Earlier this year we said that 2014 could well be a repeat of 2013 in terms of unrealized expectations for much higher gold & silver price levels and over the ensuing months have continued to advise everyone to stay out of the long side of the paper futures market for as long as the trend continued down. That came from an obvious read of the charts. This article looks at what the gold and silver charts are saying today.

On 30 November 2014 the Swiss people will vote on ‘The Swiss Gold Initiative’ in a national referendum giving them the opportunity to determine not just the fate of their own financial system but also to be the catalyst for the return to sound money in the Western World.

For the moment, things are looking pretty good in the United States but...our financial markets are perfectly primed for a fall. Sadly, most people did not see the crash of 2008 coming, and most people will not see the next one coming either.

Many investors believe that the rise of the federal funds rate is detrimental for gold prices but, although this relationship may often hold, investors should be skeptical about this rule of thumb. This article explains why that is the case.

This article answers the question as to how far the employment situation in the U.S. is from "normalizing" by analyzing 6 metrics to help answer the question. The conclusion is surprising. Read on.

My answer is no. In fact, depending on their overall allocation, I believe investors should consider trimming their holdings. Here are 4 reasons why that is the case.

This article presents a historical analysis of the impact of U.S. monetary policy announcements on the price of gold in U.S. dollars over subsequent 3-month periods beginning with the Federal Reserve's extra-ordinary 75 basis point Fed Funds rate cut in January 2008 and the most significant central bank policy announcements since. The findings are very interesting, indeed.

...The Employee Benefit Research Institute surveys workers each year concerning their retirement confidence. Despite an uptrend, the latest report shows that 82% of workers feel less than “very confident” about having enough money to retire comfortably. With that statistic in mind, this article looks at three different 40-year retirement scenarios.

The smart money has been moving into precious metals during dips in recent months as many view the sector as one of the last places to find real value given that stocks, bonds, real estate, and nearly every other asset class, has been inflated to lofty levels by the FED's easy money policies since 2009. I believe we are witnessing one of the last great buying opportunities in precious metals. When prices start moving higher again, there will be little time to jump aboard the train. The downside risk at this juncture pales in comparison to the upside potential.

Gold's bull market is NOT finished, but is instead on the verge of launching into a startling climactic period into late 2016, or early 2017. This article explains why.