Author name: Thom Calandra

Thom Calandra of thomcalandra.com Thom Calandra of thomcalandra.com and service The Calandra Report is (was) co-founder and was chief commentator and editor-in-chief of CBS MarketWatch.com.

New Orleans Gold Show’s 50th Year

Precious metals drop 3%: geopolitical and inflation nerves ease. [Recovering $10 — futures contract. Tuesday update] Brien Lundin just now: “Looks like games being played again on futures exchanges, with a battle royale amongst hedge funds vs. bullion banks at month end, with supposed peace in the Middle East as a fulcrum.” More below.** TCRs:

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Gold Fails With Big ‘F’ As Cryptos Ascend

Also: Watching Paint Dry   Crypto currrencies, led by Bitcoin (Dogecoin and others) and supporting ETFs, are breaking away as gold, hammered by relentless dollar strength, drops toward $2,600 an ounce.   Most blue-chip stocks worldwide are also rising in the wake of last week’s Republican election victories in the United States. Ten-year U.S. Treasury interest rates and their corresponding prices are flat. Oil futures are losing

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U.S. Elections A Cyclone For Investors

Plus: SILVER (& Copper) Believer’s Latest — The Calandra Report  Update Friday Nov. 8, 2024: Most metals and metals equities rebound dramatically from their dollar-strength losses. Then proceed sideways to close the week. (See 3-day Ivanhoe Mines chart below.) ​TCRs, investment markets, after elections in the United States, are worth celebrating for blue-chip, technology, crypto

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Hypothecated Gold: A Paper Chase

“Gold, silver and the miners are back on the bull market track. The buying opportunity of the past couple of weeks seems over, although great values continue to abound in the juniors.” — Brien Lundin, New Orleans Investment Conference* Revalued Bullion = Debt Savior TCRs, I rarely forward gold pieces that seem too technical … or  hypothetical.

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Racing: Two (White) Metals

Platinum Chases Palladium And Vice-Versa Russia Sanctions Look To Benefit Both Metals Frank Hallam of South Africa developer Platinum Group Metals PTM PLG weighs in re: platinum vs. palladium characteristics. Plus: Ivanhoe Mines IVN IVPAF. See latest quarter financials. Palladium’s burst higher comes in the wake of possible G7 group sanctions on Russia. [TCRs, platinum this week thus far

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Special Situations: Nevada Silver; Guyana Gold

West Vault Mining | Contango Ore | Ridgeline Minerals | G2 Goldfields Plus: London’s Silver CattCall   TCRs, these are “spec-sits.” (Speculative and special situations.)   Special situations in natural resources can become extra special in this current, long-awaited up-cycle for most metals and, finally, for their associated mining-co shares. Led by a swift catch-up from silver. — CEF

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