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GATA's Steer explains why he thinks sharp rise for silver is inevitable
Submitted by admin on Thu, 2025-10-23 23:04 Section: Daily Dispatches11p ET Thursday, October 23, 2025
Dear Friend of GATA and Gold (and Silver):
Interviewed with Charlotte McLeod of Investing News Network, GATA Board of Directors member Ed Steer, publisher of Ed Steer's Gold and Silver Digest letter, explains why he thinks a sharply rising silver price is inevitable. The short position of the investment banks is too high, he says, and industrial and investment demand is "rapacious."
The interview is 31 minutes long and can be heard at YouTube here:
Stefan Gleason: Wall Street's dollar-centric thinking is a financial killer
Submitted by admin on Thu, 2025-10-23 11:35 Section: Daily DispatchesBy Stefan Gleason
Money Metals Exchange, Eagle, Idaho
Thursday, October 23, 2025
With gold and silver pulling back from their all-time highs over the last few days, the naysayers on Wall Street –- who totally missed the huge rally in both metals since Labor Day -- have boldly declared the top is in.
They further claim the dollar "debasement trade" has ended ... and the U.S. dollar is set to strengthen.
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Vince Lanci: The rules of managing the gold market
Submitted by admin on Thu, 2025-10-23 09:14 Section: Daily Dispatches9:13a ET Thursday, October 23, 2025
Dear Friend of GATA and Gold:
Market analyst Vince Lanci has posted some wonderful commentary at his proprietary internet site --
https://vblgoldfix.substack.com/
-- much of which has been reposted by ZeroHedge today. It's headlined "China Calls Gold Bluff, U.S. Pushes Back" and nails the gold story in a section headlined "Rules of a Managed Market."
Those rules are 1) that gold can go up but not too fast and 2) gold must never receive sustained favorable news coverage.
Germany stops commemorative coins because of surging silver price
Submitted by admin on Thu, 2025-10-23 08:55 Section: Daily DispatchesBy Olaf Storbeck
Financial Times, London
Wednesday, October 22, 2025
The German finance ministry has stopped the planned sale of two commemorative coins after the cost of their silver content surpassed their face value.
The unusual step, which affects the issuance over the next three months of a E20 and a E25 coin popular with collectors, highlights the extent of the current rally in precious metals.
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Big smashes in gold futures seldom keep prices down for long
Submitted by admin on Thu, 2025-10-23 07:40 Section: Daily DispatchesAfter Gold's Big Plunge, Here's What History Shows Could Happen Next
By Myra P. Saefong
MarketWatch, New York
via MSN News, Redmond, Washington
Wednesday, October 22, 2025
Gold prices fell again on Wednesday, a day after posting their biggest one-day drop in over a decade -- yet history shows that the plunge is more likely to be followed by a modest move higher. ...
But a look at previous big daily declines for the precious metal -- those of 5% of more -- shows that drops like this one may not have a lasting effect.
Admission price for 'World's Greatest Investment Event' jumps at midnight tomorrow
Submitted by admin on Wed, 2025-10-22 20:21 Section: Daily DispatchesGATA's Bill Murphy and Chris Powell will be among the speakers and would love to see you.
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By Brien Lundin
Gold Newsletter / Golden Opportunities
New Orleans Investment Conference
Wednesday, October 22, 2025
You could call it the speculator's Nirvana.
Money Magazine dubbed it "the greatest investment show on Earth." Barron's said it was "an investment bazaar."
I'm talking about the New Orleans Investment Conference. It's where fortunes have been made year after year.
Michael Lynch: Comex gold selloff is all paper-driven as record physical buying continues
Submitted by admin on Wed, 2025-10-22 15:37 Section: Daily DispatchesBy Michael Lynch
Econanalytics.Substack.com
Wednesday, October 22, 2025
Analyzing Comex data since the price roller-coaster began last Friday, Oct. 17, indicates that paper shorts flooded the market at record high volume driving the price down. December contract open interest dropped as paper longs folded.
However, physical gold bought on the October contract continued at a sizzling record pace. Two large players emerge from being somewhat dormant, Bank of America and Morgan Stanley house accounts, and bought much of the physical gold.
Stuart Englert: Price volatility is a psychological tactic built into the gold futures market
Submitted by admin on Wed, 2025-10-22 08:41 Section: Daily DispatchesBy Stuart Englert
StuartEnglert.Substack.com
Wednesday, October 22, 2025
The best way to discourage bullion buying in a bull market, and to contain gold and silver prices, is to increase volatility. The greater the instability, the greater the unpredictability of price moves, both up and down.
London gold association calls for city to revive plans for futures contract
Submitted by admin on Wed, 2025-10-22 08:34 Section: Daily DispatchesBy Leslie Hook
Financial Times, London
Wednesday, October 22, 2025
The new chair of the London Bullion Market Association has called for the revival of gold futures trading in the UK, despite the failure of earlier attempts to establish a derivatives contract in the world's $35 trillion-a-year physical gold trading capital.
Who's selling today, and selling what -- metal or paper? Mainstream financial journalism won't ask
Submitted by admin on Tue, 2025-10-21 10:51 Section: Daily Dispatches10:57a ET Tuesday, Ocober 21, 2025
Dear Friend of GATA and Gold (and Silver):
Market analysts are searching for an explanation for today's bombing of gold and silver prices. For example:
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Gold and Silver Prices Slide in Abrupt Selloff
By Adam Whittaker
The Wall Street Journal
Tuesday, October 21, 2025
https://www.wsj.com/articles/gold-edges-higher-on-likely-dip-buying-interest-f9df606f
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