by irdadmin | May 19, 2017 | Financial Markets, Market Manipulation, Precious Metals, U.S. Economy
At the close of the Constitutional Convention of 1787, someone asked Ben Franklin: “have we got a Republic or a Monarchy?” To which Dr. Franklin replied, “A Republic – if you can keep it.” – from the notes of Dr. James McHenry,...
by irdadmin | May 19, 2017 | Financial Markets, Gold, Precious Metals
Silver has gone from being the cartel’s kryptonite to being its LHC, or Large Hadron Collider. There are a lot of theories on what is going on with silver but the reality will probably be something even more fantastic. I keep getting back to lumber by way of...
by irdadmin | May 16, 2017 | Financial Markets, Gold, Market Manipulation, Precious Metals
A new gold futures contract is being introduced by the Hong Kong Futures Exchange (two contracts actually). The two contracts will be physically settled $US and CNH (offshore renminbi) gold futures contracts. The key to this contract is that it requires physical...
by irdadmin | May 16, 2017 | Financial Markets, Gold, Precious Metals
As reported on Bloomberg TV: “Barrick Gold Corp was back in favor with fund managers last quarter, before the world’s biggest bullion producer reported disappointing earnings and rising costs…Billionaire investor Stan Druckenmiller’s Duquense...
by irdadmin | May 12, 2017 | Financial Markets, Housing Market, Market Manipulation, Precious Metals, U.S. Economy
Global demand for silver declined from 2015 to 2016 by 123 million ozs per numbers from the Silver Institute presented in an article on The Daily Coin yesterday. In fact, for the demand categories primarily driven by the consumer, demand plummeted 125 million ozs,...
by irdadmin | May 10, 2017 | Financial Markets, Gold, Market Manipulation, Precious Metals, U.S. Economy
“How did you go bankrupt?” “Two ways. Gradually, then suddenly.” – Ernest Hemingway, “The Sun Also Rises” I was chatting with a friend two days ago who was agitated by the insanity of the markets. Look at TSLA, for instance. This thing...