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Silver Set to Sparkle

Marc,

I agree with you that silver will likely outperform even gold in the coming years, and support your selections for equities... except that I do not recommend the ETFs at all. CEF has the track record and proven ability to time bullion purchases through non-dilutive share offerings at auspicious prices while serving also to reduce excessive premiums when they get out of hand. I agree that CEF's premium, which is indicated daily on its website, provides a helpful tool for timing the accumulation of CEF shares.

If I may, I would like to link my article on silver here as well, as I think it fits in nicely with the information you've presented here.

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I have found visualization of the "slingshot effect" very effective in conveying to investors approaching silver for the first time to understand some of the mechanics of silver's movements relative to gold. I will, of course, appreciate your comments and those of your readers.

I also echo your call for $2,000 gold by the end of 2010. I expect silver to trade near $50 when gold hits that mark, and i do not rule out prices quite a bit higher for either metal as the mother of all currency crises unfolds.

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Thanks again. I hope you don't mind these links... they are not intended for self-promotion by any means, but merely as a service to your readers in preparation for what I believe will be a momentous continuation of the multi-year secular bull market for precious metals.

Why I Got Gold Wrong

This is the worst analysis I've seen on this website to date! Horrible! Are you kidding me? Go back to the drawing boards, learn a little something about fundamental economics, and then come back here and apologize for your transgression. I've heard some backward explanations for why gold is rising from others seemingly unable to grasp the underlying fundamentals, but to suggest that it's because gold has not had its image tarnished like other vehicles? That's pure desperation. Further, your suggestion that the dollar index has little bearing on gold is downright ludicrous. Try a long-term chart of the USDX against gold bullion, and see the correlation for yourself.

Of all the uninformed dribble I've seen about gold. This is perhaps the worst.

Check my blog for some insightful coverage, or my articles:

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Precious Metals Manipulation: Lawyers Prepare for Battle

Thank you for bringing attention to this very important topic!! The signs of market manipulation have been clear for some time, but until recently it seemed that corroborating evidence was a difficult hurdle to overcome. I believe that the recent wave of selling has produced some of the best evidence to date, and I hope that mining companies, investors, and other parties interested in ensuring the existence of uncompromised financial markets will unite in pursuit of truth and accountability as they pertain to the inexplicable action in the precious metals markets of late.