Erik Swarts

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• A Few Thoughts on Precious Metals and the USDX

  Published 28 July 2013 | viewed 0 times

  A solid performance by precious metals, despite silver's give back throughout the week. Our expectations with silver have been for a gradual turn higher. All…

• A Crossover to 'Value'

  Published 22 July 2013 | viewed 0 times

  After going on sale for a third and final time at the end of June, the precious metals miners appear to be making a major…

• Reflationary Road

  Published 15 July 2013 | viewed 0 times

  As expected, silver has taken its time in building out a foundation. However, once completed and as described by the historic momentum patterns shown below…

• The Case for Buying Precious Metals

  Published 30 June 2013 | viewed 0 times

  In a financial era defined by a more visible hand of the central banks, asset classes are bouncing with great frequency between the emotional poles…

• Building Out a Foundation

  Published 19 June 2013 | viewed 0 times

  In what's become a rather humid terrarium of overgrown expectations for game theorists worldwide - the Fed renders an official opinion today and perhaps a…

• Connecting the Dots

  Published 14 June 2013 | viewed 0 times

  It seems like yesterday that markets rose and fell like a synchronized swim team - floundering through a tired routine. Back in 2011, markets were…

• What Lies Beneath

  Published 09 June 2013 | viewed 0 times

  "I measure what's going on, and I adapt to it. I try to get my ego out of the way. The market is smarter than…

• Creative Seasonings

  Published 04 June 2013 | viewed 0 times

  Picking up where we left off last week, our focus remains where the US dollar is headed next and the interesting and somewhat peculiar economic…

• A Golden Opportunity

  Published 27 May 2013 | viewed 0 times

  In what has become a rite of spring for us - we emerge from the torrent well fed and docile. After feeding in the stream…

• Spooked

  Published 20 May 2013 | viewed 0 times

  Spooked - is perhaps an understatement. Although considering the subject of late, isn't entirely out of character. After momentarily blipping higher at the open, silver…

• Hi Ho Silver

  Published 02 May 2013 | viewed 0 times

  In the precious metals sector, we are pivoting slightly with respect towards the expectations of another leg lower in the short term. This is primarily…

• Familiar Aromas

  Published 01 May 2013 | viewed 0 times

  Larger Image Another month in the books and another close on the highs for the SPX. Whether the proverbial skies are blue or gray -…

• Damn the Torpedoes

  Published 23 April 2013 | viewed 0 times

  After more than a 35% haircut in the price of silver since last October, silver investors are refusing to give up the fight. Damn the…

• Deflation - A Three Act Play

  Published 22 April 2013 | viewed 0 times

  Larger Image As we pointed out in March, the kinetic potential across the hard commodity-scape appeared to be of the 2008 variety; i.e. watch for…

• Just Before the Crash

  Published 15 April 2013 | viewed 0 times

  Despite being proactive participants, we try and guard against tempting the market in serving us a few torrents of retribution in attempting to remain a…

• Dead Bear Walking

  Published 12 April 2013 | viewed 0 times

  Fast money was made on both sides of the field this week - some quicker than others. While strong countertrend rallies in the precious metals…

• The End Zone

  Published 07 April 2013 | viewed 0 times

  Back in October (see Here), we started contrasting gold and the US dollar index to the 1980 blowoff top in the precious metals markets. Some…

• Counter-Trend Trading

  Published 05 April 2013 | viewed 0 times

  Silver continues to closely follow the 92' Nikkei unwind, finding support today where the comparative had expected it would. It seems reasonable to us that…

• Tides, Traps and Stairs

  Published 03 April 2013 | viewed 0 times

  As we have followed over the past year, the secular cycle dynamic between the RUT:SPX and the US dollar index continues to play out along…

• A Little Perspective

  Published 29 March 2013 | viewed 0 times

  File this with more qualitative thoughts and reasonings - a space we find ourselves frequenting lately as the US equity markets tempt fate for a…