GOLD has topped !

Discussion in 'Commodity Futures' started by EmAy, Aug 10, 2006.

  1. the Gold Price Spike Prevention Team, (GPSPT) sipping coffee in the West Wing tonite..

    better order up some pizza, it's a long way til dawn
     
    #161     Mar 2, 2008
  2. #162     Mar 3, 2008
  3. 1000 was suppose to stop platinum
    500 was suppose to stop palladium
    20 was suppose to stop silver
    and
    only 8% Fed Funds can stop gold
     
    #163     Mar 3, 2008
  4. did someone yell fire this am in the pm theater ?

    :p
     
    #164     Mar 4, 2008
  5. Gyles

    Gyles

    A good question, JaiSreeram.

    We can start with this that Gold markets have been ahead of Silver for a very long time. Gold has always been a preferred ornament from times immemorial and been in great demand. The ancient royals wore them. In present times, they are used as a security for loan lending even among nations.

    Considering Silver, earlier in the olden days, it was more of a metal than an ornament. They used it in the development of photos. However, as of now, its demand has fallen due to the advent of digital pictures. It is still used in electronics. It is basically a cheaper ornament.

    Considering the diamonds, in this case the markets are not very clear or conclusive, as a single family controls about 70% of the worlds’ total diamond mines in South Africa. Since, the diamond market is almost a monopoly with less competition and is under the control of a private family is controlling them, they really should not be so expensive as they are made out to be.
     
    #165     Mar 8, 2008
  6. search the word gold on Mises.org and you'll get lot's of very detailed articles on why.

    Gold has been used as money for millenniums and is the reason the current fiat money systems were able to come into existence. The gold connection to the USD was severed permanently in 1971 which in historical perspective is not too long, 37 years.

    Gold can not be forged or created out of thin air.
    It can be stored relatively easily.

    It's definitely not perfect but it's better than what we have now. By the way the last I checked if you divide the money supply by the official gold reserves of the US you get a value of $2500/ounce.
     
    #166     Mar 8, 2008
  7. Thanks research12, that was an interesting answer. :D
     
    #167     Mar 9, 2008
  8. not that i'm turning bearish but moving silently toward the nearest exit..
     
    #168     Mar 14, 2008
  9. Thanks Gyles, that was a very informative answer.
     
    #169     Mar 15, 2008
  10. so BSC has just wiped out $16 billion in shareholder value and there's only $8 billion in gold in Comex warehouses

    something that deserves a look
     
    #170     Mar 16, 2008