Scared Stiff

Major Market Turning Point Ahead (Part I)

Good insights, I enjoyed reading this article. One point I would argue with, however:

"If you were to review the blogs and postings of die hard gold bug analysts you would find that they have all opined at one time or another that when the public is widely involved in gold that that would be the top. Well this has happened...and without a commensurate bubble run in the metal."

I don't think this is entirely accurate. The commercials I see are all pushing opportunities to sell gold, not purchase it. The public has been very much involved on the sell side, but not the buy side. I'm not sure that's what the bloggers had in mind when they made the statements you refer to.

Gold: Recycling Threatens Demand-Supply Equation

Nowhereman-- I think you're confusing gold with gold-themed paper instruments. The great thing about ACTUAL gold is that there is no counter-party risk... a further reduction in the trust in financial institutions can only benefit the value of such an investment.

Tuesday Outlook: Commodities, Emerging Markets, More

Yeah... where's the whole first page??

I, for one, am glad the republicans threw their little tantrum. If hurting their little feelings is what it takes for them to recover their courage, maybe we need more of it.

Eight ETFs to Preserve Your Wealth

Funny, I own everything you mention, except instead of GLD and SLV, I prefer CEF.

Who's to Blame for the Commodities Boom?

I like your solution... eliminate the freedom of people to invest as they see fit. Government intervention has done such a great job of solving this problem so far!