RESEARCH: Gold & Silver Fundamentals & Fractal Analysis
February 3, 2012
Video (Silver Forecast): The Shift To Measuring Wealth In Ounces Instead Of Dollars
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Hubert
February 2, 2012
Silver Price Forecast:
The debt-based monetary system creates an illusion of wealth. It allows for claims on real goods to significantly exceed the actual amount of real goods. You then have a number of people believing they have wealth, since they have claims (pieces of paper or tokens) showing that they have these real assets, whereas, in reality, if everyone was to claim the real goods, there would not be enough to go around.
The high debt levels, in some way, represent the extent to which there are more claims than the actual underlying real assets.
During the period of credit extension – that has been for at least 80 years – most businesses are set up to take advantage of this system. The system allows for an easier way to increase wealth (illusionary), since only claims on real assets need to be increased, instead of the actual real assets.
As you come to the end of the credit extension cycle, most businesses are dependent on this credit extension, either directly or indirectly. When the debts become too heavy to bear (no one knows the day or the hour, but there are signs), the debt bubble will burst, and over time eliminate all those business opportunities brought about by the debt-based system, as well as the businesses dependent on it.
When this process reverses, there is little opportunity to trade the claim on an asset instead of the actual asset, and also few opportunities to increase the amount of real assets. Furthermore, instead of measuring wealth in terms of claims on real assets (as is now the case), people are more likely to measure wealth in terms of real assets, especially gold.
Today, after a consistent period of credit extension, we have exactly the situation where most businesses are dependent on the debt-based monetary system. I believe we are moving past the point, where any benefit can be achieved from credit extension; therefore, we have the ideal set up for a massive collapse in the world economy.
The increase in the gold price, in real terms, is the clearest signal that it is becoming more and more difficult to increase real wealth (wealth in gold ounces). It will become even more difficult as the economic decline sets in; eliminating businesses very dependent on the debt-based monetary system. Financial institutions like banks would be at the top of this list, but will not be the only ones.
The shift from measuring wealth in terms of paper claims (dollars) to gold ounces, and the limited means to increase gold ounces, will change the business and investment world significantly, and will create a massive rush into those opportunities that increase gold ounces. The shift is already evident, with some countries possibly trading oil for gold.
Currently, in my opinion, silver bullion and gold miners present some of the best opportunities to increase the amount of real wealth as measured in gold ounces.
Both, silver bullion and gold miners are still trading lower or at its 1980 high, and also at relatively historic lows against gold. Silver offers the best opportunity, at the moment, since it offers less risk than shares in gold miners. However, as the gold/silver ratio falls (which is expected), gold miners will become more and more attractive.
Silver Chart Update:
Below, is a 6 year silver chart:
Silver is making its intention to pass the $50 level clear. It is continuing in a pattern similar to gold did, before it cleared its 1980 high (see here). The next important obstacle is to get out of the flag (at about $35 currently). If it continues the pattern that gold made, then it will blast past $50.
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Hubert
“And it shall come to pass, that whosoever shall call on the name of the Lord shall be saved”
January 3, 2012
Gold and Dow Forecast 2012:
For gold to rise to levels significantly higher than the recent high of $1920, a new impetus is needed. Without additional energy from such an impetus, gold could just trade sideways for a very long time, or even fall further. See the following chart (from barchart.com):
Gold price forecast with support
There is only so much value in the world economy, and it is split between all the different instruments (like gold, silver, stocks bonds, etc.) where value resides.
For gold (and silver) to rise significantly, relative to other instruments of value, value will have to be diverted away from those other competing instruments. The printing of more money does benefit gold, but it does not necessarily benefit gold more than other assets—such as commodities, for example.
recommended: Why silver for a monetary collapse?
Historically gold has made its significant gains, relative to other assets (as well as nominally), not during inflation, but during deflation (Note: I am using the terms inflation and deflation very loosely in this case). These significant gold rallies historically occur when value flees instruments such as stocks and certain commodities.
Since the 1920s there have been three major gold rallies (1930s, 1970s and the current rally). Below is a Dow Jones Industrial Average chart (from stockcharts.com) from 1900 to today.
On the chart, I have indicated the periods where a gold rally occurred. During the 1930s there was one big rally (increase based on the real price of gold – data from minefund.com) from about 1931 to 1934. During the 1970s there were two rallies, and I have also indicated two rallies since 2001.
All three major gold rallies came after a significant top in the Dow and the Dow/Gold ratio (1929, 1966 and 1999). A great portion of the 1930s and 1970s rallies occurred when the Dow was falling significantly. In fact, the biggest rise in the gold price occurred when the Dow was falling or was trading closer to the bottom of its trading range during that period.
From the above it is clear that the Dow was weak and/or falling when gold had its best rallies. In other words, much value was diverted from the Dow and related instruments to gold during these periods. A weak and/or falling Dow (or what it represents) was an impetus for the massive increase in the gold price during these rallies.
The current gold rally (since 2001) has mostly been during the time when the Dow has also been rising, with the exception of a short period in both 2002 and the end of 2008 to Feb 2009. The best of the current gold rally, since 2001, has been during a time when the Dow was rising as well. Therefore, based on the evidence from the 1930s and 1970s gold rallies, I believe the current gold rally has not yet had its best period – it is still to come. My current fundamental and fractal analysis of the Dow and gold supports this view.
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The Dow is currently trading close to its all-time high, and it is my opinion that gold will step into the next phase of this bull market when the Dow starts to fall. A falling Dow, with weak economic conditions, will be the impetus for the next massive rally in gold, just like it was in previous bull markets. A falling and/or weak Dow will in some way represent the diverting of value from stocks to gold. For more on the fundamentals of why a falling Dow will cause the next massive rise in gold, see my article called: Is a Gold Parabolic Blow-off Long Due?
My current analysis suggests that this is likely to happen soon, since gold appears to be bottoming (or has already bottomed), whereas the Dow appears to be looking for that final point (see this article for more details).
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Hubert
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“And it shall come to pass, that whosoever shall call on the name of the Lord shall be saved.”
November 19, 2011
Below, is a recent video I posted on my youtube channel: fractal signs. I do some fractal analysis on the Dow Jones Industrial Index.
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November 8, 2011
The current economic conditions are, in substance, very similar to that of the Great Depression. I have recently highlighted some of these similarities in a video presentation . The pattern that is being followed, suggests that the next big event, will be an acceleration of the increase in the price of gold, as well as a significant rally in gold stocks, despite economic decline.
During the Great Depression, there was a significant decline in economic activity. This economic decline was a key driver of a higher real price of gold. That is, that the price of gold increased significantly compared to that of other commodities. This created favourable conditions for gold mines, and boosted their profits significantly.
The current debt-crisis should continue to put pressure on economic activity world-wide. Future production and consumption are being held ransom, by the huge debt obligations (whether debts get settled or defaulted on). During such conditions, the monetary demand for gold increases while the demand for commodities is badly affected.
Despite pressure on the demand for other commodities, their price should still increase (due to monetary inflation); it is just that the price of gold should increase faster. This is essentially why the real price of gold increases.
Gold appears ready to make the $2000 level its new home. Below, is a gold chart, which I featured in my 6 October gold update to my premium subscribers:
The drop in price, at the end of September, was just a re-test of the upward sloping resistance line. According to my fractal analysis, the crossing of this line starts a new phase in the gold bull market, where prices are expected to trade in a more bullish channel. This period is similar to that of August/September 1979 to January 1980. More detail of this comparison with the gold chart of the 1970s, can be found in my Gold Fractal Report. The current debt-crisis should continue to boost gold over the next couple of years.
In order to achieve maximum benefit from the expected rally in gold stocks, it is important to choose the right type of gold stocks.
Despite the likelihood that most gold stocks will rise during the next couple of months and more, some, for example, perform better when the going is good and vice versa. In my previous gold stocks article, I presented the following chart (from finance.yahoo.com):
It illustrates how the South African gold stocks underperformed the HUI significantly, since 2001. Those who would have invested in the South African gold stocks in 2001, would have missed out on the big gains made by the non-South African HUI stocks. This is another example of how some stocks perform better or worse, depending on the conditions.
My current research, however, favours South African (SA) gold stocks over other gold stocks, for this next rally. The current and coming conditions are an ideal set-up for these stocks. Again, it is important to ask which South African gold stocks. My analysis (fundamental and fractal analysis) of the economic conditions, as well as the expected levels of the ZAR gold price and energy cost, which affects SA gold mines, helps me to choose the ideal ZAR gold stocks for a particular time.
Currently, I favour the ones that do well when the going is good. Below, is a chart (from finance.yahoo.com) that compares the price of Anglogold (AU) with that of DRDGold (DROOY):
DRDGold, is a good example of a gold stock that performs well when the going is good for SA gold stocks in general. On the chart, I have highlighted (with yellow) the last period of ideal conditions for SA gold mines; during which, DRDgold significantly outperformed Anglogold. Since then (about May 2002), conditions have not been that great for the SA gold mines, therefore, Anglogold has mostly outperformed DRDgold. It appears we are currently entering a period where DRDgold is likely to outperform Anglogold.
The HUI is set to spike, and break out at the all-time high level soon. Below is a long-term chart (from finance.yahoo.com) of the HUI:
The 500 area has now been successfully tested, and HUI looks set to rally over the next 4 months (at least). We could see the 800 level reached as a minimum.
I have done detailed Fractal Analysis on the HUI, XAU and the GDX, in my Gold Mining Special Report. The report also highlights why the current conditions are ideal for a gold stocks rally. The report is $50. I believe the report offers great value, and trust that you will find it useful and interesting. I offer a money back guarantee, should you not be satisfied with the report.
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Hubert
“And it shall come to pass, that whosoever shall call on the name of the Lord shall be saved”
October 12, 2011 2 Comments
Gold remains our best means of economic measurement. It is not a perfect or 100% consistent measure of wealth, but it is our best. Due to its monetary properties, gold can be used to measure wealth across generations. Just like we have the sun and moon to discern the times and seasons, I believe, we have gold to discern changes in wealth. It is interesting that the sun is often compared to gold, and the moon to silver. Just like a day in the Middle Ages is comparable to a day in this century, an ounce of gold in the Middle Ages is comparable to one today.
Currently we use fiat currency, like the dollar, for economic measurement. However, this creates a huge distortion due to the fiat currency being highly unstable. Can you imagine what would be the effect on our planet if we did not use the normal cycles that the sun and moon provides us with? Our ability to produce food for example, could be severely disrupted, leading to famine or possible extinction of mankind.
By using a highly unreliable measure like the US dollar, our ability to make proper economic decisions is severely impaired, since we (the common man) are not easily able to distinguish between a real increase or decrease in wealth , for example. This causes a great misallocation of wealth and will lead to a severe economic depression.
When you look at a chart of the average day’s wages in dollars compared to the average day’s wages in gold ounces, with some analysis, you will understand why the dollar cannot be used as an economic measure. These charts show that the average daily wage for Americans, have gone from about $20 in 1964 to about $152 in 2010, whereas in gold it has fallen from just short of 60% of an ounce of gold in 1964 to just 12,67% of an ounce of gold in 2010.
Gold is telling us that people are now earning less money than they did in 1964, whereas the dollar is telling us the opposite. Which measure is telling the truth? This bizarre situation is evident in our “economic” and “accounting” language, when we talk about a real and nominal increase in prices. An example would be when an economist tells you that house prices have increased in nominal terms, but decreased in real terms. What? How can something go up and down at the very same time? Using a proper measure, there would be no need to have a “nominal” as well as a “real” analysis.
These bizarre and illogical concepts in our economic language are as a result of the bizarre measure of value called fiat money. We have to look at the right signs to discern the times. I prefer to look at the “behaviour” of gold to discern the economic times.
What is gold’s “behaviour” telling me?
Gold Rallies and Debt
Since 1900, we have had three major rallies in the gold price. The first started during the Great Depression, the second since about 1968, and the current since about 2001. Note, the gold price went up during the Great Depression, since most things as measured in currency (gold) depreciated. Further to that, in 1933, due to increased demand, the gold price was increased from $20.67 to $35. During the first two rallies, there were major economic declines. The economic decline during the Great Depression was much worse than that of the 70s. This is mostly due to the difference in debt levels during the two periods. The debt level during the Great Depression was far greater than that of the 70s. The greater number of defaults, due to the bigger debt, took a bigger chunk of value out of the economy.
The current gold rally is still in progress. Debt levels now are greater than during both the previous major gold rallies. It is believed that in 2008, total debt as a percentage of GDP in the US stood at more than 340% compared to 265% during the Great Depression. At some point during the Great Depression, debt levels collapsed, causing a major economic decline. The rally in gold is a way reflection of how debt levels collapse. The current major rally in gold is thus telling me that we are likely to have an economic decline far greater than that of the Great Depression, in the US and most parts of the world. This economic decline has already started, and is about to intensify.
New Monetary Order
In 1933, Franklin D. Roosevelt changed the monetary order in the US, with Executive Order 6102. Fundamentally the dollar changed its nature due to this order, and was therefore no longer backed by gold – for US citizens. As mentioned earlier, this and the revaluation of gold was done, due to the increased demand for gold. The principle is: people became aware that there were far more claims on gold (read dollars) issued than the gold available, and therefore demanded their gold. This was mainly the result of the increase in credit during the 20s. As explained above, this run to real money (gold) is basically the flip side of the contraction of credit or debt.
So, the revaluation of gold was done to halt or slow the debt contraction, with those who handed their gold to the government, paying the bill for this decrease in debt contraction. Also, it prevented the banking system from leaking more gold, due this increased demand for gold. The system was recharged, and ready to go, as we know, for another 38 years.
The late 60s to early 70’s (start of the second gold rally) brought the same problem, however, this time it was sovereign nations that became aware that there were far more claims on gold (or dollars) circulating than the gold that the US had available. Some nations requested their gold because of this fact, and the US banking system was once again leaking gold like it did during the Great Depression.
Like in the 30s, the US knew that it would not be able to deliver the demand for gold, due to this “gold run”, and it therefore decided to close the “gold window”. Just like the US citizens, nations could no longer exchange their dollars for gold. This stopped more gold from leaking out of the US reserves, and the system was yet again recharged. The bankruptcy of the US was now well hidden, and it seemed like the perfect con. No more demand for gold from neither citizens nor sovereign nations that might expose the bankruptcy (too many dollars), too few ounces of gold.
Dollar could now be printed without any accountability to those users of dollars (basically the whole world). They have done it: the perfect con. Or have they?
No, there might be no one that will be able to bring the bankruptcy to light, due to the seemingly faultless plan; however, it is the natural laws that will bring this con to an end.
How? Debt levels are once again at historically high levels. The level of debt that this system can carry is limited. The level that it is limited to might not be known, however, one can look at natural laws in order to estimate a possible limit. It is my believe that the natural cycle (limits) for these type of systems (man-made systems) are linked to the human cycles of 40 years , 70 years and 80 years, as per the Holy Scripture.
The period of 40 years is associated with middle age, judgment, as well as a generation. The period of 70 years is associated with a life-time and judgment. The period of 80 years is associated with an extended life-time, two 40 year periods and also judgment.
The history of this dollar monetary system appears to follow these natural cycles with an almost scary accuracy. From the period of the Great Depression (gold revaluation) to Nixon closing the gold window is more or less 40 years. That is the period of 1929 to 1933 to 1971.
The period from 1929 peak in the Dow – when the stock market crashed, as well as the peak in the Dow/Gold ratio – to 1999 when the stock market made a peak (1st of 2 peaks), and the Dow/Gold ratio peaked, is 70 years. Remember, the Dow/Gold ratio is a significant indicator of the extent to which claims on real assets exceed the actual real assets; therefore, it is an extremely important signal when determining turning points in the current fiat money system.
The year 2014 will be 70 years since the Bretton Woods agreement that brought about the current monetary system, with the dollar as reserve currency. This is how the relationship with the US and the gold of other nation states in the US came about.
We are already in the period that marks 80 years since the Great Depression. The year 2013 will mark 80 years since the 1933 gold revaluation. It is currently 40 years since the closing of the gold window.
The point here is that the natural cycles appears to be very relevant to this man-made monetary system, and that it is very likely that we are extremely close to the end.
The end of the monetary system is likely to come before a peak in gold, if by decree (creation of a new monetary system), but still forced by natural law. If the system is ended by natural law, then it is likely to come at the peak in gold or after. The peak in gold I refer to is gold as measured against other real assets (not paper money).
Another possibility to keep in mind is the fact that gold could also be outlawed by most governments. I am not saying that this will happen, however it is a possibility, and should be watched for. If this comes to being, I believe we have entered the period when this might happen.
Again, the nature of gold allows us to keep track of the times and seasons of this corrupt system, by studying the behaviour of gold.
Gold Fractal Analysis
Based on the above analysis and long-term fractal analysis, it appears that we are close to a top in gold (in terms of fiat currency and real assets). However, let this not confuse you to think that we are close to a top in the price of gold in terms of the dollar or other currency amount.
We are close in terms of time (as early as the end of 2012 to the beginning of 2013), but $ 1920 is not close to $10 000, should $10 000 be the peak in the gold price, for example. It is also likely that gold will not have a peak in fiat currency as such, but instead, just discontinue trading in fiat currency. That means we might come to a point where gold will only be exchanged for real assets.
Below is a 38yr gold chart (thanks to goldprice.org):
I have done some fractal analysis on this chart. I published this analysis the first time when gold was well under $ 1200 dollars. The fractals indicated have astonishingly continued to keep its similarity as we have progressed during this gold bull market.
On the chart I have indicated two patterns marked by the numbers 1 to 3. The first pattern (fractal) forms a small cup between 1974 and 1978, compared to the second pattern which forms a big cup between 1980 and 2008. If the bigger pattern continues it similarity to the smaller pattern, then the parabolic (based on a long-term scale) move in gold should continue, taking gold to multiples of the current price. I have indicated the point in the 70s that is similar to point where we are at now.
What I wanted to highlight here is the fact that according to my fractal analysis, it appears that gold has reached a critical point where it is expected to rise really fast. Also, this analysis suggests that we could peak as early as the end of 2012 to 2013, and we should as a minimum reach $ 4000 by then. This is consistent with the above analysis regarding gold and the monetary system.
Please note, the above fractal analysis is just a very big picture analysis, as well as a simplistic analysis prepared for this article. One has to also look at the context in which both patterns exist as well as look at confirmation standards.
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Other Important Points
I believe there are enough signs that indicate that we have entered a period where we should expect the worst. We should thus prepare for the worst, with the hope that we would be able to cope with whatever comes our way.
Due to the great probability that the fiat money system might come to an end soon, it is not desirable to exchange physical gold and silver for fiat money. Where possible it is better to exchange them for real goods and services and productive assets.
An economic depression is virtually assured due to the bankrupt monetary system as well as the extreme debt levels.
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Warm regards
Hubert
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“And it shall come to pass, that whosoever shall call on the name of the Lord shall be saved”
November 23, 2010
Most people are mainly concerned with what is going on right now and are less concerned with what happened yesterday, last week or last year. The further in the past an event or development, the less are we concerned about (or aware of) it, and the less is our understanding of it. This appears to be our nature, and it causes many to miss important “big picture” developments.
Here, I would like to discuss one such development and at the same time highlight the outlook for economic conditions over the next few years.
Platinum has been a star performer since the beginning of this century. From about the year 2000 to 2008 it went from just under $400 to a high of $2200. That is an incredible rally, and possibly unrivaled during that period by any other metal or investment class. What is discussed here for platinum holds true for many other assets, even fiat money, but in different aspects, and to various degrees.
Since about the turn of the century, platinum has become the prestige metal. Even credit card companies got into the act by replacing gold cards with platinum cards as their premier credit cards. This, together with platinum’s subsequent rise, ensured that the world became almost platinum crazy.
Even here in South Africa, where we have such an exciting gold history, it became evident that platinum was considered the “new” gold. It appeared that gold took the backseat and platinum enjoyed a new elevated status.
A lot of this fascination with platinum was due to it again becoming more valuable than gold. This platinum mania was indeed justified due to its stellar price performance, especially versus gold. However, it is this very fascination and mania that prevents many from seeing what has been developing over the last 40 years or more, and is now about to conclude (over the remainder of gold’s bull market). Many will be surprised at the impressive gold miner rallies, straight ahead, which will come despite weak general markets.
To understand this development, it is important to understand what the outlook is for the world economy over the next decade. I refer you to my view of the world economy for the next several years.
It is even more important to understand the underlying fundamental cause of this development, since most other factors, like the state of the world economy, are merely symptoms of the “wrong.” This and other articles on my website should help you understand the underlying cause of most of our economic problems.
For most of the last century we have had a corrupt monetary system. This corrupt debt-based monetary system has been suppressing the price of gold for at least the last 80 years. Fiat money and fractional reserve banking are main features of this system, which is the chief underlying cause of most of our economic problems.
This system is now in its 11th hour, and so are all those trends that have come about due to its existence. One such trend is: platinum consistently getting more valuable than gold. There are many more, such as gold and gold mining shares as a percentage of global assets decreasing significantly since at least 1981, having plummeted from 26% of global (investment) assets in 1981 to just 0.8% in 2009, according to Sprott Asset Management.
It is important to note that there will always be such trends, such as increase or decrease between gold and other asset classes; however, under a proper monetary system they will not be as out of balance to the extreme that they are under a debt-based monetary system.
Below is a long-term gold/platinum ratio chart.
chart comes from sharelynx.com
During the gold bull market of the 1970s, it is clear that this ratio was in a significant uptrend. It went from about 0.2 to 1.4 over a 12 year period. That is a seven-fold increase. I have said it before, the same conditions that propelled gold and other commodities higher during the 70s are present now.
These factors are pushing gold higher now and will continue to do so for many years to come. I certainly expect the gold/platinum ratio to trend higher, just as it did in the 70s. As you can see on the chart, the trend for this ratio has begun moving higher in 2008, and like it did in the 70s, it will accelerate as we move along in this bull market.
The great debt bubble of the last century peaked in 1999, when the Dow/gold ratio peaked. This was the tipping point, which signaled the end of the prosperity that was built by this debt. This was soon confirmed, when gold bottomed, and started an uptrend that continues to accelerate. Likewise, in the middle of the 60s, the Dow/gold ratio peaked, whereafter the link of the dollar to gold was removed and gold started its upward march in the 70s.
We are on a downward economic activity trend, and this should accelerate and continue until debt levels are acceptable for a new economic boom. I believe this will take at least 10 years.
Despite the fact that commodities, like platinum, will outperform most asset classes over the next years, I believe that they will still depreciate significantly as compared to gold (and silver). This is basically what happened during the 70s and is also what happened during the great depression. I have written about the similarities of the great depression, the 70s and today.
Below is a chart that shows the cyclical downturn(s) of industrial production in the US over the last 50 years.
You will notice that during the two parts (70 to 75 and then 76 to 80) of the gold bull market, industrial production turned down significantly. Also, note that the downturn occurred towards the end of those gold rallies and, in the case of the second one, continued until after the end of the gold rally.
Back to the long-term gold/platinum ratio chart
On the chart, you will see a 25-year down-trend resistance line, which was broken in 2008. In textbook fashion, the ratio has moved up quickly since then, whereafter it has returned to test the breakout area. A quick move to 1 is expected very soon, and it would go a long way in confirming that the trend in this ratio is unfolding very much like the one of the 70s and is likely to continue throughout this decade.
I believe that the ratio will reach the 1.4 level faster than many would believe (if they believe at all) and that it will go on to reach levels unimaginable for many, because they are unable to comprehend the long-term developments. I just wonder whether banks will revert back to gold credit cards as their premier card. Actually, I wonder if banks will still be around.
Warm regards and God bless–
Hubert
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October 11, 2010 1 Comment
Let’s start with a big picture view. Below is a long term Dow/gold ratio chart. As you can see on the chart, it has just been one-way traffic the last ten years, with the ratio moving down from almost 45 to about 8.16. It seems that the next temporary stop might be between the 4 and 6 level. I have previously written how the 10 Dow/gold ratio level has been a pivot point back all the way to 1930.
This number has acted like a “golden ratio” in that things really start to happen before or after the Dow/gold ratio breaches 10, in either direction. In the past it was the level from where either the gold price or the Dow increased spectacularly while the other went nowhere to down.
Chart generated on the stockcharts.com website
As you can see on the chart, in 2009 the ratio went through the 10 level (going down), touching 7, from where it went back to test the 10 level. Since April 2010, it has resumed the downward move and appears ready to accelerate its fall.
So, in my opinion conditions will continue to favour gold, relative to the Dow.
What will be the effect of conditions on gold, going forward?
Higher—much higher—prices. That will be the major effect on the gold price, going forward. From a shorter term perspective, things are much like they were in 2007. This can be seen from the following chart:
chart generated on the fxstreet.com website
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From a longer term perspective (see my Long Term Gold Fractal Analysis), conditions are much more like the 70s, when gold was continuously making all time highs. The similarities to the 70s are likely to continue throughout this decade, with conditions propelling gold higher on a parabolic path, whereas the world economy and the Dow in particular will be going nowhere. The world’s great debt bubble will continue deflating, and until it has appropriately deflated there can be no recovery. Along with gold and silver, much higher prices should eventually be expected for commodities, whereas paper and all things inflated by the great debt bubble of the last century should lose significant value relative to gold, silver and commodities.
What will be the effect of conditions on the Dow, going forward?
As I have said, I expect the world economy to go nowhere over the next decade. It can only recover when we are at the end of this huge debt crisis, which could take another 10 years or more. A peak in the gold price will likely be a good signal that the end of the world debt crisis is only a few years away. I believe we are still far from a peak in the gold price, however, which means we’re even further from having conditions suitable for a growing world economy and a Dow worth investing in.
I wrote previously: “Debt levels have become a huge burden and will strangle the world economy for at least the next 10 years. The debt will have to be settled eventually, either voluntarily (unlikely) or by force (death of all fiat denominated debt). All future production will be severely reduced by the debt obligation and the effects will be a world economy in chaos and possibly with life threatening phenomena like starvation being the order of the day.
That is just how it works when you have huge debt – you will have less of your future income/production available due to the debt obligation that has to be met every month.”
From a shorter term perspective, the 11000 level could prove to be a barrier to the Dow, and it could fall to the 9000 level or below.
The Rand Gold Price
Below is a chart of the South African rand gold price.
chart generated on the goldprice.org website
I have indicated a possible symmetrical triangle. In textbook fashion, the price broke out of the triangle, advanced for a few weeks, and has returned to a support at nearly the same level where it broke out. It is now at a point where it could spike significantly higher. This is a great signal for the SA gold miners, as well as possible evidence that the HUI breakout will have “legs”. For more analysis on JSE gold miners and the HUI index, please visit my website (premium service).
Conclusion
I believe gold and silver are the assets to own throughout the next several years. They might be the most functional assets with which to protect one’s wealth during the coming storm. I encourage you to look after yourself and your loved ones, and please obtain the most functional assets to protect your wealth.
Warm regards and God bless
Hubert
“And it shall come to pass, that whosoever shall call on the name of the Lord shall be saved”
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June 24, 2010
24 June 2010
In a previous article called “Gold, Dow And The South African Rand” (dated 24 May 2010), I stated: “we will probably have more of these scary drops in the gold price as we continue into this volatile phase of the gold bull market. The good news for gold bugs is that we will also have some huge up days, and the general trend will be very much up.” If you look at the gold chart, you will notice that despite the volatility in the gold price since then, the trend is definitely up. When these scary drops happen, many people start panicking and eventually get “shaken off” this great bull market.
It is important to keep the big picture in mind. When one only focuses on the day to day movements of the gold price, one will be one of those who will lose out. At this point, where gold is going parabolic, you could sell all, and a week later the gold price could be $150 higher (or even more). At this stage of the gold bull, a sharp drop in price is an ideal opportunity to add to long-term positions; it is not a time to panic and sell one’s core holdings. Believe me, while gold is going higher in this bull market, there will be many sharp (daily or weekly) drops.
What is the big picture for gold?
The chart above is a long-term gold chart (thanks to goldprice.org). This chart is the big picture for gold, as far as I am concerned. If you look at the chart, like I do, then it should tell you that the gold price is going to explode upwards very soon. It should also tell you why looking at the big picture is so important, and why focussing on gold’s day to day movement might cost you a fortune. For more information about this gold chart and its analysis, you can purchase my Long Term Gold Fractal Analysis Report (email me for details).
What is the short-term gold picture?
I have marked the two patterns that I feel are similar. I have marked the patterns by highlighting 5 points on each. If the second pattern resolves in a similar manner to the first, then the gold price should hit point 5 on the upper resistance (trend) line indicated on the chart. For these fractals (patterns) to really be similar, there should be a measurable relationship between the two patterns, measurable in terms of time as well as price movement. So, for the second pattern to resolve like the first and still be a valid fractal of the first, it has a certain amount of time to do it, and a certain price movement to cover.
I can tell you that time has been moving, whereas price has not been moving as fast as should be expected (based on the time movement). What does this mean? If these two patterns are actually fractals, then price has to catch up with time, and that should mean strong rallies (shorter time periods) could be coming up. As I am writing this, gold is up $20 the last couple of hours. It is going to be interesting.
Is the big picture in gold, as shown above, consistent with what is going on in the world economy today and with what is expected going forward? Consider the following:
When one takes into account the points above, then it is hard not to agree that the big picture in gold, illustrated above, is probably accurate.
If the world’s debt levels are at all-time high levels and are likely to hold back the world’s economy, then this should affect the economics of listed companies and the real values of companies listed on the great stock exchanges of the world.
This does not bode well for Dow and other listed stocks. They will very likely lose real value (as measured in terms of gold, silver and other commodities) over the next couple of years and beyond.
Nominal value (the value as listed on the exchanges in terms of fiat currency), is an altogether different matter. This matter is often referred to under the inflation vs. deflation debate. It makes things easier when one distinguishes between nominal and real values, when trying to understand this inflation/deflation debate, or where the stock markets are going over the next couple of years. One could still have higher nominal values for general stocks, notwithstanding bad economic conditions. Will we have higher or lower nominal values for general stocks over the next couple of years and beyond?
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There are also some great signals that I like to use when forecasting where the stock market is likely to go in the future. One such signal or proxy is the value of the South African rand compared to other currencies. The South African rand has been a fairly reliable measure or proxy for risk aversion. When the general markets take a hit and everyone is running for safety, the Rand usually gets hit hard.
Below are two South African rand charts that I have been tracking. I have done some proprietary fractal analysis, which I would like to share with you.
The first is a 5 year US dollar/SA rand chart (generated on fxstreet.com). In a previous article, I have used this chart and more to show why I think the Dow has topped for now. On this chart, I have indicated two black lines as a possible trading range. I have also indicated two possible fractals. I have marked 4 points on each fractal pattern to indicate how they are similar. If the second pattern resolves like the first pattern, then price should break out of that top line of the trading range and make its way towards the 9 price level. This will likely mean that the Dow will visit the 9000 level. This appears to be consistent with fractal analysis I have done on the Dow.
The second is a 5 year Canadian dollar/SA rand (generated on fxstreet.com). Again, I have applied my proprietary fractal analysis to his chart. I really like this chart, since it clearly illustrates (in textbook fashion) how effective fractal analysis can be. This chart gives a clear signal when fractal analysis is applied. It is probably due to the fact that both South Africa and Canada are resource based economies (just a guess).
Again, I have indicated two possible fractals. I have marked 6 points on each fractal to indicate how they are similar. If the second pattern resolves like the first pattern, then price should break out of that top black line, and make its way towards the 8.5 price level. This will likely mean that the Dow will break down. The similarity of the sections indicated by the circles gives me added confidence that the second pattern will resolve like the first.
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May 29, 2010 1 Comment
During the 7 years of famine in Egypt, in the time of Joseph, one of the greatest transfers of wealth in the history of this world took place. The Pharaoh of Egypt obtained great wealth in the amount of land and people who became his servants. “And Joseph bought all the land of Egypt for Pharaoh: for the Egyptians sold every man his field, because the famine prevailed over them: so the land became Pharaoh’s” –Gen 47:20
Not only did he buy every man’s field but also every man as a servant. With what did he buy every man and his field? With bread – “buy us and our land for bread, and we and our land will be servants unto Pharaoh” –Gen 47:19
I believe that we have reached a time where the greatest wealth transfer in our lifetime as well as possibly in the history of this world is about to happen. Some people ask: “why the gloom and doom?” What they do not understand is the fact that this great transfer of wealth or collapse of the world’s monetary system (which they call gloom and doom) is inevitable due to past events.
Some of these people go on the say: “what about the poor people?” and they want to make you feel that you do not care when you are warning of the coming collapse. What they do not understand – in addition to the fact that these events (which they call gloom and doom) is inevitable due to past events and not because you want it – is the fact that they do not have to suffer this supposed gloom and doom.
Anyone who makes a point of seeking the truth, educating himself, obtaining knowledge about the issues that face us, will not suffer, and in many cases will actually benefit from such events. The ones that will suffer are those who refuse to educate themselves by seeking and obtaining the required knowledge. “My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge” – Hosea 4:6
There are so many people that are economically illiterate and they are not who many might think they are. They can be rich or poor, young or old, doctors or unschooled, financial advisors or whatever.
Many people want to hang on to a system (world monetary system) that really brings gloom and doom. They get worked up when someone warns of the flaws of the current monetary system and what gloom and doom it already brings as well as the worse to come as result of the flawed system. They will do and say whatever to protect the flawed system, whether they are major benefactors of the flawed system or not.
They continue to believe the lie, because it is “politically correct” or “socially acceptable” and they want to keep the so called peace – protecting evil in order to do good.
Many people still follow or believe their leaders despite all the problems they find themselves in which, in most cases, is directly as a result of the actions of those leader. They deny (don’t want see) the truth and rather seek familiarity.
The Pharaoh in the time of Joseph was definitely not like such. No, this man was very wise. He did seek truth, not familiarity. When Joseph explained to the Pharaoh what his dream meant, the Pharaoh believed him despite the fact that he did not even know him.
How was the Pharaoh able to distinguish truth from error? Simple – he looked at the track record of the man. Joseph has had success interpreting dreams and this was witnessed to Pharaoh – “and I have heard say of thee, that thou canst understand a dream to interpret it” Gen 41:15
Also, when Joseph explained the meaning of the dream, he also offered some advice as to what to do about it. Again, Pharaoh did not go back to familiarity, he did not follow his own advisors, but he again went to a man with a track record of truth and success with work. Remember Joseph was working for Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh, and eventually became overseer over Pothiphar’s house due to his success.
Back to Today
We have a huge problem today in that debt levels worldwide are extremely high and even worse, it is incalculable. Now, it is imperative to understand that debt cannot be paid with debt. And when I say debt, I mean all debt: government, personal, corporate etc. Instead of reducing the debt it will just increase the amount of debt. Even when payment is made using money (non real paper money) one does not know to what extent the debt is discharged. This is because paper money is a promise to pay (various things from previously gold to future taxes, future production and even nothing) and one does not know to what extent those promises will be met, if at all. This is clearly understood when you understand that paper money is not an honest or consistent measure. You can read my article on “how do you measure wealth” for more on this.
So actually one is just adding to the debt by creating more paper money to pay debt. It might not be so apparent but the debt will still be somewhere in the system.
The debt incurred is the past events that will lead (and is already starting to do so) to the events that will translate into this great transfer of wealth. The coming world monetary system collapse is inevitable because the debt is heavy and it is real.
Debt can only be properly settled with real assets, this is inescapable. So if you borrow a car from someone, you are indebted to that person. You can settle that debt only by returning the car. The only real alternative to paying with that car is paying with what we call money (real money) which is itself a real asset. Like I explained in previous articles, real money is a capital claim on assets not a debt claim like paper money. To fully appreciate this one has to understand the function of money as well as what properties money should have. Various commentators as well as I have written about the function and properties of real money.
So it follows naturally that if debt is huge and it has to be paid by specific real asset or real money which is itself a real asset, real assets acceptable as full payment of debt would be in huge demand when debt is being paid off the proper way. However, I am not seeing the big debtors of this world paying their debt in specific real assets or real money. No, they are rather paying their debt with more debt (newly created money and other credit instruments). When they do this, the paper prices of real assets (more generally) eventually rise.
To keep things simple, it would be acceptable to say that paying debt with real assets is deflationary whereas paying debts with debt is inflationary. Now you can see why governments are so scared of deflation. They don’t want to pay debts the proper way.
I hope that it is now also clear why it is high inflation and hyperinflation that one should expect going forward. To expect the contrary is to bet that the US and others will actually start paying their debt with real assets like the kind that you have to dig deep into the bowels of the earth for.
However it is not to say that certain assets cannot deflate significantly going forward.
So, having specific real assets that are acceptable as full payment of debt is how you will prepare yourself for this coming great transfer of wealth. This is because they eventually win both ways. It is really as simple as that. The Pharaoh simply accumulated food because he knew a big famine was coming, and throughout that famine he was not only protected but he gained enormously. Nobody knew how big the famine was going to be and therefore how much food had to be stored. That is why Joseph collected as much food as possible.
Savings is what saved Egypt and what will save you and I. A previous article of mine called “The truth about our money” will give you more insights about the importance of a store of wealth and how it is relevant to protect us from the coming events.
Some real assets will be of course better than others. Food for example is the only thing that will get rid of hunger or water of thirst. It is important that you have the relevant goods or services when it is required. Since it is not possible to store everything that you might need in the future, it is essential that you have an ability to obtain the required goods and services when required, and this is why you have to have the best store of wealth. The best store of wealth is quite simply gold and silver and therefore they are a must have. And of course they are also assets that are acceptable as full payment of debt.
Which real assets to accumulate, when and how to accumulate them are the big questions. I have given you some tips with regard to this now. However, this is where your quest for truth becomes very important. You have got to educate yourself; you have to get the designation EL (economically literate) behind your name. By reading sites like these (you are probably reading from one of the great informative sites where my work is published), where many knowledgeable writers share their knowledge, you are already making a great start. I hope to cover the importance of knowledge-sharing in a future newsletter.
You have to be as wise as the Pharaoh. You have to distinguish truth from error. Do not be afraid to separate yourself from familiarity when it is flawed with lies or error. When choosing leaders or seeking advice, look at people’s track record. Where and how have they led people before? Do they have any success? Like I said Joseph had had success and therefore the Pharaoh trusted his advice.
I would like to close by quoting the President of America, Barack Obama:
“we say to you now that our spirit is stronger and cannot be broken; you cannot outlast us, and we will defeat you”
I would like to use his quote to send a warning to him and all world leaders out there, for if they are lying to us or plan to lie to us about money and the economy:
“we say to you now that the spirit of truth is stronger than you and any lie and cannot be broken; you and any lies cannot outlast the truth, and the truth will defeat you and any lie; therefore do not lie to us”
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Hubert Moolman EL (Economically Literate)
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May 28, 2010
Jim’s Formula:
September 1, 2006
1. First interest rates rise affecting the drivers of the US economy, housing, but before that auto production goes from bull to a bear markets.
2. This impacts many other industries and the jobs report. An economy is either rising at a rising rate or business activity is falling at an increasing rate. That is economic law 101. There is no such thing in any market as a Plateau of Prosperity or Cinderella – Goldilocks situations.
3. We have witnessed the Dow rise on economic news indicating deceleration of activity. This continues until major corporations announced poor earnings, making the Dow fall faster than it rose, moving it deeply into the red.
4. The formula economically is inherent in #2 which is lower economic activity equals lower profits.
5. Lower profits leads to lower Federal Tax revenues.
6. Lower Federal tax revenues in the face of increased Federal spending causes geometric, not arithmetic, rises in the US Federal Budget deficit. This is also true for cities & States as it is for the Federal government.
7. The increased US Federal Budget deficit in the face of a US Trade Deficit increases the US Current Account Deficit.
8. The US Current Account Balance is the speedometer of the money exiting the US into world markets (deficit).
9. It is this deficit that must be met by incoming investment in the US in any form. It could be anything from businesses, equities to Treasury instruments. We are already seeing a fall off in the situation of developing nations carrying the spending habits of industrial nations; a contradiction in terms.
10. If the investment by non US entities fails to meet the exiting dollars by all means, then the US must turn within to finance the shortfall.
11. Assuming the US turns inside to finance all maturities, interest rates will rise with the long term rates moving fastest regardless of prevailing business conditions.
12. This will further contract business activity and start a downward spiral of unparalleled dimension because the size of US debt already issued is of unparalleled dimension.
Therefore as you get to #12 you are automatically right back at #1. This is an economic downward spiral.
I heard all this “slow business” as negative to gold talk in the 70s. It was totally wrong then. It will be exactly the same now.
May 25, 2010 2 Comments
6 May 2010
The worst part of the world’s current financial crisis is still on its way. The enormous debt levels present in our financial system is central to this crisis. This huge debt levels could cause the world’s monetary system to collapse, starting with the weaker currencies and quickly making its way to the major ones. Day by day the premier signal (gold price) of this collapse is getting clearer and should encourage more people to run for cover.
The world economy cannot recover and make progress until the gigantic debt burden is lifted. This can still take more than 10 years. If we have a deep and extreme collapse (in debt) much like the stock market crash in 1929, then it could be 10 years, and of course longer should the crash be less extreme but more distributed. I think 10 years is more likely, since major crashes tend to end in an extreme collapse. A peak in the gold price could be a good signal that we are at or close to a bottom of this debt crisis, and we are still far from a peak in gold.
There are various signs that indicate that we have reached the end of the prosperity part of the debt bubble. Some of these signs I have mentioned before, like the top in the Dow/gold ratio. The gold’s price is also another, it has increased 4.72 fold since beginning of this decade. You can also just look at headlines around the world of countries like Greece having a debt crisis. You can also go and find the following charts (which could be considered a good proxy for debt levels) and you will notice how these levels have consistently increased at least the last 50 years:
You could probably look at your own finances as well as your neighbour’s for evidence of extreme debt levels compared to just a few decades ago.
Debts levels have become a huge burden and it will strangle the world economy for at least the next 10 years. The debt will have to be settled eventually, voluntarily (unlikely) or by force (death of all fiat denominated debt). All future production will be severely reduced by the debt obligation and the effects will be a world economy in chaos and possibly with life threatening phenomena like starvation being the order of the day.
That is just how it works when you have huge debt – you will have less of your future income/production available due to the debt obligation that has to be met every month.
This crisis cannot be stopped, but you do not have to be caught up in its worst effects. You have to educate yourself by seeking the right knowledge that will help you prepare for its worst effects.
One of my articles provides some ideas on how to survive the coming crisis. You can also read my blog for more ideas and insights.
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