RE:The "bullion boys" will still be on warpathAlso, AU, (gold) is at an inflection point that will require much effort to control the price.
AG (silver) is way way much more easily controlled via naked shorts because it's only 17~18 bucks an ounce. Literally - can short 100 X more on every single ounce of gold. Given thier margins .. SILVER WILL NEVER EVER rise to true value until the system breaks.
For the ESF and bullion banks this is absolutely BORING .. the manipulation on AG is as easy as breathing. It's not even given a second thought. **YAWN** it's short, then it's run up, banks sweep the table, cycle begins anew. YOU CANNOT beat them. But YOU CAN join them.
This is why one should hold at least 1000 oz of phys .. then .. play with the traders on the paper market in your favorite form .. E.G. SLV
Gold on the other hand is the big boyz playground and is not as easily shorted like silver - quantitavely speaking .. . Granted they have had their way thus far.... but I submit .. the Gold short game is much more risky as time marches on. In the end, they will of course, via Force Majeur, default .. but when is anyone's guess. The elite can keep this going ad infinium - again - until it breaks ..
What will make it break ?
Your guess is as good as anyone's but there sure alot of mines out there ..
GLTA