Dear CIGAs,
The so called quick surgical bankruptcy of CIT will result in a company that will only be able to provide 20% of its previous level of financial services to Middle America according to Friday’s Wall Street Journal.
Any institutions replacing these services will have:
1. Higher levels of credit worthiness to be met by small business.
2. [...]

To the CIGAS all round the world:

In times of change, learners inherit the earth, while the learned find themselves beautifully equipped to deal with a world that no longer exists. –Eric Hoffer – Longshoreman, Philosopher

My Dear Friends,
The upcoming legislation defining the powers of the Federal Reserve as the umpire [...]

Jim Sinclair’s Commentary
Here is an important opinion that should be given serious consideration.
Dear Jim,
I doubt the Chinese will allow meaningful appreciation of their currency under the current dollar system. I propose that they are way too smart to do that. Revaluation of the Renminbi forces the Chinese to bear the brunt of what Fieldstien referred [...]

 
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Jim,
In response to Ira’s comments…
The US devalues, which in essence devalues the Renminbi. This leaves the European exporters bearing the brunt of the dollar devaluation.  As their slice of the exporting pie begins to shrink, they naturally complain. Rumblings about competitive Euro devaluation begin to emerge. Even if a Euro is weakened, how long will [...]

"It feels so good to be in gold" –CIGA JB Slear & accomplice

Jim Sinclair’s Commentary
There is no question that we are headed for a second lock up in credit.
We are headed for a second round of bail outs.
When CIT stops middle America stops. It makes you wonder if the [...]

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Jim Sinclair’s Commentary
My former partner Yra Harris, a man married to no singular market, speaks of the proceedings in the euro today and it implications across the board. Read Yra not for the penchant of minute to minute madness, but for his enlightened outlook on what this all means to the US dollar and Gold. [...]

A government big enough to give you everything you want, is strong enough to take everything you have. –Gerald Ford

Jim Sinclair’s Commentary
Curtail QE? Yeah sure!
U.S. Home Vacancies Rise to 18.8 Million on Defaults (Update1) By Kathleen M. Howley
Oct. 29 (Bloomberg) — About 18.8 million [...]

Jim,
I adjusted the chart.
There is good cause to expect silver to move (and lead) here and now, or it could be delayed a little longer. Either way, the acute attention directed towards silver price manipulation becomes a little less important when viewed within the context of the long-term trend.
CIGA Eric
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