The mainstream press loves to talk about emerging market demand as a cause of inflation, rising prices and the bull market in commodities.

At the end of December we posted a commentary titled “Three Things that could Halt Gold’s Run.”

In covering the gold sector for my premium subscribers, I have noticed something lately. The large-caps really suck! Ok, that is harsh but it is the truth.

Yesterday I came across a clip from one of the business channels. The discussion was about “king dollar” and Gold. (The king dollar probably gives it away). Anyway, one of the guests quipped, “I’m on record that Gold is a dumb trade. It is rising based on fear and confusion and when that subsides, the Gold trade ends.”

Yesterday I came across a clip from one of the business channels. The discussion was about “king dollar” and gold. (The king […]

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