Have you ever accidentally deleted an entire word document without saving it? I just did that thinking I was deleting an image but not the document. So after two hours of writing I’m starting over... read more »
Real-time Inflation Indicator (per annum): 7.8%Silver was beaten up in the overnight markets after Wednesday's 1.3% sell-off on the COMEX floor. At last look, the expiring December contract was off... read more »
The bulls have seized the tape for now. The news remains terrible but those that need to prop things find tidbits of news to rationalize buying. They cherry-pick what news they like, spin it... read more »
Not only is it a Mad Mad Mad Mad World, we also got the Big W today as well. Stocks rose sharply early, fell abruptly by an almost equal amount only to be propped into the close. It’s... read more »
Real-Time Inflation Indicator (per annum): 7.9% Yesterday's column ("Gold Hedging: Up Close And Personal") prompted several readers to request hedge ratios for their gold stocks. Without... read more »
Few people seem to appreciate that the increasing instability within the financial world, as evidenced by price oscillations of progressively greater magnitude, is being driven by government attempts... read more »
So many images and thoughts, so little time. But, let’s just go with the image above since it’s short, snappy and makes the point: Black Friday is really dumb. That leads nicely to a Black Monday... read more »
Real-time Inflation Indicator (per annum): 8.4% Another day, another Hard Assets Conference. One of the things that impressed out-of-towners who visited San Francisco for the Hard Assets Conference... read more »
After suffering through the biggest stock market correction since the 1930s, many are wondering if the market - that great discounting mechanism - foresees depression in 2009. The thinking behind... read more »
Junior resources stocks reside in a realm that has long been considered the Wild West of the equity markets. And investors who speculate on the junior circuit are the consummate gamblers. Risks... read more »
