Gold Editorials & Commentary

Charts do not lie.  There are a slew of highly respected PMs “gurus” with extensive followings.  None we know of have been on  target in the past year.  Not only are the trends still down, prices made new recent lows, again, within the trading range, but nowher

Editor's note: There is an old saying that not all that glitters is gold -- as in the gold coins many of you have held in your hands. There is another kind of gold that inhabits the practical wisdom of the ages.

1.    BUY PHYSICAL SILVER & GOLD - We have a trust issue in the world today.  Do you believe the stock market, 401k’s, mutual funds or C.D.’s are a safe place to store your wealth?  Do you think banks are a safe place to store your dollars?

One of the ways to look for a bear market low is to look for panic selling and capitulation after an extended downtrend.  Since 2013 began the Venture has had 3 months of losses compared to the Dow Industrials.

If you’ve been reading my work in 2013 at all, you know I’ve been looking for a move lower in both gold and silver. It finally came this past week and was led by silver.

The US stock markets enjoyed an incredible first quarter, with the flagship S&P 500 stock index (SPX) surging 10.0%.  New cyclical-bull highs were achieved on an amazing 3/7ths of all Q1’s trading days!  But the most interesting one was certainly the last. 

It seems that collective memory is becoming shorter and shorter. We just celebrated two important holidays in the Judeo-Christian traditions that commemorate events that took place thousands of years ago.

As a general rule, the most successful man in life is the man who has the best information

The US stock markets enjoyed an incredible first quarter, with the flagship S&P 500 stock index (SPX) surging 10.0%.  New cyclical-bull highs were achieved on an amazing 3/7ths of all Q1’s trading days!  But the most interesting one was certainly the last. 

It’s been some time since my last Technically Precious with Merv missive so I thought it’s just about time for the occasional blast.  Gold seems to be at a very critical juncture with commentaries all over the place.  As long time read

Dear readers ask about gold. Is it time to sell? To buy? To forget about it?

The propaganda has been thick over the last few years, especially since the US banking system suffered a fatal heart attack in September 2008.

The propaganda has been thick over the last few years, especially since the US banking system suffered a fatal heart attack in September 2008.

The propaganda has been thick over the last few years, especially since the US banking system suffered a fatal heart attack in September 2008.

Japan is the ultimate basket case for monetization. The country buys its own bonds, stocks, ETFs, foreign bonds, even REITs. All in all, the country has spent over 20% of its GDP in QE… and its economy continues to slow.

In condemning the open criminality of Western regimes as they planned (well in advance) and then executed the robbery of funds from peoples’ bank deposits in Cyprus; it’s important to understand that such condemnation is not based merely on sentimental/populist

Try as it may, the Federal Reserve can’t seem to patch all the holes in the leaky inner tube that is the U.S.

Two weeks ago we looked at the difference between gold ETF outflows vs. physical gold purchases, and showed that most sales were coming from the former while aggressive buying was coming from the latter.

Imagine what the racehorses are feeling as their jockeys lead them into the starting gates.

Try as it may, the Federal Reserve can’t seem to patch all the holes in the leaky inner tube that is the U.S.

Try as it may, the Federal Reserve can’t seem to patch all the holes in the leaky inner tube that is the U.S.

I have always been fascinated by what motivates people. What motivates Tiger Woods to pursue the goal of being the world’s greatest golfer? What’s the motivation driving Warren Buffett to continue purchasing companies instead of retiring in Tahiti?