*This interview was recorded a week before Christmas 2019
SBTV enlisted the help of Craig Hemke, publisher of the popular TFMetalsReport.com, to explain the basics of the oft-mentioned Commitment of Traders report (COT report) and how gold and silver investors can use it meaningfully.
Discussed in this interview:01:43 Overview of Commitment of Traders report05:15 Focus on the legacy report of the COT11:16 Long, Short and Spreading18:08 High leverage between paper gold and physical24:49 Obscure nature of Exhcange For Physicals29:35 Situation with the Fed's actions in the repo market35:14 Crisis in 2020?39:16 The CFTC is corrupt
Known primarily by his nickname "Turd Ferguson," Craig Hemke is the founder and editor of the popular TF Metals Report blog and podcast, covering precious metals, the financial markets, and greater economic trends.