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BearBear Posts: 18,953 ✭✭✭
Nobody knows how the day will start, nor how

the day will end. Should be exciting for stackers.
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  • curlycurly Posts: 2,880

    I stacked up a few rolls of ASEs this morning. I ain't afraid.
    Every man is a self made man.
  • CoinCoinsCoinCoins Posts: 698 ✭✭✭
    i grabbed a lot of morgans on thursday... i'm kinda concerned
  • BearBear Posts: 18,953 ✭✭✭
    I just hope, we wont be forced to grab our ankles.
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  • piecesofmepiecesofme Posts: 6,669 ✭✭✭
    For the first time in a loooonnnggg time, I am almost totally in cash. Wouldnt mind seeing $1400 Au & $25 Ag again to buy back into the physical metals market. I'm probably dreaming though, right? That aint gonna happen Monday, but maybe in....naw, it just aint gonna happen. Does that make me a buyer at these levels then? HELL NO! Looks like I'm forced to sit on the side lines for awhile due to the uncertainty combined with the volitility. I'm actually considering putting some of the cash stack to work in the options market. SLV & GLD Puts are very tempting right now, to me.
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  • OnlyGoldIsMoneyOnlyGoldIsMoney Posts: 3,359 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I have less than 1% of my net worth in stocks. Almost everything else is PMs and cash.

    Today I added just over an ounce of gold to the stack.

    Monday will be interesting but not scary - for me.
  • Jinx86Jinx86 Posts: 3,710 ✭✭✭✭✭
    At the age of 25 I shouldnt be too scared with the time I have to recover, but picked up $100 face 90% and 5 10 OZ bars and that amounts to over 75% of my physical investments.


    Adding

    Hope it works out in my favor.
  • Lowered US credit rating = US dollar will be down = higher gold prices.
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  • stevekstevek Posts: 28,966 ✭✭✭✭✭
    That's exactly right...nobody knows...because nobody can accurately predict herd mentality...

    ...but it's always fun and interesting to try. image


  • << <i>That's exactly right...nobody knows...because nobody can accurately predict herd mentality...

    ...but it's always fun and interesting to try. image >>



    The futures markets open tonight. They will show the hand for the market open tomorrow. PPT will be buying starting tonight.


  • << <i>Lowered US credit rating = US dollar will be down = higher gold prices. >>




    Agreed. Anyone trying to time the gold markets is wasting time. We'll be over 2000/oz next summer.
  • rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Bear is right.. no one can predict it with 100% certainty. My instincts tell me gold will go up, however, there is also a good chance it will go down.... so unpredictable. Cheers, RickO
  • Tel Aviv markeys down 6% Sunday; they suspended trading for a while to stem the bleeding.

    Not a good sign.
  • CaptHenwayCaptHenway Posts: 32,116 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Oy!
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  • OPAOPA Posts: 17,119 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>Lowered US credit rating = US dollar will be down = higher gold prices. >>



    That's the general rule of thumb, however, if the majority feels that way, the oposite usually occurs.
    "Bongo drive 1984 Lincoln that looks like old coin dug from ground."
  • VikingDudeVikingDude Posts: 1,342 ✭✭✭
    Even the BST forums have been slow here - I think a lot of people are in a holding pattern.


  • << <i>

    << <i>Lowered US credit rating = US dollar will be down = higher gold prices. >>



    That's the general rule of thumb, however, if the majority feels that way, the oposite usually occurs. >>




    I believe that sentiment applies to the stock market, not the PM market. My sentiment is that if the paper markets tried to artificially
    suppress the POG, then the physical buyers would buy huge quantities on the dip. Not only are the middle to upper class buying
    physical, but banks, and nations are as well. I really can't see any scenario where gold goes down for a long period of time.
    Yes, we could see a short panic if the SHTF, but even after that Gold would make a trek northward once again.
  • renman95renman95 Posts: 7,037 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Four words,

    Ar gen tin a.
  • CaptHenwayCaptHenway Posts: 32,116 ✭✭✭✭✭
    As I have said elsewhere, remember October of 2008:

    Five-year gold chart

    A 30% pullback before starting a $900+ rise. A severe economic downturn could drag gold down with it, for a while.

    That said, I am not selling. Buy and hold is my motto.

    MOO

    TD
    Numismatist. 50 year member ANA. Winner of four ANA Heath Literary Awards; three Wayte and Olga Raymond Literary Awards; Numismatist of the Year Award 2009, and Lifetime Achievement Award 2020. Winner numerous NLG Literary Awards.
  • OPAOPA Posts: 17,119 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>

    << <i>

    << <i>Lowered US credit rating = US dollar will be down = higher gold prices. >>



    That's the general rule of thumb, however, if the majority feels that way, the apposite usually occurs. >>




    I believe that sentiment applies to the stock market, not the PM market. My sentiment is that if the paper markets tried to artificially
    suppress the POG, then the physical buyers would buy huge quantities on the dip. Not only are the middle to upper class buying
    physical, but banks, and nations are as well. I really can't see any scenario where gold goes down for a long period of time.
    Yes, we could see a short panic if the SHTF, but even after that Gold would make a trek northward once again. >>



    Spoken like a true "die heart" PM collector.image
    "Bongo drive 1984 Lincoln that looks like old coin dug from ground."
  • I'll make two predictions, and I'm 46 years old.

    #1- In my lifetime gold will hit 10,000 per ounce
    #2- I will be posting on this board when that happens


    God willing
  • epcjimi1epcjimi1 Posts: 3,489 ✭✭✭


    << <i>Even the BST forums have been slow here - I think a lot of people are in a holding pattern. >>



    Yeah, even Apmex isn't selling. At the checkout screen page is this statement in red -

    *Attention – Due to the uncertainty in the global precious metals markets, we will not be able to accept any additional orders until the global markets re-open in Asia. We expect to be accepting orders around 6:15 pm EST. Sunday August 7th, 2011, following the market open.
  • roadrunnerroadrunner Posts: 28,303 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>As I have said elsewhere, remember October of 2008:
    Five-year gold chart
    A 30% pullback before starting a $900+ rise. A severe economic downturn could drag gold down with it, for a while.
    That said, I am not selling. Buy and hold is my motto.
    MOO.... TD >>



    2008 is always possible. But one can also say that in the 3 yrs that have intervened, gold changed its status from a commodity to a currency. There were few to no articles about
    Central Banks buying gold back in 2008. The debt crisis had not spread to the entire world. This puts gold in a far different light today than in October 2008. Yeah, it's about
    double the price as it was in Oct/Nov 2008, but the world has much more than twice the problems today. The world now considers gold a safe haven. That was really not the
    case in 2008. If the US banksters paper-smack gold down in price, there will buyers of size around the world looking for ounces and even tons. China would love to swap a
    few hundred billion from their paper reserves into bullion if they could do so w/o upsetting markets and hurting themselves in the process. The trading markets are a sham so
    one has to take posted paper PM prices and interest rates with a grain of salt.

    roadrunner
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  • I think the exicement will start at 5p CST today. image
  • MsMorrisineMsMorrisine Posts: 33,019 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Actually, I'd be surprised if the dollar drops a lot and PMs pop a lot. I'd definitely be surprised if they popped and kept the majority of the pop.

    This wasn't totally unexpected and S&P's reasoning isn't any different from what we already knew.
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  • derrybderryb Posts: 36,793 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>

    << <i>As I have said elsewhere, remember October of 2008:
    Five-year gold chart
    A 30% pullback before starting a $900+ rise. A severe economic downturn could drag gold down with it, for a while.
    That said, I am not selling. Buy and hold is my motto.
    MOO.... TD >>



    2008 is always possible. But one can also say that in the 3 yrs that have intervened, gold changed its status from a commodity to a currency. There were few to no articles about
    Central Banks buying gold back in 2008. The debt crisis had not spread to the entire world. This puts gold in a far different light today than in October 2008. Yeah, it's about
    double the price as it was in Oct/Nov 2008, but the world has much more than twice the problems today. The world now considers gold a safe haven. That was really not the
    case in 2008. If the US banksters paper-smack gold down in price, there will buyers of size around the world looking for ounces and even tons. China would love to swap a
    few hundred billion from their paper reserves into bullion if they could do so w/o upsetting markets and hurting themselves in the process. The trading markets are a sham so
    one has to take posted paper PM prices and interest rates with a grain of salt.

    roadrunner >>


    I'm thinking the big difference this time around is much less flight to T bonds, Euros and cash and more flight to metals, including paper metal. Safe havens are becoming much more limited.

    "Interest rates, the price of money, are the most important market. And, perversely, they’re the market that’s most manipulated by the Fed." - Doug Casey

  • mhammermanmhammerman Posts: 3,769 ✭✭✭
    We can feel the anticipation building for the Asian market open. The number one rule for the US financial markets has been "Do not spook the herd."; paper it, manipulate it, put the media on it even have the leadership get on TV and talk about it but do not spook the herd. This weekends paper was awash with articles telling the herd to keep their money in the markets, it will get better and this is a great buying opportunity. Unfortunately, the 401K ers have been bled and trimmed enough that they aren't buying anything.

    I suspect the paper boys are going to be scurrying around on Monday looking for some hard assets to cover the blizzard of margin calls if things go south. If metal really spikes, it might be a good time to bleed a little of it off into an up market to help those paper boys out a little and also a great opportunity to stash a little cash for the ride. At least it's nice to have a choice.

    Best of luck to all you PM forumites. Please turn your game controller device to the "ON" position.

    Hey, GOT CASH?
  • jmski52jmski52 Posts: 22,822 ✭✭✭✭✭
    think the exicement will start at 5p CST today.

    Good - I still have time to mow the yard.image

    This weekends paper was awash with articles telling the herd to keep their money in the markets, it will get better and this is a great buying opportunity. Unfortunately, the 401K ers have been bled and trimmed enough that they aren't buying anything.

    I was thinking that this is not "it", in terms of a big move up or down - but if what you just pointed out is true, it is starting to look like the manipulation apparatus is already deployed in hopes of avoiding a Black Monday.

    This tells me that it is Black Monday. People aren't stupid.
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    I knew it would happen.
  • SpoolySpooly Posts: 2,108 ✭✭✭


    << <i>That's the general rule of thumb, however, if the majority feels that way, the opposite usually occurs. >>



    The market always surprises........... lets see what happens at 5:00pm!


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  • MsMorrisineMsMorrisine Posts: 33,019 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>Actually, I'd be surprised if the dollar drops a lot and PMs pop a lot. I'd definitely be surprised if they popped and kept the majority of the pop.

    This wasn't totally unexpected and S&P's reasoning isn't any different from what we already knew. >>




    PS It's comical that the US Gov't is the last one still in denial over the downgrade. That right there might be worthy of another downgrade. image


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  • johnny9434johnny9434 Posts: 28,307 ✭✭✭✭✭
    the futures tonight and the asian markets may tell you whats going on early going. i hope it turns out well
  • BearBear Posts: 18,953 ✭✭✭
    Everything about the financial world scares me. We live in a most unstable and

    unpredictable world. About the only thing one can seem to count on, are rare coins

    and PMs. Not that these can not decline, and severely. However, they will always have

    substantial residual value ,as compared with paper.Though I am concerned about Monday,

    I own no stock or bonds and so, being nothing I can do, about what ever may happen on

    Monday,what will be will be.I feel sorry for stock holders, a stock plunge is never a pretty

    sight and it will cause tremendous angst and anxiety among the good people, who must

    depend on that paper for their retirement and well being. I pray that everything evens

    out quickly and with as little loss as possible.
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  • cohodkcohodk Posts: 19,102 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>

    << <i>Lowered US credit rating = US dollar will be down = higher gold prices. >>



    That's the general rule of thumb, however, if the majority feels that way, the oposite usually occurs. >>



    The dollar is UP against most currencies this evening.
    Excuses are tools of the ignorant

    Knowledge is the enemy of fear

  • MsMorrisineMsMorrisine Posts: 33,019 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>

    << <i>

    << <i>Lowered US credit rating = US dollar will be down = higher gold prices. >>



    That's the general rule of thumb, however, if the majority feels that way, the oposite usually occurs. >>



    The dollar is UP against most currencies this evening. >>




    people need the safety of american dollars!

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