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It is well known that holding uncorrelated asset classes in our investment portfolio gives diversification benefits. In the same sense, diversifying among competing or rival countries or jurisdictions helps to maximize freedom by mitigating political risk. This article discuss the merits, and ease of, diversifying in a country that virtually all have never given a second thought, let alone an initial one.

The stars are aligned in 2014 for a significant re-rating of the gold price. This article presents an update on the demand dynamics in China, discussion around new evidence of manipulation and an illustrative example of the opportunity in gold equities.

Many investors with little appetite for risk think cash is the safest asset class but there's a much better way to control risk than keeping all your money in cash or bonds: diversifying through a modest addition of stock to the mix. How much should be in stocks? Read on!

Silver has had three bad years while the S&P has had 5 good years. It is time for both markets to reverse. Here’s why.

How should investors approach sub $1,300 gold? The Bull and the Bear case is presented here as analysts each take a side and answer five questions.

Government fiscal policy - profligate spending, leading to debt crisis, leading to currency crisis, leading to…the fall of the U.S. dollar – is the major cataclysmic endgame that is going to befall the U.S.

A recent Gallup survey on expected future returns of asset prices shows that most Americans still think that owning a home is the best way to generate a high return in the future. Nothing could be further from the truth! It just shows how totally out of touch with reality the average American is.

The March year-over-year inflation rate was 1.51%, which is well below the 3.88% average since the end of the Second World War and 37% below its 10-year moving average.

Below is a description of what I believe to be the best stock market indicator – ever. I am referring to the percentage of S&P 100 stocks above their 200 DMA which gives traders a clear early warning signal of impending serious market downturns and later safe re-entry points.

Goldman Sachs' 2014 forecast that gold will drop $1,050 by the end of the year (based on the “powerhouse” U.S. economy picking up speed and accelerating growth) would make perfect sense to someone who recently had had a frontal lobotomy or to the 95-99% group of Americans who believe everything coming from the Boob Tube.Why? Because Goldman has more skin in the game to delude Americans of the value of gold - for throwing the paper price of gold under the bus - and below are 2 such reasons for doing so: