yet you keep coming back and posting here more than your own blog! i'm sure you're drawn by the fact that my thread is getting alot of views. not trying to brag but i'm willing to bet most people here are drawn more to my willingness to put myself out there and take a contrarian view to the conventional wisdom in calling an end to the gold/silver bull. especially since things now seem to have gone terribly wrong. and my willingness to put the details, theory, and data forward to support that position. and i do this not on just a longterm view but realtime as well. after all, how the hell are you supposed to get out ahead of these turns if you don't trade short term?
not that these viewers are in my camp mind you; i bet most here desperately want me to be wrong since they are pm bulls like yourself. thats ok too. as i said from the beginning, you were my motivation to start this thread; your mysterious unsolicited pm from an anonymous internet poster whispering for me to cover my short position and buy. not used to ppl ignoring your advice and even intimidating you, eh?
i still smell a trap.Well, I for one keep reading this thread because I think you both are making very interesting points, and it's fascinating how much you guys agree on (as you've both noted). When it comes down to it, I still contend that you two really only have a single disagreement; how much power and willingness the Fed has to monetize the debt, one way or another. And fundamentally, that's a subjective point. Again, it's fascinating how that single disagreement leads to polar-opposite investing strategies, despite the agreement on so many fundamentals that most people are not even aware of.
Anyway, I think the discussion has been highly valuable to everyone viewing and participating, and I hope it continues throughout the inevitable economic turmoil, whatever form it takes.