Gold

2020 vision: Five charts to contemplate as we prepare for the new year.

If you have not grasped the reality of what is likely to unfold over the next 6 to 12+ months in the global markets and that precious metals are the setup of the decade, then pay attention to the fact that gold and silver are poised for moves ranging from 40% to 240% over the next 12+ months depending on the scale and scope of this move...

The chart below measures the performance of spot gold versus the S&P 500 Index versus during 11 crisis periods since 1985. Gold returned an average +6.4% compared to -21.7% for the S&P 500 for these 11 crisis periods.

If you are ardently bullish about gold, you might want to revisit your expectations. Are they realistic or are you being carried away by a tide of emotional optimism?

Do you know which country holds the most gold in its vaults? The number one country actually has almost as much as the next three countries combined.

Here's an updated analysis of physical gold, silver, platinum and copper regarding their respective versatility of use, durability, fungibility, store of value, liquidity and aesthetics.

Precious metals are looking like a great alternative these days given all the uncertainty - trade war, high corporate debt, high federal debt, possible negative interest rates, etc. - that exist in the economic environment out there. This article analyzes which metals to choose. The typical choices are gold, silver, and platinum.

Central banks continue to gobble up gold driven by an effort to minimize exposure to the U.S. dollar, especially by countries like Russia and China.

What should prices be for gold in 5 years given our debt-based QE manipulated economy. Check out my model. Its correlation since 1971 is 0.97 with an R-Squared value of 0.95.

I know you are tired of me saying, “big patterns lead to big moves” but the charts to follow will show you exactly what I mean by that statement.