Monthly Archives: February 2012

Ron Paul To Ben Bernanke: “People Lose Trust In The Government Because You Lie To Them About Inflation” | ZeroHedge

Anytime Ron Paul sits across from Ben Bernanke you know sparks will fly. Sure enough, they did: starting 50 seconds into the clip below, Ron Paul, guns blazing, asks the Chairman if he does his own shopping, if he is … Continue reading

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Draghi’s Unlimited Loans Are No Panacea – Bloomberg

“Providing money so cheaply, for so long, against what is now effectively any collateral whatever, leaves the ECB in a position no central bank would choose to be in,” UBS AG analysts led by London-based Alastair Ryan said in a … Continue reading

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IceCap Asset Management: Tug Of War | ZeroHedge

Tug of War – Inflation vs. Deflation The 1922 German hyperinflation experience was undoubtedly propelled by printing massive amounts of money. Yet, the Japanese money printing experience has had no impact whatsoever on inflation. Here we are in 2012, and … Continue reading

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Grantham Nails It: “The Industry So Much Prefers Bullishness…So Does The Press” | ZeroHedge

Believe in history. In investing Santayana is right: history repeats and repeats, and forget it at your peril. All bubbles break, all investment frenzies pass away. You absolutely must ignore the vested interests of the industry and the inevitable cheerleaders … Continue reading

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$10 Trillion In 2 years – ‘Over’ Abundant Liquidity And Expectations | ZeroHedge

A funny thing happened while we all waited for the Fed to announce QE3. The rest of the world did it for them. Courtesy of Bloomberg’s excellent Economics Brief, and the n’th time, here is what a multi-trillion dollar liquidity … Continue reading

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$200 Oil Coming As Central Banks Go CTRL+P Happy | ZeroHedge

We have been saying it for weeks, and today even the WSJ jumped on the bandwagon: the sole reason why crude prices are surging (RIP European profit margins: with EUR Brent at a record, we can only assume the ECB … Continue reading

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Steve Mandel Rejoins The Gold Party; World Gold Council Chimes In | ZeroHedge

Steve Mandel’s Lone Pine. His thoughts on the matter need no commentary: ‘We re-established a position in gold during the quarter. Although we certainly have misgivings about an asset that does not produce cash, it seems very likely that developed … Continue reading

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Russia Dumps Treasurys For 14 Consecutive Months; China Slashes Holdings To Lowest In Over A Year | ZeroHedge

Today’s disappointing TIC report confirmed what Zero Hedge reported back in January, namely the record dumping of Treasurys by foreign entities as tracked by the Fed’s custodial account. And while we will spare you the details of the report (found … Continue reading

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BOJ Unexpectedly Adds Stimulus as It Sets 1% Target for Inflation: Economy – Bloomberg

Japan’s central bank unexpectedly added 10 trillion yen ($128 billion) to an asset-purchase program and set an inflation goal after an economic slide fueled criticism it has been slower to act than counterparts. An asset fund increased to 30 trillion … Continue reading

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Asia Buying Gold On Dips – “Empires May Fall, Currencies May Change… Gold Will Always Survive” | ZeroHedge

“The Chinese guys are still buying. Whenever there is a dip in prices, they will buy. There’s no change in their attitude,” said a physical dealer in Hong Kong, who trades gold bars. “They are still buying today, because I … Continue reading

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