jimlewin's Comments jimlewin's Comments RSS Syndication from SeekingAlpha.com http://seekingalpha.com/user/730926/comments Interesting action in the precious metals had them continuing overnight a sharp fall begun after FOMC minutes suggested an earlier-than-expected end to Fed candy. This reversed with the 8:30 jobs report which showed still-sluggish employment growth. Gold has since bounced $21 to $1,651, though still off 1.4% on the session. Silver jumps $0.70, but remains -2.6%. http://seekingalpha.com/currents/post/746031?source=feed#comment-13302881 13302881 Fri, 04 Jan 2013 11:08:06 -0500 August Nonfarm Payrolls: +96K vs. consensus +125K, prior +141K (revised from 163K). Unemployment rate 8.1% vs. consensus 8.3%, 8.3% previous. http://seekingalpha.com/currents/post/527321?source=feed#comment-9189881 9189881 Fri, 07 Sep 2012 12:19:06 -0400 Gold analysts get bullish, the proportion of 35 surveyed by Bloomberg rising to its highest level (83%) since November. ETPs have purchased 51.7M tons in August - also the highest amount since November - and now hold more gold than France. Gold broke out of a tight trading range this week and is at levels not seen since April. http://seekingalpha.com/currents/post/505641?source=feed#comment-8750121 8750121 Fri, 24 Aug 2012 17:53:54 -0400 Will Gold Go To $3,000 No Matter Who Wins In November? http://seekingalpha.com/article/817711/comments?source=feed#comment-8682831 8682831 Thu, 23 Aug 2012 04:24:32 -0400 Gold demand of 990 tons in Q2 was off 9% Y/Y, reports the World Gold Council (.pdf). Demand was lower across all sectors - jewellery, technology, investment - except central banks, which doubled their net purchases to 157.5 tons in Q2. Supply? At 1,059.1 tons, its was off 6% Y/Y. http://seekingalpha.com/currents/post/491311?source=feed#comment-8463931 8463931 Thu, 16 Aug 2012 11:49:34 -0400 The Rare Earth ETF (REMX +0.5%) pulls off a nice trick, edging higher despite the plunge in Molycorp (MCP -26%), 7.95% of the fund's assets. Also, its top holding - Australia's Iluka Resources (8.2% of assets) - fell 5.5% overnight. http://seekingalpha.com/currents/post/464461?source=feed#comment-8084401 8084401 Fri, 03 Aug 2012 22:41:35 -0400 300 Billion Reasons To Lighten Up On Risk Next Week http://seekingalpha.com/article/313061/comments?source=feed#comment-2097917 2097917 Sun, 11 Dec 2011 12:29:47 -0500 Is Another Financial Panic Coming? http://seekingalpha.com/article/301334/comments?source=feed#comment-1989819 1989819 Sun, 23 Oct 2011 16:17:27 -0400 Permanent Portfolio Investing With A Hedge http://seekingalpha.com/article/291554/comments?source=feed#comment-1908219 1908219 Thu, 15 Sep 2011 06:15:32 -0400 End Of The Road? http://seekingalpha.com/article/292851/comments?source=feed#comment-1900882 1900882 Mon, 12 Sep 2011 01:10:29 -0400 Permanent Portfolio Investing With A Hedge http://seekingalpha.com/article/291554/comments?source=feed#comment-1884410 1884410 Mon, 05 Sep 2011 06:09:07 -0400 Today in Commodities: Losing Money vs. Not Making Money http://seekingalpha.com/article/283247/comments?source=feed#comment-1797335 1797335 Sat, 30 Jul 2011 11:24:57 -0400 Weighing the Week Ahead: Lurching From One Crisis to Another http://seekingalpha.com/article/277738/comments?source=feed#comment-1741922 1741922 Mon, 04 Jul 2011 05:52:55 -0400 As Republicans and Democrats dig in deeper, the best the two sides may be able to achieve in raising the debt ceiling is a "mini-deal" that kicks the can down the road until next year. A short-term deal would be better than nothing, but “the problem with a mini-deal is we have a maxi problem,” Sen. John Cornyn says. http://seekingalpha.com/currents/post/80927?source=feed#comment-1741911 1741911 Mon, 04 Jul 2011 05:28:36 -0400 The Swiss Franc Is the Only Safe Haven Currency http://seekingalpha.com/article/276384/comments?source=feed#comment-1728173 1728173 Sat, 25 Jun 2011 13:16:55 -0400 Why Gold Isn't Currency http://seekingalpha.com/article/271624/comments?source=feed#comment-1671425 1671425 Thu, 26 May 2011 07:38:48 -0400 Why Gold Isn't Currency http://seekingalpha.com/article/271624/comments?source=feed#comment-1671412 1671412 Thu, 26 May 2011 07:24:24 -0400 Wall Street Breakfast: Must-Know News http://seekingalpha.com/article/238995/comments?source=feed#comment-1330612 1330612 Wed, 01 Dec 2010 05:52:34 -0500 Wall Street Breakfast: Must-Know News http://seekingalpha.com/article/238995/comments?source=feed#comment-1328789 1328789 Tue, 30 Nov 2010 08:39:13 -0500 Wall Street Breakfast: Must-Know News http://seekingalpha.com/article/238995/comments?source=feed#comment-1327062 1327062 Mon, 29 Nov 2010 09:35:14 -0500 The Coming Week's Biggest Potential Market Movers http://seekingalpha.com/article/230350/comments?source=feed#comment-1262230 1262230 Mon, 18 Oct 2010 08:55:35 -0400 The Coming Week's Biggest Potential Market Movers http://seekingalpha.com/article/230350/comments?source=feed#comment-1262075 1262075 Mon, 18 Oct 2010 06:31:35 -0400