Daily Dispatches

Paul pulls within 1 point of leader Gingrich in Iowa poll

Submitted by cpowell on Tue, 2011-12-13 22:25 Section: Daily Dispatches

From Agence France-Presse
via Yahoo News
Tuesday, December 13, 2011

http://news.yahoo.com/gingrich-lead-eroding-latest-iowa-poll-004813339.html

Former House speaker Newt Gingrich's commanding lead among Republican presidential hopefuls in Iowa has eroded dramatically in the past week, a poll in the key state out Tuesday shows.

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Money flees the corruption of U.S. markets, Armstrong tells King World News

Submitted by cpowell on Tue, 2011-12-13 21:49 Section: Daily Dispatches

9:49p ET Tuesday, December 13, 2011

Dear Friend of GATA and Gold:

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MF Global shoots counterparty risk worldwide, Turk tells King World News

Submitted by cpowell on Tue, 2011-12-13 21:37 Section: Daily Dispatches

9:30p ET Tuesday, December 13, 2011

Dear Friend of GATA and Gold:

Read more about MF Global shoots counterparty risk worldwide, Turk tells King World News

European nations' debts overwhelm their gold reserves

Submitted by cpowell on Tue, 2011-12-13 21:29 Section: Daily Dispatches

At current gold prices, that is.

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All That Glitters ... Will Not Solve Europe's Debt Woes

European Governments Have a Lot of Gold. But That Won't Be Much Help.

By Liam Pleven
The Wall Street Journal
Wednesday, December 14, 2011

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB1000142405297020380220457706664129594143...

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FT's John Dizard: Gold borrowed from governments or ETFs may be propping up European banks

Submitted by cpowell on Mon, 2011-12-12 23:59 Section: Daily Dispatches

Just in case you think you own gold when you own ETF shares. ...

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Greek Debt Crisis No Nearer Resolution

By John Dizard
Financial Times, London
Sunday, December 11, 2011

http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/4b931eec-1f5a-11e1-ab49-00144feabdc0.html

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MF Global: A romance with risk that brought on a panic

Submitted by cpowell on Mon, 2011-12-12 23:33 Section: Daily Dispatches

By Azam Ahmed, Ben Protess, and Susanne Craig
The New York Times
Sunday, December 11, 2011

http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2011/12/11/a-romance-with-risk-that-brought-...

Soon after taking the reins of MF Global in 2010, Jon S. Corzine visited the Wall Street firm’s Chicago offices for the first time, greeting the brokers, analysts and sales staff there.

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Fleckenstein, Leeb shrug off metals' dip in King World News interviews

Submitted by cpowell on Mon, 2011-12-12 17:10 Section: Daily Dispatches

5:10p ET Monday, December 12, 2011

Dear Friend of GATA and Gold (and Silver):

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GoldMoney's James Turk to speak at Vancouver conference next month

Submitted by cpowell on Mon, 2011-12-12 16:40 Section: Daily Dispatches

4:42p ET Monday, December 12, 2011

Dear Friend of GATA and Gold:

GoldMoney founder, GATA consultant, and gold and silver market analyst James Turk will join GATA Chairman Bill Murphy, GATA board member Ed Steer, and your secretary/treasurer as a speaker next month at the Vancouver Resource Investment Conference, sponsored by Cambridge House.