Supply & Demand

As is often the case, the market today gives the illusion of control. But beneath the surface, the forces driving instability continue to build up.

Last week, Gold/Euro had recently completed an historic measured move that was 20-years in the making. This week, we'll return to Gold and Silver in dollars but continue to analyze the recent blowoff moves and why a retrace/consolidation is to be expected before the next major leg higher.

While equity markets remain artificially propped up by low volatility, gold is consolidating. This phase does not reflect weakness, but rather a period of accumulation.

The Strait of Hormuz, one of the world's main energy arteries, is partially paralyzed. Even so, the price of gold is showing little reaction to the extreme volatility of oil prices. It remains focused on a deeper dynamic within the financial system: that of credit.

This week we will look at both Gold/Euro and Silver/Euro and see what their similar chart structures might be telling us about the future direction of metals prices.

There has been a lot of angst in the Silver investing community since the price topped around $120 last month before shedding nearly half its value in a matter of weeks. This week, we are going to take a closer look at the short term price action and will see that the chart pattern looks pretty f...

Major technology stocks are showing signs of running out of steam. Conversely, flows into gold are taking on an almost parabolic momentum. Central banks are continuing their purchases, and ETFs are setting new records.

Between wars, demonetization, exports, and resales, the actual amount of gold held by the French remains unknown. While the French have purchased nearly 240 tons of gold over the past fifteen years, their appetite for gold remains moderate compared to their neighbors. In this context, how can we...

The downturn is now global and simultaneous: US consumption is running out of steam, unemployment is rising in Europe, household and business confidence is collapsing in China, while defaults are increasing and bond flows betray a growing flight for safety.

This week we'll review a few ratio charts that compare the Gold price to various measures of housing in the United States.