Written by Jeff NielsonWednesday, 01 September 2010 12:19Given the decades of rampant manipulation of the precious metals markets on the “short” side of trading, it is more than ironic that as the U.S. CFTC (“Commodity Futures Trading Commission”) ponders restrictions on commodities markets, it has expressed the most public concern about “speculators” on the “long” side of investing.This comes wit ...

Written by Jeff NielsonSunday, 25 July 2010 15:08In my most recent commentary, I wrote about the gold miners, specifically how the “junior miners” had greatly out-performed the large producers, and represented superior investments in virtually every respect. I also pointed out how the silver miners were so different from the gold miners that they required their own, separate analysis. While silver ...

Article by Jeff Nielson:Sophisticated precious metals investors are well-aware of the rampant manipulationof the gold and silver markets. They are also generally aware of the reason for such manipulation. A rapid rise in the price of gold and silver is like an economic “warning siren” - alerting savers that their wealth (i.e. the purchasing power of their currency) is being rapidly eroded by the m ...

This is an article posted by Jeff Nielson on Bullion Bulls Canada.To those readers hoping/expecting to see Part II of “The Great Debate” when they stopped by our site today, I'm sorry to keep you in suspense. Once I had mapped-out what I wanted to say in that analysis, I realized that my explanation of certain aspects of the gold market would be better appreciated if I provided readers with some a ...

Written by Jeff NielsonFriday, 16 April 2010 23:17Articles & Blogs - Silver CommentaryUser Rating: / 5 PoorBest I am pleased to announce a special treat for readers today. Noted silver researcher, and tireless crusader against Comex-manipulation, Ted Butler of ButlerResearch.com, has found time in his busy schedule to provide Bullion Bulls Canada with a written interview.He shares his valuable ...