Monthly Archives: June 2011

Bread and Circuses or Greasing the War Machine?

The release of some 60 million barrels of oil from the US petroleum this morning might be about keeping inflation tame, as stated by Ben Bernanke yesterday. But some would speculate a larger reason: the need to not only replace … Continue reading

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Central Banks, Gold, and Greece

Yesterday, there was an interesting interview with the head of the Russian Central Bank, Alexei Ulyukayev published in Reuters. This central banker was quite open regarding his view that gold is the ultimate safe haven for any banker trying to … Continue reading

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Is There A COMEX Silver Shortage?

Earlier this week, several websites and blogs that I follow announced that the “registered” silver at the COMEX exchange dropped below 29 million ounces (“registered” means the amount of silver available for investors to buy at the exchange.) This was … Continue reading

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Watching COMEX Silver Inventory…

The COMEX division of the New York Mercantile Exchange is what is known as the world price maker in both gold and silver. Of course, as with everything else on (or near) Wall Street, its all leverage, funny money, and … Continue reading

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Where is the Gold, Who Owns It, and Should We Care

View- Ron Paul- Gold Is Money The US Treasury supposedly owns over 8000 tonnes of gold, yet it is valued at 42 dollars an ounce (the price before 1971). Many even wonder how much gold is left in the vaults … Continue reading

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