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Big Al talks investing with Alan Butler and Jay Taylor

Big Al
June 21, 2013

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    CFS
    Jun 21, 2013 21:19 PM

    Sure would be nice if gold went up another buck and a half and ended the week above $1300

      Jun 21, 2013 21:01 PM

      CFS,
      add a zero to that and you are a lot closer….a lot.

      Jun 22, 2013 22:04 AM

      Sure, a buck is quite the consolation prize after more than a 600 dollar decline. Granted. You can have it. Will 1301.70 as a daily high suffice?

    Jun 21, 2013 21:56 PM

    Yep!

    Big Al

    LGC
    Jun 21, 2013 21:14 PM

    The devil is in the mind of Ben Bernanke. He is the man who is trying to do the impossible right under the eyes of the citizenry without allowing the citizens to wakup, and stop the lies and deceit from the banksters from taking this country down. By the time our citizens see what the Bernankes of the world are doing they will have lost so much of their wealth and purchasing power they will be living a life just scrapinjg by inorder to live. Just as the banksters want.

      Jun 21, 2013 21:01 PM

      LGC nailed it. The agenda now is capital destruction and loss of confidence on the way to a global plantation. The public isn’t supposed to understand that.

    Jun 21, 2013 21:05 PM

    When we live in a society in which we title things exactly the opposite of what they are we end up with someone called a “Treasury” Secretary managing a debt portfolio.

      Jun 21, 2013 21:35 PM

      LGC…Dennis…………….”DITTO”

        Jun 21, 2013 21:51 PM

        IRISHTONY!!
        Is that you in the flesh?….I mean in the “cyber flesh”!!

          Jun 21, 2013 21:01 PM

          HI MARC………How are you doing ? Keeping well I hope. ……..NO its me in the real blood , sweat & tears world ………….Still fighting the “SYSTEM”…Advice to all on here FIGHT THE “SYSTEM”………You owe it to your children , & those that come from them.

            Jun 21, 2013 21:04 PM

            Blood, sweat Guinness glasses?

            Big Al

            Jun 21, 2013 21:09 PM

            Real well, IT. Hoping you are well too. Great to hear from you our friend. We missed ya.

          He has been called back into duty…….Al, called him, and requested that he show up,in order to raise rating………….

            Jun 21, 2013 21:03 PM

            Raise the ratings? Someone who sells souvenir Guinness glasses?

            Common, give me a little credit, otb!

            Big Al

            no credit AL….remember…..Go and OWE not man…….

        Jun 21, 2013 21:00 PM

        LGCC???? fill me in Irish

          Jun 21, 2013 21:09 PM

          Hello Dennis…LGC’s comments above your’s …..BTW how are you keeping ?

            Jun 22, 2013 22:02 AM

            Irish you’re back – I told folks you were checking out the suspension on your silver truck…..sorry a sick joke in the immediate circumstances. Anyway welcome back to Al’s hard-drinking fold!

            Drink is apparently Al’s remedy for most things including that new mental disorder which I believe is called Economic Experts Dissonance Trauma or EEDT. Very nasty when it happens but once you’ve gone cold turkey everything looks great again!

            Best, Andrew

            Jun 23, 2013 23:36 AM

            Yeah. I used to say that booze was the cure for everything including the common cold and a broken heart until one day I got sober and realized it was just not true. But cheers anyway.

      Jun 21, 2013 21:52 PM

      cfs………..Obama , or whatever his name is…..is scum…That man is destroying the US……………Public enemy NO.1. …………….Its time the people woke up.

        this is a sad FACT…..you are very correct Irish……….

        Jun 21, 2013 21:59 PM

        Yes, it must be you…..nobody can write like that…..good to hear from ya!

        Jun 22, 2013 22:04 AM

        My term for him is a gutless p….k. Bullies who get embarrassed always go for some soft target.

          Jun 22, 2013 22:22 AM

          Prank Andrew?

          Did you mean “Prank” or even “Plank” maybe?

          It could not have been “Polak” because if it was your spelling is very poor. I searched the 5 letter words in the common usage British dictionary and came up with only a very short list of candidates. But none of the seven makes any darn sense.

          Plank, plink, pluck, plunk, prank, prink and pulik.

          I need you to be more specific about what you were trying to write so I can understand you better.

            Jun 22, 2013 22:47 AM

            You’re very close Bird Man. Clue: there should be FOUR dots!!

            I love the way Al keeps me so clean living!

            Best, Andrew

            Jun 22, 2013 22:50 AM

            Sorry Bird Man there should be an r after p, and two dots!

            Jun 23, 2013 23:28 AM

            You are giving away too many tips for free, Andrew. Let my imagination work on this puzzle for a while longer.

        Jun 22, 2013 22:09 AM

        Are you nuts Tony? Is that we these guys love you…because you talk like a crazy person from afar?

          bird MAN……I warned you with CFS…..Irish is our contact in LONDON…..,is very sharp in his own way…..do not consider him a fool, for you will be certainly surprised,
          with all due respect………………….

            A little laughter is good for the soul…………….kjv

            Jun 22, 2013 22:01 AM

            Yeah, I am very worried. Irish is a contender. Bring it man.

            the world is full of dark and light……….one can choose either…………

            BIRD……robski…..has a great listen to …..below, on OUR pimp Pres….., maybe you will get a handle on the emotions…of the irish………..

            Jun 23, 2013 23:33 AM

            Trust me on this Jerry….I know how irrational they can be. I married an Irish Lass and she pretty much ruined 22 years of my life with her insane blithering and extreme points of view on everything. That gal would argue over how much sugar went into a teacup. No damn good reason either. Day and night it never ended and the worst part was she couldn’t even cook!!!! I think all those Irish are at war with the world. The satisfying part for me is they hate each other worse than they hate everyone else.

      Jun 21, 2013 21:01 PM

      Well of course, cfs!

      Big Al

    CFS
    Jun 21, 2013 21:32 PM

    I listened to Bernanke and read the press release. While superficially it was status quo – steady as we go; I also got the impression he was saying to Washington: “get your act in gear, or I will taper and force your hand by raising interest rates.”

    CFS
    Jun 21, 2013 21:33 PM

    Matbe, I was reading too much between the lines.

    CFS
    Jun 21, 2013 21:37 PM

    “The most important service rendered by the press and the magazines is that of educating people to approach printed matter with distrust!”
    -Samuel Butler (1612 – 1680)

    AL…..great job…………..Allen, and Jay…..also…………………..ootb

      Jun 21, 2013 21:02 PM

      Thanks otb,

      This is really a sticky situation, isn’t it!

      Big Al

        AL…..All kidding aside……you are correct…..JERRY

          Jun 21, 2013 21:16 PM

          TUT-TUT…..JERRY…..Don’t pay the Big Fella complements remember he still owes us on some invoice’s from a while back………wink wink…nod nod…no what I mean VEGAS !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

          YOU MEAN, you did not get yours…….Al, said the check was in the mail….He, said he mailed it to, VIVA LOST VAGUS…..In care of Twinkle TOES….One Tunnel Drive…

    CFS
    Jun 21, 2013 21:22 PM

    Big Al;
    You might wish to discuss the Sentinel case and its potential impact on people who use stockbrokers who hold securities in street name.

    Sinclair has been talking about it.

    Discussion also at:
    http://www.acting-man.com/?p=19030

    While it is a real pain to take and hold certificates, for large chunks of on’s portfolio it may be necessary.
    This becomes a significant problem with IRAs and 401Ks.

      Jun 22, 2013 22:24 AM

      You start first, CFS.

    CFS
    Jun 21, 2013 21:35 PM
    BJ
    Jun 21, 2013 21:45 PM

    Nothing Bernanke said was a game changer. It was just a bantered about by the corporate media to provide political cover for the latest fleecing of the lambs by the high frequency traders employed by the big ‘banks’. It’s no longer subtle; it’s increasingly brazen and bold.

    Yet again the CME raised margin requirements for PM longs during this latest take down, thus accelerating the decline. But no limits for the naked shorts!

    To that, swaps among corporate subsidies are no longer of interest to ‘regulators’. THus, the big multinational ‘banks’ can short like hell in one market where trading is thin, and then cover in the in the next. When you look at KITCO’s 24-hour charts, the mischief pivoting around the London Bullion Banks is glaringly obvious.

    Reality is what is, as is the real economy. The other reality is that the regulators are allowing a select few to take huge naked short positions in the paper market to drive down the price of PMs. It’s fraud on its face. The only reason it’s not criminal is because the regulators are corrupt. Instead of regulating the market to ensure honest dealings among ‘investors’ and traders, they’re participating in the market to manipulate the outcomes.

    CFS
    Jun 21, 2013 21:28 PM

    https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/URW83lMvrneYqwWf_fDidPxc2ib6LflMAiSvwew4jY90vqa2DCXYQHnoP4_wrCVfwxEd8GjoZRUcHlFMnMtPuBMJxTcCi4-LFvELvIK12fbvXVNOABYG2uqlrbhE0dscLA

    If you look at this chart of median incomes, you will understand my leaving the US and why I have been in Luxembourg. (A lower tax country)

    Jun 22, 2013 22:39 AM

    After seeing that Irishtony is back, thought I’d link some Irish parliment.

    In this 6 minute clip you’ll get to hear Clare Daly call Barry O a “war criminal” & “hypocrite of the century”.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QIMucHfUMyg

    (note: I found this on TFmetalsreport.com)

      Robski…….THAT IS A GREAT TAPE…………maybe BIRD would be smart enough to listen to this, as to get a handle on his insults……..for the IRISH………..

        OH…..thanks……enjoyed….appreciate you finding and sharing…………ootb

        Jun 23, 2013 23:41 AM

        Sorry Jerry. I don’t think much of the Irish. The whole lot can rot as far as I am concerned because they are so defiant, defeatist, negative and greedy. Is it any wonder they march around in uniform chanting slogans for no god-damned good reason and throw bags of shit over the fence into each others yards as a pretext for all the social and religious discord over there? Bunch of nutcases. Almost worse than the English who must be the most bitter people who ever walked on the face of the planet.

          Jun 23, 2013 23:28 AM

          Hello , Bird…………I take it then that you DONT like strong women , please don’t tell me that you are one of those men who think a women’s place is in the kitchen,…..
          “WHY” ?….if your wife was that bad did you stay with her for 22 years………………..
          COMMON ADMIT IT YOU REALLY LOVE THE IRISH….the above was just a wind up.

    Jun 23, 2013 23:22 PM

    BIRD………You just made the wrong call , 22 years…..nobody can say you did not try….But please bear in mind “WE” are not all bad……….Move on there are a lot of GREAT ladies out there………….I think your view of the Irish is distorted . Good health to you.

      Jun 23, 2013 23:12 PM

      At least they bring their passions to the bedroom. Best thing ever about Irish women.