Gold Editorials & Commentary

With various states debating measures to elevate the monetary status of gold, the gold standard is more politically relevant now than it has been in decades.

Earlier this week, several websites and blogs that I follow announced that the "registered" silver at the COMEX exchange dropped below 29 million ounces ("registered" means the amount of silver available for investors to buy at the exchange.) This was touted as

It was another week best spent not looking at the markets unless you're looking to pick up some great miners on the cheap as we are, or go short some stocks as we are also. All in all it's going great!

GLD - on buy signal.

From the crash of October 2008 until August 2010, I wrote a weekly report comparing the crash of 1929-32 with our current bear market.

Traders beware, the dreaded precious-metals summer doldrums are now upon us! Summers are barren sentiment wastelands for the entire PM complex.

During the past 4 months we have seen the financial sector (banks) under selling pressure. With real estate prices continuing to fall and foreclosures picking up speed again investors have not been that interested in holding bank stocks.

Some people think that one of the fundamental institutions of the 19th century should be restored; we single out Great Britain as the great leader embracing this institution.

"All political thinking for years past has been vitiated in the same way.

The combination of $trillion bond fraud, dependence on inflating home equity for economic development, oversized cars, oil dependence, constant market intervention, insolvent banks, insolvent homes, outsourced industry, endless war, budget deadlock amidst runaw

Everyone knows people make mistakes when rushed to do something or if they are scared of something bad happening.

There has been a lot of talk about another financial crisis coming, and it may have been kicked off by Mark Mobius, who says it's inevitable because the causes of the previous one haven't yet been resolved.

GLD - on buy signal.

Dennis Gartman exemplifies the gold punditry all too frequently seen on television financial programming. I'm sure Mr. Gartman is a decent guy. I'm not questioning his integrity.

It was a crazy session as the stock market slid over 2% on heavy volume. This type of price action means fear has taken control of masses and they are unloading (selling their stocks) in anticipation of much lower prices.

In the case of Richard Russell the answer is certainly not. This is because Richard Russell is right most of the time, especially over the longer-term outlook, despite, or perhaps because of being an octogenarian (in his 80's).

The great Khan (Chinese ruler), causes the bark of trees, made into something like paper, to pass for money all over his country." …Marco POLO, (1254 - 1324 Traveling explorer from Venice).

It's finally a long weekend in the US which means markets are closed Monday. The last thing anyone should be doing this weekend is working much and that includes myself for once.

GLD - buy signal this week.

SLV - buy signal this week.

While the stock markets have enjoyed an outstanding busy season, the dreaded summer doldrums are now upon us. This vacation season usually heralds listlessly-grinding markets, sometimes significant selloffs, and rarely meaningful rallies.

It is not clear whether the American financial community has the ability to observe and conclude that the US Federal Reserve is adrift and relies upon deception as policy in revealing its directions.

In my recent review of the bankster assault on the silver market, I alluded to the fact that we knew there was no "bubble" in the silver market, since there had not been the build-up of inventories which must take place before any commodity cou

GLD - on sell signal.

Commodities prices have been exceptionally volatile in recent weeks, with big daily rallies and plunges intermingled. Seemingly without rhyme or reason, commodities surge one day as traders crave riskier bets but then fall the next as they flee risk.

Having pumped the financial system with liquidity for over two years, Ben Bernanke has now decided to take his foot off the pedal temporarily. Indeed, the Fed is not only NOT launching QE 3 soon, but is going to let QE2 end.

Lately there have been calls for the US to sell some or all of their gold in order to help reduce the debt and budget deficits.

In 2010 the US went into debt a further $3.5 billion each day.

How can any Economist, Analyst or other type of seer or prognosticator completely ignore Government actions and policy changes, including the consequences both intended and unintended, of Fiscal and Tax policy and still expect to be creditable?

Aren´t silver investors funny?? - they were raving bullish when the price was close to $50, now that it's down about $15 and near to $35 they are despondent. In the words of that famed alien with pointed ears, this is "highly illogical".

It is no longer a matter of whether or not you should buy gold and/or silver but, rather, which type of investment(s) and how much.