Silver Prices and the VIX: Keep a Close Eye on Investor Fear
In recent months, and ever since the financial crisis of 2008, precious metals and silver prices have had a generally strong correlation with the trend in the VIX.
The most popular trade following a “Death Cross” is a flee from stocks and equities into hard assets and deflation-resistant debt obligations.
In recent months, and ever since the financial crisis of 2008, precious metals and silver prices have had a generally strong correlation with the trend in the VIX.
Laws both old and new have increasingly opened the door for future confiscation and show how truly important it is to take ownership of bullion and store it securely.
With the current US deficit soaring above $12 trillion, the conditions are ripe for inflation. However, is hyperinflation just around the corner?
Step 1: A Collapse
Before hyperinflation can begin, there is often a collapse, or series of collapses, that send currency prices higher. Fleeing from assets, whether metals, stocks, or even real estate, investors sell their [...]
Foreign nations are shedding US dollars quickly, increasing the price of alternative hedges, such as silver. The astute investor can generate a better return by pinpointing not only what nations are selling, but also what they are buying. Thus far, the Japanese yen and the Euro have been the largest replacements for the [...]
