This week’s Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) disaggregated commitments of traders (DCOT) report suggests once again stepped up “opposition” to the advances in the prices for gold and silver as of Tuesday. However, it also suggests that speculators had a somewhatlarger appetite than the hedgers with gold at $1,758 and silver sporting a $34 handle. Both metals

Originally from a PBS TV program called Open Mind hosted by Richard Heffner of Rutgers University, this black and white video tape interview with Milton Friedman is one of the best interviews we have seen of the Nobel Prize winning economist.

HOUSTON -- Following Timberline Resources’ (AMEX:TLR) announcement that its expected final mine operating permit for the Butte Highlands underground mine in Montana would be delayed until perhaps mid-2012, shares of the soon-to-be low-cost gold producer dipped in disappointment selling from the $0.60 range to as low as $0.45 on January 13, 2012. (Our coverage at this link.)

This video series focuses on F. A. Hayek and his ‘friend’ and rival John Maynard Keynes. Sadly, we are only able to find the first three parts of the program, but we found them even handed and worthy of sharing.

Gold and silver consolidating in narrow trading ranges following recent breakouts of important technical formations. Significant “opposition” shows in large futures trader positioning, but our view is that the futures markets are answering to the larger physical and forwards markets. Ample supply and very low premiums for circulated legacy U.S. gold coins a contrary bullish indicator, but

Milton Friedman wrote the forward to the 50th anniversary reprint of F. A. Hayek’s manifesto, The Road to Serfdom. Essential reading for free market loving people anywhere. The videos below are an interview of Dr. Friedman shortly after Hayek’s death. The introduction to the video below says, briefly: (Friedman) Says Federal Reserve should be abolished, criticizes Keynes.

HOUSTON -- Just below is this week’s closing table. If the images are too small click on them for a larger version. Vultures, (Got Gold Report Subscribers) please note that updates to our linked technical charts, including our comments about the COT reports and the week’s technical changes, should be completed by some time on Monday evening.

This week’s Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) commitments of traders (COT) report suggests the stepped up “opposition” to the gold and silver rallies by the usual “hedgers” noted last week continued for the silver futures market. However, the usual Big Sellers of gold futures were actually net buyers as of the Tuesday data cut off. In the

Feb. 17 (Bloomberg) -- CME Group Inc. has made a bid for the London Metal Exchange as the world’s largest metals futures market plans a meeting next week to consider offers, according to a person with knowledge of the situation.

Silver-Investor.com editor and silver guru David Morgan delivers the keynote talk of the recently completed Cambridge House California Resource Investment Conference. The theme: Debunking myths about silver. Commentary David begins his talk with a powerful video on silver with a very bullish “take.” He quickly tackles the “myth” that silver is currently in “shortage,” but then makes

Our friends at Stephen Flood’s GoldCore.com have coverage on the World Gold Council’s just released executive summary of their Q4 2011 Gold update. The report notes that bar and coin demand overshadows ETF demand and central banks remain net buyers. The WGC report is “must reading” for people interested in the gold market. A link to the

As originally published in the Illinois Review and the Wilmette Beacon. Illinois Review article begins: Former State Senator and Republican Cook County Board President candidate Roger Keats and his wife Tina are leaving Illinois to live in Texas. They bid farewell to their Illinois friends in a Wilmette Beacon article and with this letter this weekend, saying

Please note, this update was part of the Got Gold Report shared with subscribers on Sunday, February 12. Subscribers may note some minor editing from the original, mainly to provide context for a wider audience. HOUSTON – Timberline Resources (AMEX:TLR, TSX:TBR.V), our favorite soon-to-be low cost gold producer is close to the point where they can begin

Also in this issue: Timberline Resources (TLR) update notes begin on Page 19. HOUSTON -- It may seem that we are spending an inordinate amount of time on the small resource companies (SRCs), but they make up an important part of the resources we dedicate to our speculations and this could be a very important time for

HOUSTON -- Just below is this week’s closing table. The CFTC disaggregated commitments of traders (DCOT) recap table was posted previously. If the images are too small click on them for a larger version. Vultures, (Got Gold Report Subscribers) please note that updates to our linked technical charts, including our comments about the COT reports and the