I can find no room in my cosmos for a deity save as a waste product of human weakness, the excrement of the imagination

Gold has lagged behind what many analysts had expected or hoped given the prevailing dollar weakness, ... Gold has seen some liquidation, from one fund in particular, and I suspect that is still weighing on the market.

The mood is still good and we might have another couple of good weeks before the seasonal weakness in September,

While it's a bit of a surprise, the slightly downbeat news on confidence can be explained by the ongoing weakness in employment, and perhaps consumers are a little concerned about the backup in mortgage rates. But while they're becoming less confident, they're still buying -- the latest sales numbers still look good.

San Antonio is a brilliant team. When they sense your weakness they get stronger.

The weak have one weapon: the errors of those who think they are strong.