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Gold at Record High
New York Times ^ | 4 Nov 2010 | anonymous

Posted on 11/04/2010 2:12:33 PM PDT by docbnj

DOLLAR WEAK, COMMODITIES UP: Commodities chalked up broad gains as the dollar weakened and investors sought some protection against the prospect of inflation. GOLDEN RECORD: Gold set another record high as investors sought it out for its reputation as a safer risk during uncertain economic times. Silver prices rose 6.2 percent.

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TOPICS: Business/Economy
KEYWORDS: commodities; dollar; gold
Also notes climb in oil prices. This brief summary is well buried in the NY Times. With the current Fed policy, rising prices of gold and other commodities, and weakening of the dollar, is to be expected.

The Times also runs an article on the low-interest policies of the European countries, which I guess is supposed to show that if the sophisticates in Europe are doing it, it must be OK.

1 posted on 11/04/2010 2:12:36 PM PDT by docbnj
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To: docbnj
This development doesn't fit the NYT’s/Krugman narrative... not surprising it's buried.
2 posted on 11/04/2010 2:14:51 PM PDT by GOPJ ('Power abdicates only under the stress of counter-power." Martin Buber /a Tea-nami's coming..)
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To: Jet Jaguar; NorwegianViking; ExTexasRedhead; HollyB; FromLori; EricTheRed_VocalMinority; ...

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3 posted on 11/04/2010 2:17:31 PM PDT by Nachum (The complete Obama list at www.nachumlist.com)
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To: docbnj; jiggyboy
But, but, but, but, but you can't eat gold

Sorry, I just felt like ruining a troll's day

4 posted on 11/04/2010 2:18:23 PM PDT by qam1 (There's been a huge party. All plates and the bottles are empty, all that's left is the bill to pay)
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To: docbnj

Europe for all it’s faults does not give away free houses in most cases. The UK is totally FU but Germanyu and most of northern Europe is not. They also do not elect uneleigible muslim marxists to destroy their countries.

Blair and Browne in the UK were essentially muslim marxists.

One word about gold and the rapidly becoming worthless dollar - Zimbabwe.


5 posted on 11/04/2010 2:21:03 PM PDT by Frantzie (Imam Ob*m* & Democrats support the VICTORY MOSQUE & TV supports Imam)
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To: qam1

But, but, but at 1400 USD/oz, for most folks its too late to buy now anyway.

I’m not saying “screw gold” but given the rapid rise in food prices, maybe buying some extra chow (canned for freeze dried)each trip tothe store could pay off better than buying over priced gold.
The Greater Depression II is on its way.

Or not.


6 posted on 11/04/2010 2:36:18 PM PDT by ASOC (What are you doing now that Mexico has become OUR Chechnya?)
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To: docbnj

Yep. Gold up, silver up, platinum up, dollar down.

Although I think we MIGHT get a small pullback here before we continue upward. I wouldn’t expect more than about a 5-10% drop over the next week or two, before the rise resumes.

Just my opinion. No way to be sure. Meantime, my precious metals portfolio was up 6% today. Not too bad.


7 posted on 11/04/2010 2:37:05 PM PDT by Cicero
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To: qam1

“But, but, but, but, but you can’t eat gold”

Can’t eat dollars, either.


8 posted on 11/04/2010 2:38:14 PM PDT by Tublecane
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To: docbnj
"Gold at Record High"

QE2?

9 posted on 11/04/2010 2:38:40 PM PDT by Mad Dawgg (If you're going to deny my 1st Amendment rights then I must proceed to the 2nd one...)
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To: docbnj

Thanks to the marxist in Washington, we’ll have to deal with inflation. When salaries go up, they’ll be taxed more due to bracket creep and the marxists won’t need to raise taxes - they will be raised automatically.


10 posted on 11/04/2010 2:40:14 PM PDT by Leftism is Mentally Deranged (Annoying liberals is my goal. I will not be silenced.)
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To: docbnj
Gold is up because the Dollar is down.

Same for the American Stock Market and most anything else denominated in Dollars.

The Dollar is down because it is being intentionally devalued by the Fed.

It's all according to plan.

From http://www.themoneymasters.com/

“The purpose of this financial crisis is to take down the U.S. dollar as the stable datum of planetary finance and, in the midst of the resulting confusion, put in its place a Global Monetary Authority [GMA - run directly by international bankers freed of any government control] -a planetary financial control organization”- Bruce Wiseman

11 posted on 11/04/2010 3:04:41 PM PDT by EasySt (2012... Sometimes you have to flush twice.)
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To: Cicero

Ive been expecting a pull back to get JP Morgan out from under its HUGE short position in silver...maybe that wont happen and we’ll just bail them out at some point...


12 posted on 11/04/2010 3:38:03 PM PDT by M-cubed
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To: docbnj
"Gold is in a bubble".

ROFL.


Frowning takes 68 muscles.
Smiling takes 6.
Pulling this trigger takes 2.
I'm lazy.

13 posted on 11/04/2010 3:57:42 PM PDT by The Comedian (I really missed you. Next time, I'll adjust for windage.)
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To: The Comedian

For an illustration of how the current chart is very different from an actual bubble, see here:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2618060/posts?page=30#30


14 posted on 11/04/2010 4:19:21 PM PDT by Atlas Sneezed ("Nobody tell Barack Obama what number comes after a trillion" --S.P.)
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To: Beelzebubba
Yup. The bubble heads crack me up.

As if somehow gold is going to become less desirable than the latest run of Federal Reserve toilet paper.

Oh well, good for them.

More gold for me.


Frowning takes 68 muscles.
Smiling takes 6.
Pulling this trigger takes 2.
I'm lazy.

15 posted on 11/04/2010 4:31:51 PM PDT by The Comedian (I really missed you. Next time, I'll adjust for windage.)
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To: docbnj
Both are response to the Fed's announcing the revving up of the printing press. It may be a bounce that doesn't last however. The precious metals are overdue for a significant correction, although the reversal signal is yet to come.
16 posted on 11/04/2010 8:06:26 PM PDT by hinckley buzzard
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To: floriduh voter

Ping.


17 posted on 11/07/2010 1:21:54 PM PST by Arthur Wildfire! March (Our 2010 victory was won the Tea Party Way, not the RINO way.)
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