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Gold Analysis: Nov. 3

Gold Analysis: Nov. 3

Gold has closed below key support. Further declines are likely. Bullion.Directory precious metals analysis 3 November, 2014 By Christopher Lemieux Senior FX and Commodities Analyst at FX Analytics Last Friday, […]

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The REAL Reason Your Stockbroker Hates Gold…

The REAL Reason Your Stockbroker Hates Gold...

Just why are stockbrokers so down on physical gold? Simple. Bullion.Directory precious metals analysis 1 November, 2014 By Stefan Gleason President of Money Metals Exchange Gold is a touchy subject […]

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Equities Overlook Poor Data on Central Bank Hopium

Equities Overlook Poor Data on Central Bank Hopium

Global equities are not data dependent but central bank dependent. Bullion.Directory precious metals analysis 31 October, 2014 By Christopher Lemieux Senior FX and Commodities Analyst at FX Analytics The S&P 500 […]

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Central Bank Idiocy: The BOJ Goes All In as Fed Takes a Breather

Central Bank Idiocy: The BOJ Goes All In as Fed Takes a Breather

If first you don’t succeed, keep trying until you destroy the nation. Bullion.Directory precious metals analysis 31 October, 2014 By Christopher Lemieux Senior FX and Commodities Analyst at FX Analytics The dollar […]

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US Mint Silver Sales Up 21% in October – Demand Remains

US Mint Silver Sales Up 21% in October - Demand Remains

Don’t listen to so-called analysts. There is real demand in precious metals. Bullion.Directory precious metals analysis 29 October, 2014 By Christopher Lemieux Senior FX and Commodities Analyst at FX Analytics Do […]

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Traders Look Towards Swiss Gold Vote

Traders Look Towards Swiss Gold Vote

Traders await Swiss vote that could cause sharp movement in markets Bullion.Directory precious metals analysis 29 October, 2014 By Christopher Lemieux Senior FX and Commodities Analyst at FX Analytics On November 30, there […]

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Shanghai Silver Premiums Hit Three-Year Highs

Shanghai Silver Premiums Hit Three-Year Highs

Silver bullion withdrawals from the Shanghai exchange reach muti-year highs. Bullion.Directory precious metals analysis 29 October, 2014 By Christopher Lemieux Senior FX and Commodities Analyst at FX Analytics The Shanghai-to-London premium […]

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Miners Continue to Diverge with Gold Prices

Miners Continue to Diverge with Gold Prices

The best and worst gold miners diverge amid gold’s price correction. Bullion.Directory precious metals analysis 28 October, 2014 By Christopher Lemieux Senior FX and Commodities Analyst at FX Analytics Gold prices […]

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Data Dips and Gold Remains Steady Ahead of FOMC

Gold prices hold steady ahead of tomorrow’s FOMC minutes. Bullion.Directory precious metals analysis 28 October, 2014 By Christopher Lemieux Senior FX and Commodities Analyst at FX Analytics Gold futures remain steady […]

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The Barbarous Relic Had a Purpose

The gold standard had a purpose, while no measure is perfect. Bullion.Directory precious metals analysis 20 October, 2014 By Christopher Lemieux Senior FX and Commodities Analyst at FX Analytics I was […]

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Gold and Silver Technical Analysis – Week of Oct. 20

Gold and silver look promising for more upside. Bullion.Directory precious metals analysis 20 October, 2014 By Christopher Lemieux Senior FX and Commodities Analyst at FX Analytics We have seen the S&P […]

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What Will the End of QE Mean for the Precious Metals?

How will metals fare as the Fed’s $4 trillion QE program winds down? Bullion.Directory precious metals analysis 17 October, 2014 By Stefan Gleason President of Money Metals Exchange This fall, […]

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Gold and Equty Futures Flip Amid Poor US Data

Gold and Equty Futures Flip Amid Poor US Data

The S&P trims 36 points off the top; Gold adds 13. Bullion.Directory precious metals analysis 15 October, 2014 By Christopher Lemieux Senior FX and Commodities Analyst at FX Analytics US equities tanks […]

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The Fed Gave the Green-light for Gold

The Fed Gave the Green-light for Gold

The name of the game is inflation, and Yellen is in it to win it. Bullion.Directory precious metals analysis 12 October, 2014 By Christopher Lemieux Senior FX and Commodities Analyst […]

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Gold’s Rally: the Longest in 7-months on Fed

Gold's Rally: the Longest in 7-months on Fed

Considering the bearishness in precious metals, they were not looking so precious. Something has changed. Bullion.Directory precious metals analysis 10 October, 2014 By Christopher Lemieux Senior FX and Commodities Analyst at […]

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Five Years of Fed Charade and Economy is “Moderately OK”

Five Years of Fed Charade and Economy is "Moderately OK"

The Fed’s balance sheet pushes through $4.4 trillion, and we get a “moderately OK” economy. Bullion.Directory precious metals analysis 9 October, 2014 By Christopher Lemieux Senior FX and Commodities Analyst at […]

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Equities Fly with Dovish Fed: The Market Doesn’t Get It

Equities Fly with Dovish Fed: The Market Doesn't Get It

US equities bounce back on hopium, but traders miss the farce. Bullion.Directory precious metals analysis 8 October, 2014 By Christopher Lemieux Senior FX and Commodities Analyst at FX Analytics Hopium (noun); […]

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Gold Flirts with 2013 Low, Platinum Hits 5-Year Low

Gold Flirts with 2013 Low, Platinum Hits 5-Year Low

Gold and Silver are higher as traders reverse some of Friday’s gains. Platinum pushes below $1,200 an ounce. Bullion.Directory precious metals analysis 6 October, 2014 By Christopher Lemieux Senior FX […]

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Price of Gold: Up or Down?

Price of Gold: Up or Down?

With the price of gold dropping from $1,346.80 in July to around $1,200.00 this month, many wonder if the price will continue to head down or will it find support […]

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Silver Price Trend Reversal?

Silver Price Trend Reversal?

The silver price has taken a beating lately while the US Dollar climbed to a multi-year high. But, could it be time for a silver price trend reversal? Bullion.Directory precious […]

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248 Is What the Doctor Ordered ; Consumer Comfort Stinks

248 Is What the Doctor Ordered ; Consumer Comfort Stinks

The non-farm payrolls delivers the elixir risk assets needed. Good thing nobody looks past the headlines. Bullion.Directory precious metals analysis 3 October, 2014 By Christopher Lemieux Senior FX and Commodities Analyst […]

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Why Gold Takes a Beating on the Threat of Higher Rates

Why Gold Takes a Beating on the Threat of Higher Rates

Gold reacts to interest rates as a Vampire does to a wooden stake. Bullion.Directory precious metals analysis 30 September, 2014 By Christopher Lemieux Senior FX and Commodities Analyst at FX Analytics […]

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The US Dollar Bull Market could be slowing

Is the US Dollar bull market running out of steam? Bullion.Directory precious metals analysis 30 September, 2014 By Terry Kinder Investor, Technical Analyst The US Dollar bull market has seen […]

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Gold Up on Headline Risk, Downside Momentum Weakening

Gold Up on Headline Risk, Downside Momentum Weakening

Gold futures are higher over global concerns; gold remains a hedge against the US dollar and equity reversions. Bullion.Directory precious metals analysis 29 September, 2014 By Christopher Lemieux Senior FX […]

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Gold Sentiment Crashes

Gold Sentiment Crashes

With the US Dollar breaking higher, gold sentiment has plunged to near record low levels Bullion.Directory precious metals analysis 26 September, 2014 By Terry Kinder Investor, Technical Analyst As the […]

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Silver Open Interest at 2008 Levels, Speculators Short

Silver Open Interest at 2008 Levels, Speculators Short

Silver gets no respect – highest open interest of shorts since 2008. Is there a short-squeeze in order? Bullion.Directory precious metals analysis 23 September, 2014 By Christopher Lemieux Senior FX […]

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Gold & Silver See Demand on Pricing and Syria Bombings

Gold & Silver See Demand on Pricing and Syria Bombings

Gold & silver see a little demand after relentless selling. Headline risk out of Syria also brings in buyers. Bullion.Directory precious metals analysis 23 September, 2014 By Christopher Lemieux Senior […]

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Will Alibaba Hedge a Portfolio Against Economic Chaos?

Will Alibaba Hedge a Portfolio Against Economic Chaos?

Precious metals liquidated to make room for the much-hyped Alibaba IPO – this could be costly. Bullion.Directory precious metals analysis 22 September, 2014 By Christopher Lemieux Senior FX and Commodities […]

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