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GOLD: Buy, Sell, or Hold ?

Friday, May 14th, 2010

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STP – 095 ………………………………………Posted:  May 14,  2010

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Gold Price Reaches $1,243 per oz. — New High

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Gold has been in the news a great deal in the past several weeks. On May 12, 2010, the price of an ounce of gold reached $1,243 on the Commodity Exchange (COMEX) in New York City, a new closing high. Gold bulls are predicting much higher prices in the months ahead.

To see what gold has done in the recent past, we show a chart of the SPDR Gold Trust (an ETF) below: (more…)

Exit Strategies Are Underway

Wednesday, March 24th, 2010

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STP-086 ……………………………………………………Date: 03/24/10

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| ? | Mystery Eyes 01 is here. | ? |

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China, India, Australia, Malaysia, Norway, and Israel Lead the Way in Gradual Withdrawal of Bank Liquidity.

One of the caveats we mentioned in our last post was the coming withdrawal of financial liquidity by central banks around the world.

The process is clearly underway as India has now joined China, Australia, Malaysia, Norway, and Israel in the gradual withdrawal of monetary liquidity from their respective economies.

The Reserve Bank of India recently increased it’s reverse repurchase rate to 3.5% from a record low 3.25%.  This was done because two high-ranking bank officials said that inflation in India has become “imperative”.

Furthermore, the treasurer of BNP Paribas in Mumbai stated, “This is just a sign of things to come.  A 25 basis point increase does not get you there, but it sets the course.” (more…)