From the monthly archives:

June 2009

Very Interesting Video on Gold

by Sean Brodrick on June 30, 2009

I’ve been talking about the inverse head-and-shoulder pattern that is forming in gold, and it’s one of the things I examine in my new gold report.  Trader Adam Hewison looks at the same pattern in a new video, and comes to the same conclusions I do …
http://broadcast.ino.com/education/energy_fields/

China, Brazil reported planning currency trade deal

by Larry Edelson on June 30, 2009

LOS ANGELES (MarketWatch) — The central bank governors of China and Brazil have agreed in principle to allow trade between the two countries to be settled in their respective currencies, reports said Sunday.
 
People’s Bank of China Gov. Zhou Xiaochuan and Banco Central do Brazil President Henrique Meirelles met on the sidelines of the Bank [...]

June 29 (Bloomberg) — China plans to increase strategic crude oil reserves by 160 percent to 270 million barrels during the next five years, Nikkei English News said, citing an unidentified official from China’s National Energy Administration.
 
China will spend 30 billion yuan ($4.39 billion) for stockpiling facilities with a capacity to hold 169 million [...]

‘Ride the Silver Rocket’ Video Transcript

by Sean Brodrick on June 30, 2009

I have a new video out for Uncommon Wisdom Daily.  Here’s a transcript …
http://www.martinweiss.com/images/pdf/Sean_Brodrick_UWD_Video_063009_Ride_the_Silver_Rocket.pdf

Gold Chart and Commodity Chart for Monday

by Sean Brodrick on June 29, 2009

You ever have one of those days where your computer crashes and wipes out hours of work? I’m having one of those days. Hence, an abbreviated blog post. Keep your eye on the dollar, it’s running the show …

Quick Note for Friday

by Sean Brodrick on June 26, 2009

Yesterday, the government announced that real GDP — the measure of the value of goods and services produced in the economy — fell at a 5.5% annual rate in the quarter after plunging at a 6.3% pace in the fourth quarter of 2008.  Yeah … real green shoots there.
Gold is rising again, but the dollar [...]

It’s a busy day for me as I wrap up my gold report for next week.  Here is some reading you might enjoy …
Fact of The Day
Americans, trained to pay the advertised price, have taken to haggling in these hard economic times. America’s Research Group, a South Carolina pollster, says 72% of 1,000 consumers interviewed [...]

Gold Production Chart

by Sean Brodrick on June 23, 2009

 I have a new video for UncommonWisdomDaily.com on global gold production. You can watch it by CLICKING HERE, or here is a rough transcript:
http://www.martinweiss.com/images/pdf/Brodrick_UWD_062209_script.pdf

CRB Chart — The Coming Pullback?

by Sean Brodrick on June 22, 2009

Let me show you a chart of the CRB Index — an oil-heavy index that tracks a basket of commodities – but first, I need to show you five stories to give it some context …
Story #1 — China Commodities rally coming to an end: analysts
Moody’s has changed its outlook to negative for base metals, [...]

New HoweStreet.com Interview

by Sean Brodrick on June 20, 2009

I talked to Phil on Friday.  Here’s the interview link:
http://www.howestreet.com/index.php?pl=/goldradio/index.php/mediaplayer/1259