The comments above & below is an edited and abridged synopsis of an article by Steve St. AngeloTwo-thirds of silver miners have suffered declines in production this year. Many silver-producing countries are also experiencing a reduction in mine supply. Chile's silver production was down 20% in the first 8 months of 2017, while Australia was down 19%, Mexico 2% and Peru 1%.The Silver Institute will...Read More

The comments above & below is an edited and abridged synopsis of an article by Jeff ClarkThe S&P has nearly quadrupled since its 2009 low. It currently ranks as the 2nd-longest bull market in the last 140 years.Just as important as recognizing the frothiness of the current market is the fact that the stock market has always fluctuated between bull and bear markets. No bull market lasts forever.Cap...Read More

World Official Holdings: September 2017 Source: World Gold Council; BMG Group Inc.Read More

The comments above & below is an edited and abridged synopsis of an article by Bill BlainThe ever-rising global stock markets don't matter; the truth is in bond markets. That's where the dam will break. The bond markets are the bubble to watch, starting with high yield.It wasn't just banks that benefited from too-big-to-fail; most collateralized loan obligations (CLOs) did, too. The 2008 global fi...Read More

The comments above & below is an edited and abridged synopsis of an article by Olivier GarretHaving seen the astounding rise in Bitcoin's value, those who remained on the sidelines are now kicking themselves for not buying it when it was first released. Surely they'd be millionaires by now.But is the meteoric rise of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies really an indication of true value?It seems th...Read More

The comments above & below is an edited and abridged synopsis of an article by Jeff ClarkWhen the economy skids into a recession most investors end up riding shotgun right along with it, and that means big losses for stock portfolios.Cycling through ups and downs, the economy overheats and growth slows, which affects company earnings and pushes stocks down.An allocation to bonds hardly makes up fo...Read More

The comments above & below is an edited and abridged synopsis of an article by Egon von GreyerzThe concentration of global wealth has reached dangerous proportions. The world's three richest people have a greater wealth than the bottom 50%. The top 1% has $33 trillion; the bottom 1% has debt of $196 billion.The interesting point is not just that the rich are getting richer and the poor poorer, but...Read More

The comments above & below is an edited and abridged synopsis of an article by M.N. GordonAs more money is issued relative to the output of goods and services in an economy, it is watered down and loses value. Price inflation is not rising prices; it's the loss of purchasing power resulting from an inflating money supply.In its October Consumer Price Index Report, the Bureau of Labor Statistics sa...Read More

The comments above & below is an edited and abridged synopsis of an article by Jim RickardsThe physical fundamentals are stronger than ever for gold. Russia and China continue to be huge buyers. China has banned the export of its 450 tons per year of physical production.Gold refiners are working around the clock and cannot meet demand. They are also having difficulty finding gold to refine as mini...Read More

The comments above & below is an edited and abridged synopsis of an article by Mark O'ByrneThe Bank of England has raised interest rates for the first time in a decade. Alerts have been coming thick and fast for Britons, warning them to prepare for tough financial times ahead.How will North America cope if such a correction is headed its way? Aside from the fact that central banks are beginning to...Read More

The comments above & below is an edited and abridged synopsis of an article by David StockmanRising debt (the black swan) is in plain sight. The artificial cash flow from unsustainable borrowing is keeping the illusion of growth and prosperity alive. Yet the debt madness ($225 trillion outstanding globally) is heading for a financial and economic dead end that will crush today's fiscally profligat...Read More

The comments above & below is an edited and abridged synopsis of an article by Chris MartensonGigantic waves of change are sweeping across the Middle East. The magnitude is such that the effect on the global price of oil, as well as world markets, is likely to be enormous.A dramatic geopolitical realignment by Saudi Arabia is in full swing, and it is upending many decades of established strategic...Read More

The comments above & below is an edited and abridged synopsis of an article by Mike ShedlockShedlock shares Guillermo Barba's post on a debate in the Mexican Congress to monetize the Libertad silver 1-ounce coin. Barba recently took part in the forum for The Promotion of Savings by Mexicans in the Mexican Federal Congress. There, he presented a proposal to give stable value to the Libertad.The cen...Read More

The comments above & below is an edited and abridged synopsis of an article by Everett MillmanThere has been more than one incident this year involving bullion that has been proven counterfeit after being sold in North America.A jeweler in Ottawa purchased a gold bar from the Royal Bank of Canada in October only to find that the bar was counterfeit. The purchase price of US$1,320 was eventually re...Read More

The comments above & below is an edited and abridged synopsis of an article by Steve St. AngeloWhen the next market crash occurs, global gold investment demand will likely overwhelm supply, and gold will surpass its previous high of $1,900. This has happened before. Two of the highest quarters of gold ETF demand occurred when the broader markets crashed in 2009, and the 10% correction occurred in...Read More

Major market events have occurred on average every 6.5 yearsSource: BMG Group Inc.; MeasuringWorth.comRead More

The comments above & below is an edited and abridged synopsis of an article by Fasanaro CapitalThe Peak PEG ratio is a price to peak-earnings multiple, adjusted for long-run trend growth. It considers the highest (rather than average) earnings over the previous 10 years and then divides for growth potential. When measured against potential growth, even on its highest earnings, the S&P has never be...Read More

The comments above & below is an edited and abridged synopsis of an article by Clint SiegnerMetals investors may have missed it, but gold just had its best year since 2011. Perhaps in a year like 2017, 13% gains are not inspiring. US stocks finished about 25% higher for the year, and cryptocurrencies left all other asset classes in the dust.Luckily, precious metals have served both as an inflation...Read More

by David RansonThis report reviews some important reasons why investment managers and their regulators should not rely on standard deviation when they assess the riskiness of investment products.There are many ways in which standard deviation may produce an irrelevant or misleading impression of the risk assumed when an asset is purchased. Volatility is one element of risk, but often only a subsid...Read More

Wilshire 5000 divided by US GDPSource: Thomson Reuters Datastream; BMG Group Inc.Read More