A Signal from the Stock Market

Lynn On June 14, 2010 / General Market, Gold, Silver

By James Turk The stock market is often acclaimed for its forecasting ability. Stock prices peak long before the downturn in economic activity that generally results in a recession and a prolonged decline in the stock market. Then after this lull in the economy, the bear market

Civil and Criminal Probes Launched Against JP Morgan Chase for Silver Market Manipulation

Lynn On June 9, 2010 / General Market, Silver

By: Michael Gray of the NY Post Yes, it is really happening. After years and years and years of market manipulation, JPMorgan is about to realize there is only so far you can push your luck against the criminal envelope. Federal agents have launched parallel criminal

Poor Man’s Gold

Lynn On June 7, 2010 / General Market, Silver

By: Eric Roseman – Investment Director for The Sovereign Society 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

Gold Poised to Challenge New Highs

Lynn On June 3, 2010 / General Market, Gold

By: John Fisher – Chart from James Turk Numerous records continue to be broken by gold, including some longstanding ones that go back to the January 1980 peak. Gold closed the month of May at a new record high against every major world currency except the Japanese

Dollar to Crash to Zero, Gold Will Surge

Lynn On June 2, 2010 / General Market, Gold, Silver

By: Bud Conrad, as reported by Dan Weil The global debt crisis will send the dollar and other paper currencies to zero, and gold will be the beneficiary, says Bud Conrad, chief economist at Casey Research. “The dollar is coming back right now, but it’s a false

A Billionaire Goes All-In on Gold

Lynn On May 26, 2010 / General Market, Gold

Gold is setting records again, boosting the holdings of central banks, Armageddon worrywarts, and ordinary people who own gold bars, coins and jewelry. But few individuals stand to benefit as much as low-profile billionaire Thomas Kaplan. A New York-born commodities magnate who earned a doctorate in British

Where is Gold Headed Now?

Lynn On May 24, 2010 / General Market, Gold

By John Fisher Monday, May 24, 2010 The chart might look messy, but it is pretty straightforward. As my wife always requests, “The bottom line analysis please?” Summary of the Chart: Gold in US dollars closed moderately higher yesterday, coming off recent lows for the short-term mid-May

Why More Investors Like Gold

Lynn On May 18, 2010 / General Market, Gold, Silver

By Frank Holmes, CEO and Chief Investment Officer at U.S. Global Investors May 17, 2010 Gold is charging up to new highs, so it’s no surprise that the level of interest in this financial asset is charging up as well. Last week I did interviews with CNN,

Gold Tests Record Highs – Euro and Dollar Rally Euphoria Fades

Lynn On May 11, 2010 / General Market, Gold, Silver

Source: Seeking Alpha- May 11, 2010 Gold: Gold has recovered from the slight sell off seen Monday and stayed above $1,200/oz in Asian trading overnight before rallying in early European trading (now trading at $1223 at 10:15 Eastern) The initial euphoria that saw stocks and the euro

Confidence in the Midst of the Dow’s Volatility

Lynn On May 7, 2010 / General Market, Gold, Silver

By: John Fisher – Supporting material from Alex Stanczyk of Anglo Far East A few thoughts on what’s happening in the markets these last couple of days… The world markets went berserk with riots in Greece as their bond markets disintegrate. Yet if you hold gold and

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