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Billionaire John Paulson, the hedge- fund manager seeking to reverse two years of losses in some of his strategies, lost 27 percent in his Gold Fund last month after the precious metal and related securities plummeted, according to two people familiar with the matter. The loss brings the strategy’s decline to about 47 percent this year, said the people, who asked not to be identified because the information isn’t public. The fund is made up primarily of Paulson’s own money, one of the people said. The strategy has about $500 million, down from about $700 million at the end of March. [Bloomberg]
Paul Singer is pissed that gold keeps losing money—his money—and, like John Paulson, he’s mystified that people have temporarily lost some of their attraction to shiny objects.
That said, Paul Singer, who is worried about many things, namely that this country is going to hell in a handbasket, is not worried about gold. Not one bit. Read more »
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Paulson And Co’s Favorite Investment Will Lose (More) Money Before It Makes Money, Says Paulson And Co
By Bess Levin
Billionaire investor John Paulson told investors on Wednesday he is staying the course on gold even though there may be more short-term volatility in the price of the metal. The New York-based hedge fund manager has long stuck by his thesis that gold will someday be a powerful hedge against inflation, and it was no different on the investor call he held, two people who listened to the call said. John Reade, a partner at Paulson & Co, said that the firm, which oversees about $18 billion, is not veering off its course even as he cautioned that there could be more price fluctuations in the short term. [Reuters]
Everyone wants a piece of gold’s modest rebound since its little, once-in-30-years hiccup a week and a half ago. And the U.S. Mint simply can’t keep up with the demand from people with $150 and a burning desire to catch the bottom of the market. Read more »
You cannot hold down people’s insatiable desire for shiny objects forever. Especially when they sense a bargain’s to be had. Read more »
Loading up on gold this weekend to take advantage of Friday’s swoon—or at any point over the last two years—may have been premature. Read more »
When North Korea Collapses, Jim Rogers Will Have A Stranglehold On The DPRK Commemorative Coin Market
By Jon Shazar
North Korea had enough gold to make 20 coins. And Jim Rogers bought most of them—because he’s pretty sure North Korea won’t be making any more gold coins. Read more »
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The Inquiring Mind Of J. Paulson Wants To Know: Why Aren’t You Buying Gold?
By Jon Shazar
Prospective Puerto Rican John Paulson may have an unpleasant tax problem here in New York, but he’s got a bigger problem with his biggest investment. Despite his faith in and love for shiny objects, the rest of the world simply does not share his insatiable appetite for gold. Read more »
It looked like JP&Co. may have turned the corner in January. This proved illusory. Read more »
Convinced the impending Western economic collapse (or today’s end of civilization) will plunge the financial centers of North America and Europe into looting, murder and anarchy? Don’t trust the impregnability of Fort Knox or the New York Fed’s basement, let alone the places you actually keep you gold? Read more »
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In a recent article posted on MainStreet.com SoFi General Counsel Rob Lavet had this to say about SoFi’s ReFi products: Read more »
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