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On Sep 18 11:57 AM Jeff Nielson wrote:

> Puttster, you obviously need help with English before you can understand
> my commentary.
>
> By DEFINITION, an "inventory" represents the quantity of a good which
> is "for sale". By definition, a privately-held asset is NOT for sale,
> unless/until the owner of that asset officially lists it on the market.
>
>
> When I go to a coin dealer and purchase a 1-oz coin, my silver is
> NOT added to global inventories. I am still waiting for ANYONE to
> provide a rational reason why ALL ETF-silver is added to inventories
> but purchases of REAL silver are not.
>
> If you (or anyone else) can cite any legal authority for the custodians
> of SLV (and others) putting a "for sale" sticker on ALL silver (supposedly)
> held in trust for its private investors, please do so.]]> Fri, 18 Sep 2009 12:40:01 -0400

On Sep 18 11:57 AM Jeff Nielson wrote:

> Puttster, you obviously need help with English before you can understand
> my commentary.
>
> By DEFINITION, an "inventory" represents the quantity of a good which
> is "for sale". By definition, a privately-held asset is NOT for sale,
> unless/until the owner of that asset officially lists it on the market.
>
>
> When I go to a coin dealer and purchase a 1-oz coin, my silver is
> NOT added to global inventories. I am still waiting for ANYONE to
> provide a rational reason why ALL ETF-silver is added to inventories
> but purchases of REAL silver are not.
>
> If you (or anyone else) can cite any legal authority for the custodians
> of SLV (and others) putting a "for sale" sticker on ALL silver (supposedly)
> held in trust for its private investors, please do so.]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/161973-want-to-own-silver-forget-about-slv?source=feed#comment-682550 682550
Your big claim: "there could be no possible justification for adding this (ETF) silver to global inventories. When a person buys a unit of SLV, that ounce of silver is now privately-held."

That's just goofy. What does your accusation of "now privately-held" mean? Look, if I buy the ETF SPY would you say the underlying stocks are now "privately held"? Dude, somebody owned it before, now another person owns it, what is all the ranting about?

Much ado about nothing!]]> Fri, 18 Sep 2009 11:43:20 -0400
Your big claim: "there could be no possible justification for adding this (ETF) silver to global inventories. When a person buys a unit of SLV, that ounce of silver is now privately-held."

That's just goofy. What does your accusation of "now privately-held" mean? Look, if I buy the ETF SPY would you say the underlying stocks are now "privately held"? Dude, somebody owned it before, now another person owns it, what is all the ranting about?

Much ado about nothing!]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/139505-china-is-now-in-firm-control-of-u-s-debt-markets?source=feed#comment-520989 520989
Well then, what will China do with the dollars it earns in trade surplus every year? What? What? jeez.]]> Thu, 28 May 2009 09:10:16 -0400
Well then, what will China do with the dollars it earns in trade surplus every year? What? What? jeez.]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/139505-china-is-now-in-firm-control-of-u-s-debt-markets?source=feed#comment-517863 517863 Nor is your use of "budget surplus" correct. Budget surpluses do not result in foreign treasury accumulations, trade surpluses do.
Basically I think you have a pretty weak understanding of how trade works and unfortunately it shows, so you should just stop it.]]> Tue, 26 May 2009 10:42:46 -0400 Nor is your use of "budget surplus" correct. Budget surpluses do not result in foreign treasury accumulations, trade surpluses do.
Basically I think you have a pretty weak understanding of how trade works and unfortunately it shows, so you should just stop it.]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/127608-how-individual-investors-could-join-the-geithner-plan?source=feed#comment-438046 438046 Tue, 24 Mar 2009 10:11:51 -0400 http://seekingalpha.com/article/117123-tip-etf-a-high-dividend-stock-and-inflation-hedge?source=feed#comment-369151 369151 Wed, 28 Jan 2009 17:20:06 -0500 http://seekingalpha.com/article/115435-china-decoupling-and-the-bond-market-s-trade-of-the-century?source=feed#comment-361249 361249
How do you think of this stuff!!! How???]]> Tue, 20 Jan 2009 17:27:18 -0500
How do you think of this stuff!!! How???]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/114926-the-inflation-time-bomb?source=feed#comment-356777 356777 Thu, 15 Jan 2009 13:34:19 -0500 http://seekingalpha.com/article/114039-how-the-federal-government-will-lose-in-2009?source=feed#comment-350925 350925
Why are you disbelieving the fact that your own eyes can see? Market forces strengthing the dollar and pushing iinterest rates down?

What about comparable economics, eg, Japan. Japan's debt dwarfs ours. It is something like 200% of GNP while ours is a measley 60% and after the Obama trillion will only rise to 66%. But here's a fact - the yen is a powerhouse, and its interest rate is a mere 1%.

Where are your facts? Not just more speculation, facts!]]> Fri, 09 Jan 2009 12:41:39 -0500
Why are you disbelieving the fact that your own eyes can see? Market forces strengthing the dollar and pushing iinterest rates down?

What about comparable economics, eg, Japan. Japan's debt dwarfs ours. It is something like 200% of GNP while ours is a measley 60% and after the Obama trillion will only rise to 66%. But here's a fact - the yen is a powerhouse, and its interest rate is a mere 1%.

Where are your facts? Not just more speculation, facts!]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/112421-the-banker-s-choice?source=feed#comment-347800 347800 Tue, 06 Jan 2009 15:48:00 -0500 http://seekingalpha.com/article/112723-a-tip-on-tips?source=feed#comment-344232 344232
Statements like "TIPS are anticipating no inflation for at least 7 years" is plain misleading. TIPS might be anticipating 10% inflation - and 10% interest rates, too. In which case they could easily be overpriced.
]]> Fri, 02 Jan 2009 11:33:35 -0500
Statements like "TIPS are anticipating no inflation for at least 7 years" is plain misleading. TIPS might be anticipating 10% inflation - and 10% interest rates, too. In which case they could easily be overpriced.
]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/112723-a-tip-on-tips?source=feed#comment-342370 342370

On Dec 31 04:18 AM Dr Feelgood wrote:

> Who should we believe: the writer who simply states his opinion on
> the likely course of inflation, or market participants who stake
> billions on the outcome? I prefer people who put their money where
> there mouths are, as opposed to those who simply talk. Last time
> I talked to my bank manager he told me he liked what I said but he
> can't credit my account with it.]]> Wed, 31 Dec 2008 09:25:40 -0500

On Dec 31 04:18 AM Dr Feelgood wrote:

> Who should we believe: the writer who simply states his opinion on
> the likely course of inflation, or market participants who stake
> billions on the outcome? I prefer people who put their money where
> there mouths are, as opposed to those who simply talk. Last time
> I talked to my bank manager he told me he liked what I said but he
> can't credit my account with it.]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/111985-pros-and-cons-of-bond-etfs?source=feed#comment-337020 337020 Tue, 23 Dec 2008 16:57:12 -0500 http://seekingalpha.com/article/111072-understanding-government-debt-the-treasury-s-indispensable-role?source=feed#comment-331867 331867
I liked the article till I got to your statistician's trick of using a 20-year infalation average to make a point. Tricks like that impune the truth so now I don't know what to believe. ]]> Wed, 17 Dec 2008 09:40:30 -0500
I liked the article till I got to your statistician's trick of using a 20-year infalation average to make a point. Tricks like that impune the truth so now I don't know what to believe. ]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/110308-china-these-trade-numbers-are-awful?source=feed#comment-326414 326414
I don't know who is right but at least here is another opinion.]]> Thu, 11 Dec 2008 11:44:01 -0500
I don't know who is right but at least here is another opinion.]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/105653-reits-spreads-as-wide-as-a-70s-necktie?source=feed#comment-304678 304678 Wed, 12 Nov 2008 22:07:28 -0500 http://seekingalpha.com/article/52170-tips-nominal-yield-risky-real-after-tax-return?source=feed#comment-297597 297597 Mon, 03 Nov 2008 17:02:20 -0500 http://seekingalpha.com/article/95982-heebner-pukes-his-positions?source=feed#comment-258953 258953 Fri, 19 Sep 2008 10:19:25 -0400 http://seekingalpha.com/article/95900-an-etn-primer-buyer-beware-of-even-good-credit-ratings?source=feed#comment-256961 256961 Wed, 17 Sep 2008 10:43:41 -0400 http://seekingalpha.com/article/85717-the-anti-s-p-500-green-portfolio-lower-correlation-lower-volatility?source=feed#comment-235552 235552 Thu, 21 Aug 2008 09:51:42 -0400 http://seekingalpha.com/article/91101-runaway-inflation-do-tips-really-help?source=feed#comment-231088 231088 Fri, 15 Aug 2008 09:58:57 -0400 http://seekingalpha.com/article/86411-global-price-increases-offer-several-investing-solutions-for-inflation?source=feed#comment-217225 217225 Tue, 29 Jul 2008 09:00:51 -0400 http://seekingalpha.com/article/85972-the-case-for-buying-china-now?source=feed#comment-210852 210852 Mon, 21 Jul 2008 14:47:29 -0400 http://seekingalpha.com/article/83095-hog-wild-grain-prices-put-the-pinch-on-livestock-farmers?source=feed#comment-195824 195824
I don't know how one can take advantage of the current slaughter but I do not believe COW will do the job. ]]> Mon, 30 Jun 2008 09:56:18 -0400
I don't know how one can take advantage of the current slaughter but I do not believe COW will do the job. ]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/82284-why-emerging-markets-can-be-so-volatile?source=feed#comment-192097 192097 Tue, 24 Jun 2008 17:09:11 -0400 http://seekingalpha.com/article/82284-why-emerging-markets-can-be-so-volatile?source=feed#comment-190931 190931 Mon, 23 Jun 2008 11:39:40 -0400 http://seekingalpha.com/article/82284-why-emerging-markets-can-be-so-volatile?source=feed#comment-190861 190861 Mon, 23 Jun 2008 10:24:55 -0400 http://seekingalpha.com/article/82284-why-emerging-markets-can-be-so-volatile?source=feed#comment-190740 190740 Mon, 23 Jun 2008 08:32:25 -0400 http://seekingalpha.com/article/80191-unfortunately-there-s-an-i-in-bric-and-a-c?source=feed#comment-179672 179672 Thu, 05 Jun 2008 10:48:28 -0400 http://seekingalpha.com/article/79753-the-rising-risk-of-emerging-markets?source=feed#comment-178159 178159 Mon, 02 Jun 2008 16:40:50 -0400