Precious Metals Market Manipulation

[MetalMeister]

This is very enlightening!  Shows pretty conclusively that the gold silver ratio is actually about 10:1 right now but not realized because of the manipulation.

Can anybody say high ho silver!! ?

http://www.marketoracle.co.uk/Article26469.html

Question:  There are a total of 417 Billion notional in Gold derivatives outstanding – AND THE GOLD / SILVER Price RATIO is 49:1 – then WHY are outstanding notional silver derivatives 127 Billion?   These BIS numbers suggest that the proper gold / silver ratio should be roughly 3.3:1 or silver priced TODAY at 1,400 / 3.3 = 424.00 per ounce.

So, does the BIS have any comment on the proposition that metals markets are rigged?  If not, how does the BIS explain the discrepancy in their own figures cited above?

[MetalMeister]

And speaking of manipulation, is a sharp correction in the near future for miners growing?

Who all keeps up with what the shorts are doing?

http://www.fool.com/investing/general/2011/02/23/do-the-shorts-know-something-you-dont.aspx

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