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Something Different

Aug 12, 2006 at 00:00

After some hard thought - some soul-searching, if you will - I felt compelled to write about Something Different. How 'bout...well, let me think for a moment...ok, "inflation." I know…

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Base Metals

Aug 11, 2006 at 00:00

Base metals are called that because they oxidize, corrode and react easily. The primary ones we're concerned with are: copper, nickel, lead, zinc, aluminum, and iron. Their inherent value lies…

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Oil-Stock Bull Seasonals

Aug 11, 2006 at 00:00

Oil stocks played prominently in the news this past week. With the corrosion problem in BP's transit pipelines at Prudhoe Bay necessitating a shutdown of this largest oilfield in North…

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The Fed's Big Bluff

Aug 11, 2006 at 00:00

This week, as the Fed came through with its highly anticipated pause, it conspicuously left the door open to future rate hikes. Apparently the rhetorical vigilance took most currency traders…

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The Ibbotson Report Revisited

Aug 10, 2006 at 00:00

Ibbotson Associates of Chicago were contracted by Bullion Management Services Inc. of Toronto to prepare a comprehensive study regarding the effects of portfolio diversification with Gold, Silver and Platinum Bullion.

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To Barrick or to be Barricked, That is the Question

Aug 10, 2006 at 00:00

I am a monetary economist and as a rule do not offer investment advice. Having said that, the name "Barrick" touches a raw nerve in me. I used to be…

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Global Mining Faces Government and Currency Risks

Aug 10, 2006 at 00:00

As hopes for future gold supplies turn more and more to politically risky nations with a growing propensity to tax and control such resources, so the risks facing the well-known…

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Real Estate Perspective of Western Canada from an Outsider

Aug 10, 2006 at 00:00

I recently went on a trip with the family. One destination on the trip was Calgary and it is a different Calgary from when I passed through six years ago.…

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My View on HUI and Gold

Aug 09, 2006 at 00:00

I have been reading many articles on the topics of gold and gold miners for a few years now. Here I would like to share my view on both gold…

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E-Economic Newsletter

Aug 09, 2006 at 00:00

I had promised that I would be calm, no matter how big or small the change Total Fed Credit last week. All the firearms were locked away, and my wife…