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Markets

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Gold: Unsustainable Developments

Jul 23, 2007 at 00:00

The liquidity cycle has turned. Fears of the Chinese flu caused a contraction in liquidity. The uptick in rates and liquidation of the subprime debt markets also wiped out the…

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Investment Flash: Ah, The Summer of 1929!

Jul 23, 2007 at 00:00

As the advertisements in the Ladies Home Journal declare, "This is a sun-worshipping year....all the world has gone in for sun-tan." (Since Yesterday by Fredrick Lewis Allen.) The July 6th…

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Golden Profits from the Chinese Trade Deficit

Jul 23, 2007 at 00:00

A quick chat about trade deficits seems timely. Starting with the notion that they are inflationary, right? Well, technically, they don't have to be. That's because, in the absence of…

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Harry Houdini - Seasonal Patterns -- And Liar's Loans Toxic Waste

Jul 23, 2007 at 00:00

Market pundits are coming out of the woodwork prognosticating financial markets are in real trouble now because the subprime mess will spread to other markets, and a 'blood bath' will…

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Silver and Gold Update

Jul 23, 2007 at 00:00

It's interesting times for gold and silver as the dollar bears and bulls fight it out over the 80 level of the US Dollar Index. As expected, gold and silver…

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The Falling Dollar and the US Economy -- Which Way Now?

Jul 23, 2007 at 00:00

Not only is the US dollar sliding it has dropped by about 40 per cent against the euro in the last two years. This has given rise to a number…

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Gold Stocks: Breakout or Another Fakeout

Jul 23, 2007 at 00:00

Gold broke through its significant resistance of $675 and appears to be on the way to $700. The technical picture has a number of bullish components, and this breakout from…

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Merv's Non-Edibles Futures Page

Jul 22, 2007 at 00:00

Weekly Technical Information and Ratings

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Technically Precious with Merv

Jul 22, 2007 at 00:00

All in all, a pretty good week. The major gold Indices are finally breaking out of their year long lethargy and may be making a dash towards the 2006 highs.…

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11%

Jul 22, 2007 at 00:00

The market seems to be in a broad rising channel between 1500 and 1580. The mid channel line has now been broken and suggests that in the short term we'll…