tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4490468598422095060.post3822030137614576001..comments2024-03-17T07:55:12.096-07:00Comments on FOFOA: Open ForumFOFOAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17152544684132776239noreply@blogger.comBlogger454125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4490468598422095060.post-15086554077701635782012-02-04T07:15:41.239-08:002012-02-04T07:15:41.239-08:00Michael H,
so are you suggesting basically that th...Michael H,<br />so are you suggesting basically that the BB's are front-running large trends, and taking advantage of clusters of stops? <br /><br />I think this is essentially the same claim that others are making with regards to manipulation of the market, with the exception that they accuse the large short holders rather than BBs.<br /><br />I probably stand somewhere in the middle - if seanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03383810213841234946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4490468598422095060.post-4982887538447289282012-02-03T23:08:12.378-08:002012-02-03T23:08:12.378-08:00New FOFOA post
http://fofoa.blogspot.com/2012/02/...New FOFOA post<br /><br />http://fofoa.blogspot.com/2012/02/glimpsing-hereafter.htmlNickelsaverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17252539946241943478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4490468598422095060.post-58584171705198332032012-02-03T20:58:58.237-08:002012-02-03T20:58:58.237-08:00Nice to meet you, Aristotle.
VictorNice to meet you, Aristotle.<br /><br />VictorAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4490468598422095060.post-39311265271429597402012-02-03T20:58:01.585-08:002012-02-03T20:58:01.585-08:00Michael H,
Dimitri Speck says the interventions s...Michael H,<br /><br />Dimitri Speck says the interventions started on August 5, 1993. He understands a lot about statistics, in contrast to GATA and all the usual suspects. Speck has statistical evidence for three dates on which the market behaviour changed:<br /><br />August 5, 1993<br />November 21, 1996<br />May 18, 2001<br /><br />Seen the latter two dates before?<br /><br />http://Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4490468598422095060.post-24516670271693536262012-02-03T20:15:35.158-08:002012-02-03T20:15:35.158-08:00This comment has been removed by the author.Texanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02676648339246724302noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4490468598422095060.post-48592596128582608382012-02-03T19:09:50.384-08:002012-02-03T19:09:50.384-08:00I see Aristotle has indeed arrived. Thank you Ari...I see Aristotle has indeed arrived. Thank you Aristotle for joining this blog.Dr. Octagonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13499084191178273591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4490468598422095060.post-62882108257349621242012-02-03T17:44:56.225-08:002012-02-03T17:44:56.225-08:00costata,
” In relation to the "unrealized va...costata,<br /><br /><i>” In relation to the "unrealized value of oil" quote should we take note of the price of oil when Another wrote the piece you quoted?”</i><br /><br />Yes, I know that oil is now ~$100 vs ~$15 when ANOTHER penned those words. But I still think there is much ‘unrealized value’ in oil, at least to those in developed countries. Think of the oil:labor ratio. How much Michael Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08900572113023618278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4490468598422095060.post-91088029487464754952012-02-03T17:32:31.375-08:002012-02-03T17:32:31.375-08:00DP,
Thanks for the post. I like the chart :)DP,<br /><br />Thanks for the post. I like the chart :)Michael Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08900572113023618278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4490468598422095060.post-33098224631206404562012-02-03T17:08:34.808-08:002012-02-03T17:08:34.808-08:00One of the pieces of evidence put forth by people ...One of the pieces of evidence put forth by people who believe that the gold and silver price is being suppressed is the presence of price ‘smackdowns’: sudden large sell orders executed in such a way as to run the price lower. The thinking is:<br /><br />1. If you want to exit a large position, you sell it piecemeal so as to maximize the sale price.<br /><br />2. Therefore, the large block sale Michael Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08900572113023618278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4490468598422095060.post-88257107459822031962012-02-03T17:06:22.917-08:002012-02-03T17:06:22.917-08:00costata,
I will get back to your responses, but a...costata,<br /><br />I will get back to your responses, but at the moment I have something else I want to post, before Aristotle puts out something brilliant that blows us all away.<br /><br />...<br /><br />(No pressure or anything, Ari)Michael Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08900572113023618278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4490468598422095060.post-77606670520169688322012-02-03T16:03:21.233-08:002012-02-03T16:03:21.233-08:00Another potential reason for wanting high oil pric...Another potential reason for wanting high oil prices, raising the stakes in the currency war?<br /><br />http://www.zerohedge.com/news/europe-celebrates-its-latest-recession-record-high-gas-prices<br /><br /><i>Belgium's Beursduivel notes that the national average price for a liter of petrol (gas) has reached a Euro-zone record high of EUR1.76 which equates to a US (not imperial) gallon cost costatahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17932860172715556937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4490468598422095060.post-85160249338253470922012-02-03T15:50:25.659-08:002012-02-03T15:50:25.659-08:00How Much Gold Is China Producing?
My emphasis
ht...<b>How Much Gold Is China Producing?</b><br /><br />My emphasis<br /><br />http://www.mineweb.com/mineweb/view/mineweb/en/page33?oid=144643&sn=Detail&pid=110649<br /> <br /><i>Nichols avers that China's domestic gold mine output is, without a doubt, much higher than reported. Actual gold mine output could easily be close to 400 tons and possibly more for the following reasons:<br /> <costatahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17932860172715556937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4490468598422095060.post-45344870163376618682012-02-03T14:48:58.556-08:002012-02-03T14:48:58.556-08:00Advocatus diaboli, your desire for neutrality is a...Advocatus diaboli, your desire for neutrality is admirable, but sometimes I wonder if you are not in fact Stramineus Homo in disguise. Let me give you the benefit of the doubt, and suggest you read <a href="http://fofoa.blogspot.com/2010/12/focal-point-gold.html" rel="nofollow"> this excellent post</a> of FOFOA’s, just one of many on this site which explain why a store of value must exist, and seanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03383810213841234946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4490468598422095060.post-39353058583545894742012-02-03T14:47:07.030-08:002012-02-03T14:47:07.030-08:00Aristotle,
As I was scrolling down through the co...Aristotle,<br /><br />As I was scrolling down through the comments I had to do a double take when I saw your name. Great to see you here.<br /><br />Welcome!!costatahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17932860172715556937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4490468598422095060.post-9837529283527610632012-02-03T14:43:57.323-08:002012-02-03T14:43:57.323-08:00Michael H,
Just caught up with this comment from ...Michael H,<br /><br />Just caught up with this comment from you:<br /><br />http://fofoa.blogspot.com/2012/01/open-forum.html?commentPage=3#c6177506331317269918<br /><br />Very interesting numbers. I don't have better charts but you might find that this analysis presents an interesting perspective on the oil market and the price of oil:<br /><br />http://www.wtrg.com/prices.htm<br /><br />I costatahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17932860172715556937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4490468598422095060.post-88574565670014556972012-02-03T14:41:23.656-08:002012-02-03T14:41:23.656-08:00Welcome Ari-
Funny you should post the link to th...Welcome Ari-<br /><br />Funny you should post the link to that CNN article. Looks like this morning someone decided to get all <a href="http://www.foundersrevolution.net/2012/02/washington-state-considers-gold-and.html" rel="nofollow">uppity</a> @7:06 about Washington State's latest endeavor. ;-)<br /><br />--AaronAaronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13451592775494356839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4490468598422095060.post-38060232175478487322012-02-03T14:31:34.964-08:002012-02-03T14:31:34.964-08:00Michael H,
Let me grab a couple of quotes from on...Michael H,<br /><br />Let me grab a couple of quotes from one of your replies to illustrate what I am driving at:<br /><br /><i>...oil market dynamics can explain the rise to $145 and the cliff dive to $35 much better than the supply-demand of the business cycle.</i><br /><br /><i>...And more precisely, the ‘v-shaped recovery’ brought the price of oil up to ~$80, which matches well with what vtc costatahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17932860172715556937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4490468598422095060.post-16666871707445159482012-02-03T14:14:58.852-08:002012-02-03T14:14:58.852-08:00Aristotle welcome (back) I have very much enjoyed ...Aristotle welcome (back) I have very much enjoyed and learned from 'ye posts of olde' and look forward to continuing the process.<br />Michael (of Vegas, not H and not the other unbranded Michael who appeared on these pages a while back)Michael dVhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12483224373093707424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4490468598422095060.post-56190510500802743352012-02-03T14:13:33.598-08:002012-02-03T14:13:33.598-08:00Matt,
Think of it this way in regard to a bank. ...Matt,<br /><br />Think of it this way in regard to a bank. When they go bust the assets no longer provide enough cash flow to service the deposit interest and debt.<br /><br />At that point someone that can perform is willing to bid for the assets and assume the deposits.<br /><br />The assets generally fetch about 70% of their recorded accounting value so here's what happens...<br /><br />Aiionwatha's Nationhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17333816591160312091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4490468598422095060.post-48557589647025302382012-02-03T14:05:24.081-08:002012-02-03T14:05:24.081-08:00Michael H,
Thanks for the quote and the link for ...Michael H,<br /><br />Thanks for the quote and the link for context. What I said then was simply wrong.<br /><br />I was commenting after reading this piece by Jeff Rubin:<br /><br />http://www.jeffrubinssmallerworld.com/2011/06/08/forget-opec-russia-is-key/<br /><br />Rubin's thesis is that OPEC will consume increasing amounts of its own oil. He also maintains that SA cannot increase costatahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17932860172715556937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4490468598422095060.post-75143971590374385842012-02-03T13:40:32.646-08:002012-02-03T13:40:32.646-08:00Welcome to Aristotle and thanks to all others for ...Welcome to Aristotle and thanks to all others for sharing their knowledge with us common folks lurking here on the sidelines.Bijuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02244761585623384771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4490468598422095060.post-24627272380674358292012-02-03T13:35:46.853-08:002012-02-03T13:35:46.853-08:00MichaelH, you might enjoy this post(?).
http://ba...MichaelH, you might enjoy this post(?).<br /><br />http://barondayne.blogspot.com/2012/02/deflationary-depression.htmlDPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01965423353442076871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4490468598422095060.post-16020004231950615622012-02-03T13:32:18.648-08:002012-02-03T13:32:18.648-08:00Victor,
Indeed.
Off to get drunk now. Bon weeken...Victor,<br /><br /><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=maaTWmgZfAs" rel="nofollow">Indeed</a>.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-aGTNS13SDU" rel="nofollow">Off to get drunk now</a>. Bon weekend mes amis... et bon chance.DPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01965423353442076871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4490468598422095060.post-71311443709361632802012-02-03T13:26:35.160-08:002012-02-03T13:26:35.160-08:00OBA,
That was my take too. I hoped you might show...OBA,<br /><br />That was my take too. I hoped you might show me I was wrong. Oh well, too bad eh? :-\<br /><br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LGer5kg07X4DPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01965423353442076871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4490468598422095060.post-19619358279624533372012-02-03T13:07:45.469-08:002012-02-03T13:07:45.469-08:00Hello and Wecome Home Aristotle -
The years have...Hello and Wecome Home Aristotle - <br /><br />The years haven't dimmed your ability to get the point across it seems - carry on (and often ;-) good Sir.<br /><br />I hope we can speak at length later as time allows.One Bad Adderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03595137025269992083noreply@blogger.com