Gold Editorials & Commentary

Drug addiction is precisely the correct analogy of what has happened to the world’s capital markets during the Greenspan’s Chairmanship of the Federal Reserve.

Last week I mentioned how silver was underperforming gold at this present time but demonstrated that this was something to be expected.

The following table shows Exxon's Gross Profit Margins over various periods:

GLD - remains on buy signal from 9/04.

If you have ever wanted your child to study Technical Analysis so that they can become a millionaire like you, instead of maybe ending up living off you for half their lives and bringing their washing home etc, but have not summoned up the courage to attempt to

Yesterday, as the dollar fell to new record lows and oil and gold prices surged to new highs, Wall Street remained fixated on wholly meaningless government data that managed to report the lowest inflation in the last half century.

It is still open season on Goldman Sachs. Ditto for JPMorgan and the clique of Wall Street firms, who enjoy untold tremendous privilege. Well, Goldman is at it again, playing games, abusing their role, and making money, all legally.

Executive summary

There is often a moment in a major market move where public perceptions of the item suddenly change and the feeling is something like: "Yup, this REALLY is a bull market!" or "Yup, this REALLY is a bear market!" This is sometime called the "Point of Recognition

GLD - remains on buy signal from 9/04.

There has been a disconnect in logic which has been seriously bothering me in recent weeks.

Four leading members of the Bush administration's economic team, including Ed Lazear, Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisors, Commerce Secretary Carlos Gutierrez, Al Hubbard, director of the National Economic Council, and Jim Nussle, director of the Offic

When the S&P500 index broke to new highs at the end of May and again in recent weeks there was a great media fanfare.

In late summer, my perceived strong signal for the September rate cut proved accurate. It was the dire condition of the Wall Street broker dealer stock index, the XBD.

What is a Black Swan? Before the discovery of Australia, empirical evidence told us that all swans were white and that belief lasted for 100s of years until a Black Swan was spotted in the wilds of Australia.

Gold’s situation now bears a striking resemblance to the period from September through November 2005, which was followed by an almost uninterrupted advance that resulted in near 60% gains.

GLD - remains on buy signal from 9/04.

The sad truth is that despite the best efforts of monetary economists everywhere, fundamental misconceptions about inflation remain entrenched in government, business, and the media.

Interesting how difficult it is for some people to utter the words "I don't know" - as if it's somehow a slight on their abilities.

Surfers know they can catch many rides on the smaller waves that break along the shore.

GLD - remains on buy signal from 9/04.

The vast majority of economists are currently hailing the freefall of the dollar as a windfall for American business.

In this analyst's view, if the Gold Share Indices break up relative to Commodities Index on the following two charts - which have been "dumbed down" to 7.5% X 3 box reversal to cut out all trading noise - then that will be a leading indicator pointing to the "R

Numerous favorable signals point to a resumption of the commodity bull. It had been stalled for almost a year. The US Federal Reserve interest rate cut on September 18 clearly marked a turning point, a watershed event, a sea change.

We have been bullish on the broad stockmarket on the site, but short to medium-term bearish on gold and silver in the recent past and by extension gold and silver stocks, due principally to the distribution patterns that have formed in the metals and their incr

There is an anomaly in the equity markets which seems not to be drawing enough attention.

This anomaly can be seen by comparing the following two monthly charts (courtesy Decisionpoint.com).

As a contrarian, it is my nature to worry when too many people start agreeing with me. Currently, many of my most vocal critics, who had previously ridiculed my warnings about the dollar, now concede that it will continue to decline.

BARRICK EXECS CONTINUE TO EXERCISE OPTIONS AND SELL SHARES

Faith and confidence in the USDollar, in management of the US banking system, in the viability of the USEconomic structure, in the image of Wall Street honesty, and in the integrity of USGovt federal finances are all at historic lows.