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The Most Important Indicator For Gold/Silver Action

9 April 2011 452 views 4 Comments

As gold prepares to assault the $1500 level and silver passes $40 in the dust, most people who follow the game are asking themselves, what next? Is it too late to get in? How do we know what to do?

Lots of indicators get thrown around.  Middle east instability, Europe debt, Japan tsunamis, oil prices, food prices, interest rates, etc.

The number one indicator on what will happen with gold and silver prices are real interest rates.

By real interest rates, I mean the return on money after inflation.  Currently, we have negative real interest rates.

As long as real interest rates are negative, gold and silver will perform.  Why?  Very simple.  Capital flows to more attractive areas, and gold/silver is viewed as an alternative to cash because of its historical monetary characteristics.

So, as long as real interest rates are negative, gold and silver will shine.

4 Comments »

  • Bowmanave said:

    I knew silver was more volatile than gold, but did not know about the gold blow-off scenario until now. There is a lot of talk about silver price suppression by “The JP Morgue” using naked short selling on the COMEX and a shortage of physical for manufacturing purposes such that some say the gold/silver ratio can go from 47 currently to 15 or 10 even. I have money in the Central Fund of Canada ETF which is about 50% gold and 50% silver. Will hold this until I hear from you guys next. Thanks.

  • 20smoney said:

    I hold CEF as well.

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