Confidence is slippery, even when you are a metals investor sitting atop the best performing assets of 2016. It doesn’t help when four years of a miserable bear market remains fresh in our memories. Any weakness in prices and it can feel...
This year’s presidential election is getting lots of attention, and many are wondering how the outcome might impact the gold and silver markets. How will a Donald Trump victory affect gold prices -- and what will be the impact of a...
A respectable number of Americans hold investments in gold and silver in one form or another. Some hold physical bullion, while others opt for indirect ownership via ETFs or other instruments. A very small minority speculate via the...
It was no fun investing in precious metals for most of 2011-2015, but the past few months have sure been a blast for buy-and-hold investors. Silver prices are up 22.5% year to date, and gold isn’t far behind.
Gold officially entered a bull market in last week’s trading with prices gaining more than 20% from their December lows. The silver price also put on some very nice gains, but the price needs to reach about $16.40 before watchers can make...
Government bureaucrats, central bankers, and Wall Street executives all have their own reasons for hating the cash in your wallet. So, no surprise, they are working closely together to rid you of it. The war on cash is intensifying and...
Precious metals have risen sharply in recent days as investors looked for alternatives to the stock market and US dollar. Both gold and silver pushed through important technical resistance levels. Metals bulls hope to see markets enter a...
A lot is riding on the demand side of the equation when it comes to metals' price performance this year. Demand is the bigger wildcard with signals thus far being mixed in gold and silver bullion markets. The outlook for supply is more...
Sound money issues make for good politics these days. The leading Republican candidates have all suggested reforms to our monetary system. The topic is popping up in debates as well as interviews. Predictably, Fed worshippers and...
Precious metals investors heading into 2016 worry the dollar will continue marching ahead, right over the top of gold and silver prices. The Fed is telegraphing additional rate hikes throughout the year, and commodity prices – led by crude...