The Comex margin adjustment – a rabbit?
On occasion, when the commodity underlying some futures contract experiences much increased volatility, the futures exchange decide to be prudent and to increase the amount […]
Financial Markets
The lagging gold shares
We have the gold price at levels not seen since December 1996 (and platinum at 20 –year highs) yet the shares are not performing. One […]
A look at platinum
The gold bull market started on the 3rd April last year, after gold was fixed at $256 on the day before to make a double […]
The economy and gold
It has long been clear to interested observers that the gold price has displayed some very anomalous behaviour since the mid 1990’s. Evidence eventually surfaced […]
Getting closer to a time for gold
The previous essay ended with the statement that October might become a good month for gold. So far it does not look as if this […]
Switzerland and gold
From May 1997 through to October 1997 financial turbulence in South East Asia brought a great deal of nervousness to global markets and – as […]
Trader’s Call 2002-03-12
A quote from our Market Strategy of 25th Feb on SA Golds : “We are looking for a soft week or two for SA Golds […]
The Battle for Normandy – won and lost
Now, of course, the result is known. AngloGold has conceded defeat and failed to either extend its deadline or to raise the offer for Normandy […]
Gold – too soon to Sell – Not too Late to buy the Dips
Of course they are right – the problem is to what degree does one take profits and how aggressively does one add? And how practical […]