Debt – May I Interest You in Some More?

Lynn On March 26, 2010 / General Market

By: John Fisher I was just doing my weekly internet reading and came across a very reputable source that now pegs the total US debt at just over $100 Trillion (what’s a trillion here or there anyway?) That represents the unfunded debt, net of revenues, of all

Gold’s Consolidation Phase to Continue as Market Looks for New Direction

Lynn On March 22, 2010 / General Market, Gold, Silver

Author: David Levenstein, Johannesburg Commentary: John Fisher Many market commentators argue that investing in gold is a waste of time especially since it does not pay interest and remains inert. This statement is very misleading. The issue of interest has no relevance. No one has ever invested

Gold Should Get Ready to Take a Back Seat

Lynn On March 15, 2010 / General Market, Silver

Eric Roseman, Investment Director for The Sovereign Society (March, 2010) Universally regarded as “poor man’s gold,” silver is at the cusp of a major secular rally that will outpace gold prices as the next leg of the bull market takes hold in 2010-2011. Adjusted for inflation since

Niagara Falls Through A Garden Hose?

Lynn On March 10, 2010 / General Market

By Casey Research Commentary by John Fisher Once institutional and retail investors turn their eyes to gold, the price movement of gold and silver stocks may explode for the simple reason as Casey Research puts it in the title, “How Will Niagara Falls Fit Through a Garden

Modern Day Alchemy… How to Turn Gold in to Paper

Lynn On March 1, 2010 / General Market, Gold, Silver

By Dr. Jeff Lewis – Edited by John Fisher Another Reason to Fear ETFs Regardless of their expensive annual fees, frequent tracking errors, and the simple fact that you’ll never be able to actually touch the gold or silver your ETF claims to hold, there are several

Gold Is a Lousy Investment

Lynn On February 25, 2010 / General Market, Gold

By John Fisher Gold is currently trading over $1,100 as I write this. I expect that gold will trade sideways in the near term, most probably between $1,060 and $1,220. However, gold’s impressive rise hasn’t prevented news media and individual investors from questioning the viability of gold.

Gold and Silver Prices – Watching Paint Dry?

Lynn On February 19, 2010 / General Market, Gold, Silver

By John Fisher The gold price has risen faster than silver, which is commonplace during market corrections. Gold needs to climb through $1,132 and then $1,150, the last high, in the near term. If it does not, we may well see gold trade in a range of

Precious Metals at ‘Bargain Basement’ Prices

Lynn On February 15, 2010 / General Market

By James Turk Every once in a great while, the market offers a unique opportunity to buy precious metals ‘on the cheap’. I believe today is one of those moments. There is ‘panic in the air’ and ‘blood in the streets’, which are conditions that open up

Gold is Testing “Floor” Theory

Lynn On February 11, 2010 / General Market, Gold

By James Turk There is a popular point of view that the Reserve Bank of India put a “floor” under the gold market around $1050, which approximates the price at which it bought 200 tonnes of gold from the IMF. The thinking is that other central banks,

The 6 Ways to Own Gold and Silver – Personally Holding Physical Metals

Lynn On February 9, 2010 / General Market, Gold, Silver

By John Fisher If you take physical delivery of your gold and silver, you have the least risk of loss due to counter-party exposure (where you are depending on someone else to perform). It is a good idea to have at least some of your holdings in

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