New changes in the Federal Reserve's discount rate will reverberate through global markets and more than likely increase the price of gold. Here's why.

This coming autumn we are likely to experience the beginning of the end to the biggest speculative bubble in world history. All bubble assets will implode and the financial system will come under massive pressure

Historically, the average P/E ratio of the S&P 500 is 16.64, and a reversion to said mean would represent a further decline in the index of 33%.

Global financial crises tend to happen in seven-year periods, and there is mounting evidence that the market is approaching another lead by the emerging markets. The above comments, and those below, have been edited by Lorimer Wilson, editor of munKNEE.com (Your Key to Making Money!) and the FREE Market Intelligence Report newsletter (see sample here – register here) for the …

Central banks have lost control. The great props to the world economy are now beginning to fall and It is only a matter of time before stock markets collapse under the weight of their lofty expectations and record valuations.

For those who think the CRB Index says nothing about global growth invest accordingly at your own peril because this commodity index is screaming loudly that the rate of global growth is plummeting - just as it was at the height of the Great Recession. The CRB index is foreboding - a clear message of the danger that lies ahead.

We are content to pay for house insurance for most of our lives yet very few of us have actually experienced a fire or a major disaster where we had to use the insurance. We are comfortable with paying the premiums every year in order to avoid a catastrophic loss. Well, owning gold is tantamount to owning an insurance policy on your investment portfolio.

Our analysis reveals a bearish outlook for gold over the next 3 months based on the following fundamental and technical factors:

Canadian households are heavily leveraged and with their level of debt in proportion to income now hovering at record levels, they are vulnerable to a range of economic shocks that could create a financial crisis. I am of the opinion, however, that the range of variables at play discussed in this article would mitigate any possibility of a meltdown of Canada's financial system. Let me explain.

Here's an updated look at U.S. market valuations which suggest they remain at or above the levels that prevailed before previous major corrections.