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December 2011
If you are tired of spending hours each week surfing the net or even visiting your up-to-now favourite financial site looking for articles that are extremely informative, relatively brief and very well-written, then go no further than munKNEE.com. Here is a sampling of articles posted on the site this past week related to what is happening in the economy and the gold market and what the future holds for its price. Words: 1628
December 26th, 2011 | Posted in Gold/Silver,Investing,Stock Indices | Read More »
So much has been written over the past 4 months about why the price of gold has be misbehaving that I think you will appreciate having links to all the best articles, as posted on munKNEE.com, that explain the situation from a variety of perspectives. In addition to a greater understanding of what is happening to the price of gold and why I am sure you would like to have some insights into just where the price of gold (and silver, by extension) is going in the weeks, months and years to come. To that end I have again posted links to the most enlightening articles on the subject for your review. Frankly, virtually nothing more can be written on the current and future pricing of gold than you will find in this summary article so read on and take action according to the conclusions you come to as a result of being fully informed. Words: 1975
December 26th, 2011 | Posted in Gold/Silver,Investing | Read More »

Assessing the relative levels of greed and fear in the market at a given point in time is an effective way of timing the market. This article outlines the 6 most popular momentum indicators and concludes that trading gold using just 3 of the indicators would have generated an annual return of 39.6% compared to the YTD buy-and-hold return of only about 13%! Let me explain how, why and where they should be used and examine their specific application relative to the price movements in gold and the HUI. Words: 1450
December 25th, 2011 | Posted in Gold/Silver,Investing | Read More »

This article clearly demonstrate how the millions of investors who invested in the stock market over the past decade actually fared when their performance was measured in gold instead of dollars. You will be shocked at how poorly they (and you?) have really done and you, too, will come to the consclusion that – investing in the stock market is for losers. Words: 790
December 25th, 2011 | Posted in Economy,Inflation/Deflation | Read More »

The Chinese and Indian stock markets have dropped over 20% in the last 6 months meeting the common definition of a bear market. Last week both of them tumbled further to below their lows of more than two years ago contributing significantly to the recent major sell-off in gold. In fact, elevated risk of housing and credit bubbles in China and India is creating the next financial perfect storm – which does not bode well for gold or silver. Words: 632
December 24th, 2011 | Posted in Gold/Silver,Investing | Read More »

The traditional view of portfolio management is that three asset classes, stocks, bonds and cash, are sufficient to achieve diversification. This view is, quite simply, wrong because over the past 10 years gold, silver and platinum have singularly outperformed virtually all major widely accepted investment indexes. Precious metals should be considered an independent asset class and an allocation to precious metals, as the most uncorrelated asset group, is essential for proper portfolio diversification. [Let me explain.] Words: 2137
December 23rd, 2011 | Posted in Asset Allocation,Investing | Read More »

In proclaiming buy-and-hold investing to be dead, the pseudo-experts masquerading as financial advisors have abandoned the fundamental principle of investing: buying undervalued assets – and then giving those assets the time necessary to mature. Instead, these charlatans have forced their clients to become short-term gamblers. Worse still, they are now consistently steering their clients toward the worst possible asset-classes, stocks and bonds, rather than the best ones [simply because they do not] understand the fundamental conceptual difference between risk and volatility. In a market populated by panicked lemmings, we cannot avoid volatility. However, we can and must reduce risk – which begins by building an allocation of history’s true safe haven asset, precious metals. [Let me explain more about what risk and volatility are and are not.] Words: 1080
December 23rd, 2011 | Posted in Asset Allocation,Economy,Investing | Read More »

Have you ever thought about when to get into an investment and when to get out? Nearly all bull and bear markets have three distinct phases, and if you learn to recognize them you will significantly increase your chances of getting in while the market still has room to go up, and getting out before the bull market is over and people start to sell en masse. Words: 1200
December 23rd, 2011 | Posted in Asset Allocation,Investing | Read More »

Record lease rates are a primary driver for the near historic sell-off we have experienced but, when negative gold lease rates drop like they are now doing, the underlying tension in the supply and demand for gold as a source of liquidity collapses suggesting that the gold sell- off is likely coming to an end. That said, the next time we approach the previous thresholds..it will likely indicate that another gold-derived liquidity rubberband “breach” is imminent. [Let me explain further so you won't be "had" next time.] Words: 1054
December 23rd, 2011 | Posted in Gold/Silver,Investing | Read More »

History has shown that investors who stick to disciplined, fundamental-focused strategies give themselves a good chance of beating the market over the long haul and James O’Shaughnessy has compiled data that stretches back to before the Great Depression…back-tested numerous strategies, and has come to some very intriguing conclusions. [Let me share some of them with you.] Words: 1325
December 23rd, 2011 | Posted in Investing,Stock Indices | Read More »