November 27, 2009 · 8 comments
in US Treasury, US dollar, central banks, commodities, currencies, foreign investment, forex, gold, hyperinflation, inflation, international economy, mining, precious metals, resources, wealth protection, world reserve currency
A gold tsunami is at our doorstep. It’s not about a bubble, trade or even a wall of fear. It might be partly some of each of those things, but that’s because it’s much, much bigger than each of those things. And I’m no gold bug – nor do I keep a cabin hideaway full [...]
The Canadian dollar (CAD) is a commodity currency, for better or for worse. This means that global traders view its worth in terms of the commodities produced within the Canadian economy: gold, timber, silver, nickel, potash, wheat, natural gas and, of course, oil.
By far the most strong correlation with the value of the Canadian [...]
September 4, 2009 · 16 comments
in September, gold, investing, market reports, penny stocks, precious metals, silver, stock picks, stocks, wealth protection
September and October are traditionally weak months in the stock market, but it is the “September Effect” that fears professional and technical traders the most. Yesterday (September 3, 2009) gold prices jumped up 17% per ounce in gold trading, closing near the key psychological resistance point of $996/oz. No surprises here, perhaps as the last [...]