Sprott Silver Equities Class Co-Manager Maria Smirnova understands the power of leverage. She has seen the big impact even a slight increase in the silver price can have on silver producers. Every cent is multiplied and goes right to the investor’s bottom line, giving the equities more upside than possible in a coin. That is why Eric Sprott increased holdings of silver equities in certain Sprott funds. Smirnova discusses five of these companies in this interview with The Gold Report. [Read more...]
Eric Sprott Addresses Questions On Sale Of PSLV Shares
SilverDoctors.com Exclusive
By Eric Dubin
Numerous questions have been raised about Sprott’s recent sales of Sprott Physical Silver Trust (PSLV). SilverDoctors.com has never had any reason to doubt the integrity of Eric Sprott. We’d like to put the speculation to rest.
On Tuesday, April 16th Eric Sprott held a conference call with institutional investors. We tuned into the call. He made a point of commenting about the sales: [Read more...]
Eric Sprott: Cyprus to Trigger Global Bank Runs, Metals Shorts in for a Rude Awakening!
In this tremendous interview with our friend Eric Sprott, Patrick MontesDeOca chats with the CEO of Sprott Asset management with $10 billion under management.
In this interview Eric gives us his insight and wisdom as it relates to Cyprus as the “Black Swan”,and how it could trigger major bank runs globally. Metals shorts are in for a rude awakening!
Sprott discusses the ongoing collapse and how the COMEX is easily manipulated and not reflective of actual supply and demand.
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Eric Sprott: Caveat Depositor
A deal has just been struck with Cyprus. However, it was not the deal that Cyprus saw other countries receive. This was not the deal received by Greece, Italy and Spain. There were no bailed out banks in the aftermath. There was no transfer of risk from over-levered banks to the taxpayers. The risk was pushed back onto the banks. Their equity was wiped out. Their bondholders were wiped out. Their uninsured depositors saw their accounts raided for additional liquidity. It wasn’t just that the rules of the game had changed, the game itself changed. By raiding the depositors’ accounts, a major central bank has gone where they would not previously have dared. The Rubicon has been crossed. Going forward, this is expected to be the “template” for dealing with risky, over-levered banks and the countries which support them. [Read more...]
FOMC Minutes Answer Eric Sprott’s Questions Regarding Source of US Gold Exports!
Ahead of today’s FOMC statement (and in light of Eric Sprott’s 2nd installment of Do Western Central Bankers Have Any Gold Left?), we thought it a good time to recall a conversation between Alan Greenspan and others made at a December 1992 FOMC meeting in which key secrets were revealed regarding manipulation of the gold market by Western Central bankers.
As The Doc discussed with Eric Sprott in our recent interview, the US exported $4 billion in gold in December. Eric pointed out that $4 billion is 2.5 million ounces of gold exported in a single month, when the US produces 8.8 million ounces annually. Eric asked rhetorically where 2.5 million ounces of gold were coming from.
Courtesy Former Chairman Alan Greenspan and the minutes from a Dec 1992 FOMC meeting, we just may have the answer for Mr. Sprott… [Read more...]
Eric Sprott: Do Western Central Banks Have Any Gold Left??? Part II
We are currently in an environment where policy makers are intent on devaluing their currencies in an effort to create growth. Real rates continue to stay negative in most of the developed world. Every marginal dollar of debt that is created is producing lower and lower amounts of growth. In a world overwhelmed by mountains of debt and economic growth which is sub-par at best, precious metals and real assets can act as insurance against the stupidity of policy makers. The evidence pointing towards the suppression of the gold price is becoming increasingly apparent. Don’t be the last person to figure this out! The current sell-off in gold should be viewed not with extreme trepidation but as an unbelievable opportunity to buy the metal at an artificially low value. [Read more...]
Will We See a Silver Breakout in 2013?
Silver has been trading sideways so far in 2013, but what will the rest of the year bring? Will 2013 be the year silver prices break out or crash and burn? What is a sustainable silver price for mining companies and where will the metal come from to supply the next generation of industrial and investment demand? Most important, how can investors make money off this volatile sector? These were the burning questions The Gold Report took to analysts, money managers and heads of silver mining companies.
The answers (from the likes of Eric Sprott, David Morgan, Bob Archer, & Jeffrey Christian) may surprise you. [Read more...]
Eric Sprott: Central Bankers Are Gaming Gold
Some people may look at the stock market and see economic recovery.
Eric Sprott of Sprott Asset Management and Sprott Money looks at myriad other economic indicators and sees an economy still in decline.
Despite his suspicions that central banks are keeping gold prices artificially low, he tells The Gold Report that he favors gold, platinum, palladium and especially silver, over the near and long term.
Full interview with Eric Sprott is below:
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Sprott’s Rick Rule: Is it Time to Sell Gold & Silver and BUY Platinum & Palladium?
While we remain more bullish on both silver and gold at SD as we believe the economic downturn will intensify as 2013 progresses, we do hold a minor portion of our assets in physical platinum and palladium as a way of having some diversification of physical assets. Sprott’s Rick Rule makes the case for platinum and palladium amidst S. Africa’s mining crisis:
Sprott’s Rick Rule talks about a few 100 baggers of his own and whether he achieved such returns through his own skills or just dumb luck. We also discuss dealing with the tough times, the coming water crisis, and whether it’s time to sell gold & silver and start buying platinum and palladium. [Read more...]
Eric Sprott, John Embry, & Rick Rule Round Table Interview on Precious Metals Fundamentals
In this unique discussion, precious metals experts Eric Sprott, John Embry and Rick Rule discuss a wide range of topics related to precious metals investing including macro economic issues, expanding central bank balance sheets, and the role of precious metals in protecting your purchasing power. A detailed analysis of the gold, silver and platinum/palladium markets, and a Q&A session round out this great discussion.
For those who missed last week’s live round table discussion of precious metals with Eric Sprott, John Embry, & Rick Rule, the full MUST LISTEN discussion is below: [Read more...]
Yes, Gold & Silver Manipulation is Now THAT Obvious!
Submitted by Bill Holter
Last week Eric Sprott was interviewed by Chris Martenson (editor note: and also by The Doc!). Mr. Sprott asks the question “where is the Gold coming from and where is it going to”? When looking at the supply and demand equation he is absolutely correct, the Gold HAS to be coming from somewhere. All you need to do is follow his logic: China and India are buying Gold at a pace somewhere near 2,000 tons per year while mines are producing just shy of 2,500 tons per year. Refiners who purportedly used to reclaim and re refine something like 1,500 tons per year are all of a sudden seeing a drop of 50% of their supply. This only makes sense as “cash for Gold” has been sweeping the streets clean since Gold crossed the “astronomical” level of $1,000 per ounce. How many more heirlooms and class rings can be left to melt down?
Add to the above that central banks are now buyers of Gold as opposed to sellers and the supply/demand equation has been tipped upside down. The Gold is coming from somewhere for sure (as it has been for the last 20 years) but where? [Read more...]
Eric Sprott: Is the West Dishoarding Its Sovereign Treasure?
Eric Sprott, who last week sat down with The Doc for an in-depth interview on gold, silver, and the financial collapse, was also interviewed by Peak Prosperity’s Chris Martensen. Sprott informs Martenson that:
The non-G6 nations have been huge buyers of gold, and I think the more anybody looks at the system from outside looking in, they realize they have to have gold and silver, notwithstanding the nonsense that goes on in COMEX and the LBMA (London Bullion Market Association).
When I got involved in the gold market, it was assumed that the central banks had something like 36,000 tons of gold. And there was a great study done by Frank Veneroso where he suggests 18,000 those tons didn’t even exist anymore.
Full MUST LISTEN interview is below:
Eric Sprott: Real 2012 US Deficit $6.9 Trillion- Not Reported Anywhere By The Public Press!
In the midst of the latest epic cartel paper gold and silver raid this week, legendary precious metals expert Eric Sprott sat down with The Doc for an exclusive, MUST LISTEN interview.
In one of his best and most shocking interviews ever, Eric discusses the latest gold and silver raid, his take on the platinum & palladium markets, the Bundesbank’s recent gold repatriation request and the correlation with massive physical gold buying in Asia, and his view on how the endgame of the Western financial/ debt crisis will play out.
Sprott stated that the Treasury Department’s 2012 GAAP budget deficit report was an astonishing $6.9 Trillion, and this has not been reported in 1 single major news outlet! He also stated that the US government may be exporting German gold from the NY Fed to China, and that despite their recent apparent success, he expects that one day soon the cartel will be brought to their knees simply by traders standing for delivery of physical metal.
Eric Sprott’s full MUST LISTEN audio interview with The Doc is below: [Read more...]
Eric Sprott: The US Gov’t May Be Exporting German Gold to China!
Legendary precious metals expert Eric Sprott sat down with The Doc for an exclusive interview to discuss the Bundesbank’s gold repatriation request last month, and the correlation with massive physical gold buying in Asia.
Eric pointed out that the US government exported 30% of US annual gold production to Hong Kong in December alone, and stated that as there is no excess gold available in the US, all of his analysis suggests that the US gov’t may be exporting the German, Dutch, & Austrian gold reserves held at the NY Fed to China in an attempt to kick the can and forestall the inevitable financial collapse a little longer.
Eric Sprott’s Shocking interview with The Doc is below: [Read more...]
Eric Sprott: The Cartel Will be Taken to Their Knees!
The Doc sat down with gold and silver expert and billionaire fund manager Eric Sprott Wednesday for the first of a series of interviews regarding the markets.
Eric warned The Doc prior to the interview that the KWN and USAWatchdog sites were maliciously attacked the day they published interviews with Sprott. There appear to be powerful interests that would prefer to keep Eric’s thoughts on precious metals out of the public at the present, as SD also sustained a confirmed co-ordinated Apache flood DOS attack during the recording of the interview.
With gold smashed nearly to $1550 and silver nearly to $28 Wednesday, Eric discussed the latest paper raid in the face of epic physical demand, and stated that the demand for coins has been stunning!
Sprott also stated that there is an absolute shortage in platinum and palladium, and although he still believes silver is the investment of the decade, there is no telling how high platinum and palladium could go.
With silver trading back under $30, Eric states that silver should be $100 today, that he expects it to massively outperform gold, and that he conservatively expects the metal to reach $200/oz. Eric states that $200 shouldn’t be considered the top however, and that All we know is that the price should be up massively. Anyone who’s been a student of the market sees these ridiculous trades, but some day these guys will be brought to their knees by people just taking delivery.
The first of Eric Sprott’s MUST READ interviews with The Doc is below: [Read more...]
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