Gold & Silver

This article defines the term "goldbug", identifies the real purpose of holding gold and provides 9 reasons why we should own some physical gold.

As all the bubble markets in stocks, bonds, property and other financial assets implode, together with the debt that has fuelled it all, 100s of trillions of dollars will just vanish and never return. The consequences will be both shocking and devastating for most people.

A major new silver bull market looks imminent and is expected to kick off with a dramatic spike.

Supply and demand trends are clearly poised to continue tightening the silver market and when the next crisis hits the silver price will be significantly impacted by this trend. It may not happen this year, but the 20,000-foot view of this market says a crunch is on the way. It’s supply/demand 101.

Frustrated by the comatose silver price? Tired of it going nowhere and being held down? Well, history has a message for you: This trading behavior is normal. Furthermore, similar scenarios from the past say the next price explosion is on the way.

It seems that more and more people justify investing in crypto-currencies — even at current record prices — by claiming that they’re an effective hedge against the instability of fiat currencies but is that true?

Silver appears to be in the very late stages of its Head-and-Shoulders bottom and, with the price still not far off the Right Shoulder lows, we are at a very good point to continue accumulating silver investments.

Most investors will hold on to their bubble assets until they have declined by 85-100%. They will again believe that central banks will save them but this time it will really be different although nobody will see that - until it is too late.

Despite all the negative press it sometimes gets gold has historically been a wise investment because it has a negative correlation with the market and has helped investors diversify their portfolios and improve their risk-adjusted returns.

World Bank president Robert Zoellick has stirred up a hornet's nest with his recent call for a return to a gold anchor in the global financial system. The usual suspects immediately denounced him - Keynesian Brad DeLong has [gone so far as to] anoint Zoellick the "Stupidest Man Alive" - [and I would like to add my voice to the chorus by explaining] the dangers of Zoellick's gold proposal, and why fans of the classical gold standard should be wary. Words: 1708