Peter Schiff: The Fed Has Created A "Bad Is Good" Economy … The downright dismal September jobs report that was released last Friday may prove to be the flashing red beacon that even the most skilled apologists can't explain away. The report should make it abundantly clear that we are far closer to recession than recovery … I expect that once the threat of rate hikes is f...Read More
Why Matt Drudge Can Stop Worrying … Matt Drudge appeared on Alex Jones's Infowars. Here is how he has been quoted. On the future of digital copyright: "I had a Supreme Court justice tell me to my face it's over for me. Said, 'Matt, it's over for you. They've got the votes now to enforce copyright law. You're out of there. They're gonna make it so headlines&nd...Read More
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The mood at the metals world's number one annual gathering - LME Week - appears to be one of cautious optimism.A survey of 400 metals and mining investors polled by Macquarie at the London summit returned a moderately bullish view of the next 12 months for base metals.Platts quotes Macquarie's head of commodity research Colin Hamilton as saying "despite the ongoing and conspicuous issues for funda...Read More
In New York trade on Wednesday copper for delivery in December failed to capitalize on customs data from top consumer China showing a huge jump in imports of the red metal.Copper changed hands for $2.3895 per pound or around $5,297 a tonne in lunchtime trade on Tuesday, down some 1% from yesterday's close with the positive news out of China being offset by an announcement by top exporter Chile tha...Read More
Avino Silver & Gold Mines was up 2.05% to $1.49 after announcing a 148% production jump in its third quarter due to new mining equipment.Silver, gold and copper production were all up. Silver production increased by 84% to 399,836 oz. Gold production increased by 49% to 1,644 oz.Avino said there was a 12% increase in tonnes mined during the quarter, as well as a 27% increase in underground develop...Read More
Codelco's Chuquicamata is the world's largest open pit copper mine.Codelco, the world's biggest copper producer, rained on all the metal bulls' parade Tuesday, as the company said it plans to keep output targets and warned investors not to expect any dramatic changes to its $25 billion investment plan.Unlike its peers, particularly the No.3 copper miner Glencore, Codelco doesn't intend to hold ba...Read More
Agriculture, Coffee And Sugar: The Next Rally? … We discuss the long term bullish case for Rogers Agricultural Index ETN. 3 billion additional middle class consumers will support the demand for agricultural products over the next two decades. We discuss why Rogers Agricultural Index has been in a bear market since early 2011 and what is needed for the next bull market to start. We mention th...Read More
Politicians Exploit School Shooting While Ignoring Bombing Victims … Following the recent Oregon school shooting, many politicians rushed to the microphones to call for new gun control laws … The reaction to the shooting stands in stark contrast to the reaction to the US military's bombing of an Afghanistan hospital run by the international humanitarian (and Nobel Peace Prize winni...Read More
Agriculture, Coffee And Sugar: The Next Rally? … We discuss the long term bullish case for Rogers Agricultural Index ETN. 3 billion additional middle class consumers will support the demand for agricultural products over the next two decades. We discuss why Rogers Agricultural Index has been in a bear market since early 2011 and what is needed for the next bull market to start. We mention th...Read More
Politicians Exploit School Shooting While Ignoring Bombing Victims … Following the recent Oregon school shooting, many politicians rushed to the microphones to call for new gun control laws … The reaction to the shooting stands in stark contrast to the reaction to the US military's bombing of an Afghanistan hospital run by the international humanitarian (and Nobel Peace Prize winni...Read More
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Source: Brian Sylvester of The Gold Report (10/12/15) Some $2 trillion is being invested worldwide by private equity funds every year with a chunk of that destined for junior mining companies. Demand is as strong as or stronger than ever as investors see a shopping opportunity. Who is deciding where it goes and based on what criteria? At the annual Fall Mining Showcase event in Toronto, Red Cloud...Read More
Mining and commodity trading giant Glencore (LON:GLEN) has kicked off the process to sell its Australian copper mine in Cobar, New South Wales, and its Lomas Bayas copper mine in the Atacama desert in Chile.According to the BBC, Glencore said it has received a number of unsolicited expressions of interest for the mines and that potential buyers can bid to purchase "either one or both of the...Read More
Fed's Fischer Says Economy May Merit Liftoff Later This Year … Federal Reserve Vice Chairman Stanley Fischer said the U.S. economy may be strong enough to merit an interest-rate increase by year end, while cautioning that policy makers are monitoring slower domestic job growth and international developments in deciding the precise timing of liftoff. At the Federal Open Market Committee&#...Read More
Here's what $66 gets you in Medellin … Last night after a flurry of legal meetings and property tours throughout the day, I had drinks with a Canadian real estate developer who set up shop here in Medellin a few years ago. Medellin's mountainous geography constrains growth, and this is likely going to heavily influence prices over the long term. So for now, this place is one of the m...Read More
Fed's Fischer Says Economy May Merit Liftoff Later This Year … Federal Reserve Vice Chairman Stanley Fischer said the U.S. economy may be strong enough to merit an interest-rate increase by year end, while cautioning that policy makers are monitoring slower domestic job growth and international developments in deciding the precise timing of liftoff. At the Federal Open Market Committee&#...Read More
Here's what $66 gets you in Medellin … Last night after a flurry of legal meetings and property tours throughout the day, I had drinks with a Canadian real estate developer who set up shop here in Medellin a few years ago. Medellin's mountainous geography constrains growth, and this is likely going to heavily influence prices over the long term. So for now, this place is one of the m...Read More
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The sun also risesOver the past week crude oil prices have jumped 13%, platinum is up 8%, copper 4.8% and industrial metals 5.2% on average after double digit gains for zinc. Aluminum gained more than 5% over the week while benchmark iron ore price advanced by the same margin.Even after including more modest advances for the agricultural sector (cocoa is the sole commodity that lost value) it's...Read More