Daily Dispatches

Most price discovery is now completely false, Embry tells KWN

Submitted by cpowell on Mon, 2014-06-16 13:53 Section: Daily Dispatches

1:52p ET Monday, June 16, 2014

Dear Friend of GATA and Gold:

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Goodbye, markets: Having monetized bonds, central banks have bought trillions in stocks

Submitted by cpowell on Sun, 2014-06-15 23:52 Section: Daily Dispatches

Central Banks Shift into Shares as Low Rates Hit Revenues

By Ralph Atkins
Financial Times, London
Sunday, June 15, 2014

http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/d9dfad02-f462-11e3-a143-00144feabdc0.html

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'Bitcoin Jesus' calls rich to tax-free tropical paradise

Submitted by cpowell on Sun, 2014-06-15 22:02 Section: Daily Dispatches

By Jason Clenfield and Pavel Alpeyev
Bloomberg News
Sunday, June 15, 2014

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-06-15/-bitcoin-jesus-calls-rich-to-ta...

TOKYO -- He's known as Bitcoin Jesus in the world of cyber-currencies. Though he can't promise you heaven, he is offering a haven: a condo in the Caribbean that comes with a new passport and almost zero taxes.

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Koos Jansen: Chinese gold demand fell in June's first week

Submitted by cpowell on Sun, 2014-06-15 09:15 Section: Daily Dispatches

9:12a ET Sunday, June 15, 2014

Dear Friend of GATA and Gold:

For the first week of June gold demand in China fell somewhat, though the trading week was shortened, gold researcher and GATA consultant Koos Jansen reports today. He adds that silver futures contracts came out of backwardation. His report is posted at his Internet site, In Gold We Trust, here:

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Dubai aims to become price discovery center with spot gold contract

Submitted by cpowell on Sun, 2014-06-15 09:08 Section: Daily Dispatches

Dubai Gold and Commodities Exchange to Launch Spot Gold and Agricultural Contracts

By Babu Das Augustine
Gulf News, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Sunday, June 15, 2014

http://gulfnews.com/business/banking/dgcx-to-launch-spot-gold-and-agricu...

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Sprott Money News interviews GATA secretary about London gold fix

Submitted by cpowell on Fri, 2014-06-13 23:28 Section: Daily Dispatches

11:28p ET Friday, June 13, 2014

Dear Friend of GATA and Gold:

Your secretary/treasury was interviewed for 10 minutes today by Sprott Money News about growing suspicion about the daily London gold fix and what might replace it. The interview is not quite 10 minutes long and can be heard at the Sprott Money Internet site here:

http://www.sprottmoney.com/sprott-money-weekly-wrap-up

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Macleod on volatility's likely return, Ferguson on income inequality's cause

Submitted by cpowell on Fri, 2014-06-13 11:11 Section: Daily Dispatches

11:10a ET Friday, June 13, 2014

Dear Friend of GATA and Gold:

GoldMoney research director Alasdair Macleod today adds commentary about the collapse of market volatility under the weight of central bank intervention in markets.