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Chris Lemieux is The Macro Strategist, TheMacroStrat.com, providing a refreshingly bold slant on financial analysis and trading strategy for a select group of traders.

The Macro Strategist offers a unique and insightful perspective for analysis and commentary investors thirsting for direction amid the conflict of interest chop-shop that’s financial media.

Precious Metals Dealer to Pay Employees in Bitcoin

Precious Metals Dealer to Pay Employees in Bitcoin

Bitcoin has lost 70 percent of its value in the last year. Bullion.Directory precious metals analysis 6 January, 2015 By Christopher Lemieux Senior Analyst at Bullion.Directory; Senior FX and Commodities Analyst […]

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Gold Spikes – Price Action Back in Ascending Channel

Gold Spikes -  Price Action Back in Ascending Channel

Gold spikes nearly $20 per toz. as traders seek safety. Bullion.Directory precious metals analysis 6 January, 2015 By Christopher Lemieux Senior Analyst at Bullion.Directory; Senior FX and Commodities Analyst at FX Analytics […]

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Gold and Bonds Higher on Bad Data

Gold starts 2015 well; US 10-Y note drop through two percent. Bullion.Directory precious metals analysis 6 January, 2015 By Christopher Lemieux Senior Analyst at Bullion.Directory; Senior FX and Commodities Analyst at […]

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Gold Bounces Back on Safe Haven Demand, Fed

Gold Bounces Back on Safe Haven Demand, Fed

Gold bounces back, closes above $1,200. Bullion.Directory precious metals analysis 6 January, 2015 By Christopher Lemieux Senior Analyst at Bullion.Directory; Senior FX and Commodities Analyst at FX Analytics Gold went bid […]

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Gold $1,200 – A Line in the Sand

Gold $1,200 - A Line in the Sand

Gold ends 2014 modestly lower, while $1,200 remains a key pivot point. Bullion.Directory precious metals analysis 1 January, 2015 By Christopher Lemieux Senior Analyst at Bullion.Directory; Senior FX and Commodities Analyst […]

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Why You Should Hold Gold

Why You Should Hold Gold

Gold is your monetary insurance policy. Bullion.Directory precious metals analysis 24 December, 2014 By Christopher Lemieux Senior FX and Commodities Analyst at FX Analytics Gold has been used as money […]

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Gold Bears Jump on the Ruble Crisis – Weakness Hits ETFs

The ruble crisis is giving gold bears more reason to speculate. Bullion.Directory precious metals analysis 18 December, 2014 By Christopher Lemieux Senior FX and Commodities Analyst at FX Analytics The […]

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SNB Goes to the Dark Side: Negative Rates

SNB Goes to the Dark Side: Negative Rates

The Swiss National Bank (SNB) joins the negative rate movement, by charging to hold deposits. Bullion.Directory precious metals analysis 18 December, 2014 By Christopher Lemieux Senior FX and Commodities Analyst […]

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Expect the Fed Not to Budge: Inflation is a Headwind

Expect the Fed Not to Budge: Inflation is a Headwind

Surveys suggest the Fed to remove “considerable time” from their language. So what? Bullion.Directory precious metals analysis 17 December, 2014 By Christopher Lemieux Senior FX and Commodities Analyst at FX […]

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Will the Ruble Crisis Push Gold Lower?

The ruble has crashed to all-time lows amid a 650 bps interest rate hike. Bullion.Directory precious metals analysis 17 December, 2014 By Christopher Lemieux Senior FX and Commodities Analyst at […]

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Johnson Matthey to Sell Precious Metal Refineries on Subdued Prices

Johnson Matthey to Sell Precious Metal Refineries on Subdued Prices

Subdued precious metal prices maybe be great for physical investors but not for refiners. Bullion.Directory precious metals analysis 16 December, 2014 By Christopher Lemieux Senior FX and Commodities Analyst at […]

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Bad News is Good News for US Ahead of FOMC

Bad News is Good News for US Ahead of FOMC

US Manufacturing plunges to 11-month lows, S&P 500 up 15 points. Bullion.Directory precious metals analysis 16 December, 2014 By Christopher Lemieux Senior FX and Commodities Analyst at FX Analytics The […]

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Are Exchanges Getting Ready for a Gold Squeeze?

Are Exchanges Getting Ready for a Gold Squeeze?

Gold’s price has been manipulated, but has the effect worn off? Bullion.Directory precious metals analysis 12 December, 2014 By Christopher Lemieux Senior FX and Commodities Analyst at FX Analytics Gold has […]

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Getting Ready for Deflation?

If repeating historical events are any indication, the grim shadow of deflation is looming on the horizon. Bullion.Directory precious metals analysis 11 December, 2014 By Christopher Lemieux Senior FX and Commodities […]

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Risk Aversion Continues – Weaker Dollar Supports Silver

Risk Aversion Continues - Weaker Dollar Supports Silver

Peripheral eurozone debt yields surge higher on fears of a Greek exit. Bullion.Directory precious metals analysis 9 December, 2014 By Christopher Lemieux Senior FX and Commodities Analyst at FX Analytics Risk […]

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Gold Sees Major Bids Amid Growing Global Concern

Gold Sees Major Bids Amid Growing Global Concern

Gold pushes through key resistance levels on growing concern. Bullion.Directory precious metals analysis 9 December, 2014 By Christopher Lemieux Senior FX and Commodities Analyst at FX Analytics Gold received bids above […]

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Silver American Eagles Set to Outpace 2013 Record Demand

Silver American Eagles Set to Outpace 2013 Record Demand

The US Mint on pace to break 2013’s record demand. Bullion.Directory precious metals analysis 4 December, 2014 By Christopher Lemieux Senior FX and Commodities Analyst at FX Analytics Some call it […]

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Gold Finding Comfort Above $1,200

Gold has found comfort in weaker than expected economic data and over-bearishness. Bullion.Directory precious metals analysis 3 December, 2014 By Christopher Lemieux Senior FX and Commodities Analyst at FX Analytics Traders […]

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Lower Crude Prices ≠ More Consumer Spending

Are Central Bankers Astute of Reality? Bullion.Directory precious metals analysis 2 December, 2014 By Christopher Lemieux Senior FX and Commodities Analyst at FX Analytics Central bankers are nothing more than politicians. […]

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Gold Holds Tight As More Signs Hint of Another 2008

Gold Holds Tight As More Signs Hint of Another 2008

Gold slides a little on profit taking, after its $60-plus jump from yesterday’s low-to-high. Bullion.Directory precious metals analysis 2 December, 2014 By Christopher Lemieux Senior FX and Commodities Analyst at FX […]

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Bullion Directory Poll: Will Gold End the Year Strong?

Gold is now even on the year. Bullion.Directory precious metals analysis 1 December, 2014 By Christopher Lemieux Senior FX and Commodities Analyst at FX Analytics Gold has been the victim of hate-speech, […]

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Gold & Silver Taken Behind the Woodshed – but Fight Back

Gold & Silver Taken Behind the Woodshed - but Fight Back

Gold and silver rebound significantly after taking a beating in Sunday trade. Bullion.Directory precious metals analysis 1 December, 2014 By Christopher Lemieux Senior FX and Commodities Analyst at FX Analytics […]

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Gold Shortage Continues: 12-Month GOFO Trend Negative

Gold prices tank $31 an ounce as physical bullion remains in high demand. Bullion.Directory precious metals analysis 28 November, 2014 By Christopher Lemieux Senior FX and Commodities Analyst at FX […]

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Gold Spikes to $1,467 Before Crashing back to $1,200

Algos gone wild? Bullion.Directory precious metals analysis 26 November, 2014 By Christopher Lemieux Senior FX and Commodities Analyst at FX Analytics In spectacular fashion, gold futures spike to $1,467 per […]

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A Move in France to Repatriate its Gold

The move in France is the newest in the gold repatriation scramble. Bullion.Directory precious metals analysis 25 November, 2014 By Christopher Lemieux Senior FX and Commodities Analyst at FX Analytics […]

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Silver Reaches Key Resistance at Important Moving Average

Silver have received a big push higher as November comes to a close. Bullion.Directory precious metals analysis 25 November, 2014 By Christopher Lemieux Senior FX and Commodities Analyst at FX […]

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A Fundamental Reason Why QE Did Not Work

A Fundamental Reason Why QE Did Not Work

Debt does not equal growth. It’s the hindrance of growth. Bullion.Directory precious metals analysis 22 November, 2014 By Christopher Lemieux Senior FX and Commodities Analyst at FX Analytics While listening to […]

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Gold Remains Relevant, Jumps on Chinese Rate Cut

Gold Remains Relevant, Jumps on Chinese Rate Cut

Despite record bearishness, precious metal’s strength could be signaling something. Bullion.Directory precious metals analysis 22 November, 2014 By Christopher Lemieux Senior FX and Commodities Analyst at FX Analytics Gold and silver […]

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Chris Lemieuxbullion.directory author Chris Lemieux

Chris Lemieux is The Macro Strategist, TheMacroStrat.com, providing a refreshingly bold slant on financial analysis and trading strategy for a select group of traders.

The Macro Strategist offers a unique and insightful perspective for analysis and commentary investors thirsting for direction amid the conflict of interest chop-shop that’s financial media.