Daily Dispatches

12:35p ET Thursday, September 15, 2011

Dear Friend of GATA and Gold:

In their latest market letter, Sprott Asset Management's Eric Sprott and David Baker try to explain why gold stocks have so badly underperformed gold itself -- and they note evidence that the situation is changing. Their analysis is headlined "Gold Stocks: Ready, Set. ..." and you can find it at AdvisorAnalyst.com here:

11:10p ET Wednesday, September 14, 2011

Dear Friend of GATA and Gold (and Silver):

Over at the Got Gold Report, Gene Arensberg says the big commercial traders are increasing their silver short positions, apparently trying to stop silver's advance over $40. You can find Arensberg's commentary here:

http://www.gotgoldreport.com/2011/09/silver-commitments-of-traders-updat...

Banks Use Gold to Get Dollar Funds

By Jack Farchy
Financial Times, London
Wednesday, September 14, 2011

http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/9c5ec914-deed-11e0-9af3-00144feabdc0.html

European banks are rushing to use their gold to access much-needed dollar funding, in the latest sign of the growing liquidity crunch for the continent's financial institutions.

5:55p ET Wednesday, September 14, 2011

Dear Friend of GATA and Gold:

Cazenove market analyst Robin Griffiths today tells King World News that gold isn't a bubble but well may become the biggest one of his life, as he expects pension funds to get into it soon and there just isn't enough. You can find an excerpt from the interview at the King World News blog here: