Gyroscopic Investing

Here's the video of yesterday's Great Silver Debate between Bill Murphy at GATA and Jeffrey Christian at CPM Group.  Held at the 2011 Silver Summit, Spokane Washington, October 21, 2011:

http://www.kitco.com/falltour2011/

You'll have to register to get access, but it's free.

Was it good?

I was not there in person. But if you have been following GATA and their discussion of silver market manipulation, it's a continuation of the story. There is a good moderator who keeps the debaters (who seem to be each others favorite and most contemptible enemies) from using the occasion for excessive name-calling and keeps the fireworks at a minimum.  They still manage to sling enough mud to keep the debate interesting.

BTW Christian mentioned that he worked at Aron and Co, a trading firm purchased by Goldman Sachs in the 1980s (1970s?).  With that acquisition they brought in the trader who is the current ruler of Goldman Sachs.

It's now available on YouTube for all to watch.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7hnIqE1_ZGU#!

I watched this in its entirety. I was a bit less impressed with GATA after watching this debate. Jeffrey Christian, the opponent suggested that GATA was twisting the facts to make their case (which empowered them to collect fees from their supporters). Bill Murphy, who argued the case for GATA, came across as somewhat juvenile at times, and unpolished.

Neither side impressed me much with their evidence. The debate wasn't really so great.

Gumby wrote: I watched this in its entirety. I was a bit less impressed with GATA after watching this debate. Jeffrey Christian, the opponent suggested that GATA was twisting the facts to make their case (which empowered them to collect fees from their supporters). Bill Murphy, who argued the case for GATA, came across as somewhat juvenile at times, and unpolished.

Neither side impressed me much with their evidence. The debate wasn't really so great.

It sounds like they should have called it "The Mediocre Silver Debate."