It would seem logical that the precious metals should be moving a lot higher after the FOMC announced its latest QE program. How is it possible that the market is dumping like this, in conjunction with a concomitant decline in the dollar? [Let me] explain from a technical perspective what is happening. Words: 700; Charts: 3

There have been many motives offered for the recent and ongoing plunge in gold and silver prices since the start of October from sentiment to a supposed trade against the Euro, etc, etc. but the true reason is a lot more prosaic. It's old fashioned liquidation. Let me explain. Words: 257

Since 2012 is rapidly coming to a close, I’m fielding questions about what the future holds for 2013. My hope? That my answers will be both informative and instructive, and ultimately profitable, of course. Words: 1588; Charts: 2

"World Debt 101" examines some of the world's largest economies and illustrates just how much they have borrowed and what measures many of their governments are now taking to curb spending and narrow those deficits.

I use three approaches to shape my world view and then combine them to get a much clearer picture of what likely lies ahead. My goal today is to share with you how I come up with a view of the Big Picture and to share my outlook for 2013. Words: 873

When I first considered a high-yield investing strategy, my goal was to devise a portfolio that yielded between 6% and 8% annually. To be sure, that's a worthy starting point. Years from now, however, I expect to own a portfolio that yields 25%, 50% and even 100% on the cost basis of many of the investments in that portfolio. [You, too, can achieve the same return on investment for your portfolio. Here's how.] Words: 636

eBay thinks there's potential for its marketplace to be a trusted seller of gold, silver and other precious metals and is making a major bet on this vertical as a sales generator via a new exclusive partnership with AMPEX Bullion Center which they introduced just this past Wednesday. Read on for more deals about this introduction. Words: 257

Many...commentaries by people referred to as 'gurus' or 'experts'...often don't state the assumptions that underlie the opinions they express leaving the reader...to take at face value what is said based on 'assumed expertise'. I suggest you exercise caution and not blithely accept the views of 'experts' without first understanding their underlying assumptions and then satisfying yourself that those assumptions both make sense and are internally consistent with the views and opinions the 'experts' express, and the advice they give. Let me explain more fully below.

If you've been waiting for a time to add to, or to initiate, a precious metals position, this is exactly what you've been waiting for. [Let me explain why that is the case.] Words: 299; Charts: 1

Gold has done it! It took 11 yearrs but it finally (albeit unfortunately) crashed through its channel support line of $1,690.00 and 200-day simple moving average of $1,663.07 to close out Thursday at $1,645.90 (with an intraday low of $1,636.00) down $22 from the previous day. Tomorrow is December 21st, 2012, the day the Mayan calendar predicted the world would experience an apocalypic event, so might we be in for a further major decline (just kidding) decline?