Whenever oil prices make a big move in either direction, there are some fairly standard arguments made of its effect on the overall stock market but, rarely, is any actual evidence presented to substantiate these more or less intuitive arguments. Let’s take a look at the data and see what the historical relationship has actually been between oil and the stock market.

I would bet my bottom Silver Dollar that when faith in holding U.S. Federal Reserve Notes heads into the toilet, it would be much wiser to own REAL MONEY than the monopoly paper printed by the MoneyFactory.gov.

The consensus amongst analysts is that gold is grossly under-valued in view of its bullish fundamentals and now presents a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for millions of investors worldwide who wanted to own gold but were heretofore leery of its lofty price. Below are 9 fundamental factors behind these bullish opinions.

Which countries use the most energy? Why? While some of the guilty parties are obvious, others may surprise you.

The argument that the past 10 years of low interest rates has just been an anomaly which will normalize to higher levels in the next couple of years is not going to unfold. Interest rates will be perpetually low for the rest of our lives! Here's why.

This article looks at 30 Dow Jones constituents and physical gold and silver and determines the risk -return ratio of each. Send it off to your financial advisor for his edification.

If poop was the exchange currency of our society people would collect it. However, if there was an abundance of poop AND gold people wouldn't bother collecting any of it.

Whether it is $5,000 or $10,000 per troy ounce for gold - or $100 or $200 for silver - the current distorted pricing will prevail until there is a clear break of the elite’s central banking dominance over the gold and silver markets.

It can take some time for a trend to change course so being first in is not always the best situation. Let me explain further with the use of some enlightening charts on gold and silver.

This article looks at physical gold, silver, platinum and copper regarding their respective versatility of use, durability, fungibility, store of value, liquidity and aesthetics which yields a new perspective and appreciation of each.