No News from Jackson Hole

No News From Jackson Hole Gold surged 3.3 percent last week.  Prices this week have been basically flat. The S&P 500 Index has declined modestly from its highs of a week ago (can anyone tell me why the markets are trading at these levels – are things

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Taking a Breather

Taking a Breather After a very impressive rally in the precious metals over the last week, all four were taking a breather yesterday (Tuesday) as they consolidate and become accustomed to these higher trading ranges.  It would not be surprising to see a bit more of a

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The Golden Triangle

The Golden Triangle All Things Considered – John’s Commentary: The trend in Gold (and Silver) is still up.  NEVER buck the trend.  This market will reverse and we will be off to the races. Two actions to take:  1) Patience   2) Accumulation Quote of the day:  “The more

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Can We Find More Gold?

Can We Find More Gold? Gold prices are slated to go higher, much higher.  One of the many reasons is the fact that we are not replacing the gold reserves that we are depleting.  As a result, there is less gold per capita being mined.  And the

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Central Banks on Buying Spree

Central Banks on Buying Spree Central banks are buying more gold than any year since 1964. Why do central banks buy gold?  Because they know that gold is the only protection for their reserve deposits against the relentless printing of all world currencies, including their own. Now,

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Gold and the Wedge

Gold and the Wedge Gold looks set to yet again take on the lower boundary of resistance just above 1520.  It would be good at this point to break 1600 -1620 – 1640. This will then cement in place the prior low on May 17th and more

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My #1 Biggest Mistake

My #1 Biggest Mistake The one mistake, that I have made more than once, was being hesitant to buy when the market was down.  Take for instance in 2008 when silver fell from essentially $20 to $9 (see chart below).  Candidly, I was eager to buy at

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