Gold-Price Indicator Fading as ETPs Tumble by $71 Billion – Bloomberg 08-28-14

Salient to Investors: Gold prices and gold ETP holdings have the most-negative correlation since 2004, making the latter less useful as market predictors..  Mark Luschini at Janney Montgomery Scott said the disconnect is because a lot of money has left. Comex open interest fell to a 5-yr low this month and volatility

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Gold Bearish Outlook Extended as Price Nears $1,200: Commodities – Bloomberg 12-06-13

Salient to Investors: Investors cut holdings in gold ETPs every month this year, erasing $69.4 billion. Hedge funds et al are the least-bullish since June 2007. John Paulson told clients last month that he personally would not invest more money in his gold fund. Goldman Sachs forecast prices will drop

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Hedge Funds Raise Gold Bets as Goldman Sees Decline: Commodities Bloomberg 07-29-13

Salient to Investors: Hedge funds et al increased their net-long position in gold futures and options for the 4th consecutive week and the longest streak since October, while more than doubling bets on lower corn prices to a record net-short holding. Jeffrey Currie et al at Goldman Sachs said gold will decline

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Fewest Hedge Funds Invest in Gold Since 2010 as Assets Decline – Bloomberg 06-07-13

Salient to Investors: The number of hedge funds investing in gold is at the lowest level since 2010. Farhan Mumtaz at EurekaHedge said hedge fund performance declines tied to volatility and withdrawals led either to closures or a shift in strategies – the number of funds investing in gold fell

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Gold Futures Post Longest Slump Since December 2011 – Bloomberg 05-16-13

Salient to Investors: George Soros and BlackRock cut stakes in gold ETFs in Q1, signaling waning investment demand. The World Gold Council said gold ETP demand dropped 13 percent in Q1 from a year earlier and outweighed a surge in purchases of coins, bars and jewelry in China and India. Frank McGhee at Integrated Brokerage

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Soros Joins Gold-Stake Cuts Before Bear Market Drop – Bloomberg 05-16-13

Salient to Investors: George Soros cut holdings of gold ETPs in Q1, 2013. John Paulson maintained a stake and Schroder Investment Mgmt bought in Q1. Deutsche Bank said assets in SPDR will probably drop by an additional 2 million to 4 million ounces after slumping 9.7 million ounces since mid-December. Jeffrey Currie et al at Goldman Sachs

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