Having said all that, we are now entering a period of concentrated volitility resulting from now rapidly deteriorating global economic factors...of which there are so many...not the least of which is malignant corruption that has metastasized beyond cure. This is nothing new to most of the posters here though. I posted the following over at "the other" BBs today and affix here just in case we ave some newer visitors.

"From Ed Steer Jul 17th re silver expert Ted Butler:

"In private commentary to his subscribers yesterday, Ted had this to say about silver... "The one thing I am not concerned with in the least is whether the silver manipulation is going to end soon, regardless of CFTC involvement. Everything I look at says the time is nigh; physical market conditions being at the top of a long list. So convinced am I or the silver manipulation's demise that let me advance an idea I don't mention very often. It's not just a question of the timing, but more in the nature of how the silver manipulation will end. By definition, all manipulations end suddenly and violently in price. I am convinced that the silver manipulation will end with the most violent move to the upside in history. I see no other way. It will be, quite literally, almost an overnight affair, with the silver price moving higher in the shortest time ever. Of course, I can't tell you which night, just that it feels real close to me. Therefore, this a time for maximum exposure; including [if you've taken complete leave of your senses] call options." Ted's website can be found by clicking here.

The above near term explosion will also dramatically impact gold to the upside. SFMI has high grade silver/high grade gold with a 14 to 1 silver to gold ratio...and last I saw SFMI had a production cost of $50 for its above ground ore ( $500 million )and $150 for it's mineable ore ( est. $1 billion)

I believe we are now seeing the end game in the massive shorting and counterfeit shorting of gold, silver and the PM stocks...especially the JPM stocks. All signs point to incredible market fluctuations beginning any day now...into the mid August area and throught September. The fundamentals for gold and silver are unbelieveable.

This recent, manipulative push down in the JPMS, especially good ones like SFMI, may continue this coming week with an organized walk down to critically oversold and over shorted levels. Those who buy in to take advantage of this GIFT...will reap huge returns by the Fall. As Ted Butler warns us, being positioned at this critical time is paramount. Fear-induced selling is what the bad guys love here.

We here have seen the signposts by those cocky posters who have been predicting the downfall in the price of this stock. How do they know? Because they are told what is coming and are merely the messengers. Any panic selling that can be created helps the cause. Heavy volume can be due to many factors inclusive of that panic selling, or by counterfeit sales which gives the appearence of panic selling...and/or abetted by legal short selling.

The smart, knowledgeable longs holding SFMI shares will be buying into the stock here, and if/as long as the price keeps descending...and I suspect as it reverses back up to the 20 plus cent levels. These prices have nothing to do with the value of all the assets and deposits and the future that SFMI holds. These junieors are the easiest to diddle by the bad guys. Those buyers who got in yesterday at 15 cents or even 14 cents ( over 1.6 million traded so the sellers are selling what they don't have ...or a maybe a minority few panicked or have stop losses ) know what they have purchased. The fact that the volume was so high may suggest the desperation end game of the shorters keeping the prices artificially suppressed into rising volume......who will have to get back in at some time...but the fact of the matter is that much selling is "not-for-profit" just mirroring what is happening to a majority of PM stocks and the bullion futures prices on the COMEX...and most notably transacted by JP Morgan in silver and HSBC in gold.

What credibly sourced information the honest investors and knowledgeable posters continually contribute here will make no difference on the price action of SFMI....save avail themselves of bargains and future rewards. The behemoth forces driving the price and writhing around in their stinking muck are soon to drown in it.

So we can all watch the global market cauldron boil and bubble as the heat is turned up by the hot, noonday sun this next week and month...but the real safety haven lies in gold, silver...and their shares...which will not dissipate, only concentrate.

Have you got a firm grip on your saddle