Daily Dispatches

Rates now negative on inflation-protected and regular Treasuries

Submitted by cpowell on Thu, 2012-01-19 23:24 Section: Daily Dispatches

Investors Seek Safety of U.S. Treasuries

By Michael Mackenzie
Financial Times, London
Thursday, January 19, 2012

http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/ad85b014-42b5-11e1-97b1-00144feab49a.html

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Sprott bearish on base metals, positive on gold and oil

Submitted by cpowell on Thu, 2012-01-19 23:15 Section: Daily Dispatches

By Frank Tang
Reuters
Thursday, January 19, 2012

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/01/19/us-precious-sprott-idUSTRE80I1...

Prominent Canadian fund manager Eric Sprott said on Wednesday he was bearish on cyclical commodities such as industrial metals because of the economic slowdown, though he remained positive on gold and crude oil.

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Sinclair expects European gold to be repatriated from Fed

Submitted by cpowell on Thu, 2012-01-19 22:41 Section: Daily Dispatches

7:40p PT Thursday, January 19, 2012

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New York Sun: Gingrich goes for gold

Submitted by cpowell on Wed, 2012-01-18 16:09 Section: Daily Dispatches

4:10p ET Wednesday, January 18, 2012

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The end is near, Embry warns gold price riggers

Submitted by cpowell on Wed, 2012-01-18 15:59 Section: Daily Dispatches

3:45p ET Wednesday, January 18, 2012

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Fox Business interviews Grandich about $2 million gold price bet

Submitted by cpowell on Wed, 2012-01-18 10:43 Section: Daily Dispatches

10:40a ET Wednesday, January 18, 2012

Dear Friend of GATA and Gold:

Market analyst and mining company consultant Peter Grandich was interviewed for 3 1/2 minutes last night by Fox Business television and discussed gold's prospects and his unaccepted bet offer of $2 million that gold will reach $2,000 before ever seeing $1,000 again. Video of the interview is posted here:

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At last Financial Times notices that central banks do shady things with gold

Submitted by cpowell on Tue, 2012-01-17 19:02 Section: Daily Dispatches

Central Banks Increase Gold Lending

By Jack Farchy
Financial Times, London
Tuesday, January 17, 2012

http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/c2b92910-40fe-11e1-b521-00144feab49a.html

Central banks increased the amount of gold they lent for the first time in a decade in 2011, as they used their bullion reserves to help commercial banks raise US dollars.