Simpler is often better when discussing topics like fractional reserve banking, so let’s keep it simple. Investors put money into a bank. If it is a savings account or a CD, the bank pays those… Read More
Sell-offs In Gold & Silver Push Prices Closer to Our Buy Zones
Big downward corrections over the past few days in gold and silver have driven prices down to just above key support. Gold settled yesterday at $1,466.40 per ounce, down 3% from last Friday’s close. Silver… Read More
Another Opportunity to Play Sugar “Both Sides from the Middle”
Option prices are largely determined by volatility, which means quiet periods in markets tend to drive the cost of options down. In rare instances, options get cheap enough to justify buying both puts and calls… Read More
What Effect Will “Phantom” Trade Deal Have On Corn and Soybeans?
The announcement of a potential trade deal sent the grain markets soaring on Friday (corn rallied a scorching 4.7%) as traders anticipated additional Chinese buying. China is expected to agree to purchase $40 to $50… Read More
Silver & Gold Tumble into Support. Is It Time to Buy?
Perhaps the most interesting thing about Monday’s big sell-off in silver and gold is the lack of any fundamental reason behind it. The wire services blame a stronger dollar. Yet yesterday’s settlement of 99.02 in… Read More
Silver & Gold Remain Best Performers Other Commodities Getting Real Cheap
We knew it was coming… The correction in the precious metals we talked about in our last blog post is now a reality. As we mentioned in our last post, we believe these corrections are… Read More
Silver Hits $19.50 – Platinum Nearing $1,000
Wow, that was fast! Silver is on a winning streak, gaining against its richer cousin almost by the day. Last night’s price action probed the area between $19.50 and $20.00 per ounce before falling back,… Read More
Silver Soars & Sugar Sinks
Silver’s big “catch-up” rally appears to have begun. The poor man’s gold sprinted out of the gate this morning and hasn’t looked back, soaring as much as 52 cents as we write this. Gold is… Read More
Trade War Could Mean Big Opportunities Outside of Stocks & Bonds
These are critical times. The post-Cold-War era of cooperation that has provided much of the globe’s prosperity since the fall of the Berlin Wall is ending. What will replace it is currently being hashed out… Read More
2nd Gold Target Hit – Silver Is Along for the Ride
It’s a big day in metals. The desire for an alternative currency not enmeshed in the Sino-American trade war has pushed the price of gold well past our second long-term objective of $1,500 per ounce… Read More