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Platinum Supported By Labor And Cost Pressures
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Why Your Next Safe-Haven Metal Should Be Less Yellow
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Platinum Fund Assets Hit All-Time High
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Analysis Of Volume And Open Interest Patterns For Platinum Futures Vs. ETF
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Current Platinum Prices And Miner Economics
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Platinum Trade Resuming?
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Reexamining The Gap Between Gold And Platinum
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Time To Trade Your Gold For Platinum
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Don't Buy Silver, Buy Platinum
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PPLT: Why I'm Buying This Precious Metals ETF
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Platinum To Gold Ratio Completely Breaks Down
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Physical Platinum Shares ETF: Defensively Preserving Capital
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Bespoke's Commodity Snapshot
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Platinum Much More Bullish Than Gold As ETF Buying Surges
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Precious Metals: Weaker Times Ahead
Rohit Savant • Wed, Jun 12 • 7 Comments
Positive Commodity ETF Flows Despite Continued GLD Liquidations, Energy Funds Underperform
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6 Reasons Why I Fled Commodity ETFs And You Should Too
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Is It Time To Buy Platinum?
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Retail Stock Investors: We Won't Get Fooled Again
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Platinum And Palladium: A Fundamental Shift
Jeff Clark • Fri, May 24 • 4 Comments
The Price Of Platinum Must Rise - Position Yourself Accordingly
Gary Bourgeault • Wed, May 22 • 1 Comment
If You Like The Automakers, You Should Love These Metals
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Escape Strategies For When The Stock Market Starts To Burn
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These Metals Could Rise On Automobile Sector Breakout Into New Highs
Jeb Handwerger • Wed, May 8
New S&P 500 Price Target: 2001
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Buy In May And Stay To Trade?
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Beware The Risk Of Stock Liquidation
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Gold's Slide Is Hurting These Country ETFs
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Arbitrage Opportunities In Precious Metals CEFs And ETFs
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Why Rick Rule Bought $280M Of Platinum And Palladium
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Wednesday, May 29, 1:19 PM Jubilee Platinum (JUBPF.PK) is selling down its stake in its ferroalloy subsidiary Jubilee Smelting and Refining, for $14M to Global Renewable Energy. The first tranche of the sale includes 65% of ferroalloy group JSR and 40% of power generator PowerAlt. Jubilee, which is in the process of buying Platinum Australia (now scheduled for June 10), intends to use sale proceeds to focus on its core metal. (Platinum ETFs: PLTM, PPLT) Comment! [M&A, Commodities]
Friday, May 10, 11:28 AM Anglo American Platinum (AGPPY.PK) appeases labor tensions but disappoints investors by agreeing to cut fewer jobs than proposed and to keep more of its production on line as a result. Amplats now estimates 2013 platinum production at 2.2M-2.4M oz. vs. an earlier forecast of 2.1M-2.3M, feeding concerns that supply could exceed demand this year. Platinum -2.5% to $1,479.10. Comment! [Commodities]
Wednesday, March 27, 2:25 PM Russia and South Africa, which together hold ~80% of the world’s platinum-group metal reserves, reportedly plan to create an OPEC-type cartel to coordinate exports. Like OPEC, the two countries would want to be able to create a floor under platinum prices, which would help their important domestic mining industries in terms of profitability and allow them to pay poor and increasingly militant miners better wages. 7 Comments [Commodities, Global & FX]
Tuesday, February 19, 6:06 AM Anglo American Platinum (AGPPY.PK) has suspended production at all its South African operations today due to wildcat strikes after at least 13 people were injured in inter-union violence at one of its mines yesterday. The stoppage follows violent industry wide strikes last year, which cost the mining industry 15B rand ($1.68B) of lost revenue, and comes ahead of wage talks. Platinum futures +0.9%. 2 Comments [Commodities, Top Stories]
Wednesday, February 13, 4:59 PM While prices for gold and silver drift lower, platinum's premium to gold surged to a 17-month high on concern supply may fall after Zimbabwe's government seized land from the country’s biggest platinum producer Zimplats, majority owned by Impala Platinum. Commerzbank analysts expect further production outages which could increase the platinum supply deficit on the world market. Comment! [Commodities, Global & FX]
Thursday, February 7, 4:02 PM A look beneath the hood of Schwab's (SCHW) recently unveiled lineup of 105 commission-free ETFs shows an impressive breadth of asset class coverage, including currency, physical metals and equal-weight sector ETFs not previously available for commission-free trading. Notably absent: iShares single country funds, 10 of which are available among the 101 ETFs TD Ameritrade (AMTD) offers commission-free. Comment!
Thursday, January 17, 8:27 AM South Africa's mining sector could face more protests if companies cut more workers, union officials say, as Anglo Platinum's planned 14K-employee layoff shows the company isn't "putting the interests of the country at heart" and is an example of South Africa not benefiting from its minerals. Several hundred workers who had refused to work returned to allow unions to meet with the company. Comment! [Commodities]
Tuesday, January 15, 9:29 AM Platinum prices rally to three-month highs after top producer Anglo American Platinum said it would mothball two South African mines and sell another, cutting output by ~400K oz. "Anglo Platinum will not be the last company to cut output," an analyst says, expecting platinum miners to pull back 25%-30%, which would have a "severe impact" on prices. 2 Comments [Commodities, Global & FX]
Monday, January 14, 8:35 AM Anglo American Platinum expects to swing to a loss for 2012 after a strike that cut production and sales, a sign of what's to come for other strike-hit South African miners. Earnings also will be hit by a writedown from the closure of some mines deemed not viable to run. Platinum has been outshining gold of late, in part on strained supply from South Africa. Comment! [Commodities, Global & FX]
Tuesday, September 18, 2012, 12:17 PM Platinum futures take a breather after a report that Lonmin workers in South Africa have accepted the company's pay offer and will return to work. Prices in the past 30 trading days have climbed from under $1,500/oz. to above $1,700 before a sudden drop today took prices below $1,620 from over $1,670. 3 Comments [Commodities]
Friday, August 24, 2012, 4:27 PM Platinum (PPLT) prices hit a four-month high this week as spreading unrest among mineworkers in South Africa, which accounts for nearly 80% of the world’s supply, prompted investors to cover bearish positions. Yet concerns about supply disruptions come at a time of low demand for platinum; analysts believe that if the unrest recedes, prices could fall. 2 Comments [Commodities, Global & FX]
Wednesday, August 22, 2012, 9:39 AM Platinum prices jump to four-month highs as spreading labor unrest in South Africa raises the possibility that a further 40% of world production of the metal could be affected. Fears that a two-week standoff at Lonmin's Marikana mine could spread to top platinum producer Anglo-American grow, as Amplats workers have become the latest group of platinum miners to demand higher wages. Comment! [Commodities]
Friday, August 17, 2012, 8:15 AM Platinum prices add another $21 after surging $39 yesterday as the escalating confrontation between South African miners working for platinum miner Lonmin (LNMIF.PK, LNMIY.PK) and police results in at least 34 deaths. FT Alphaville's Paul Murphy suggests investors still may not be pricing in the gravity of the massacre, and that ramifications for the platinum industry could be significant. 4 Comments [Commodities]
Tuesday, October 4, 2011, 3:02 PM After a one week respite from a steep downtrend, the precious metals are off sharply again today. Gold drops back below $1,600/oz. and silver under $30 (platinum down too). GLD -3.2%, SLV -4.5%, PPLT -3.1%. Comment! [On the Move, Commodities]
Tuesday, October 4, 2011, 7:17 AM Credit Suisse raises its outlook for gold and silver, while slashing its view for platinum metals. 2012 forecast: Gold +19% to $1,850; Silver +12% to $34; Platinum -9% to $1,775; Palladium -23% to $771. Comment! [Commodities]
Monday, August 8, 2011, 9:22 AM Spot gold hits yet another all-time high of $1,715.29/oz and reaches parity with platinum for the first time since the end of 2008. "Gold's status as a near-monetary asset is giving it considerable strength while platinum's greater exposure to economic growth is...a weaker driver," say Mitsui analyst David Jollie. 1 Comment [Commodities]

Brennan Basnicki
Long $ANR $ZNGA $PAL $RNDY $UNG $KOL $SSYS $JJC $DGP $PPLT, short $FIRE $MED $RT $EDU
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RETANG2012: RNDY the question is how long can roundy,s maintain earnings to support .48 dividend ?
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Dr. Kris
Risk-on news--commodities: Green across the board w/Platinum especially feeling the love. Platinum etfs breaking out: $PPLT, $PGM, $PTM
Jan 10, 3:24 PM
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Hillbilly Stock Star: They will have to work like beavers for 3-5 years!
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Christopher F. Davis
Fed announcement=buy gold silver, platinum. $GLD SIAU $PSLV $SLV $PPLT $GG $SLW $SVM $HL $ABX $AAPL $NEM. I Like $AUY Best. Article coming!
12/12/12
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afr6262
PTM trading at 5% premium to nav....thinking about shorting PTM vs long PPLT
10/10/12
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Joelitch
Sold PPLT at 166.02, 11% bought at 149.02 :-)
10/3/12
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The_American
Coinflation sights many uses of GLD and undervalue Of SLV WITE and : on PTM PPLT as mines strike REMX AVL QRM : GLTR GLDX GDXJ GDX NUGT DIG
9/28/12
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Dr. Kris
Risk-off trade back on: Commodities slumping esp. soft commodities (GRU breaking support) & platinum--PGM, PPLT, PTM all down 2-3%.
9/18/12
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The_American
GLD IAU SLV AGQ PHYS PSLV along with miners NUGT still cheap with volume increase :on GDX GDXJ GLDX SIL SIVR PTM PPLT PALL DBC DBA REMX ETFs
9/13/12
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Dr. Kris
White metals outperforming: Aluminum (JJU), Palladium (PALL), Platinum (PPLT, PGM), Silver (SLV) all up >1.7%....
9/4/12
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Dr. Kris: PPLT, PGM, & SLV charts especially are very bullish. In contrast, gold is flat on the day.
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Joelitch
Just initiated a position in PPLT
8/30/12
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Brennan Basnicki
Long $ANR $ZNGA $PAL $RNDY $UNG $KOL $SSYS $JJC $DGP $PPLT, short $FIRE $MED $RT $EDU
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RETANG2012: RNDY the question is how long can roundy,s maintain earnings to support .48 dividend ?
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Dr. Kris
Risk-on news--commodities: Green across the board w/Platinum especially feeling the love. Platinum etfs breaking out: $PPLT, $PGM, $PTM
Jan 10, 3:24 PM
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Hillbilly Stock Star: They will have to work like beavers for 3-5 years!
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Dr. Kris
White metals outperforming: Aluminum (JJU), Palladium (PALL), Platinum (PPLT, PGM), Silver (SLV) all up >1.7%....
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Dr. Kris: PPLT, PGM, & SLV charts especially are very bullish. In contrast, gold is flat on the day.
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Joelitch
Nice bounce in PPLT last couple of days looking for a pull back into the 135 range this fall to buy in, what is up with it's parody with GLD
8/17/12
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Joelitch: PPLT always used to be worth more than Gold, but not anymore, makes me wonder?
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The_American
GS has year end target on PPLT PTM of 2000 per ounce Strange USO OIL so should SLV GLD USD UDN UUP UUPT down GDX GDXJ GLDX RING GGGG HL SLW
7/11/12
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Joelitch: I have a buy on PPLT at 133, really want pick up a nice chunk, GLTR as an alternative.
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Michael Bryant
Using the ETFS Physical Platinum Shares (PPLT) vs. SPDR Gold Shares (GLD), doesn't PPLT look oversold? http://yhoo.it/JeOA1H
5/21/12
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enronorbust: dude... everything is oversold
5/21/12
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Robin Handler
PPLT -- Platinum is ready to pop starting tomorrow. See blog: http://bit.ly/I3tUHu
4/18/12
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DAG1996: is that a typo? did you mean drop?
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ChrisChammas
why the heck isnt PPLT rallying the way it should be. Bought it at 162. Does the historical relation between Platinum and gold Hold anymore?
1/19/12
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DAG1996: I'm in the same boat, but I'm being patient since I believe it'll play out as expected, but it'll take a while - not short-term play
1/19/12
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DAG1996: Gold has been subject to some unusual volume and types of plays so perhaps that is the culprit in the slow return to a normal relationship
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DAG1996
And what the heck is going on with PPLT!?
1/7/12
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DAG1996: I feel your pain ... I bought half my positions at $145 and the other half at $165.
1/7/12
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DAG1996: Even so, I was somewhat just venting frustrations and fishing for opinions. I strongly believe we'll do very well in the end. I'm long PPLT!
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Dr. Kris
Losing luster: White metals struggling. Platinum hitting new lows: $PPLT, $PTM. Precious mtls ($DBP) & silver ($SLV) breaking down.
12/28/11
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Funkengruven: Waiting for the entry point... lower, lower, lower!
12/28/11
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Dr. Kris: The greenback is looking better & better considering the euro is also tanking.
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Dr. Kris
In addition to gold & silver, platinum ETFs (PGM, PPLT, PTM) all down over 5%, gapping through key support levels.
9/23/11
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tigersam: Paulson is loosing everywhere including gold and financials.
9/23/11
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Dr. Kris: Feels good, doesn't it?
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