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Pillar of the Community
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Just a thought: Maybe the current rise in precious metal prices is more reflective of a weak US dollar.
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Pillar of the Community
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Things should get interesting now that Dubai is in the process of going belly-up...
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Maybe the current rise in precious metal prices is more reflective of a weak US dollar.
That has been, and will continue to be, a big part of this run-up. http://www.kitco.com/ offers a continuous breakdown on gold for buying/selling vs. USD. |
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Golds rise isn't all about the dollar being weak as it's been "advertised". Wall Street creates a buying frenzy to get the price up, so they can dump, works every time.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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it may not be "all" about a weak dollar but history shows it has something to do with it
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Bedrock of the Community
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Figman: You are misguided in thinking Wall Street wants the price of gold to rise. They do not, as that takes money out of their pockets. They want gold/silver to be weak in hopes that people will buy equities and further inflate their cash cow.
There are many factors behind the recent run-up in gold prices, but the weakened USD is a major factor.
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the news just announced that the Federal Reserve has suspended the sale of gold and gold coins to the public! Wow! Did I miss something? Is it 1933 again? The Fed doesn't sell gold or gold coins so they have no authority to suspend sales. The mint did suspend production, not because they want to make more in the future, but because with the volitility of the market and the rapid rise in the market their weekly price revisions can't keep up and they are afraid of selling at a loss to market. |
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Pillar of the Community
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The Fox news channel is about as credible a news source as the National Inquirer. People and governments are buying gold as a hedge against inflation and a falling US dollar. The US Mint and the Federal Government does not speculate on the market price of gold. There is a real shortage of gold to mint the coins with. Go down to your local bullion dealer and see how many 50$ gold eagles he has in stock.
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United States
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"They want gold/silver to be weak in hopes that people will buy equities and further inflate their cash cow."
WS goes any place the money (manipulation) is, doesn't really matter if it's equities, tech , or what ever.
As a investor it really doesn't matter who, or what, it's how high can it go up before it takes a nose dive. I've made 34% on my gold paper investments in 09, should I wait until it hits $1800-$2000 oz?
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Conder101, as stated earlier, the Fed didn't suspend sales of gold eagles, the mint did.
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Bedrock of the Community
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I've made 34% on my gold paper investments in 09, should I wait until it hits $1800-$2000 oz?
It would depend on how much money the 34% yields. Consider taking some profit at $1,200 though. I cashed in 1/3 of my gold in November and realized about $7,000 in profit. I had $8,000 in the 10.2 ozs I sold for $15,000. I then bought more gold and other coins. I'm now holding about 25 ozs and will sell another 10 ozs when gold hits $1,300. I wouldn't hold my breath for $2,000 gold but $1,500 looks very probable next year. P.S. My sister is a broker for Bank or America (formerly Merrill Lynch) and can't believe people are buying gold at these prices. It's hurting their business and they want gold to start dropping yesterday. Edited by BH1964
12/01/2009 2:55 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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With the way the government likes to spend, and the reluctance of the Fed to raise interest rates, the dollar is going to drop in value. Of course the bank can not complain too much, because they can borrow all that $ from the Fed for almost nothing at the same time.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Oh boy, here comes the gold bandwagon. Make sure you don't miss it, just like the tulip bulb craze and the "I run a website from my basement with no earnings yet my P/E ratio is 100" craze. Bell curves, bell curves, bell curves. Everything will revert back to the mean.
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Rest in Peace
United States
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I don't think so, the dollar is under attack from within and without. If you don't understand where the dollar is headed, you haven't been paying attention. Please google 'Zimbabwe dollar'.
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United States
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The government is hellbent on destroying middle Americas wealth for some reason, hang on if history repeats itself. Lock - N - Load!
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