Well before I answer those fascinating questions, let’s just stop and remember the three things that drive gold prices as an investment: Fear of inflation, distrust of government printed fiat currency and geopolitical instability. Alright, so let’s talk about inflation.
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Is Gold Dead?
Fundamentals Will Rule
Let’s take a quick look at what the heck is happening in the financial markets and how the market seems to be panicking a bit from the cryptic comments of Chairman Bernanke that basically said, “someday”, based on bunch of
Does government money printing really cause inflation?
Before I explain why, let me give you an example: After the great stock and real estate market crash of 2008, the government went on a stimulus rampage printing trillions of dollars, first, to bail out all of the institutions
Should you think about taking some chips off the stock table for the summer?
I went back to May of 2006, the first time gold pulled back from its run that began in 2000, and between May and June of 2006, it dropped 19.71%. Then, between March of 2008 and October of 2008, it
“When it goes south, you can’t get out”
Is there an investment opportunity for you in this real estate revival that we have been witnessing over the last 12 months or so, or is there a dangerous landmine that you need to avoid? Like I said, the average
Landmine #11: Putting All of Your Eggs in ONE SYSTEM
I’m going to give you another portfolio landmine from my new book, in a continued attempt to teach you how to identify potential hidden dangers in the way you invest, before the next crash hits and hurts you like it
Keep an Eye on the Numbers, Have a Strategy and Follow it
Let’s check in with our beloved gold position and see how it’s been doing since it took its biggest fall in decades and gave back 13% of its amazing performance in just four days. Now, first of all, there are
Landmine #16: Diversifying Advisors
Let’s talk a little bit about gold and what you should be looking for as it continues its attempted recovery from last week’s 13% fall, which was its biggest fall in a short period of days since the 1980’s. So
Our “Beloved” Gold Takes a Fall
Now first of all, I refer to gold as “beloved” because since the year 2000, gold has consistently risen in all types of markets and is up over 800% from its bottom. It has thrived in recessions, stock market crashes,