Gold

The value of gold relative to oil (Brent Crude) is an embarrassing 11.2 to 1 ratio - way below its historical average - thanks to the manipulation by the Fed and member banks. When the price revalues higher it will do so SHARPLY and it will be PAINFUL for those on the wrong side of the trade or in worthless paper assets. Let me explain why that is the case.

Below is some interesting research by Doug Peta of BCA Research regarding the Fed Funds Rate Cycle, and what that research - as well as our own in-house research - could mean for gold to help you understand the positivity we see for the precious metal looking towards 2015.

As the protracted correction and consolidation in precious metals continues, what better time to brush up on the history of the gold standard to give proper context to gold’s demand today and potential role in a future currency to replace the dollar.

A change in monetary, fiscal, and regulatory policy is necessary to beat back the forces of recession and deflation. If the messages of falling gold prices and falling interest rates are not enough to gain the attention of policy makers, I suspect that the specter of future falling stock prices throughout the world will be. That is what is in store for us if the recessionary/deflationary bias in the world economy that gold and bonds are signaling, reasserts itself.

Gold and silver have been all over the map in 2014. To figure out what’s next for the metals this article assesses their deep and long term status as speculative assets and the relationship between the two metals and determines what must happen to reverse their continuing decline. Read on!

I believe that the inflation and price charts paint a clear picture, and that until inflation in the world picks up significantly, there will be no meaningful rallies in precious metals...[While] I am bullish on gold and silver long term, the short-term pressure is still evident and might take them lower in the next couple of months.

TIPS are telling us that the market is quite pessimistic about the prospects for real growth, but not concerned at all about the outlook for inflation.

With gold’s current setup, we’ve finally reached a significant cycle pivot…and I believe that we are likely to be treated to a very surprising turn of events. Directly ahead, I believe, is a major turn and rally for gold.

With the gold price in dollars breaking decisively the 200 day moving average but with volatility across a broad range of asset classes close to, or at, historic lows...this article looks at what patterns occur in equity and gold prices during both up and down trends and how to adjust your portfolio accordingly.

How long these low prices in gold and silver will continue is the ever pressing question on the minds of the gold and silver community and topic of so many articles written by the experts. While many have striven to provide an answer, and 2013 failed to match the “predictions” as to the “When?” issue, the best answer is: For as long as it takes. Here's why.