Mr Pipples

Sod the gold. Give me cheescake and Portugal.

Getting to the bottom of negative gold-leasing rates - http://ftalphaville.ft.com/blog/2009/07/15...-leasing-rates/ By the time I'd finished reading it I was like this Contango fandango sumat innit

Why? They have the real stuff.

Who's got a ROV spare? Let them find it, then when they're not looking - in we go with our treasure chests! Ahar! Spain seeks sunken treasure: http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/top-stories/2...15875-21515845/

??? I do appreciate your sharings, Dr B - but I'm often a bit muddled by your game plan.

Check their FAQ but doubt they're accepting DD's. Maybe a Standing Order could be set up? Give them a call.

Thanks for that.

When it comes to declaring CGT on switching between gold, silver and currencies held at GM, can anyone clue me in?

Got this mailed through today: The Analysis of Sentiment Suggests that PMs Are Likely to Shine Once Again - http://sunshineprofits.com/commentary/20-jun

Russia challenges dollar, China offers loans - http://finance.yahoo.com/news/Russia-chall...set=&ccode=

Cenbanks could justify sharp rise in gold holdings-WGC - http://www.forbes.com/feeds/afx/2009/06/11/afx6534033.html For some sketchy reason, as I read this I thought 'take down coming'...

But you've got some of both GF - are you saying you reckon silver is more dangerous then gold?

Canadian Mint can't account for missing gold, silver - http://www.calgaryherald.com/Business/Cana...8767/story.html Woopsy.

Showdown Time? By: Theodore Butler - http://news.silverseek.com/TedButler/1243963795.php

Where's Steve?

Yep. Zurich = 30 bars min pickup/delivery. London = same if direct with VIAMAT but GM has local agent who can pick up less for you - for a fee. That's how I read it anyway.

Yep, that's (the letter) what they figure for me. That does apply (unless they've changed their minds) - so you can get single bars - just with a fee. No fee on gold bars or if you can collect 30 bars of silver.

I got them to figure this stuff out. 30 bars of silver = 1 pallet. That's all VIAMAT will shift about - guess they can't be arsed with the admin and faffing for the odd few bars. Goldmoney said that they could get a rep to pick up bars for you in London - for a fee (making it not that good a deal unless you were maybe going to get a lot). Things may have changed a bit since when all this got sussed (last Autumn?) though. My old posts have got more details I think. From what I remember, it never said anything about collection of silver on the website - that's why I got onto them - only said about collection of gold bars. You got an email saying you could collect single bars of silver with no fees? Maybe send an email to Mr Turk directly (mention this website - he's aware of it) and show this email, state people are unsure of the facts (with reference to what's stated/not stated on the website) and ask what the score is.

IMF gold sale: US Congress approval next week - http://www.commodityonline.com/news/IMF-go...-18234-3-1.html

FX Universal Offers Spot Gold and Silver Trading in Addition to Forex - http://www.emediawire.com/releases/2009/05/prweb2470844.htm Monetary Metals, anyone?

Don't forget...

Willie - on one... Hitmen Contracts to Bust COMEX - http://news.goldseek.com/GoldenJackass/1243519200.php Lordy! Well, don't know about all that - but I do know I'm thinking the odds of me hedging against another round of deleveraging by selling 1/4 of my silver for $ being a good choice are seeming less favourable...

Yep, that's a concern of mine. Think deleveraging is about the only thing could knock gold down seriously now... Personally, with what's going on with bonds and $ though, I'm not so worried about gold - I'm more worried about silver. It also wouldn't surprise me if G&S go bonkers now though - if a real desire for physical kicks in. Things are turning topsy-turvy.

Gold: unstable metal (Interactive graph) - http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/046b52f6-3a41-11...144feabdc0.html Also, not directly gold but saves me faffing about finding somewhere else to put em... China stuck in ‘dollar trap’ - http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/5b47c8f8-488c-11...144feabdc0.html US bonds sale faces market resistance - http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/finance...resistance.html EDIT: forgot this one. Gold on verge of historic breakout? - http://www.marketwatch.com/story/gold-on-v...d=rss&rss=1 Check out reference to James Turk's recent comments. Hints at leveraging? (I'm certainly not 'ramping' that.) Would like to check out more of this FGMR - if anyone gets it, care to summarise?

Gold bugs at last have their perfect trinity- http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/comment...ct-trinity.html