Posted on May 8, 2012
In a trading pattern that has become all too familiar, almost the minute the US session began on Comex today, the price of gold was sold down by almost $40 an ounce to trade at a five month low of around the $1600 an ounce.
Posted on May 3, 2012
It was not that long ago when Greece was the main concern of global investors, but already most of us have already forgotten about that on-going saga. Now, the global financial crisis has moved from Greece to Spain, with Italy waiting to join this elite club.
Posted on April 24, 2012
It seems that investors have shrugged off the latest developments around the world, in particular the Eurozone and are looking for direction from the US Federal Reserve.
Posted on March 20, 2012
Recently, I read an article about how Congo born, Dikembe Mutombo, an all-star NBA defender, was nicely scammed in a fake gold deal.
Posted on March 13, 2012
For more than 20 years, most central banks diversified out of gold into currencies, especially the US dollar as well as US Treasuries.
Posted on February 14, 2012
Amid rioting in the streets of Athens, the Greek parliament finally approved the austerity package required in order to secure the EUR 130 billion second bailout from EU/IMF
Posted on February 7, 2012
Gold prices continued to advance last week as more investors around the world gradually become more aware of the fragility of the current global financial system. The price of spot gold traded as high as $1763 an ounce before it …
Posted on January 17, 2012
Recently there has been much talk about the possibility of a war with Iran.
Posted on December 19, 2011
Barely a week after financial leaders and leading politicians of the Eurozone were supposed to agree on a plan to help solve the problems in the Eurozone, credit rating agency Fitch has claimed that in the absence of a 'comprehensive solution', the crisis will persist and likely be punctuated by episodes of severe financial market volatility that is a particular source of risk to the sovereign governments of those countries with levels of public debt.
Posted on November 7, 2011
As far as I am concerned, corrupt governments that engage in reckless spending, banks and financial institutions that defraud, lie and deceive their own customers are all financial predators.
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