Rob Kirby

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• The Fog of Reporting

  Published 08 July 2005 | viewed 3,539 times

  Another despicable act of terrorism was committed in London today where multiple explosions were targeted to kill, instill fear as well as disrupt and inflict…

• Smoking Gun?

  Published 27 June 2005 | viewed 7,394 times

  Participants who buy gold futures in London [known to be a physical market] are more inclined to want physical metal. Participants who buy [or sell]…

• Who's on First?

  Published 09 June 2005 | viewed 7,197 times

  How many of you haven't ever listened to the classic comedy skit by famed American funnymen Bud Abbott and Lou Costello - the one entitled,…

• The Anatomy of a Fictional Hedge Fund Collapse

  Published 30 May 2005 | viewed 6,992 times

  I had a dream last night. I dreamt that this past week on bubble vision 2, CNBC ran an expose entitled Hedge Fund Hallucinations. Well,…

• Fundamental Thoughts Regarding Technical Analysis [T/A]

  Published 26 May 2005 | viewed 5,196 times

  Why do chartists chart and what is technical analysis? Technical analysis is the examination of past price movements to forecast future price movements. Technical analysts…

• Pirates Reprise

  Published 20 May 2005 | viewed 9,417 times

  To say that today's news headlines are chock full of reporting about possible hedge fund problems arising from the downgrade of GM and Ford's credit…

• The Legacy Costs of Doing Business

  Published 11 May 2005 | viewed 6,826 times

  On the back of both Ford [NYSE: F] and General Motors [NYSE: GM] having their credit ratings reduced to junk status this past week -…

• Do Squeaky Wheels Always Get the Oil?

  Published 27 April 2005 | viewed 4,805 times

  With a show of hands, who out there hasn't heard this saying on at least umpteen different occasions in their lifetime? Just as I thought,…

• Curiosity Concerning Conundrums?

  Published 20 April 2005 | viewed 6,286 times

  With last Mondays market wrap dealing with derivatives, namely interest rate derivatives, I decided that perhaps it would be appropriate to discuss the current interest…

• Double Jeopardy: Gold Sales, The I. M. F. and Africa

  Published 10 April 2005 | viewed 4,617 times

  I've been listening and reading a whole bunch lately about rumors and still more rumors [they abound in the main stream press, ehh?] - that…

• Baby One More Time/Oops! ... I Did It Again

  Published 04 April 2005 | viewed 5,437 times

  Who ever hasn't heard of Britney Spears, please raise your hand. While few people I know [being a 45 year old male] would ever admit…

• Pirates of the Caribbean

  Published 19 March 2005 | viewed 25,133 times

  Although I cannot be sure exactly where, I'm certain I read somewhere a famous quote that's attributable to one of the swashbuckling pirates [either Blackbeard…

• Send in the Clowns

  Published 06 March 2005 | viewed 7,199 times

  We have all been treated to yet another fanciful take on the labor situation in the good ole U.S. of A. again this morning folks.…

• Four Fed Hikes and a Funeral

  Published 21 February 2005 | viewed 6,206 times

  This essay originally appeared at Financial Sense. Sounds like a play on words - or does it? Ok, there is a hidden meaning - actually,…

• A Horse of A Different Color [Lucrative Patriotism]

  Published 12 February 2005 | viewed 5,184 times

  Forward We live in a world where honesty, integrity, and following the life and teachings of Jesus are not respected commodities. Living by the Golden…

• Activism, Effrontery and Moral Decay

  Published 05 February 2005 | viewed 5,227 times

  ac·tiv·ism [] n. The use of direct, often confrontational action, such as a demonstration or strike, in opposition to or support of a cause. Ever…

• Moscow On the Hudson

  Published 09 January 2005 | viewed 6,028 times

  From the outset of this essay, I would first like to point out the notable selfless effort and time that some good people before me…

• T'was Just Days Before Christmas - A Yuletide Cheer!

  Published 20 December 2004 | viewed 2,701 times

  T'was days before Christmas, when all through the land The COMEX was selling paper metal, like it was Custer's last stand. They sold silver and…

• Diabolical Debtor's Delusions

  Published 12 December 2004 | viewed 3,254 times

  US Treasury 10 Year Auctions In 2004 [Amounts in billions] Date Amt. High Yld. For Bids Ten For % Total Bids B to C Feb.12/04…

• Welcome to the Looney Tunes!

  Published 29 November 2004 | viewed 25,346 times

  For this cartoon, our cast of characters include: Road Runner (Goldus Fixicus) Wile E. Coyote (Jane-us and Josephus Six-Packus) Genus: Leftus Holdeming, Species: the Bagus…