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2010 has been an exceptional year for silver. The price has increased over 50% to-date, and the CFTC (the US commodity regulatory body) issued a statement last month admitting that the market price of silver may have been (and still may be) fraudulently manipulated. An investigation is underway.
Ted Butler is one of the pre-eminent commentators on the silver market. In addition to his decades following the metal, he's spent years raising suspicions about silver’s suppression by a few large banks taking on egregiously large short positions. The current CFTC action is a direct result of Ted’s activism.
In the podcast below, Chris conducts an in-depth interview with Ted focusing on the most important aspects that anyone interested in silver needs to know now. In short, Ted predicts the imminent end to the manipulation will ultimately send the price higher - much higher.
The podcast covers:
- Why silver has such a compelling value story
- The coming silver supply crunch
- The argument behind the allegations of silver price manipulation
- Drivers behind the recent price action in silver
- Why price volatility will increase
- The expected outcome of the CFTC’s investigation and why Ted thinks it will be "a bombshell for the silver market"
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Within the podcast, Ted mentions how the CFTC is actively soliciting ideas and opinions from concerned citizens regarding its investigation. Those interested can weigh in by clicking here.
In part 2 of this interview, Chris and Ted dig more deeply into the mechanics of how the alleged manipulation has been conducted, as well as Ted's outlook on the future price for silver. The part 2 podcast is only available to ChrisMartenson.com enrolled users (i.e. paying subscribers), though any interested listeners can enroll here to gain access to it.
This interview kicks off a new multimedia series focusing on substantial, intelligent exploration of topical events and ideas between Chris and leading thinkers. Expect more to come in the near future.
And expect the sound quality to improve soon, too. Chris is almost done installing a proper A/V set-up that will produce much more polished audio (and video!).
Stay tuned,
Adam
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Ted Butler is as good as they come - sticks to the facts and doesn't sensationalize things. Good interview.
Ted Butler is as good as they come - sticks to the facts and doesn't sensationalize things. Good interview.
That's why I am such a fan. Too much sensationalizing out there as it is.
Thanks.
For those encountering issues with the player, we've added a direct link below it to download the podcast. We've also added a link to report any continued issues with the podcast that will go straight to our technical staff. We're focused on getting this to work correctly for everybody.
This is the video that truly makes the case for silver and copper ...
Now even JPM (boo hiss!!) can't buck physical reality...
but maybe they've been doing us a massive favour.. by tilting the playing field in favour of those who GET IT !
Thank you JPM!
Thank you Ted Butler !
and most of all... thank you Chris !
And thank you Plato 1965-
"We got mother nature on the run in the 21st century..."
SS
This was an excellent inerview and I think posting podcasts is a great idea! Keep up the good work, CM and staff!
-formerly StudentOfJefferson, reporting live from the Washington D.C. Metro Area
This was an excellent inerview and I think posting podcasts is a great idea! Keep up the good work, CM and staff!
Good to see you posting again. I threw your name out there on the Solar Battery Charger thread - JO has a question I thought you or Rob Hare could answer.
Peace - DIAP "Handle every stressful situation like a dog. If you can't eat it or play with it, just pee on it and walk away."
ted butler is very humble in his work. he seems quite un emmotional about everything and perhaps this is what has bought the man so far. When silver does break through and it absolutely will, then ted is the one who we need to thank. People like him make this world a much better place. Thanx for your sacrifice . Steve Australia
Chris,
I think this one of the most interesting and important interviews I've listened to this year, even the last couple of years - absolutely fantastic stuff and many thanks (to both you and Ted).
I'm sending the interview link to some friends of mine - who, I'm convinced, think I've lost the plot with my passion about what's been going on in the economy and markets over the last few years! I've been long Gold since $330 and Silver since $9 (I'm not crowing about it, just stating, a friend of mine has been long Gold since three days after Gordon Brown sold half of Britain's reserves!) - I'm still expecting a bit more of a pullback, but soon time to build on those positions.
DavidC