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Gold Hits New High, U.S.$ Approaches New Low, Nouriel Roubini Rants, Geithner and Lamont Looking Similiar, Saudi Central Bank Denies Replacement $

Gold breaks out to a new high up 2.4%, Silver up 4.36%, the equity markets are up over 1.5%, and the U.S.$ is down another .66%. The inflation trade is alive and well. I would like to begin with a quick comment on Nouriel. I have reprinted the essence of his most recent comments for your perusal: Nouriel Roubini appears […]

BLACK GOLD

Welcome to Black Gold the HedgeCo blog site about Energy and investing operated by logi Energy. logi Energy is an investment management team that invests in the oil and gas sector in equities, options, futures, as well as on and off shore oil and gas fields and wells. In this premier post, I’d like to tell you who we are and what we believe. In other posts, other team members from logi Energy will provide detail and clarity to my mere words. The basis of our investment approach is that peak oil has occurred in the world. The world will never produce as much oil as it did in 2008 – ever again -. Continue reading →

Gold and The COT Short Position, U.S. Treasury Winds Down Money Market Funds Guarantee

I have been asked by a few readers about our thoughts on the COT short position in the Gold market. For those not aware, COT represents the commercial traders in Gold. Conventional wisdom states that if COT has a significant short position look out below. In our opinion this “wisdom” is incorrect. I would like to direct your attention to […]

Important US$/Gold Events, Basel Compliance, “Option” Mortgages to Explode, U.S. Treasury Stealing Premiums? Volcker Calls for Trading Restrictions

Possible important US$/Gold events in the near future:   The G20 meeting in the U.S. city of Pittsburgh on Sept. 24-25:   The equity market rally has gained steam over the last few weeks not because of the much discussed possible economic recovery but because of the falling US$. As the US$ sinks to new lows cash in short term […]

Gold Takes Out $1000/oz, China Alarmed by US$ Printing, CIC Looks To US Real Estate, FHA: Another Taxpayer Assault?

Gold changes hands above $1000/ounce this week as China continues to sound the alarm regarding US$ weakness… China alarmed by US money printing – Daily Telegraph Daily Telegraph reports The US Federal Reserve’s policy of printing money to buy Treasury debt threatens to set off a serious decline of the dollar and compel China to redesign its foreign reserve policy, […]

US$ Decline, T-Bond Prices Decline / Rates Up, CRB Index Down, Precious Metals Higher

By viewing the five charts above, (UUP = US$, TLT = Treasury bonds, CRB = Commodities, GLD = Gold) you have just witnessed a graphical demonstration of the beginning of the stagflation trade. Those of you who read this blog regularly know we have been warning of the inevitable rise of hyper-inflation at a time when a jobless recovery will […]

Swedish Riksbank Takes Unprecedented Step, FOMC Minutes, Gold Bullish

This story is a must read and read carefully. The unprecedented actions of the Swedish Riksbank may be the precursor to a whole new phase of the quantitative easing shell game. And make no mistake about it, a true shell game is going on with the worlds fiat money supply. The central bankers are moving ever greater amounts of consistently […]

RCM Editorial: US$/US T-Bonds/Gold, The Con. Game In Quotes

RCM Comment: As readers you may recall in March we advised shorting the US$ and US Treasury Bonds while maintaining and/or building a long position in Gold. We believed (and rightfully so) that the $300 billion quantitative easing announcement by the Fed would have negative implications for the US$ and Bonds. However, over the last week or so we have […]

RCM Editorial: Believing in The Gold Bull Market. Does it Take Faith or Simply Common Sense?

I feel compelled today to discuss what I am hearing is the eminent demise of the Gold bull market. I have been forced to field emails, phone calls and, yes, even a text message on this topic over the last couple of weeks. To say the least, I am disappointed with some in our flock. Over the last 3 years […]

RCM Editorial: An Explosion of Debt Relative to GDP

RCM Comment – Gary Rosenthal: Examine the Total Credit Market Debt vs. GDP chart below and you will quickly realize why all of the government’s bailout programs are paper tigers and are destined to miss their intended mark by a wide margin. The credit collapse of 1929-30 did not hit bottom until the early 1950s. The strong U.S. economic expansion […]