by irdadmin | Sep 3, 2018 | Financial Markets, Gold, Market Manipulation, Precious Metals
Per the latest COT report (note: this references the August 21st COT Report), the hedge fund (Managed Money) net short position in Comex paper gold was 90,000 contracts – by far a record short position for the hedge fund trader category. Conversely, the bank net...
by irdadmin | Aug 30, 2018 | Financial Markets, Gold, Housing Market, Market Manipulation, Precious Metals, U.S. Economy
“When it starts to happen, I think it could happen a lot more quickly than people realize.” The rest of the world is methodically “weaning” itself off its dependence on the U.S. dollar. Perhaps the latest EM collapse will accelerate this reset....
by irdadmin | Aug 26, 2018 | Financial Markets, Gold, Market Manipulation, Precious Metals
According to the latest Commitment of Traders Report released Friday and which accounts for Comex trader positioning through Tuesday, August 21, the hedge fund net short position in Comex paper gold futures soared to an all-time high of 89,972 contracts. This...
by irdadmin | Aug 19, 2018 | Financial Markets, Gold, Market Manipulation, U.S. Economy
I felt compelled to clarify the commentary out “there” discussing the non-commercial short position in gold. An interviewee on one of the widely viewed precious metals and economic websites referenced the record “speculator” short position in...
by irdadmin | Aug 15, 2018 | Financial Markets, Gold, Housing Market, Market Manipulation, Precious Metals, U.S. Economy
In 2008, gold was taken from $1020 to $700 and silver was pounded from $21 to $7 during the period of time that Bear Stearns, Lehman and the U.S. financial system was collapsing. The precious metals were behaving inversely to what would have been expected as the...
by irdadmin | Aug 12, 2018 | Financial Markets, Gold, Housing Market, Market Manipulation, Precious Metals, U.S. Economy
“We’re now forecasting slower revenue growth for the third quarter based on an unexpected drop in Redfin’s bookings growth in the past three weeks, slowing traffic growth in a weakening real estate market.” – CEO of Redfin (RDFN) on the...
