Recent content by timsk

The interview below with Stanislav Krapivnik by 'The Duran' is really alarming. He's just one person, but he's an expert in the oil and gas industry, so his opinion warrants serious consideration, IMO. In a nutshell, he's saying we're akin to the scene in the film 'Titanic' when the ship has...

Hi hinom, First off: a warning! Much like trading, you're knocking on a door (precious metals) which, once opened, will suck you in and your life will never be the same again. Just sayin! ;-) Are there specific coins, bars, or ETFs that are recommended for beginners? You need to understand the...

Broadly speaking, from a trading perspective, this is panning out more or less as as I envisaged. However, the exception that proves the rule is my closing comment that I've quoted from my opening post. Gold has not played ball on two fronts. Needless to say, it's tanked rather than rising and...

Well folks, it appears your prayers did the trick. Either that, or Trump was motivated by more pragmatic considerations to postpone his threat against Iran - such as saying anything to arrest the upward trajectory in oil price and to give U.S. ground forces more time to get to the gulf. The...

The Brent Crude chart below is a monthly view. Given Trump's utterly insane '48 hours to capitulate' threat to Iran and the latter's counter threats, I think we can expect the market to gap up when it opens tonight. Fingers crossed there are enough level headed people in the White House to...

Regarding the politics of the situation, I'm just speeechless at the sheer ineptitude and dumbheadness of the Israelis and the Americans. What will it take for them to realise that for every step they take up the escalation ladder, the Iranians can match them and then some. They have numerous...

The old trading addage; 'trade the reaction to the news - not the news itself' is generally sage advice. However, this conflict might actually be the exception that proves the rule. Take yesterday for examople. Late morning, I noticed Brent Crude pushing up to around $108.00 and my immediate...

UnHerd's Freddie Sayers speaks with Professor of Political Science at the University of Chicago, Robert Pape, to discuss the high-stakes ‘escalation trap’ unfolding between the United States and Iran - breaking down the tactical successes and failures of the US military campaign and analysing...

. . . And he'll likely pay a very heavy price for his integrity. Every government agency will be working overtime to dig up the tiniest bit of dirt on him to try and discredit him in any way they can. In short, he may not actually be killed, but his life - and probably that of his family - will...

Here in the U.K. The Silver Forum is excellent. Yes, the name suggests it's all about silver rather than gold, but within it there is a bespoke gold forum. While there are many differences between the two metals, there are also many things they have in common and everyone (that I know of) in the...

I've written to my MP about this conflict and attach a pdf of the letter to this post. If you share the sentiments expressed and want to use it as a template to write to your political representative - be my guest. Cut 'n paste, edit as you see fit - hope it helps! Tim.

I'm confused At'! Ali Khamenei was assasinated on 28th February and Trump has been boasting about it!

Hi At', I've noticed a massive amount of AI content on YouTube recently. Speaking personally (not giving advice about what you - or others - should do), my default position is to start with the assumption that what I'm viewing is completely false AI slop - unless it comes from a verified trusted...

Virtually all western media focuses on the Trump administration and how it sees the war progressing and pays scant regard to Iranian voices and how they view it. In response to the latest news that the U.S. is considering using 'boots on the ground' to take the strategically important Kharg...