Commentaries

The gold/silver ratio is not just for gold bugs; it can help us monitor the appeal of the ‘risk on’ trade relative to the ‘risk off’ trade in many markets, including global stocks (SPY) and commodities (DBC).

The way I look at the market and the way the majority of other analysts and economists look at the market are two different things.

Today the stock market bled out with a river of red candles. All of the recent gains vanished in one session.

Since by now it is all too clear that none of the rating agencies will dare to downgrade the US until well after its creditors realize they have all been taken for the proverbial ride, and even longer after the Fed owns a vast majority of US treasury bonds, which according to CNBC is great, … Continue reading

Many gold and silver Investors are now confused and worried about their long-term holdings because many analysts are talking about this being a long and deep correction.

“…Some governments will topple….” –Jim Rogers, referring to the effects of coming rising food prices….

My most recent forecasts for the SP 500 and Gold have been calling for interim peaks in both around Mid- January.

A Gold Bull Market is much like a bucking bronco in the Old West – constantly trying to buck investors out of the saddle – as many in the Precious Metals universe are calling an intermediate-term top for Gold.

Silver Wheaton (SLW) has one of the best business models I have ever seen…

Controlled markets in which price does not equilibrate supply and demand are often characterized by shortages. When this happens in gold market, it’s called “tightness” rather than shortages. It sounds better. The tightness in gold is revealed by the growing spread between physical and paper gold. This is revealed in the chart below. The tightness … Continue reading