What a week it was.  My head is still spinning.  With gold and silver breaking out and following through and now coming into some resistance to the US markets holding up great then looking like they wanted a little consolidation then seeing many leading stocks rush higher later Friday afternoon. We had some stellar earnings reports this week, and some not so stellar.  I try... read more

For a new investor in gold and silver, here is the most lucid piece of advice I can offer. Identifying severe undervaluation points in gold and silver, buying gold and silver assets during these times, and not worrying about interim short-term volatility, even if the immediate volatility is downward, is much more likely to impact your accumulation of wealth in a positive manner than tryi... read more

By: Arnold Bock That governments will want - and will NEED - much, much higher gold and silver prices in the future is counter intuitive, given that they have done everything within their power till now to throttle back and to keep a lid on bullion prices. Let me explain why. Although we have seen eleven consecutive years of gold bul... read more

Three weeks ago, the nation rung in the New Year. Parties, noise makers, the annual ball drop in NYC. The moment the year turns, the positivity is at a high. People make their resolutions, but like most they do not last long. The weeks ahead promises all gyms to be full, all diet products to be bought, but eventually the gym clears out and the fast food consumption increases. Like the fall o... read more

Gold can be viewed in many ways. Some refer to gold as a commodity, some say it makes an admirable piece of jewelry, but what many choose to overlook is its role as a protector. With many uncertainties surrounding the US economy and the heightening problem in Europe, there is no assurance. People need to see gold as their armor. Asset protection is important to any individual, whether part o... read more

The global economy is in turmoil. Europe is on the verge of collapse, probably taking the US down with it. As the euro-crisis worsens, we march ever closer to outright monetization of European debt by the ECB and, covertly, by the Federal Reserve. The developed world is perilously close to a monetary deluge that could make the Weimar Republic's hyperinflation look like amateur hour. Ye... read more

If you're around my age, then you probably remember exactly where you were when you heard the news in November 1963 that President Kennedy had been shot. The first lunar landing in July 1969 is another such time marker for my generation, as is Sept. 11, 2001. Jan. 21, 1980, on the other hand, is probably notable only to the extreme financial read more