Gold Editorials & Commentary

Before investors can sell high and multiply their wealth, they first have to buy low.  The lower any trade’s entry price, the greater its ultimate profits.  The best time to buy low is when stocks are deeply out of favor, when few others are willing to buy.  An

The word I would use to describe this market is “tedious.”   It seems that nothing truly exciting has occurred since the monetary metals, and the Dow Jones took their plunges in 2011.  In our theatre-of-the-absurd called the financial markets, the holy grail of

Some have called it the Age of the Central Bank.  Record monetary stimulus interventions in recent years have propelled the stock market to levels not seen since the 2008 credit crash.  By whatever name you call it, central bank intervention has altered the inv

This piece expounds upon what we covered last week. In that piece, regarding Gold, we concluded:

In an effort to get the emotionalism out of the analysis, let us begin with the  seldom if ever analysed or even remembered Kennedy tax cuts and then follow through with other similar tax cut measures.

Gold and gold miner stocks have underperformed in 2012 disappointing most traders. That being said it has traded in a large sideways range since September 2011 and remains stuck in this range as of this week.

Gold and gold miner stocks have underperformed in 2012 disappointing most traders. That being said it has traded in a large sideways range since September 2011 and remains stuck in this range as of this week.

Silver bearishness has naturally mushroomed following this metal's rough December. A growing chorus is declaring silver's secular bull finished, implying it must have peaked after silver's dazzling April 2011 surge.

When the gold price rises past a certain point, especially new highs, the bond markets start to fear. It's not just because there is inflation out there, because they can price in inflation.

Recently I was asked a question that I suspect has been on many investors' minds.

The last four or five years have been a nightmare for many investors, especially those of us investors in the natural resource stocks.

Gold functions like an alarm clock. A rising gold price usually indicates that financial uncertainty and volatility are the dominant market themes.

Call it the "shot heard round the world." Its aim was ostensibly to reduce the U.S. budget deficit, its effect was tantamount to a bullet in the chest of the consumer recovery.

This article was published for the benefit of subscribers on January 7th, 2013. The purpose of this article is to discuss what lies ahead in 2013.

It was a stunning start to 2013 with the fiscal cliff issue being resolved at the last possible moment as expected. Markets rallied hard and fast after gapping up leaving me on the side-lines not wanting to chase.

Happy New Year!

GLD - on sell signal.

Gold and silver come in multiple forms, each with their own unique yet interrelated supply-and-demand profiles. Among the most popular in the US physical market are the bullion coins produced by the US Mint.

There is a high probability that the correction in the gold price that started in early October at $1797 has been completed.

There is a high probability that the correction in the gold price that started in early October at $1797 has been completed.

In the course of history, some of the great crises of the past were beyond the pale of human control. Other crises, however, were created by the very people who suffered the effects of them.

With 2012 now behind us it's time to start looking for some new long term investments which have big potential gains in the new year. Copper is one metal that has caught my eye.

With 2012 now behind us it's time to start looking for some new long term investments which have big potential gains in the new year. Copper is one metal that has caught my eye.

Season's greetings!

GLD - on sell signal.

The typical human reaction to any infection, vermin, danger, or toxicity is to stand back, to isolate the agent, to trap it, to prevent its further spread or release, then to remove it in a safe secure way if possible using trained professionals.

The price of gold has been hit by selling under concerns over the upcoming U.S. "fiscal cliff." At least that's what the news media's explanation for gold's decline has been. Here's what Reuters had to say in a recent news article:

When someone says that QE (Quantitative Easing) is not inflationary they are probably claiming that it doesn't bring about an increase in the general price level.

We're now in the thick of the holiday season and we have to expect a very quiet week to come but that doesn't mean we won't see some nice moves. The low volume coming in the week ahead facilitates much easier movement of stocks.

Season's greetings!

GLD - on sell signal.