The markets have been brutal for the last 2-3 weeks.

Silver started to make a strong comeback last week but with Bernanke, Bush and Paulson doing their thing earlier this week to try and save the US economy and Banking System we stumbled a bit.

Still, if you read the editorials and read between the lines, the Precious Metal and Commodity Bull Market is alive and well....it's just teasing .

For an excercise last week I phoned Scotiabank and asked for price and delivery for 4 x 100 ounce Silver Bars....last time I did this I rec'd delivery in less than a week.

This time I was told that they have NO Bullion.

My contact seemed a little puzzled.....I told her not to bother with a price until she could tell me when I could get delivery.....