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Bear bet that netted £141m throws fresh suspicion on collapse
It seems that Wall St. are trying to blame the straw for breaking the camel’s back. As The Independent report today:Suspicion over the collapse of Bear Stearns is centring on a massive options trade,...
View ArticleFinancial advisers switching to fee-based remuneration
Research by Skandia has revealed that the majority of IFAs intend to shift away from commission-based remuneration over the next three years. From IFAonline.co.uk:The firm says the proportion of...
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Savers in stampede to safety – the Guardian’s front page today
Click for larger (readable) versionYet Gold is off $28 and Silver $1.20 today. What is going on in the futures market?The post Savers in stampede to safety – the Guardian’s front page today appeared...
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12 Survival Tips for the Coming Global Recession
ARROYO GRANDE, Calif. (via MarketWatch) — A record 130 million voters are predicted to head to the polls Tuesday. The bad news: 65 million, roughly 50% of all voters, will be miffed, mad at, angry...
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Jim Rogers: The dollar is a flawed currency
Excerpts from The Financial Times’ View from the Markets online interview with Jim Rogers:FT: It’s a year since we last interviewed you. You were aggressively bearish about the dollar, but you thought...
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Diamonds and Jewelry as “Rock Solid” Investments
There have been a spate of articles in the press recently including the Personal Finance section of the Irish Times touting jewellery and diamonds as safe haven “rock solid” investments.Rock solid...
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Moneyweek: UK House Prices in Terms of Ounces of Silver
Moneyweek’s Dominic Frisby writes that he is detecting a certain amount of bullishness in the UK housing market. People with cash are talking about buying to take advantage of lower property prices...
View ArticleAdrian Douglas: Why Own Physical Gold & Silver
Adrian Douglas of Market Force Analysis writes that in his experience, most ordinaly people have difficulty understanding why gold is the investment opportunity of a life time. Blaming the messenger,...
View ArticleFT: Ten Principles for a Black Swan-Proof World
The Financial Times published a relevant and interesting article by Nassim Nicholas Taleb, a veteran trader, a distinguished professor at New York University’s Polytechnic Institute and the author of...
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Central Banks Favouring Gold Again Especially the “Elephant in the Room” China
Gold rallied 2% following news that China’s state holdings of the metal have been quietly raised by 76% since 2003. Rumours and speculation about Chinese buying have been rife for years, but many...
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