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Mark Mead Baillie

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Mr. Baillie began an extensive career in banking and financial services ranging from the Banque Nationale de Paris in retail banking services to Barclays Bank as a corporate research analyst to a former position as a corporate lender for Societe Generale.

For the last 20 years he has expanded his financial expertise by creating his own financial services company involving various private partnerships. The markets upon which he specifically focuses are the Bond, the Euro/Swiss Franc, Gold/Silver/Copper, Oil and the S&P 500. Mr. Baillie is recognized within the investing and trading community for demonstrating creative technical skills that surpass industry standards toward making highly informed market assessments. His work is featured in Merrill Lynch Wealth Management client tele-presentations, as well as at www.timeandcycles.com and on occasion at www.321gold.com.

Mr. Baillie holds a Bachelors Degree in Business from the University of Southern California and a Masters Degree in Finance from Golden Gate University in San Francisco, where he currently resides.

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Gold 2254 in year 2022

Monday January 3, 2022 11:34AM

(Kitco commentary) - And we got that which for we anticipated across Gold's final five trading days of 2021: an "Annual Finale Rally", successfully so for the now 18th time in the past 21 years.

Gold's Annual Finale Rally

Monday December 27, 2021 02:11PM

(Kitco commentary) - With but five trading days remaining in 2021, Gold -- as we'll show -- traditionally is the gift that keeps on giving into year-end.

Gold stays sedentary whilst silver (a steal!) skids senselessly

Tuesday December 14, 2021 05:25PM

(Kitco commentary) - Without looking... Think quick! What is the price of Gold right now? (HINT: If you read last week's missive, you already know the answer).

Gold's 1780s are driving us crazy!

Tuesday December 7, 2021 05:29PM

(Kitco commentary) - In completing its 48th trading week of 2021, Gold settled yesterday (Friday) at 1784. 'Twas the eighth week this year that Gold has settled in the 1780s (the first occurrence being on 19 February).

Gold's gains get marred as Biden bonks Brainard

Monday November 29, 2021 05:08PM

(Kitco commentary) - Indeed literally at the top: the above Gold Scoreboard displays valuation having crossed above the $4,000/oz. threshold; and yet you can own Gold for a fraction of that at $1,792/oz given yesterday's (Friday's) settle; "Got Gold?"

Gold Comatose Whilst Stocks Overdose

Monday May 13, 2019 12:50PM

(Kitco commentary) - In a sense in sequel to that which we penned a week ago ("Gold Sits On Its Box Whilst The Herd Chase Stocks"), Gold remains lifeless as another week passes, although the balance of the herd finally is paying the price for overdosing on their stocks vice.

Put Gold in Your Bag, Man, but Let Silver Sag, Says Sachs

Monday April 29, 2019 03:28PM

(Kitco commentary) - Do you remember "When E. F. Hutton talks, people listen"? Decades later, today we might say: "When Goldman opines, it goes online" ... or something like that.

"Gold Buyer Beware, or Buy Do We Dare?"

Monday May 15, 2017 01:02PM

1231, 1211, 1190. Those are the three Gold levels we offered a week ago as to how low price may go in its present down-flow.

Gold Gets Trumped Up

Monday April 17, 2017 02:31PM

The near-term weakening for which we were seeking in Gold never materialized a wit throughout the four-day trading week

Now Come the Tests for Gold and Silver

Monday May 2, 2016 02:19PM

Gold and Silver have taken their seats inside the ivy-covered brick building, Professor MarchÃ© distributing to them "blue books" and No. 2 yellow wooden pencils with their wee red rubber-tip erasers. Then disinterestingly lighting his pipe, he utters the word "Begin".