Ian Campbell

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• The American Dream? More Stimulus?

  Published 15 July 2011 | viewed 0 times

  The American Dream? So, what is happening to the American Dream? I suggest you read two articles published yesterday titled, 'Outcasts: Tonight Tens of Thousands…

• Dominoes

  Published 13 July 2011 | viewed 0 times

  On Monday morning, in advance of seeing any report arising from the emergency meeting called by the European Council President, I read two articles that…

• Interview - Peru Politics and Economy

  Published 11 July 2011 | viewed 0 times

  There is a lot of interest among those who hold shares in mining companies (and likely shares in companies in other sectors) that operate in…

• Terrorism!

  Published 08 July 2011 | viewed 0 times

  Yesterday evening it was all over both the American and Canadian news that Al Qaeda was thought to have developed a way to place explosives…

• Lithium Cartel?

  Published 07 July 2011 | viewed 0 times

  A recent article says that Argentina, the world's largest lithium producer, will consider creating an OPEC model cartel for lithium in combination with Bolivia and…

• December 30, 2011 Forecast - Updated to July 5

  Published 06 July 2011 | viewed 0 times

  In a December 30, 2010 e-mail commentary I set out how I then saw things unfolding economically in 2011, and in some cases beyond. On…

• Failed States Index

  Published 01 July 2011 | viewed 0 times

  Listen to this commentary While there is no universally accepted definition of a 'failed state', that term is said to be used to describe a…

• Peru - Gold

  Published 29 June 2011 | viewed 0 times

  I have frequently commented that 'country, and in some cases state-specific and province-specific, political and economic risk' profiles are critically important when researching and assessing…

• On Gold Bugs!

  Published 27 June 2011 | viewed 0 times

  An article yesterday titled 'Taking Issue with Some Gold Bugs' - reading time 4 minutes - is written by Jordan Roy-Byrne of The Daily Gold…

• Bernanke - Concern?

  Published 24 June 2011 | viewed 0 times

  When Ben Bernanke was appointed the Chairman of the U.S. Federal Reserve in early 2006 I then said he was the person that lost the…

• The Monk Debates: China

  Published 23 June 2011 | viewed 0 times

  I am seeing, as I am sure you are, an ever increasing amount of media coverage on China's ability to sustain its growth in the…

• Greek Unemployment and GDP

  Published 10 June 2011 | viewed 0 times

  The officially reported U.S. unemployment rate currently is 9.1%, and is frequently said by pundits to be at about 20% if all those Americans who…

• Canada's Royal Bank Divestiture?

  Published 07 June 2011 | viewed 0 times

  The Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) purchased Centura Banks, headquartered in Rocky Mount, North Carolina, in mid-2001 for U.S.$2.3 billion (then Cdn$3.5 billion). Centura Banks,…

• A Must Read: Fiat Currency or Gold?

  Published 31 May 2011 | viewed 0 times

  If you follow the price of physical gold then I recommend - in the strongest of terms - that you read Another Volcker Moment at…

• Euro Doom Scenario Beginning?

  Published 26 May 2011 | viewed 0 times

  Several articles and much media coverage over the past few days are pointing to what appears to me to be inexorable progress toward an escalating…

• Game Over - Important Read

  Published 20 May 2011 | viewed 0 times

  Yesterday I found an interview titled 'Game Over: U.S. Wins, Says Mark Lapolla, But Future To See Very Little Growth'. It took me about 45…

• Bin Laden - Prophetic?

  Published 11 May 2011 | viewed 0 times

  An article published May 7 titled 'In Death Osama bin Laden Causes Another War' - reading time 3 minutes - includes a number of statements…

• Net Trade Deficits - A Leading Indicator of U.S. Economic Woes!

  Published 27 April 2011 | viewed 0 times

  Many people think the root cause of the current U.S. economic problems is the sub-mortgage debacle. I certainly think that is a major contributor both…

• Gold and Silver - What's Driving Their Prices?

  Published 21 April 2011 | viewed 0 times

  Gold and Silver continued making headline news yesterday and this morning, with everyone reading this likely being well aware that both breached, and so far…

• Gold - Inflation Hedge?

  Published 20 April 2011 | viewed 0 times

  A recent article asks (and I think answers) the question "Is Gold Really An Inflation Hedge?" - reading time 3 minutes. The article includes charts…