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Sol_Palha November 23,2015 Doctor copper, can no longer be viewed as a leading indicator, in fact, a name change might be in order. A change of name from Dr Copper to deadbeat copper might in order, given its dismal record over the years. After the financial crisis of 2008-2009, the economy, the stock markets and copper parted ways; while the markets and the economy trended higher, copper plunged into an abyss, and it is still trying to find its footing. All Jokes aside, the reason copper is diverging from the markets is because the Feds destroyed the concept of a...

Myles Udland November 30, 2014 On Sunday night, gold was down more than 4% to as low as $1,143 an ounce after voters in Switzerland on Sunday rejected a measure that would have required the Swiss National Bank to increase its gold reserves from 8% to 20% of its holdings. The vote failed by a margin of 78%-22%. In addition the drop in gold, crude oil prices are resuming their tumble, and the price of other precious metals — silver and platinum — were also down sharply. Silver futures were down 12% early Sunday night and platinum futures were down...

Nov 20, 2014Guy Christopher Guy Christopher writes: A lot of folks took advantage of recently falling gold and silver prices to beef up their precious metals holdings. Those adding to their portfolios understood the old adage of buying low and selling high. Unfortunately, others wait until dollar values of gold and silver have zoomed before deciding to convert their paper money. Still, most make buying decisions for their own good reasons. They either have the confidence of their convictions, or they have good questions still unanswered. One of the frequent questions we get at Money Metals Exchange is a good...

Gold Price Forecast Drop Target $787.40 Commodities / Gold and Silver 2013April 21, 2013 - 04:00 PM GMT By: Brian Bloom The unemotional 5% X 3 box reversal P&F chart below (courtesy stockcharts.com) shows a measured move target for gold at $787.40. No time horizon is capable of being forecast. Too few understand that: · the Fed’s purchases of existing government debt does not add to the money supply and, therefore, it is not inflationary. (I read a scathing “expose” of Dr Bernanke’s stupidity and it was clear that the person attacking him did not understand the bookkeeping entries. )...

"People Running Through the Gate” to Buy Gold? Commodities / Gold and Silver 2013April 19, 2013 - 10:33 PM GMTMichael Lombardi By: Profit Confidential As I have been writing in these pages, after a bull market that has gone on for 12 years, the recent pullback in gold bullion prices should be seen as a correction in an ongoing bull market in the metal. I see the pullback as a buying opportunity. While news headlines flash a bearish sentiment towards gold bullion prices, the gold bears are screaming about how much money central banks have lost due to the plunge...