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Chilton's agenda is troublesome, so watch out for that truck
Submitted by cpowell on Tue, 2010-03-23 20:17 Section: Daily Dispatches7:55p ET Tuesday, March 23, 2010
Dear Friend of GATA and Gold (and Silver):
In his conference call today with investors, journalists, and generally interested parties, U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission member Bart Chilton proposed much more vigorous regulation of the futures and options markets in the precious metals.
Chilton advocated:
How to watch, listen to CFTC's hearing on metals trading
Submitted by cpowell on Tue, 2010-03-23 19:46 Section: Daily Dispatches7:35p ET Tuesday, March 23, 2010
Dear Friend of GATA and Gold (and Silver):
Here's the information the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission has provided about watching or listening to its hearing Thursday on futures and options trading in the precious metals markets:
http://www.cftc.gov/newsroom/generalpressreleases/2010/pr5798-10.html
Six TV and radio interviews for GATA chairman amid CFTC expedition
Submitted by cpowell on Tue, 2010-03-23 19:18 Section: Daily Dispatches7:17p ET Tuesday, March 23, 2010
Dear Friend of GATA and Gold (and Silver):
GATA's expedition this week to the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission has produced an explosion of invitations to GATA Chairman Bill Murphy to appear on radio and television programs, including three tomorrow.
Here's Murphy's schedule:
Odds against imposition of metals limits by CFTC
Submitted by cpowell on Tue, 2010-03-23 18:52 Section: Daily DispatchesFirst mention of GATA in a Reuters story.
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By Frank Tang and Christopher Doering
Reuters
Tuesday, March 23, 2010
GATA board member Adrian Douglas' statement to the CFTC
Submitted by cpowell on Tue, 2010-03-23 00:05 Section: Daily Dispatches12:04a Tuesday, March 23, 2010
Dear Friend of GATA and Gold:
James Turk: Debtor nation
Submitted by cpowell on Mon, 2010-03-22 23:28 Section: Daily Dispatches11:25p ET Monday, March 22, 2010
Dear Friend of GATA and Gold:
Metals position limits don't yet have enough support on CFTC, Chilton says
Submitted by cpowell on Mon, 2010-03-22 22:22 Section: Daily DispatchesBy Christopher Doering
Reuters
Monday, March 22, 2010
http://www.reuters.com/article/ousiv/idUSTRE62L3YP20100322
WASHINGTON -- The strongest proponent at the Commodity Futures Trading Commission for position limits said he does not think his fellow commissioners are currently willing to support a move to curb speculation for metals contracts.
NY Fed illegally warehoused junk for Lehman, examiner finds
Submitted by cpowell on Mon, 2010-03-22 16:45 Section: Daily DispatchesBy Ryan Grim
The Huffington Post, New York
Tuesday, March 23, 2010
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/03/22/new-york-fed-warehousing_n_5084...
Gene Arensberg: CFTC's exemptions to position limits are the problem
Submitted by cpowell on Mon, 2010-03-22 14:48 Section: Daily Dispatches2:47p ET Monday, March 22, 2010
Dear Friend of GATA and Gold (and Silver):
Jeff Nielson: Precious metals and rigged markets
Submitted by cpowell on Mon, 2010-03-22 14:34 Section: Daily Dispatches2:39p ET Monday, March 22, 2010
Dear Friend of GATA and Gold (and Silver):
Jeff Nielson of Bullion Bulls Canada raises an often-asked question: Why invest in gold and silver when their markets are so obviously rigged? Nielson's answer is that other markets are rigged even worse and central banks have just turned from net sellers to net buyers of gold.