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Daily Reckoning

Physical Metal Is Still Scarce, Here’s Why…

Precious metals, energy and commodities recently hit a rough patch. But will these low “pullback” prices last forever? Even in the face of what seems (to me) as an extreme wave of inflation rushes over us? Today we’ll cover all the bases. Starting with crude… West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude oil is in the high-$80s [...]

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5 Min. Forecast

Three Cheers for the Depression!

May 22, 2013 “We are in a depression”: If it’s doom-and-gloom you crave, this guy delivers… But wait: At the same time, “the technology to create and design new products is available to anyone today,” says someone else Can both be true at once? Yes, we suggest… with historical proof When you’re a AAA risk, [...]

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Daily Resource Hunter

China’s Copper Imports Tumble On Speculation

“Imports of refined copper by China, the biggest user, declined in April to the lowest level since June 2011, while exports fell for the first time in eight months,” reports Bloomberg.  Currently copper is trading for $43 more (per ton) in Shanghai than in London, which explains the export decline in China.  The 22-month low [...]

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Agora Financial Newsroom

Agora Financial Announces Partnership With Emergent Order

For Immediate Release                                                                                              Contact: Jason Farrell May 6, 2013                                                                                                                    jfarrell@agorafinancial.com Baltimore, MD — Addison Wiggin, executive publisher of Agora Financial, is pleased to announce a partnership between Agora and media production company Emergent Order in a [...]

Agora Financial Books & Featured Authors

Chris Mayer &

World Right Side Up: Investing Across Six Continents

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From Brazilian farmlands to Colombian gold fields, from Chinese shopping malls to Indian hotels, from South African wine country to the boom/bust souks of Dubai, Chris Mayer’s around-the-world investing field trip explores the nooks and crannies

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Little Book of the Shrinking Dollar: What You Can do to Protect Your Money …

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Every paper currency in the history of civilization has eventually lost its entire value. It’s a simple matter of supply and demand. Today’s U.S. dollar supply is way out of whack. And its value is going down—fast! Back in 1970, if you just stashed a dollar coin under the mattress,