Gold, Silver & Other Commodities

As an investor, one must always understand the “why” and the “when” one should be a buyer of gold - and there are many reasons why people buy gold: as a trade; as an investment; and as “insurance” so, before you buy gold, you must understand which buyer you are so that you first understand the “why” of your gold purchases. Once you understand your own “why,” then you can begin to work on the “when.”

Our theory explains about 88% of actual $USD gold prices and 92% of actual gold returns on a quarterly basis, including the peak prices of gold, over the 1979-2002 period. Words: 1497

'Real money' must be a 'store of value, 'precious' or scarce, uniform and be evenly divisible which fiat money is NOT and gold and silver IS.

All investors need to have significant protection from the economic turbulence which is certain to lie ahead of us, through purchasing gold and/or silver bullion. However, do not forget that it is the gold and silver producers which offer the greatest potential in surviving (and hopefully thriving) in these challenging times. Words: 1108

The precious metals sector is entrenched in a seemingly forever bear market while the U.S. dollar’s bull market remains strong and is likely to continue. In this article we discuss our 2016 big picture outlook for the U.S. dollar, gold and gold stocks.

The price of gold fell some 10 percent in 2015, leaving many investors, analysts, and financial-market pundits despondent about the prospects for gold in this New Year but the tide may now be turning what with equity markets here and abroad stumbling out of the 2016 gate.

The following article outlines 4 factors which I believe will drive gold prices starting this year and beyond.

For Canadians, with their weak domestic currency, gold has been behaving just fine. It’s up 17% in C$ terms over the past two years and looks ready to rally from here.

The role that China plays in commodity prices is so big that the future of metal prices is totally dependent on China. In this article we analyze some key Chinese indicators all of which give us no reason to expect higher metal prices in 2016.

Oil is now cheaper than coffee, milk, and even bottled water. Really! Take a look at the price comparisons in the chart below.