Central-Bank Gold-Buying By Jeff Clark, Casey Research Doug Casey told me in January, “The only thing that scares me is that central banks are buying a lot of gold; they’re historically contrary indicators.” When it comes to buying gold, central banks have such a poor timing record that they’re frequently joked about as a contrary […]
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By Jeff Clark, Casey Research Europe owns a sizable chunk of the world’s natural resources. Over the past few decades, however, EU countries have mostly imported their resources. Outlandish? Maybe. But it was simply easier, cheaper, and most importantly it avoided most environmental conflicts. Getting through government regulation and facing off eco-friendly groups is a
Editor’s Note: Copper is an industrial metal on the opposite end of the spectrum from Gold. People rush to gold as a store of wealth, when they fear paper assets. Copper on the other hand is an industrial commodity that’s price goes up when the economy is booming. Increasing demand for copper means things are
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Euro-Crash In an interview with Louis James, world traveler and legendary speculator Doug Casey makes a compelling case for becoming a “permanent tourist” to be best able to survive the coming economic crash. Louis James: So Doug, you’re off to FreedomFest shortly, where people will be able to hear your latest thoughts on many subjects.
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Why Are We Certain that Gold Producers Will Soar? By Jeff Clark, Casey Research For the past eighteen months, gold stocks have been pummeled. They showed some life from mid-May to mid-June – GDX, the gold miner’s index, was up 21%, while gold rose 5.5%. That bounce was exciting, but they’ve still got a lot
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What do Bertrand Russell, Warren Buffett, Charlie Munger, George Soros, Winnie Mandela, Bono, and George Bernard Shaw all have in common? The Rising Trend of Socialism- By Rex van Schalkwyk, Casey Research In politics, it is the idea that counts. So also in philosophy, pop music, pedantry and philanthropy. The idea is everything. And between the idea
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Contrarian Investing Are You Brave Enough to Buy Low? By Louis James, Casey Research This time last week, I was at the Cambridge House World Resource Investment Conference in Vancouver, BC. Usually the show is quite hopping, but this time, while there was the usual mob and there was standing room only at several of
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Are you a “digital native” — born since 1984 — who can’t even imagine a world without technology? ~editor Is the Generational Divide in Technology Widening? By Alex Daley, Casey Research My son doesn’t know how to use a mouse. He doesn’t even know what one is. As far as he’s concerned, it’s a furry
Cashing In On Japan’s Debt Conundrum? By Robert Ross, Casey Research On the heels of Fitch’s sovereign credit downgrade to A plus (the fifth-highest investment grade), Japan’s government debt continues to swell. With its debt at over 200% of its GDP, the Land of the Rising Sun appears to be embarking on a trek into
The idea of a gold standard has resurfaced in the public’s consciousness,” according to Terry Coxon. Read his article below and then let me know what you think. Do you agree or disagree? ~editor Myths and Realities of Returning to a Gold Standard By Terry Coxon, Casey Research The gold standard, under which any holder
