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  • Next, you lack information and exposure. You have no idea what is going on in the market besides what you see on the news - while hedge funds have analysts working around the clock and a bunch of service providers who give minute-by-minute analysis of their portfolio opportunities and weaknesses in all markets with exposures to nearly everything.

    A Rigged Casino

    Next, you lack information and exposure. You have no idea what is going on in the market besides what you see on the news - while hedge funds have analysts working around the clock and a bunch of service providers who give minute-by-minute analysis of their portfolio opportunities and weaknesses in all markets with exposures to nearly everything.

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  • There are no parasites as insidious, vile, venal and cold as the bankers. They are the original satanists. Stop the bankers and you stop the clocks, you stop the wars, you stop the poverty, you stop the inequality, you stop every evil financed by them and they are considerable. It's a simple thing, the same way that the war against the Muslims is about Muslim bankers not charging interest because Usury is the king of pain in the lands of the oppressed.

    The Forces of the Last Gasp, on Meat Street

    There are no parasites as insidious, vile, venal and cold as the bankers. They are the original satanists. Stop the bankers and you stop the clocks, you stop the wars, you stop the poverty, you stop the inequality, you stop every evil financed by them and they are considerable. It's a simple thing, the same way that the war against the Muslims is about Muslim bankers not charging interest because Usury is the king of pain in the lands of the oppressed.

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  • Traditionally minded people think of “cash” as the base and not gold. Everything in this world is denominated in US Dollars (world reserve currency), not gold. Generations of humans have been taught by the bank-owned educational system that “treasury bonds” are the ultimate “safe haven”.

    Exeter’s Pyramid, CDS and Gold

    Traditionally minded people think of “cash” as the base and not gold. Everything in this world is denominated in US Dollars (world reserve currency), not gold. Generations of humans have been taught by the bank-owned educational system that “treasury bonds” are the ultimate “safe haven”.

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  • The EFSF proudly announces that it is going to pay as much as possible to prop up weak banks and countries throughout the Eurozone.  The investors sit there with stunned looks on their face.  The EFSF fully enjoying how awestruck the potential investors are, explain that there are many countries and some banks that cannot receive the financing that they need because they are having cash flow problems, are over leveraged, and quite simply are in deep trouble unless someone is will to buy their bonds at aggressive prices.  As the investors finally regain their composure, they are sure they must have misunderstood.

    The EFSF Pitching Itself As A Hedge Fund

    The EFSF proudly announces that it is going to pay as much as possible to prop up weak banks and countries throughout the Eurozone. The investors sit there with stunned looks on their face. The EFSF fully enjoying how awestruck the potential investors are, explain that there are many countries and some banks that cannot receive the financing that they need because they are having cash flow problems, are over leveraged, and quite simply are in deep trouble unless someone is will to buy their bonds at aggressive prices. As the investors finally regain their composure, they are sure they must have misunderstood.

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  • I think this because circumstances now are worse - and hence more bullish for gold - than they were in 2006. Look at how much money we've printed (the monetary base now exceeds $2.6 trillion, a mind-boggling 200% increase since 2006). Look at the state of the global economy - highly vulnerable and propped up by governments.

    The Best Mistake You’ll Ever Make

    I think this because circumstances now are worse - and hence more bullish for gold - than they were in 2006. Look at how much money we've printed (the monetary base now exceeds $2.6 trillion, a mind-boggling 200% increase since 2006). Look at the state of the global economy - highly vulnerable and propped up by governments.

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  • Dividends decrease the total value of a company. Dividends are kind of like tearing off a small chunk of the firm and giving it to investors. Here's a good rule of thumb to keep in mind. Mature companies hoarding cash without a dividend is not a particularly good sign; and a growth company paying large dividends is definitely a bad sign in most cases.

    Dividends – Good or Bad?

    Dividends decrease the total value of a company. Dividends are kind of like tearing off a small chunk of the firm and giving it to investors. Here's a good rule of thumb to keep in mind. Mature companies hoarding cash without a dividend is not a particularly good sign; and a growth company paying large dividends is definitely a bad sign in most cases.

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  • And it's even worse than that, because these programs are now able to anticipate what you will buy next, in order to buy it microseconds before you push the buy button, then sell it to you at a profit.

    The US stock market has been taken over – by smart people and smarter machines

    And it's even worse than that, because these programs are now able to anticipate what you will buy next, in order to buy it microseconds before you push the buy button, then sell it to you at a profit.

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  • Recent reports from the National Bureau of Statistics show that home prices have fallen up to 50% in many parts of the country in the period from July to September. But who gives a damn about government reports? The real evidence is on the ground.

    Boots on the ground in China: signs of a slowdown are obvious

    Recent reports from the National Bureau of Statistics show that home prices have fallen up to 50% in many parts of the country in the period from July to September. But who gives a damn about government reports? The real evidence is on the ground.

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  •  The modern financial system is a complete joke. Money is conjured from thin air, backed by false promises from bankrupt governments. Then there's the fractional reserve swindle, centrally planned interest rates, government-produced inflation, manufactured statistics, insane credit and sovereign debt bubbles, etc.

    How bankrupt governments will confiscate your gold

    The modern financial system is a complete joke. Money is conjured from thin air, backed by false promises from bankrupt governments. Then there's the fractional reserve swindle, centrally planned interest rates, government-produced inflation, manufactured statistics, insane credit and sovereign debt bubbles, etc.

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  • I firmly believe we're still in that that phase of the gold bull market where the early gains have been made, but the smart money is still buying.  And they're buying it from the public, who are selling their old gold jewelry and scrap gold to companies such as the one operating this booth in Auckland.

    Why I’m still buying gold (and silver) after a 10-year bull run

    I firmly believe we're still in that that phase of the gold bull market where the early gains have been made, but the smart money is still buying. And they're buying it from the public, who are selling their old gold jewelry and scrap gold to companies such as the one operating this booth in Auckland.

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  • As with animal and plant ecology the weak should be allowed to disappear. As a financial student I see new instruments and corporation types being created and others dying out because they were not able to feed in the current market ecology.

    Financial Ecology

    As with animal and plant ecology the weak should be allowed to disappear. As a financial student I see new instruments and corporation types being created and others dying out because they were not able to feed in the current market ecology.

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  • Amazingly enough, governments exist to take money from the first two guys and give it to the third. Watching the three of them on the corner together, this was my first thought... the system penalizes people who are creative and work hard, and it rewards people who choose to do nothing at the expense of others.

    Socialism on display: three men, one street corner

    Amazingly enough, governments exist to take money from the first two guys and give it to the third. Watching the three of them on the corner together, this was my first thought... the system penalizes people who are creative and work hard, and it rewards people who choose to do nothing at the expense of others.

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  • Now, I used to write for the movies—I can tell you the secret to writing a good sequel: Use the exact same elements, the exact same story structure—hell, even use the exact same lines!—but make sure the sequel isbigger: Bigger sets, bigger explosions, bigger stars, bigger everything—a bigger bang for the buck.

    “The Sequel”: How 2011 Is A Repeat of 2008 – Only Bigger, Longer, and Uncut by Bailouts

    Now, I used to write for the movies—I can tell you the secret to writing a good sequel: Use the exact same elements, the exact same story structure—hell, even use the exact same lines!—but make sure the sequel isbigger: Bigger sets, bigger explosions, bigger stars, bigger everything—a bigger bang for the buck.

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  • As many are well aware, silver is a much smaller market than gold, with fewer primary players in control of tighter trade. Most of us are also well aware that one of these players, JP Morgan Chase, was exposed as a massive silver manipulator in 2010 by commodities trader Andrew Maguire. Gold and silver investors have been demanding a Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) investigation of such manipulation for decades. These demands fell on deaf ears, and claimants were quickly disregarded as “conspiracy theorists”.

    Breaking The Silver Manipulation Barrier

    As many are well aware, silver is a much smaller market than gold, with fewer primary players in control of tighter trade. Most of us are also well aware that one of these players, JP Morgan Chase, was exposed as a massive silver manipulator in 2010 by commodities trader Andrew Maguire. Gold and silver investors have been demanding a Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) investigation of such manipulation for decades. These demands fell on deaf ears, and claimants were quickly disregarded as “conspiracy theorists”.

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  • In other words, you won't buy gold at $2,000 an ounce because you think it's going to $6,000; you'll buy gold because you fear the dollar will continue losing its ability to meet basic monetary requirements and you'll need a substitute, something that will retain its value.

    Why You’ll Still Be Buying Gold at $2,000

    In other words, you won't buy gold at $2,000 an ounce because you think it's going to $6,000; you'll buy gold because you fear the dollar will continue losing its ability to meet basic monetary requirements and you'll need a substitute, something that will retain its value.

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  • Many people have a difficult time understanding the point of technical analysis. How can a bunch of math and seemingly arbitrary lines on a chart displaying prices over time help one pick points which represent opportunities to buy low and sell high (or buy high and sell higher)?

    An Introduction to Technical Analysis: Keep It Simple

    Many people have a difficult time understanding the point of technical analysis. How can a bunch of math and seemingly arbitrary lines on a chart displaying prices over time help one pick points which represent opportunities to buy low and sell high (or buy high and sell higher)?

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  • All of the gold in the world that has ever been mined, if refined (0.9999 pure), would fit into a 21 metre high cube and is very rare. Thus, if even a fraction of flows in global capital and currency markets flows into gold, prices could rise very sharply and go parabolic.

    Gold Drivers

    All of the gold in the world that has ever been mined, if refined (0.9999 pure), would fit into a 21 metre high cube and is very rare. Thus, if even a fraction of flows in global capital and currency markets flows into gold, prices could rise very sharply and go parabolic.

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  • The advance from paper trading to real time is like night and day. The psychology is completely different once you have your own money on the line. The same goes for you Las Vegas shooters. With a paper and pen in hand watching the prices slide by is entirely different when those numbers represent you’re your money.

    Paper Trading Vs. Real Time

    The advance from paper trading to real time is like night and day. The psychology is completely different once you have your own money on the line. The same goes for you Las Vegas shooters. With a paper and pen in hand watching the prices slide by is entirely different when those numbers represent you’re your money.

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