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September 22, 2010 – The US dollar is staring over the edge of the precipice and is ready to plummet.  Rather than hand the dollar a lifeline, the FOMC in its announcement yesterday pushed the dollar further over the edge. The FOMC made clear that it is only a matter of time before the FederalRead more

September 20, 2010 – There is too much money being printed.  No rocket science is needed to reach that conclusion. The markets are giving us a clear message. For example, gold is trading at a record high, while silver has reached a 30-year high.  Those new high prices are happening for a reason.  The preciousRead more

There is a battle beginning as silver approaches $21, its highest price in 30-years.  There is a lot at stake. Those who are short silver don’t want their losses to become any bigger than they already are.  On the other side of the trade, everyone who is long silver wants to see silver appreciate toRead more

Inflation is coming back. In fact, it never really left, although there was a brief moment after the Lehman Brothers collapse when it appeared that the dollar would slip into a deflationary collapse. But after peering over the precipice, Bernanke and his central bank cohorts around the world did not like what they saw. So pump they did, and the dollar and other national currencies have been losing purchasing power ever since. But the loss of purchasing power is about to gain momentum.

September 13, 2010 – I am pleased to present the following article written by Mark Lundeen. He explains why the Barron’s mining stock average has outperformed the Dow Jones Industrials since 1920. The analysis excludes dividends on both averages, which in itself could be an interesting study. Nevertheless, his conclusions are thought provoking and worthRead more