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Former Goldman Sachs exec to head commodity futures trading regulator
Submitted by cpowell on Tue, 2005-05-17 03:00 Section: Daily DispatchesBy Ted Butler
InvestmentRarities.com
Tuesday, May 16, 2005
Developments in the current market structure, as defined by the
Commitment of Traders Report (COT), require comment. Extrapolated
through today, silver is still in a spectacular structure, with the
best COT position in a number of years, according to my
interpretation.
Gold has now joined silver, with what I would estimate as a 100,000
James Turk: The quest for sound money in New Hampshire
Submitted by cpowell on Mon, 2005-05-16 03:00 Section: Daily DispatchesCity Hedge Funds Head for Domino Collapse
Peter Koenig and Louise Armitstead
The Times, London
Sunday, May 15, 2005
http://business.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,8209-1612390,00.html
Bad investments by some of the biggest hedge funds in London have
triggered unprecedented losses, record demands for money back, and
Sharp decline in foreign purchases of U.S. government bonds
Submitted by cpowell on Mon, 2005-05-16 03:00 Section: Daily Dispatches12:01p ET Monday, May 16, 2005
Dear Friend of GATA and Gold:
James Turk, founder of GoldMoney, editor of the
Freemarket Gold & Money Report, and consultant
to GATA, has written a short essay describing
his efforts in support of what's being called the
Sound Money Bill in New Hampshire -- legislation
that would allow people to pay or receive payments
from state government in gold or silver. You can
Jim Sinclair: Decline in foreign purchases of U.S. bonds will be earth-shaking
Submitted by cpowell on Mon, 2005-05-16 03:00 Section: Daily Dispatches9p ET Monday, May 16, 2005
Dear Friend of GATA and Gold:
There are a couple of important stories tonight about
a sharp decline in foreign purchases of U.S. government
bonds.
The first is Ashraf Laidi's commentary at ForexNews.com
and it has some excellent graphics, so it's best to go
to ForexNews.com directly to read it:
Gold Investors Eye Beggars'' Banquet
Submitted by cpowell on Sun, 2005-05-15 03:00 Section: Daily Dispatches1:54p ET Saturday, May 14, 2005
Dear Friend of GATA and Gold:
Here's your invitation to a dinner honoring Dr. Antal
Fekete, one of gold's great friends, in Dallas, Texas,
on Wednesday, June 1, 2005.
CHRIS POWELL, Secretary/Treasurer
Gold Anti-Trust Action Committee Inc.
* * *
Dinner honoring Dr. Antal Fekete
Sponsored by the Gold Anti-Trust Action Committee Inc.
...and...
Americans for a Free Republic
James Turk: Gold tests important support
Submitted by cpowell on Sun, 2005-05-15 03:00 Section: Daily DispatchesBy Nicole Mordant
Reuters
Saturday, May 14, 2005
http://www.reuters.ca/locales/c_newsArticle.jsp;:428690cd:fbf68850ced
f576?type=businessNews&localeKey=en_CA&storyID=8492877
VANCOUVER, British Columbia -- The Rolling Stones' smash hit "(I
can't get no) Satisfaction" may be on the lips of many Bay Street
Eric Hommelberg: Gold and GATA
Submitted by cpowell on Sun, 2005-05-15 03:00 Section: Daily Dispatches10:57a ET Sunday, May 15, 2005
Dear Friend of GATA and Gold:
James Turk, founder of GoldMoney, editor of the Freemarket
Gold & Money Report, and consultant to GATA, has posted
new analysis in the "Founder's Commentary" box of the
GoldMoney home page. It's headlined "Gold Tests Important
Support." You can find it at the top left of the GoldMoney
home page here:
London Times: Hedge funds head for domino collapse
Submitted by cpowell on Sun, 2005-05-15 03:00 Section: Daily Dispatches2:23p ET Sunday, May 15, 2005
Dear Friend of GATA and Gold:
Eric Hommelberg has written Chapter 6 of his
"Gold Drivers Report" and it's about GATA's
work. It may not be new to longtime GATA
followers but it will be a valuable summary
for people just starting to look at the gold
market. You can find it at GoldSeek here:
You''re invited to a dinner honoring Dr. Antal Fekete
Submitted by cpowell on Sat, 2005-05-14 03:00 Section: Daily DispatchesSenior AIG Executive Has Deal
To Cooperate with Authorities
By Monica Langley, Theo Francis,
and Ian McDonald
The Wall Street Journal
Friday, May 13, 2005
A senior executive at American International Group Inc. has struck a
deal with authorities investigating the giant insurer's accounting
to offer his testimony in return for immunity from potential
charges, according to people familiar with the matter.
India to sell 5 tonnes of gold, 1,670 tonnes of silver
Submitted by cpowell on Fri, 2005-05-13 03:00 Section: Daily DispatchesDetails Emerge on Obscure Barbados Reinsurer Tied to AIG
By Theo Francis, Glenn R. Simpson,
and Charles Fleming
The Wall Street Journal
Thursday, May 12, 2005
When American International Group Inc. disclosed that it would slice
about $2.7 billion, or 3.3%, off its net worth because of accounting
issues, the biggest single chunk stemmed from dealings with an
obscure Barbados company.
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