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There is not a shred of evidence that the price of gold is about to embark upon a much higher trajectory. What the market is saying is that nothing in the news is disturbing the bottoming process.

Within the planet’s crust, there is only 1 gram of gold for every 250 tonnes (550,000 lbs) of earth. Gold’s rarity means that finding economic deposits is extremely difficult. To understand how gold mining and supply work, we must first unearth how gold deposits form. This infographic, part two in our 2014 Gold Series, covers the full supply picture behind the yellow metal.

At the beginning of a hyperinflationary cycle, the stock market virtually always makes substantial gains which is just reflecting the sheer weight of printed money...After the initial enthusiasm the stock market loses its lustre and falls in tandem with the economy into a deflationary depression. The U.S. is now slowly entering such a hyperinflationary phase. Here's what that means for the future price of gold.

Since the launch of economic reforms in 1978, China has become the world's second-largest economy, the largest merchandise trader, the largest manufacturer and the largest creditor of the U.S...BUT the nation is still a laggard in so many respects that it still can't compete with the United States. Let's take a look at why that is the case.

No stock can resist gravity forever. What goes up must eventually come down. This is especially true for stock prices that become grotesquely distorted. We have been - and still are - living in another dotcom bubble, and - like the last one - it is inevitable that it is going to burst.

It’s hard to predict what will trigger the next collapse of stocks, but gold is already on the road to new highs with Janet Yellen gearing up to unleash a new torrent of freshly printed dollars onto global markets. I’d recommend you start building your ark well in advance.

Following Charlie Munger's advice to “develop into a lifelong self-learner through voracious reading; cultivate curiosity and strive to become a little wiser every day” this article presents my recommendation as to what books to read to learn more about financial market history and the basic math skills you need to be a good investor.

Is the current stock market correction simply just a dip within an ongoing uptrend OR have the “bears” finally awakened from their winter hibernation? [Below are my views on the subject plus those of several others to help you arrive at an informed conclusion].

Stocks are pulling back in preparation for one final mind-blowing surge to top off this five-year bull market. Gold, on the other hand, looks like it is setting up for a final bear market capitulation phase where every gold bug finally throws up their hands in disgust and jumps over to the stock market right as it's putting in a final bubble top. For those...that are sitting in cash, this final capitulation is going to represent one of the greatest buying opportunities of this generation.

The unintended consequences of five years of QE are coming home to roost! In May or early June the stock market parabola will collapse...followed by a massive inflationary spike in commodity prices - particularly gold & silver - that will collapse the global economy.