...Hype, fear and outdated monetary theories simply aren't enough to support the price of gold. Every finance and economics text book teaches that gold is basically an inflation hedge, and without inflation gold is simply a useless piece of yellow metal. Either the gold bugs are right or the Fed is right, and my money is on the Fed.

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In the midst of all the optimism we see towards key stock indices these days, there are two leading indicators that are flashing warning signals. They say, “Be careful, and don’t get caught up in the euphoria.”

Q: Is now the time to buy more gold or to finally get in the game? A: Yes. Make sure that you take advantage of today’s price and “mine” your own gold. [Here are 4 reasons why that is the case.]

It's not crazy to think that gold stocks could easily double from their current levels if you realize the extreme condition the gold-stocks-to-gold ratio is in - and if you know your market history. Let me explain. Words: 336; Charts: 1

Which will it be - a long wait for a spike in silver or will it be soon? It all depends on whether this current Dow rally is real or fake. I think it's fake.

Something is clearly out of whack. Gold has failed to push higher against the backdrop of a lower U.S. dollar for the first time in over a decade and, with pressure on the dollar increasing, the failure of support could ignite a massive decline. Is gold preparing to launch this time?

Russia is a huge supplier of oil and gas — traded in US dollars — which gives it both leverage over near-term energy flows and, far more ominous for the U.S., the ability to threaten the dollar’s reign as the world’s reserve currency - and it’s taking some big, active steps towards that goal.

The latest data shows that China is slowing tremendously and this should have positive effects on the future price of gold. Here's why.

How rare is gold? Where are the world's gold reserves located? What is the cost of mining gold? Which continent is the most economic at mining gold? What is the future of mining gold? This infographic has the answers.