It's impossible to accurately forecast the coming direction in precious metals but it is clearly evident from the monitoring our set of charts and indicators that gold, silver, et al, is nearing a pivot point.
Read More »Increasing Divergence Between GDX Gold Miners & Gold – What Are the Implications?
Does increasing divergence between GDX Gold Miners & Gold indicate investors are betting that gold is at the end of a cyclical bear market and on the verge of launching into a new uptrend?
Read More »Could Gold Drop To $1,000 In a Fast & Furious Sell-off? (+2K Views)
I believe those with patience will get the chance to buy gold a lot cheaper than current prices. Gold could be heading toward the $1,000 per troy ounce level - or lower - and that price may come in a fast and furious sell-off.
Read More »Mr. Buffett Makes a Case for Owning Gold (+2K Views)
I'm with Buffett on real assets over paper, but on gold he's flat wrong...I guess Warren found crony capitalism in a fiat world was an easier way to get rich than hard work with honest money.
Read More »100% of My Portfolio Continues To Be Invested In Natural Resources – Here’s Why (+4K Views)
I put almost all of my eggs in one basket - precious metals, energy and agriculture - with the bulk being in precious metals 10 years ago. These investments are diversified only in that they span physical, geography and company size. What I did has stood the test of time and, I expect, will hold me in good stead whatever happens in the years to come. Let me explain why I thought it was a good idea back then and still think it is today.
Read More »Turn Future Inflation Into Gains In Real Wealth – Here’s How
Staying ahead of inflation is hard enough but even trying to tread water, to stay even with inflation, becomes extremely difficult when you have the lead weight of inflation taxes around your neck, pulling you down.
Read More »It is Imperative to Invest in Physical Gold and/or Silver NOW – Here’s Why (+2K Views)
Asset allocation is one of the most crucial aspects of building a diversified and sustainable portfolio that not only preserves and grows wealth, but also weathers the twists and turns that ever-changing market conditions can throw at it. However, while the average [financial] advisor or investor spends a great deal of time carefully analyzing and picking the right stocks or sectors, the basic and primary task of asset allocation is often overlooked. [According to research by both Wainwright Economics and Ibbotson Associates and the current Dow:gold ratio, allocating a portion of one's portfolio to gold and/or silver and/or platinum is imperative to protect and grow one's financial assets. Let me explain.] Words:1060
Read More »Does Gold Really Act As ‘Insurance’ In Times of Financial Market Stress? (+2K Views)
This article takes a step back and looks at the bigger picture related to gold including long-term trends, and sets out some key characteristics of gold which are worth considering when (or if) allocating some part of an investment portfolio to the world's favorite precious metal.
Read More »New Model Suggest $2,000 Gold by End Of 2015 & $5,000 – $10,000 By 2021
In spite of the fact that gold has rallied from a price of $1,140 last November, my long-term empirical model suggests it is still undervalued and has the potential to rally to $2,000 by late 2015 or 2016 and quite possibly to between $5,000 and $10,000 in six years time. This article explains why that is the case.
Read More »Silver Will Lead the Way With Rotation Out Of Stocks Into PMs – Here’s Why (+2K Views)
The “year that was” brought mostly disappointment to precious metals bulls. Silver prices fell for the third straight year but when we finally see a major rotation out of stocks and into precious metals, silver has the potential to lead on the way up just as it has led on the way down. Let me explain why.
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