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Gold's Relative Strength and What it Means | Jordan Roy-Byrne | Safehaven.com

Gold's Relative Strength and What it Means | Jordan Roy-Byrne | Safehaven.com | Gold and What Moves it. | Scoop.it
Longtime readers of our editorials know that we are big fans of intermarket analysis as well as ardent believers in the real price of gold (real POG) or relative Gold. No this has nothing to do with the paper market versus the physical market.

 

Jordan Roy-Byrne writes:

 

"... Gold is in a healthy bullish position because its trending higher against all major markets with the exception of bonds. In other words, Gold is showing broad strength and is only being held back by the strength in bonds, which happens to be the largest market by a mile. Thus, when we see bonds soften, Gold should have a shot to retest its recent high.


"The strength in the real POG usually reflects economic contraction or deceleration. After all, if things were going well we'd expect equities and economically sensitive commodities to outperform Gold. A rise in the real POG is a negative signal for the economy and asset markets. That in itself is a catalyst for central ..."

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Asteroid-Mining Project Aims for Deep-Space Colonies

Asteroid-Mining Project Aims for Deep-Space Colonies | Gold and What Moves it. | Scoop.it

A new asteroid-mining company launched Tuesday with the goal of helping humanity expand across the solar system by tapping the vast riches of space rocks.

The new firm, called Deep Space Industries, Inc., announced today (Jan. 22) that it plans to launch a fleet of prospecting spacecraft in 2015, then begin harvesting metals and water from near-Earth asteroidswithin a decade or so. Such work could make it possible to build and refuel spacecraft far above our planet's surface, thus helping our species get a foothold in the final frontier.

Hal's insight:

I will admit that the idea of 3d printing does actually offer up a great way to build in space. I still can't wrap my head around this being feasable so soon.

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