Daily Dispatches

Ted Butler: The smoking gun

Submitted by cpowell on Fri, 2008-08-22 13:46 Section: Daily Dispatches

2:45p ET Friday, August 22, 2008

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Richard J. Greene: Amateur hour in the precious metals markets

Submitted by cpowell on Thu, 2008-08-21 21:53 Section: Daily Dispatches

9:45p ET Thursday, August 21, 2008

Dear Friend of GATA and Gold:

Richard J. Greene of Thunder Capital Management strikes some brutal but well-deserved blows against all the bad guys in his new essay, "Amateur Hour in the Precious Metals Markets." Greene writes:

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Who could have anticipated such demand for gold?

Submitted by cpowell on Thu, 2008-08-21 20:58 Section: Daily Dispatches

8:50p ET Thursday, August 21, 2008

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Congressman extracts statement from Mint on gold coin shortage

Submitted by cpowell on Thu, 2008-08-21 19:25 Section: Daily Dispatches

7:20p ET Thursday, August 21, 2008

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Bank borrowing from ECB is out of control

Submitted by cpowell on Thu, 2008-08-21 13:11 Section: Daily Dispatches

By Ambrose Evans-Pritchard
The Telegraph, London
Thursday, August 21, 2008

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/money/main.jhtml?view=DETAILS&grid=&xml=/mone...

The European Central Bank has issued the clearest warning to date that it cannot serve as a perpetual crutch for lenders caught off-guard by the severity of the credit crunch.

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American Eagle gold coins sold out after spree

Submitted by cpowell on Thu, 2008-08-21 12:44 Section: Daily Dispatches

By Frank Tang
Reuters
Thursday, August 21, 2008

http://www.reuters.com/article/ousivMolt/idUSN2140103820080821

NEW YORK -- A buying spree in the popular American Eagle bullion coins appears to have depleted inventory of major North American coin dealers, contributing to supply fears and sharply higher gold prices on Thursday.

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Wall Street Journal reports gold coin shortage, cites GATA

Submitted by cpowell on Thu, 2008-08-21 12:21 Section: Daily Dispatches

12:15p ET Thursday, August 21, 2008

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U.S. food prices seen rising most since 1990

Submitted by cpowell on Wed, 2008-08-20 21:01 Section: Daily Dispatches

By Christopher Doering
Reuters
Wednesday, August 20, 2008

http://www.reuters.com/article/newsOne/idUSN2045630520080820

WASHINGTON -- U.S. consumers should brace for the biggest increase in food prices in nearly 20 years in 2008 and even more pain next year due to surging meat and produce prices, the Agriculture Department said on Wednesday.