Gold & Silver

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.

Silver looks like it has bottomed and will move substantially higher. Here's why.

Using the data provided by Barclays commodities analyst Michael Cohen, we put together a list of the 10 countries sitting on the greatest amounts of proven crude oil reserves (bbl). Check them out below.

Owning gold is saving, which by definition is civilized, i.e. NOT barbarous. Debt, on the other hand, is the exact opposite. It is a lack of savings that shows a complete disregard for the future.

Many widely held beliefs about gold are lies – propaganda hammered home to have us believe the only true measure of wealth is government-issued debt. It’s hard to say which of the 7 lies about gold is the biggest whopper. You be the judge. Read on.