tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4490468598422095060.post5790337223619877341..comments2024-03-17T07:55:12.096-07:00Comments on FOFOA: Debriefed #6 – Aaron FOFOAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17152544684132776239noreply@blogger.comBlogger273125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4490468598422095060.post-53817761019538999172012-10-20T22:32:53.604-07:002012-10-20T22:32:53.604-07:00Beer Holiday,
I think FOFOA is right. A misinterp...Beer Holiday,<br /><br />I think FOFOA is right. A misinterpretation nothing more. Water under the bridge.<br /><br />Cheers <br /><br />VtC,<br /><br />I noted the pasting they gave the Fed. And I agree that it looks like they are laying the ground work for this:<br /><br /><i>Let's dismantle the Fed. Monetary policy is so important that it must be controlled by the government.</i><br /><br costatahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17932860172715556937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4490468598422095060.post-16691984351079016932012-10-20T22:05:27.663-07:002012-10-20T22:05:27.663-07:00Beer Holiday,
Here's a stock that might actua...Beer Holiday,<br /><br />Here's a stock that might actually interest you.<br /><br />(sorry got the symbol wrong last time)<br /><br />euronext:abiNickelsaverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17252539946241943478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4490468598422095060.post-33981101829919665412012-10-20T21:59:21.026-07:002012-10-20T21:59:21.026-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Nickelsaverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17252539946241943478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4490468598422095060.post-40536638180751448382012-10-20T21:22:50.813-07:002012-10-20T21:22:50.813-07:00Sorry about the randomness everyone, too much beer...Sorry about the randomness everyone, too much beer, and a bit of a melt down that has nothing to do fine the nice people who post on this blog.<br /><br />I just wanted to suggest that more caution with stocks would be a very good idea, and I guess I should have stuck to that and actually explained why. <br /><br /><br /><br />Beer Holidayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05272004952129916579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4490468598422095060.post-47923465615005796522012-10-20T21:16:38.643-07:002012-10-20T21:16:38.643-07:00costata,
I find the depiction of these currency w...<br />costata,<br /><br /><i>I find the depiction of these currency war gaming scenarios disturbing. It looks like the foundation for a propaganda campaign to create a scapegoat for the coming HI in the US dollar.</i><br /><br />That's what I thought. How convenient that the ECB doesn't have to intervene in the FOREX market "thanks" to their government debt issues.<br /><br />SoAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4490468598422095060.post-89193609280029553102012-10-20T21:04:54.108-07:002012-10-20T21:04:54.108-07:00Excellent points Costata. I should add I only just...Excellent points Costata. I should add I only just now got the to end of the one hour video and realized he was selling a package of booklets providing financial investment advice.Aaronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13451592775494356839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4490468598422095060.post-28223266302049968112012-10-20T20:55:30.421-07:002012-10-20T20:55:30.421-07:00Aaron,
Of course you could be dead right and ther...Aaron,<br /><br />Of course you could be dead right and there is nothing more to this than Rickards et al promoting a commercial venture that offers genuine benefits for subscribers that has no other agenda.<br /><br />On the other hand look at the range of potential candidates for the role of scapegoat that were canvassed. To me it felt like they were putting up trial balloons.<br /><br /><i>Forcostatahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17932860172715556937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4490468598422095060.post-90845118797229233872012-10-20T19:47:25.061-07:002012-10-20T19:47:25.061-07:00Hi Costata-
I find the depiction of these currenc...Hi Costata-<br /><br /><i>I find the depiction of these currency war gaming scenarios disturbing. It looks like the foundation for a propaganda campaign to create a scapegoat for the coming HI in the US dollar.</i><br /><br />I'm curious if your thought above derives from <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YiRiGw6hpjY&feature=youtu.be&t=12m19s" rel="nofollow">JR's interview Aaronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13451592775494356839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4490468598422095060.post-30936222486501789012012-10-20T19:11:20.386-07:002012-10-20T19:11:20.386-07:00Jeff, SV and Aaron,
Having watched that Rickards ...Jeff, SV and Aaron,<br /><br />Having watched that Rickards interview with Max Keiser again and viewing a couple of other recent Rickards vids I have changed my mind about Rickards. I doubt he has any blind spots.<br /><br />The apparent contradictions are more likely due to his selective emphasis depending on his audience. Rickards discussion of the Great Depression in the Keiser interview costatahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17932860172715556937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4490468598422095060.post-75514505367166693092012-10-20T18:36:09.360-07:002012-10-20T18:36:09.360-07:00Hi /SV/-
I have read Rickard's book, but I ha...Hi /SV/-<br /><br />I have read Rickard's book, but I hadn't seen the video so thanks for posting it. I'm watching the full video now. Good stuff.Aaronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13451592775494356839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4490468598422095060.post-25563130654499010972012-10-20T18:19:14.868-07:002012-10-20T18:19:14.868-07:00I guess that vid I posted isn't all that new.....I guess that vid I posted isn't all that new...<br /><br />The whole thing is <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fW3fZzfHEX4" rel="nofollow">here</a>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4490468598422095060.post-42651224670073912722012-10-20T17:49:10.877-07:002012-10-20T17:49:10.877-07:00Hey BH,
If you're still reading, I wanted to ...Hey BH,<br /><br />If you're still reading, I wanted to respond to your comment from last night. Sorry for the delayed response. I've been busy today making people's dreams come true, one haircut at a time :)<br /><br />I totally agree with you that real assets like land or rental properties are much better stores of value than stocks. You have to remember that I'm speaking from RJPadavonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16571203673706820886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4490468598422095060.post-19274460213448147182012-10-20T17:31:22.812-07:002012-10-20T17:31:22.812-07:00The latest from the other JR...
Jim Rickards - Cu...The latest from the other JR...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kdPkaCTdxBU&feature=player_embedded%22" rel="nofollow">Jim Rickards - Currency Wars Simulation</a>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4490468598422095060.post-33884807378969327702012-10-20T17:30:40.731-07:002012-10-20T17:30:40.731-07:00here is the paragraph
high praise is how I read it...here is the paragraph<br />high praise is how I read it...<br /><br />Gold, all the critics notwithstanding, is a very important asset. Extolling the virtues of gold and why it should definitely belong to the investor’s portfolio is the subject for a book. Those really interested in understanding gold, should go to Fofoa's blog, which you can find here, and read all his posts. The greatness Michael dVhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12483224373093707424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4490468598422095060.post-69508898284650648462012-10-20T17:24:57.698-07:002012-10-20T17:24:57.698-07:00fofoa mention half way down the page..
http://www....fofoa mention half way down the page..<br />http://www.dowtheoryinvestment.com/2012/10/not-all-gold-is-born-equal-gold-and-dow.htmlMichael dVhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12483224373093707424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4490468598422095060.post-28206080124642375652012-10-20T16:43:39.213-07:002012-10-20T16:43:39.213-07:00Michael H,
I think the COT report can't be us...Michael H,<br /><br />I think the COT report can't be used as an indicator because the BBs play the market in both directions. And the COT report only displays part of their book.<br /><br />Woland,<br /><br />I interpreted Jim Sinclair's advice to readers more or less the same way you did. I can't comment on how to structure a trade to take advantage of the manipulation. That's costatahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17932860172715556937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4490468598422095060.post-10704665461498558992012-10-20T15:56:59.945-07:002012-10-20T15:56:59.945-07:00Hi Fofoa: Yeah, I don't get that either. Bee...Hi Fofoa: Yeah, I don't get that either. Beer Holiday provided<br />a link to the Bigus Dickus clip, which I watched, and then I told<br />him how much I liked it. The woman question really was "woman",<br />as Michael Palin pronounces "Roman" that way, because of his<br />character's speech impediment. So I knew that was what Beer <br />meant. I Dunno.Wolandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06562438726763165471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4490468598422095060.post-28071283554963977322012-10-20T15:36:37.579-07:002012-10-20T15:36:37.579-07:00A live demonstration of Perception versus Reality?...A live demonstration of Perception versus Reality? <br /><br />Beer Holiday (if you're still reading), I liked your post yesterday to RJP, especially the <a href="http://www.bullionbaron.com/2012/10/mystery-chart-guess-what-it-is-win-free.html" rel="nofollow">link</a> to the puzzle you solved, even though someone else got the prize. I was, in fact, surprised that more people didn't FOFOAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17152544684132776239noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4490468598422095060.post-16226561853696391352012-10-20T14:00:39.438-07:002012-10-20T14:00:39.438-07:00Ok, summary of my long stuff: hyperinflation DO NO...Ok, summary of my long stuff: hyperinflation DO NOT GET economies more competitive.<br /><br />Economically US IS NOT in hyperinflation, even if monetary you may be there. <br /><br />I think that the dollar will rebase. It would be a one shot action (e.g. would snap, if I properly understood FOFOA). I believe it would be some differentiated parity of old USD to new USD, pending to amount of Naughty Slumdoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11577730530560150302noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4490468598422095060.post-88344810653784349892012-10-20T13:52:14.219-07:002012-10-20T13:52:14.219-07:00Hello Costata;
I enjoyed the Jim Sinclair piece y...Hello Costata;<br /><br />I enjoyed the Jim Sinclair piece you posted above, and read <br />some follow up comments by his readers. I would be interested <br />in your opinion of the following advice which he gave;<br /><br />Reader: "Jim, today's article responding to your reader about<br />how spread trades work was great. Readers would really <br />appreciate a simple, visual Wolandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06562438726763165471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4490468598422095060.post-37746134556298180472012-10-20T11:42:55.260-07:002012-10-20T11:42:55.260-07:00Thanks Victor for the BIS 75th link (via mortymer)...Thanks Victor for the BIS 75th link (via mortymer)<br /><br />I particularly liked a snippet from the Volker talk near the end:<br /><br />"Against that background, it was really a remarkably fruitful<br />period for innovation. I am referring to some of the things <br />that have been mentioned before - the IMF's general arrange-<br />ments to borrow, the swap network, the Roosa bonds,Wolandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06562438726763165471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4490468598422095060.post-77266614277729532552012-10-20T10:56:43.832-07:002012-10-20T10:56:43.832-07:00Everyone,
I just want to state that my previous c...Everyone,<br /><br />I just want to state that my previous comment is truthfully meant as a total compliment to Beer Holiday and his comments. I'm really sorry if that wasn't obvious! <br /><br />I wanted to encourage more comments from Beer Holiday with this comment, instead he deleted them all :( <br /><br />English is not my first language... Sorry again, Beer Holiday, I'll buy youburningfiathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15830817879033179597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4490468598422095060.post-47961862736900969832012-10-20T10:27:44.877-07:002012-10-20T10:27:44.877-07:00Hello Costata. You said:
For the metals traders i...Hello Costata. You said:<br /><br /><strong>For the metals traders it's a simple business and risk free if you have deep pockets, expertise, good sources of information and friendly regulators.</strong><br /><br /><a href="http://af.reuters.com/article/metalsNews/idAFL6E8LBC6U20121018?sp=true" rel="nofollow">Here is a link</a> to an article that explains how this works for industrial metals holdinmyownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10481539885752098690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4490468598422095060.post-59316465257866311622012-10-20T10:19:46.950-07:002012-10-20T10:19:46.950-07:00costata,
Specifically, I'm not positive the B...costata,<br /><br />Specifically, I'm not positive the BBs play games with the COT. Rather, I find it more likely that the open COMEX positions most likely to be profitable, given the difference in supply/demand between COMEX and OTC.<br /><br />This still means that the COT doesn't necessarily tell you much about the supply/demand of the market as a whole, but with the caveat that the Michael Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08900572113023618278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4490468598422095060.post-41643316881324199912012-10-20T10:06:43.083-07:002012-10-20T10:06:43.083-07:00@Beer Holiday:
Take is easy with the alcohol even...@Beer Holiday:<br /><br />Take is easy with the alcohol even though it's weekend. :-)Dante_Euhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13208538005188466169noreply@blogger.com