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Merrill Lynch says rich turning to gold bars for safety
Merrill Lynch says rich turning to gold bars for safety
Some of Merrill Lynch's richest clients are so alarmed by the financial crisis that they are insisting on buying gold bars.
Global Demand for Gold on the Rise
Global Demand for Gold on the Rise
econompicdata.blogspot.com — Bespoke has an interesting post showing how much gold has rallied in recent years relative to silver.... Gold Research and Statistics details where the demand has come from: Gold demand, in tonnage terms, rebounded strongly in Q3 after several quarters ... (more) Global Demand for Gold on the Rise
Fun with Gold
Fun with Gold
econompicdata.blogspot.com — So, we all know housing and equity markets have been hit hard after many years of gains...... in dollars that is. How would each market look in terms of the hardest of currencies... gold (note that October dates were used as that is the last Case-Shiller ... (more) Fun with Gold
Going for the Gold
hussmanfunds.com — Going for the Gold Four simple indicators for monitoring the condition of the precious metals markets By... John P. Hussman, Ph.D. Excerpted from the October 1999 issue of Hussman Econometrics All rights reserved and actively enforced. One of the ... (more) Going for the Gold
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THE FINTAG NEWSLETTER @ 09 January 2009
FiNTAG - Hedge Fund News, Views, Opinions and Gossip — ... telegraph says " Merrill Lynch says rich turning to gold bars for safety " (which is a funny thing as I was looking at some gold bars in that shop on the Strand. I went in to ask if they need to be polished and they threw me out ...) ...

Give me the physical, not the paper
The Mess That Greenspan Made — Ambrose Evans Pritchard over at the Telegraph has filed this report (hat tip Domus) on the recent surge in demand for gold bars by wealthy individuals. ...

Picture du Jour: Gold or platinum?
The Big Picture — ... runs its course), the longer-term outlook seems fairly positive as a result of a solid supply/demand situation, a likely waning appetite for US dollars and store-of-value considerations. According to the Telegraph, Merrill Lynch predicted that gold would soon blast through its all time-high of $1,030 an ounce, and would hit $1,150 by June. However, based on the relative chart above, platinum should have more upside potential than the yellow metal. ...

Gold Readings: Buying bars, Gold vs. Platinum, Forex reserves
GalaTime — ... Telegraph: Merrill Lynch says rich turning to gold bars for safety ...

Words from the (investment) wise 1.11.08
The Big Picture — ... want physical gold, not ETFs,’ he said, referring to exchange trade funds listed in London, New York, and other bourses. ‘They are so worried they want a portable asset in their house. I never thought I would be getting calls from clients saying they want a box of Krugerrands,’ he said. Merrill predicted that gold would soon blast through its all time-high of $1,030 an ounce, and would hit $1,150 by June.” Source: Ambrose Evans-Pritchard, Telegraph, January 9, 2009. Reuters: Pickens - oil prices to top $100 by end of ...

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