Gold Editorials & Commentary

Was Wednesday surprising? Not really for several reasons; including what already was clearly struggling rally behavior during the poor excuse for a turnaround on Tuesday, and air pockets so visible in many stocks, including some that i

Now that we've reached the half-year point in my tracking the cyclical pattern of gold trading, e.g., "Up overseas / Down in NY", it's time to examine that phenomenon a little more closely.

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Ultimately, the only way to make money in an investment is to buy low and sell high. Comparing gold and stocks, now is clearly the time to move 5% to 10% of your assets into gold.

Multiple concerns . .

Government is about stealing. And about lording it over other people. Money and power, in other words.

The mainstream financial press never ceases to remind us that "our problems are behind us" in the way of the equities market. Gone, we are told, are the bearish elements that characterized the Dow and the NASDAQ from January through June.

In a stunning outcome that captured headlines around the world, six very ordinary people rendered a $145 Billion verdict against US tobacco companies.

The gold market appears ready for another high volume lift- off within the next few days. Moreover, the accumulation pattern we have witness over the last few years is coming to completion, and the mark-up stage is about to begin.

Expecting improving breadth on Wednesday . .

Ordinarily, the Atlantic Ocean off of the coast of the Carolinas is a beautiful place enjoyed by millions for recreation, commerce and ind

This article is a follow-up to both my ongoing look at how trading in the New York gold markets cancels out any overseas buying pressure, and my last article which introduces ideas on why Americans will not buy gold.

A combination of ingredients left investors bereft . . . of optimism Wednesday, despite what in several ways is data that supports a longer-term optimism towards the market.

The stock market is headed moderately lower this summer, but you can expect the worst of it to occur by no later than August.

The 23rd Annual FT World Gold Conference: The Emperor Has No Gold - Or, The Dog Did Not Bark ("Harry Schultz")

Despite the appearance of a marketplace unencumbered by government controls, it has become in recent years widely apparent that the U.S. "free market" is a misnomer, and is instead a product of active behind-the-scenes manipulation and federal control.

Dow Jones Industrial Index. Weekly close. Last = 10405 (28-06-2000)

There is symbolism both in American politics and economics. In neither case, is the symbolism positive. First, the spiritual and political symbolism of the Elian Gonzales case.

A "selling wave" . . . in the wake of a rate-change "pass", was the expectation here late night as you know, although the way it began left one wondering for awhile if it really was going to occur.

The transition from 1999 to the Year 2000 was a smooth one. Contrary to the calamitous expectations and dire forecasts of Y2K "scare-mongers," the lights stayed on and the world didn't screech to a halt.

Spot Gold $283, down $2.40

Spot Silver $4.94, down 2 cents

Through thick and thin . .

All of us are accustomed to growth; it is difficult to imagine that growth is a transitory phenomenon.

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Oil producers normally find it in their best interest to add steadily to productive capacity. Gradual addition of capacity year after year keeps oil supply in rough equilibrium with demand as the global economy grows.

Dear G. M. Ross

The best recent sectors . .

The U.S. has had almost two decades of low inflation and relatively low interest rates, which have had a predictable impact on the stock and bond markets.

When I made bold to suggest, on various occasions in the past, that it was remarkable, if not unconscionable, that the word "dollar" was without definition, I was met with a firestorm of indifference, except for a few thoughtful readers who felt that my objecti