Have Central Banks Entered An Undeclared War?
Article By:
Charles Hugh Smith
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Friday, November 21, 2014 4:29 AM EDT
The monetary tectonic plates are shifting, and predicting the next global financial earthquake is relatively easy.
Dollar Rises On Central Bank’s Divergence
Article By:
Daily Forex
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Friday, November 21, 2014 4:19 AM EDT
The U.S. Dollar rose close to a fresh 7-year high against the Japanese Yen and FX traders are eyeing the 120.00 level in the near term.
Russian Gold Reserves Continue To Expand
Article By:
Jesses-Cafe-Americain
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Friday, November 21, 2014 3:46 AM EDT
Russia added another 600,000 oz to its reserves in October.
Stocks Up, Bonds Up, Gold Up, Oil Up, USD Up... Give Up
Article By:
Tyler Durden
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Thursday, November 20, 2014 5:50 PM EDT
For the 25th day in a row (one short of an all-time record), the S&P closed above its 5-day moving-average.
Kamikaze Finance
Article By:
Bill Bonner
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Thursday, November 20, 2014 4:52 PM EDT
For the last 20 years, the Japanese government has been borrowing the retirement savings of its long-suffering “salarymen” and spending the money on bailouts and boondoggles – often involving vast amounts of concrete that now covers half the country.
Don’t Wait For Gold’s Official Bottom To Buy
Video By:
Peter Schiff
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Thursday, November 20, 2014 3:22 PM EDT
The big disconnect right now is between the real state of the US economy and the fantasy land that a lot of investors believe exists. Video length 13:55.
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Financial Repression Authority With Doug Casey
Podcast By:
Gordon T Long
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Thursday, November 20, 2014 1:04 PM EDT
Gordon T. Long and Doug Casey discuss financial repression. Audio length 32:04
The End Of Manipulation In Precious Metals?
Article By:
Sprout Money
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Thursday, November 20, 2014 12:00 PM EDT
The Swiss regulator Finma found irregularities on the gold and silver markets by employees of the Swiss banking giant UBS, another step in the fight against the manipulation of precious metals.
Morning Call For November 20, 2014
Article By:
Jim Van Meerten
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Thursday, November 20, 2014 8:13 AM EDT
December E-mini S&Ps (ESZ14 -0.43%) this morning are down -0.48% and European stocks are down -1.26% on global growth concerns after manufacturing activity slowed in China and in the Eurozone.
Eurozone Moves In Wrong Direction, While The British Go Shopping And Japanese Exports Jump
Article By:
Marc Chandler
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Thursday, November 20, 2014 7:43 AM EDT
There is plenty of data out today and it is generally reinforcing our three many thematic points: divergence, weak commodities, especially energy, and the slowing of the Chinese economy.
It’s Our Money With Ellen Brown – Irish Spring
Podcast By:
Ellen Brown
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Wednesday, November 19, 2014 5:54 PM EDT
Perhaps one of the only bright spots in the Irish economy is the prospect that they might recover some of their damaged monetary strength by creation of new Irish public banks. Audio length 58:52.
FOMC Minutes: Centrists Remain In Control
Article By:
Marc Chandler
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Wednesday, November 19, 2014 4:52 PM EDT
The FOMC minutes were not very surprising. The FOMC is not in any hurry to raise interest rates before the middle of next year at the earliest.
Gold’s Rise Will Take A Rocket, Not The Stairs
Video By:
Peter Schiff
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Wednesday, November 19, 2014 4:14 PM EDT
If the ECB is going to buy more gold – which I think would be smart, because I think the price is going to go a lot higher – it’s not to counter low inflation. Maybe that’s what they’re talking about, but low inflation is not a threat. Video length 10:02.
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Interview: Is The Economy Really Doing Better
Article By:
Lance Roberts
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Wednesday, November 19, 2014 3:46 PM EDT
In a recent interview with my friend Tom Zizka, we discussed the recent election and the view by voters that the economy may not be as strong as statistical headlines suggest.
A Diversified, Safer Way To Hedge Against Stocks Using ETFs
Article By:
Gary Gordon
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Wednesday, November 19, 2014 3:13 PM EDT
Over the last 12 months, most efforts to hedge against U.S. stock risk have proven to been an exercise in disappointment. And that’s if you merely chose milder forms of hedging, such as losing dollars with numerous put options or losing opportunity with excess cash.