Four Gold Snapshots
As divined by The Economist on September 15th, the overwhelming majority of companies have chosen to include the phrase “due to the events of September 11th” in their quarterly reports to explain away...
View ArticleNew Year’s Predictions
“Now they are talking about this new currency the argentino. You might as well take a newspaper and cut it up into little pieces of paper and call that money.” – Susana Diegas, Buenos Aires housewife,...
View ArticleReport From Vancouver: Part 1
Report from Vancouver (Part 1) We just attended the Vancouver Investment Conference in beautiful British Columbia, which was timed to finish just as the British Columbia and Yukon Chamber of Mines...
View ArticleMarket Commentary
Market commentary What a week it has been! There have been numerous reports for the last two weeks of the Japanese piling into the yellow metal, in advance of the March 31st cap on bank deposit...
View ArticleThe Gold Share Market Entering a Second Phase
The Gold Share Market Entering a Second Phase In the past week the Canadian national newspaper, the National Post, had a special insert on Mutual Funds: the Precious Metals Fund category average...
View ArticleDaytrading in Bubblelandia, 77 years ago
It’s a sure thing I’m tellin yer,’ said the man again and again, bringing his face close to Ed Thatcher’s face and rapping the desk with his flat hand. ‘Maybe it is Viler but I seen so many of em go...
View ArticleThe Squeeze
You have to choose (as a voter) between trusting to the natural ability of gold and the natural stability and intelligence of the government. And with due respect to these gentlemen, I advise you, as...
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Codswallop!
The following is for the gold bugs – succinct and to the point: Some people would assert that if governments were prepared to accept monetary discipline there would be no need for gold, but this is...
View ArticleRock Bottom
Denver is the home of the United States Geological Survey and a popular watering hole for geologists for many years has been the Rock Bottom Pub. Maybe it’s the micro-brews many geos I know are partial...
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A Licence to Print Money
“Since we decided a few weeks ago to adopt the leaf as legal tender, we have, of course, all become immensely rich.” Ford stared in disbelief at the crowd who were murmuring appreciatively at this and...
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