Gold is in the bump phase of a seven-year Bump-and-Run Reversal Top pattern which typically occurs when excessive speculation drives prices up steeply, and is now at a critical juncture which could change the long-term trend of gold. Silver is already in the run phase which does not bode well for its future price. Let me explain. Words: 743
Read More »Deja Vu? Is Gold Just in a Correcting Phase on Its Way to Parabolic Peak of $4,294?
The current volatility in the precious metals market doesn't necessarily indicate a change in secular direction. [In fact,] if today's gold price was to rise by the same degree over the next 14 months [as it did from the beginning of 1979 into 1980, it would hit $4294/ozt. by Jan 2013! Let me explain.] Words: 420
Read More »SILVER is Ready for Take Off! These 7 Charts Show Why (+3K Views)
After a very turbulent year, silver now looks set to take off again. The best entry point of the last 5 years was in 2008... and currently we are in a similar situation, which means that silver...is ready for take-off. In this article I will tell you why I think [that is the case illustrating my views with the use of 7 charts. Words: 1200
Read More »The Dollar is Toast! The Future is Silver (+3K Views)
Psychologists tell us that there are five stages of grief over loss of whatever kind, usually death, or breaking up with a loved one, which are: denial, anger, bargaining, depression, acceptance. I've applied these to the loss of the dollar, as I see most people today are still stuck in denial, and here's how to deal with that. Words: 1100
Read More »Jeffrey Nichols: Gold to Reach $1,850 – Perhaps Even $1,923 – by Early 2012!
Many market participants are wondering why [gold] is not responding more positively to Europe's never-ending sovereign debt crisis and other worrisome economic and political developments around the world...Technical analysts say that gold must build more support in the $1,750 to $1,800 an ounce range before it can muster enough strength to sustain a meaningful and lasting rally. Sooner or later, [however,] thanks to a continuously improving fundamental picture, gold will register a sustainable advance above $1,800 an ounce, possibly never again to see prices below this level. [Let me explain why I believe strongly that that is the case.] Words: 800
Read More »The Case for $1,390 Gold Soon – and $1,000 Gold Later
The chief economist at HSBC Bank, Robin Bew, suggests that the price of gold will correct down to $1,390/ozt by the end of 2012 and to $1,000 per troy ounce by 2013. [Let's examine Bew's views more closely.] Words: 731
Read More »Where are We Now in the Bull Market in Gold – and How Many Years/Months are Left?
Gold is in a bull market and, [believe it or not,] so are the gold stocks despite their struggle as a group to outperform gold... but [neither] is anywhere close to a bubble, nor the speculative zeal we saw in 2006-2007. Thus, it begs the question" "What lies ahead and when can we expect the initial stages of a bubble?" To figure this out we first need to get an idea of how long the bull market will last and then where we are now based on various indice analyses. [Below I do just that.] Words: 785
Read More »Why Is Gold Falling? Should I Buy, Hold or Sell?
Gold falls when a financial crisis worsens for 2 basic reasons which make total sense when looked at objectively. Resultant government intervention then creates the environment for a future rise in the price of gold. This article explains the causes of the downs and ups in the price of gold and offers suggestions on how and when to act. Words: 868
Read More »Gold: What the !@#$%^&* Is Going On!
What’s going on? If gold is the great anti-asset, the thing to hold when everything else is in collapse why is it now trading…[below $1,700 and] not $2,000? Words: 1139
Read More »Canadians Take Note: Own Physical Gold via Canadian Mint's New Gold ETRs
The Royal Canadian Mint has announced that it is making an initial public offering of exchange-traded receipts (ETRs) under the mint's new Canadian Gold Reserves program. Unlike other gold investment products currently available which only enable the purchaser to own a unit or share in an entity that owns the gold, the ETRs will enable the purchaser to actually own the physical gold bullion which will be held in the custody of the mint at its facilities in Ottawa. Words: 650
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