Dear CIGAs,
Fred has lost his sight and ability to walk without arthritis pain, but as a good CIGA he will get the best of care.
He arrives at the office ready to do his arrival (woof) alert work.

Jim Sinclair’s Commentary
What do you think the implication of Milan’s actions would be, if sustained, on the Federal Reserve’s [...]

Dear Extended Family,
Stay Focused.
The first fallout casualty of the Flu panic today is a $50 billion dollar request to the IMF by Mexico. Quantitative Easing is going to shift into high 8th gear everywhere.
COT are such a lucky bunch perfectly positioned to hammer gold from unchanged to minus $3 hard since about 5am today.
If you [...]

Dear CIGAs,
A recent huge gold buyer flexes their muscle. He who has the gold makes the rules? Sounds like a modernized and revitalized Federal Reserve Gold Certificate Ratio would do nicely.
China calls for reform of global monetary system
WASHINGTON (AFP) — China called Sunday for reform of the global currency system, dominated by the dollar, which [...]

Dear CIGAs,
Volatile trading was the norm in today’s session as news of an outbreak of a dangerous form of flu sent markets reeling as traders attempted to sort through the various news report and make some sense out of the constant stream of news releases.
Before I get into the technical action in gold, let me [...]

Martin Armstrong says Major Turn at Hand – batten down the hatches, or… Written by Martin Armstrong – former chairman of Princeton Economics International Ltd. Friday, 24 April 2009 07:44
A turn date in Martin Armstrong’s Economic Confidence Model passed on April 19th or 20th, depending on how [...]

Dear Friends,
We received this note on Friday from noted UK gold author Tim Green who believes that Chinese buying of gold could be a significant factor going forward in the marketplace. Tim is the author of "The Ages of Gold" which is available on the GFMS (Gold Fields Mineral Services) website at: http://www.gfms.co.uk/
David Duval
"The story [...]

Dear CIGAs,
The following is a collection of information in PDF format regarding the Swine Flu outbreak.
- Antiviral Recommendations for Patients with Confirmed or Suspected Swine Influenza A H1N1 Virus Infection and Close Contacts – Antiviral Agents for Seasonal Influenza Side Effects and Adverse Reactions – CDC Briefing on [...]

Dear Jim,
I thought the following might be of interest to you:
Best, Your CIGA, thenose
(Excerpts From Article)
Gold Its Role within the Modern Investment Strategy 08/94 Princeton Economic Institute By Martin A. Armstrong
There have been numerous people who have argued that gold [...]

Dear CIGAs,
Evaluating the merits and future prospects for a junior exploration company is a highly subjective process. Intangibles such as political risk, financial risk, market risk, commodity risk, technical risk and a host of other variables confront companies across the entire minerals industry spectrum. Nonetheless, no matter what the relative size of the company or [...]

Dear CIGAs,
Here is another important calendar period for the Gold Community. The third week of October 2009. Write it down

Jim Sinclair’s Commentary
Never say never has proved quite true when it comes to China taking action to protect itself against the US bred OTC derivative meltdown actions by the US Fed and Treasury.
Currency traders eye China [...]