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And the real world consequences are shortages (long waits for product - like a soviet food line) + mining is unprofitable (so stocks have not participated for years)

Let's examine the facts, then see who is really in denial. Bloomberg headline: Silver, Oil, Wheat, Copper plunge as Dollar's rebound Saps commodity boom. ie everything else is turbulent against the dollar, or the dollar itself is turbulent. Am I just being stupid, or what?

INCORRECT What we are seeing is how shockingly unstable currencies can be. That is why ALL commodities are 'shockingly unstable' at the moment

That's the spirit! I only buy physical and I'll bet that, come morning in New York, I will not be able to buy at these levels. Great forum, think I will settle in here quite nicely!