Your host Miguel Perez-Santalla, Vice President of BullionVault is joined by James Steel, HSBC's Chief Commodities Analyst and the man needed to understand the overall gold and silver markets in the current political climate. With turmoil in the global political and economic environment more people want to understand what the driving forces are that affect the price these metals, what the future prospects may be and why. James Steel is HSBC's Chief Commodities Analyst with specific responsibilities for precious metals. Jim joined HSBC in May 2006. Previously Jim ran the New York research department for Refco, a large US commodities brokerage house. Jim also worked for The Economist in the Economist Intelligence Unit covering commodity producing nations. New York Markets Live brings you valuable insight on the markets so you can make smart investing decisions. Call in with questions. About Miguel Perez-Santalla A passionate advocate for retail investors and a regular speaker at industry and media events, Miguel Perez-Santalla has more than 30 years' experience in the precious metals business. He is a Vice President of BullionVault, the world's largest precious metals exchange for gold and silver. Click here to register for market news