m. ET, Federal Reserve Chairman made his 'much anticipated speech' from Jackson Hole, Wyoming. You can read…

• Bank of America - Watch It Closely!

  Published 24 August 2011 | viewed 0 times

  Initially, I considered calling this commentary 'The Straw That May Break The Camel's Back' or even 'The U.S. Markets - Are They Self-Destructing?', but elected…

• Today's Equity Markets

  Published 18 August 2011 | viewed 0 times

  Last night the Far East and Australian equity markets were down, as are the London, European and U.S. markets this morning. This morning Eastern Daylight…

• Grasping At Peanuts!

  Published 16 August 2011 | viewed 0 times

  Last week I read an article in The Fiscal Times titled 'U.S. Markets Buoyed by Encouraging Jobs Report' - reading time 4 minutes. The article…

• Gold and Silver Price Relationship?

  Published 11 August 2011 | viewed 0 times

  The following table sets out the closing Gold and Silver prices beginning last Wednesday - which I now refer to as 'Grey Thursday' - through…

• U.S. Continued Debt Ceiling Debate

  Published 26 July 2011 | viewed 0 times

  Rather than reference and comment on any one or more of the multiple articles and ongoing media streaming of the 'toing and froing' of the…

• Gold in a Deflationary Period

  Published 20 July 2011 | viewed 0 times

  I suggest you read and think about what is said in a recent article: 'How gold performs in deflation' - reading time 4 minutes -…