The movement in the price of gold seems to be heading up again — almost no matter what else is happening. So, let’s look at what might be going on…
February 6th, 2012 | Bill Bonner | 2 comments | ContinuedPrecious Metals
Commentary on precious metals (we really love gold) by your Daily Reckoning editors in Melbourne, Australia. Still haven’t subscribed to the Daily Reckoning? What are you waiting for… sign up here, it’s free!
A chronological listing of articles is below.
The First Casualty of the Currency Wars
Can Australia’s currency continue its rampage while exporters burn? The currency wars have been going on quietly here at home for some time now. And going by the state of our exporters, we’re losing.
February 4th, 2012 | Nickolai Hubble | 3 comments | Continued
Investment Alternatives in a No Growth Economy
The economy is not nearly as strong as most people think. There is no growth to speak of. And without growth, it doesn’t make sense to pay so much for stocks.
February 3rd, 2012 | Bill Bonner | 0 comments | Continued
The Consequences of Denying Reality in a Bernanke Economy
Mr. Bernanke is fiddling the levers again, promising to keep rates lower than a sea snake’s belly until 2014. America’s #1 central banker may well be highly intelligent…but that does not preclude him from also being a dunce.
January 27th, 2012 | Joel Bowman | 0 comments | Continued
Sit Tight With The Bull Market: An Investing Lesson From The Great Bear of Wall Street
The book, Reminiscences of a Stock Operator by Edwin Lefèvre immortalised Jesse Livermore’s exploits. I have never read it so I can’t be sure the following quote is even from that book. But wherever it comes from, it might be the most wise advice you’ll ever read about how to handle a bull market.
January 26th, 2012 | Greg Canavan | 3 comments | Continued
Getting Out of Dodge: Part I
An interview with international investor Doug Casey conducted by Louis James, Editor, International Speculator.
January 25th, 2012 | Doug Casey | 0 comments | Continued
My Crystal Ball for the Markets in 2012
There are great opportunities, but also the potential for painful setbacks. The sentiment, of course, applies to all markets – and life in general. Welcome to 2012. What opportunities and surprises can we look for in the year ahead? Some thoughts…
January 17th, 2012 | Chris Mayer | 1 comment | Continued
For the Love of Gold
Signalling a desperation for tangible wealth, customs officials arrested eight South Korean men for smuggling gold out of the country…in their rectums.
January 17th, 2012 | Dan Denning | 1 comment | Continued
Coins… The Nearest Thing to a Permanent Thing
You can find a coin shop in nearly every town in the United States. The proprietor is unlike any you will find in any other store. He is unusually steeped in history, intensely aware of the larger context of the passing economic and political scene. This is because if it is a good shop, you will find the whole history of modern life on exhibit, and learn more from looking than you find in a multivolume history.
January 14th, 2012 | The Daily Reckoning | 0 comments | Continued
Markets Seen and Unseen
Investors would have done well to go fishing yesterday. The markets were flat as a mill pond, ending the session more or less where they began.
January 13th, 2012 | Joel Bowman | 0 comments | Continued
The Next Bubble in China’s Economy
We’ve battled this argument before, so we apologise if we repeat ourselves. But it needs to be said because the mainstream media continues to talk gibberish about China’s economy. This is the argument: a falling inflation rate in China allows the authorities to ease monetary policy to avert a hard landing.
January 13th, 2012 | Greg Canavan | 4 comments | Continued
Why Has Gold Been Down?
Shouldn’t gold be rising?
Yes, but nothing happens in a vacuum. There are some simple explanations as to why gold remains in a funk.
Crude Oil: The Best Bet for 2012
Crude oil may not only be the best commodity play for 2012, it could prove to be the best commodity play of the next three to four years, soundly beating both gold and silver. I’m not talking about oil producers, refiners or drillers…or any individual stock – but the real thing: crude oil itself.
January 10th, 2012 | Steve Belmont | 6 comments | Continued
How Central Bankers Attempt to “Cure” Insolvency
Whenever a central bank cannot provide direct, overt assistance to a specific insolvent investment bank or government, not to worry, a central bank can still provide indirect, covert assistance.
January 9th, 2012 | Eric J. Fry | 4 comments | Continued
Investment Hopes, Fears and Preparations for 2012 Investors
“Prepare for the worst; hope for the best,” was always good advice. And here at The Daily Reckoning it is the foundation of our investment approach. We never know what will happen. So, what we want are investments that don’t depend on knowing.
January 9th, 2012 | Bill Bonner | 2 comments | Continued
