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    Extinct Currencies (and why?)

    man, what a pisser for that guy. i wonder what the collectors rate of return is on extinct fiat.. and if its subject to any price inflation
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    $ Silver $

    actually, my error i was looking at the electronic session
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    $ Silver $

    whats the story with comex real-time, i have no comex real-time data past 7:50 this morning i would understand if the pits get so busy they can't update in a timely fashion, but it's been down since before the selloff
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    $ Silver $

    would backwardation in metal basically mean that warehouses will begin to pay interest on deposits rather than charge carry?
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    Comparable broker to Xpresstrade

    i had the exact same experience wrt phone demeanor vs range of mkts offered, particularly the tocom in addition to comex. undecided on which way to go. the broker at globalfutures was willing to elaborate on their service for me and really helpful
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    Extinct Currencies (and why?)

    oh good, the 5 million mark note is back. whew
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    Extinct Currencies (and why?)

    many things have real value don't they :)
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    Extinct Currencies (and why?)

    keep em coming, i'm starting to see a pattern thanks
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    Extinct Currencies (and why?)

    excellent contribution. thanks the wikipedia page with the photograph of the Weimar Germany 5 Million mark note, that I linked in the second post of this thread appears to be down since I started the thread. Attached is the removed photograph. save a copy. save 5 million copies
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    Extinct Currencies (and why?)

    http://quote.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=10000039&refer=columnist_wasik&sid=aC9ifJTez_Ak What U.S. Government Won't Reveal About Inflation: John Wasik April 17 (Bloomberg) -- There's a great scene in the movie ``A Few Good Men'' in which a Navy lawyer is grilling a U.S. Marine officer...
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    Extinct Currencies (and why?)

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    Extinct Currencies (and why?)

    lol man, very good point. good thing we don't have those any more not sure about extinction in this next case, i think actually it proliferated quite nicely
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    Extinct Currencies (and why?)

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    Extinct Currencies (and why?)

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    Extinct Currencies (and why?)

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    Xpresstrade

    wow, those comms are high. for longer term holds its ok i guess. after some more reading this morning, i also decided to add ecry to the list, so it seems like ecry, man and xpresstrade are the prominent choices.. ecry doesn't appear to offer comex though, does anyone trade the nymex...
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    Xpresstrade

    has anyone used both xpresstrade and man financial and care to comment on comparative execution speed and quality for comex, nymex and nybot contracts? Is there a clear choice for overall experience between these two firms? i'm coming from IB and generally used to snappy electronic fills...
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    It's the oil burse, stupid!

    thats very helpful advice. i see myself increasingly rationalizing inflation protection with politically unpopular ideals like honest money and conservative fiscal policy. it's even tempting to consider my desired outcomes for humanity alongside technical justifications for the trade...
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    Gold Futures v Physical Question

    so roughly a 15x increase in comex open interest has the potential to commit all marketable supply. what is comex's % of global open interest?
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    Gold Futures v Physical Question

    is it conceivable that in a currency or major geopolitical event, spec holders of futures would wish to take delivery en masse? for a trader looking to buy in quantity, it seems like a deliverable futures contract would relieve one of the burden of identifying a reputable dealer who offers...
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