FTSE taking a bashing today

chucky

i don't see or understand how their is a direct link between the printing of money and specifically the gold price.
only if this money breaks that dam that will be asset inflation across the board; commodities, consumables, food and even house prices. i don't totally understand this.

Some info on the Gold bull market
"We believe that gold might have entered its third, most profitable and crucial final bull market stage of euphoria. The one indisputable fact is that the long-term chart for gold gives evidence that gold is a primary bull market that, as yet, is unfinished."
http://www.moneyweek.com/investments/commodities/how-commodities-confirm-the-worst-14649.aspx

sabretoothtigger

sabretoothtigger wrote: »

Overall Im expecting some good news tbh

Stock markets are about to rebound sharply

Just as bull markets experience short periods when prices fall, so the reverse happens in bear markets. Dominic Frisby explains why he thinks we're about to see a brief rally, where those with spare cash could make big profits. Read full story

Why else should it come now? Well, bearish sentiment is now overwhelming and everywhere. It has flooded the mainstream. One example came yesterday when Max Hastings wrote in the Daily Mail: "The stability and political fabric of entire societies are imperilled by the meltdown of capitalism's institutions". Sentiment doesn't get much more bearish than that.

Entertainer

For those interested in shorting the FTSE, the May 3200 puts are currently 128p which means it has to be below 3072 when they expire in May before you make any money. Because you're buying options there is no risk beyond your initial stake. I wouldn't recommend them though, because as you can see, you are paying for alot of time premium.

StevieJ

sabretoothtigger wrote: »

Stock markets are about to rebound sharply

What is that Moneyweek like when the markets turn bullish? It always reads like !!!!!!'s bedtime reading Even when they are predicting a market upturn.