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Bitcoin Drama

Bitcoin Drama

Bitcoin volatility and price declines continue to to rock the cryptocurrency markets as the second full week of January closed with a bang. Bitcoin has recently traded below $200 (now $260), a level long thought to have been left behind after hitting over $1,000 per...
The S&P 500’s Implied Volatility

The S&P 500’s Implied Volatility

With the U.S. stock market pulling together a string of strong performances for the week beginning January 19th, several sources within the mainstream media conglomerates are convinced that equities represent the best safe-haven vehicle in a geopolitical context that...
Gold Attracing Safe Haven Bids

Gold Attracing Safe Haven Bids

Back in good old days of 2013 and 2014, most investors and pundits were shorting gold like there was no tomorrow. The need for a reliable asset like gold seemed to only exist in history books. In 2015, however, the world appears to be a different place. Volatility is...
The 80 / 20 Rule

The 80 / 20 Rule

If you’ve worked in the business world long enough, you’ve probably heard of the 80 / 20 rule. Without going into detailed specifics of the origin of this concept (look it up – it’s interesting) I’ll attempt to tackle it from a high level and show you how it...
Why $1250 Gold Is Critical

Why $1250 Gold Is Critical

As readers know by now, we look at precious metals from two angles, i.e. from a fundamental and a chart point of view. The reason is that fundamentals can be great, but only the charts will reveal an increased investor appetite. Breaking The Resistance Level What the...
The Gold Palladium Relationship

The Gold Palladium Relationship

Over the course of the prolonged bear-cycle in the precious metals complex, I had pondered as to the exact casual connection between fundamental catalysts and the resultant negative shift in sentiment. Nothing particularly stood out as to why gold and silver,...