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Gold and Basel III

Jan 16, 2013 at 10:41

Perhaps you have never heard of the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) located in Basel, Switzerland. Perhaps you have never heard of the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS), a…

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The Unadulterated Gold Standard Part IV (Intro to Real Bills)

Jan 16, 2013 at 10:30

In Part I (http://keithweiner.posterous.com/unadulterated-gold-standard-part-i), we looked at the period prior to and during the time of what we now call the Classical Gold Standard. It should be underscored that it…

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Confiscation of Gold - Then What? Part 6

Jan 16, 2013 at 09:52

Readers may not agree with our conclusions on the confiscation of gold, but we continue to emphasize this reality. If we are wrong you will still own your gold; if…

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Prosperity in 2013

Jan 16, 2013 at 09:00

We have often remarked on how the USA will lead the recovery and that the next economic cycle will make its way through the doom and gloom in today's market.…

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Gold Bugs Index (HUI): Buy, Hold or Sell?

Jan 16, 2013 at 08:32

The extreme of 2008, created by panic selling as a result of the financial crisis, produced an once-in-a-lifetime buying opportunity. However, few were able to benefit from the situation as…

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SPX: Follow Up of the Short Term EWP

Jan 16, 2013 at 07:40

No Change of the short-term scenario. The risk remains high for a multi-day pullback. The overdue pullback should not endanger the intermediate up trend since I am confident that price…

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EUR/USD: Weakening

Jan 16, 2013 at 06:58

EUR/USD is correcting its rise from the low at 1.2998. We see that weakness as a short-term event and then expect further strength towards the resistance at 1.3487 (24/02/2012 high).…

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It Pays To Be Contrary

Jan 15, 2013 at 17:50

Below is a picture of the worst two asset classes of the last nine years (I picked 9 years because that's the period over which both of them are roughly…

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Gold: The Risk Premium Inherent in Gold Prices

Jan 15, 2013 at 16:53

If gold is $1,670 as this is being written on January 14, 2013, the risk premium attached to gold at present then appears to be roughly $870.

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United States: November Net Trade Deficit Higher

Jan 15, 2013 at 16:49

Almost no one, economists, journalists, or internet commentators seem to focus on net trade deficits as an important 'economic marker' for any given country. I do not believe the 'economic…