We are seeing signs of a bottom...in gold...but... prudence calls for waiting for some signs of stabilization before getting long. I would rather miss the first 10-20% move than lose another 50% should I get long prematurely. [Let me show you some charts that illustrate my caution.] Words: 288; Charts: 6

Some times in history, investors feel so confident about the future of stocks, they actually use up all their available cash and then borrow money to invest in the stock market. Now is one of those times - and it suggests that now is the time to lower one's stock exposure. Here's why.

Year-to-date, the dollar index, a trade weighted index comparing the U.S. dollar to a basket of six major currencies (Euro @ 57.6% weight, Japanese yen 13.6%, Pound sterling 11.9%, Canadian dollar 9.1%, Swedish krona 4.2% and Swiss franc 3.6%) is up 2.95% as of April 29, 2013 - but the U.S. Dollar Index is not the U.S. Dollar. To ascertain what may happen to the U.S. dollar, let’s look at the greenback from a couple of different angles

The latest earnings season stats coming from corporate America hardly inspire confidence and if they don’t improve, this bull market is in serious trouble. [That being said,] it’s still early and it’s not uncommon for the "beat rates" to improve as the earnings season unfolds. Nevertheless, the current readings are definitely a cause for concern.

The recent slide in the gold price has generated substantial demand for bullion that will likely bring forward a financial and systemic disaster for both central and bullion banks that has been brewing for a long time. Here's why. Words: 2130

It would appear that the price of gold has fallen enough to qualify as a "bear market," and we've begun hearing about what a terrible investment gold is now… and throughout recorded history. Below are the 12 most commonly-spread myths about gold as an investment.

The plummet in gold prices has all gold holders perplexed and less wealthy so what’s the little guy to do, assuming he hasn’t already disappeared and is cowering in a corner somewhere? Below are some answers.

Billionaires Warren Buffett, John Paulson, and George Soros are selling consumer-oriented stocks. What do they know that you and I don’t?

"What crash?" Gold is still up almost 500% since 2001. How does the S&P and Dow compare over that timeframe? Better yet, how about Apple stock? There is no other investment sector/space as they like to say these days, which can come close. So again I ask "What crash?"

In my article of April 5th, posted here, I maintained that in the next year, and particularly for the next three to six months, a liquidation phase in the current cyclical bear market in gold would likely develop,,,[causing gold to] fall sharply. [Below are the 8 reasons I mentioned back then which still remain relevant today.]