Since the dawn of this financial crisis, my portfolio has included an allocation to gold. I viewed this as an important element of stability and protection and I believed in a longer-term story taking hold. Last week I kissed the precious metal goodbye for now and this is my explanation as to my reasoning. Words: 1382

If you think the dollar will decline further then it makes sense to buy commodity stocks and even if there is a global recovery that's faster than we expect many commoditiy stocks will still outperform because supply is simply unable to meet the increasing demand for some of the commodities. [Let me tell you] which one(s) to buy[- and why]? Words: 1475

Gold will hit $8,000 by 2015 and if the gold:silver ratio reverts to norm silver will reach $400. Gold and silver are so cheap today you should ignore the current price and just pick one day every month and buy the precious metals. Sometimes you will get them at a lower price and sometimes you will pay more, but, over time you will accumulate the precious metals at a good average cost. Words: 1236

No wishful thinking here! As I see it gold is going to a parabolic top of $10,000 by 2012 for very good reasons - sovereign debt defaults, bankruptcies of “too big to fail” banks and other financial entities, currency inflation and devaluations - which will all contribute to rampant price inflation. Words: 1111

In... September's Federal Open Market Committee minutes, the Fed officially announced that ... "Unless ... underlying inflation moved back toward a level consistent with the Committee's mandate, they would consider it appropriate to take action soon" and take "... possible steps to affect inflation expectations." That's Fed-speak for a MANDATE TO CREATE INFLATION! Words: 694

The housing crash is still in process and here are 10 reasons why it is still a terrible time to buy. Words: 1670

The politicians in Washington tell us the economy is recovering. Well, maybe so ... as long as you don't need a job. The problems facing this country — in debt, energy, lost jobs, unbalanced budgets and more — continue to mount. In short, I think we're headed for a head-on collision with hard times. Are you going to be ready? Words: 1386

Gold, the precious metal most often thought of as money, is in short supply. In fact, the existing above ground horde is so small one has to question whether it is realistic to think of it as having a serious role as money in the future. The fact is there just isn’t enough of it and - once institutional and private investors realize that the supply is so disarmingly and alarmingly insignificant - prices are likely to go parabolic. Words: 1119

“Every portfolio should have a 10% core holding of gold and silver as emergency money” was the simple and timeless message in Glen O. Kirsch conveyed 19 years ago in an article entitled: “What’s in Your Core Holdings?” and such a message is even more appropriate today given the unsettling fiscal, economic and investment environment. Words: 692

What happens when the stimulus is over and the Fed begins to tighten again? Where will demand come from to get Main Street back, create jobs, raise middle class wages? Not from big businesses. Certainly not from Wall Street. Not from exports. Not from government. So, where? That question is the big unknown hanging over the U.S. economy. Until there’s an answer, an economic “recovery” for anyone other than big corporations, Wall Street, and the wealthy is a mirage. Words: 1279