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The Hera Research Newsletter ( HRN ) is pleased to present the following exclusive interview with legendary international investor, best selling author, adventurer and family man Jim Rogers, Chairman of Rogers Holdings and founder of the Rogers International Commodity Index ( RICI ). Jim Rogers’...
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Filed under: US dollar, CPI, deflation, inflation, USDX, China, Gold, M3, Euro, silver, RICI, Jim Rogers
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Dracula Government Meets Its Cross By Monty Pelerin , posted March 3rd, 2010 http://www.economicnoise.com/2010/03/03/dracula-government-meets-its-nemesis/ There is no greater scam than that being perpetuated by fiat money. It is plausible that the gold market might be manipulated because of its critical...
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Among the many opinions expressed by billionaire investor George Soros over the course of the 2010 World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland was his statement on January 28 in an interview with Maria Bartiromo , host of CNBC's Closing Bell , that "When interest rates are low we have conditions...
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Filed under: US dollar, CPI, inflation, GDP, China, Gold, World Economic Forum, M3, MB, Euro, Davos
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Stansbury on Precious Metals, Currencies and Government Desperation By Monty Pelerin , posted December 21st, 2009 http://www.economicnoise.com/2009/12/21/stansbury-on-precious-metals-currencies-and-government-desperation/ Getting Gold and Silver may not be enough to protect your wealth according to Stansbury...
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If a lawless gang of madmen, gamblers and alcoholics seized control of a large company, how would you expect the business to perform? How would you expect the story to end? What if, instead of a company, they seized control of the world's largest economy, thus, to some extent, the world financial...
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Tue, Dec 1 2009
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Filed under: Federal reserve, US dollar, CPI, deflation, inflation, GDP, USDX, central banks, Gold, US economy, central bank
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Stocks are off about 80% from their peak, at least as measured in ounces of gold. This chart shows the Dow priced in ounces of gold. Currently, it takes just under 10 ounces of gold to “buy” the Dow. Over time, this ratio has ranged from 1 to over 40. Some investors use this relationship...
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The fact that investors around the world are turning to gold is remarkable. Unlike a bond, stored gold offers no yield and, unlike a stock, gold provides no leverage to the performance of an enterprise. Buying gold is not an investment per se, compared, for example, to buying a gold mining stock, where...
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Fri, Nov 13 2009
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Filed under: Federal reserve, US dollar, inflation, Asia, USDX, Gold, IMF, Bretton Woods, ETF, USGS, US economy, gold lease, SDR, GFMS, central bank, CBGA, LBMA
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The end of the de facto petrodollar standard has profound and lasting implications for the US dollar, oil, and gold. The US is the epicenter of the global financial crisis and economic downturn, but the US continues to exercise disproportionate control of the oil trade and to enjoy the unique status...
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Fri, Oct 23 2009
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Filed under: Federal reserve, US dollar, Asia, Asian Tigers, USDX, Oil, central banks, G20, BRIC, China, petrodollar, Gold, natural resources, GNX, money supply, WTIC, IMF, OPEC, Bretton Woods
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Lubos Motl , a bright young Czech physicist with a winning way with those he considers idiots*, has decided to cogitate on fiat money and the US`s screwed up monetary system, and proposes to peg the dollar to the Dow : You might think that I am going to defend the gold standard or something of this sort...
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I've been reading a lot of great pieces on whether or not the commodity bull market has come to an end. Here are links to some of my favorite writers: Peter Schiff (Bull) Jim Rogers (Bull) Gary North (Bear) Marc Faber (Bear) If I had to throw my hat in the ring, I'd side with Peter Schiff and...
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This writer seems to think so. He states: Gold's 'value' is embedded in human history and collective psychology. Gold derives its economic value from the basic human urge to possess it. It is this natural ability of drawing human possessiveness that makes gold as the natural currency of the...