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One thing and one thing only happened today. It is a landmark development where the US dollar is concerned.

MOPE may well keep it from the attention of the Sheeple for some time.

Those that matter know exactly what a milestone event this is. As a dollar reality now it

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Coincidentally, Personal Income and Spend Surge Before the Holidays CIGA Eric

Personal Consumption As A % of Personal Income:

Investors that use personal income and spending numbers for historical comparisons today prefer government statisticians doing the thinking about the economic world for them. In the commentary, If you don’t like the message conveyed

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Market Commentary From Monty Guild

Dear CIGAs,

Just a few points before this holiday week.

QE in Europe— the European sovereign debt situation

It is not surprising that Europe’s short embrace of austerity has been unsuccessful.  There is never a choice for austerity until all other alternatives have been exhausted.  History is replete with examples.  Why don’t

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Thought For The Evening

Gold continues to act out of sync with its normal motivators.

Reports indicate that South Korea shot first. International tensions have not had a major impact on gold in the past year, yet gold held the majority of its upside today.

This is the third trading day that gold

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Show Me The Money

My Dear Friends,

If you wish to eliminate the noise that we have been going through in the Irish euro manipulation, I suggest you print out Armstrong’s October 15th article titled "Show me the Money."

His discussion of each important currency is done with a long term chart and technical discussion. Take each currency

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What’s Behind The Gold and Silver ETFs? CIGA Eric

ETF products hold nine years of global, not US as suggested below, mine supply. How much 1285.08 tonnes current holdings represent physical gold? The legal wording of the GLD prospectus should present signficant clues for investors.

There are no assurances that the gold bar exist

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Hi Jim,

Thanks for taking the time to read this in your busy day and evening.  I am in the process of converting my barn into a house and I have many hours of unfettered thought. I am a songwriter as well as a builder so, I’m naturally inclined to be a wordsmith.

In

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In The News Today

All the perplexities, confusion and distresses in America arise not from defects in the constitution or confederation, nor from want of honor or virtue, as much from downright ignorance of the nature of coin, credit, and circulation. –John Adams

Dear CIGAs,

How many times have we discussed the fact that securitized mortgages are

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