Last week’s read of the charts accurately gave clues for what transpired this past week. Here's what the charts have to say on gold and silver for the coming week.

Q. What drives stock prices? The most literal and superficial analysis reveals it to be simply supply and demand...but there are different ratios and metrics that help us figure why that is the case and they are all outlined in this infographic.

While the odds may favor a rally in gold and silver, the trend could very well negate that interpretation. Always go with the trend - the charts do not lie - and this is what they are saying about the current situation.

Since 400 A.D., diamonds have been sought after for their beauty, their strength and their versatility...[but] it wasn't until 1953 that the four Cs of diamonds - cut, clarity, color and carat - were established by which all...diamonds are judged today. This article, with an accompanying infographic, looks at what each of these four Cs mean and how this knowledge can benefit you as a consumer.

The current Baltic Dry Index (BDI) is warning that a global slowdown in importing/exporting is upon us that signals that the global economy could once again be slowing and that caution is warranted on U.S. equity markets. Let us explain.

The Canadian housing market is deep into bubble territory. We all know that bubbles can go on for longer than most people think but with the crash in oil prices and people fully believing their own hype, the market is set up for a big fall from grace. Canadian households are deep into debt and make American households look like penny pinchers. Here are five charts showing that the implosion in Canada’s housing market is inevitable.

Lorimer Wilson @munknee has an active Twitter account providing links to the BEST gold & silver articles to be found on the internet. They have all been edited/abbreviated to provide you with a fast and easy read. Check them out!

Yes, someday the U.S. dollar will essentially be toilet paper but that is not in our immediate future. What is in our immediate future is a “flight to safety” that will push the surging U.S. dollar even higher - and when the U.S. dollar soars the global economy tends to experience a contraction so the fact that the U.S. dollar has been skyrocketing lately is a very, very bad sign.

The trend continues down in gold & silver irrespective of all the positive news, charts, graphs, and other news writers specializing PMs present. The major players may be setting up one more trap to take the price of silver down to levels most do not expect. After all, how many expected crude oil to go from $105 to $45?

If you think precious metals are expensive you are sorely mistaken. They are, in fact, dirt cheap (relatively speaking, I must admit!) when compared with the equivalent cost of the gemstones identified below. Take a look.