To be honest, I would prefer that my shorts on gold and silver do not work out and that gold negates this pattern. That is because I want to see the honest monetary barometer shine a light on the big lie that government and Fed officials can engineer their way out of an absolute, unmitigated and ... Read more

For an asset that doesn't do anything - sitting there like a lump on a log, not paying risk premiums and really just remaining stable while the casino burns all around it, gold sure does stir up some anxiety among some of its supposed true believers. Why is that? As you know, one of our potential ... Read more

With all equities markets deep in the red MSM and bloggers have missed out on this easy scoop for several weeks: Gold currently strikes new all-time highs in most currencies. This sensational news, omitted in all those media that are normally quick to recommend this or that paper "asset" ... Read more

Barrons thinks that the yields US Treasuries are too low and are due to bounce this year, causing a major correction in the bond prices. Amongst the reasons cited are strong gold prices: One sign of trouble for Treasuries is the resilient price of gold, which has risen $150 an ounce since late ... Read more