Search Results for: Silver

Silver/Dow Ratio: Under a Short Squeeze Scenario

Below is the annual silver/Dow Jones Industrial Average ratio from 1900 to 2021. Short Squeeze Precedent If silver were to experience a short squeeze on the scale of the Hunt brothers in the 1980’s, then the price of silver could … Continue reading

Money Standards: Gold, Silver, & Paper

Below is a list of money standards, starting in 1870.  Periods prior to 1870 will be added over time so please check back for updates. The goal of this list is to update the areas missing with data that informs … Continue reading

Silver: India and China as a Catalyst

In a September 28, 1929  BusinessWeek article titled, “Silver Is Cheap” is the following commentary: “The price of silver fell to $0.50375 U. S. cents per fine Troy ounce, the lowest price touched since Sept. 18, 1915.” “India and China … Continue reading

Silver Review

On August 25, 2019, we said the following of silver: “The trend is up, what remains are the buying opportunities (based on the upside targets above) and a lot of patience.” Since that time, silver has had the following price … Continue reading

Silver/Dow Ratio: 1900-2020

Below is the annual silver/Dow Jones Industrial Average ratio from 1900 to 2020. See Also: Silver/Dow Ratio Under a Short Squeeze Scenario The Hidden Story of Gold

Silver/Dow Ratio: 1900-2019

Below is the annual silver/Dow Jones Industrial Average ratio from 1900 to 2019. This is a follow-up to the posting titled “The Hidden Story of Gold” dated February 15, 2018.  If you want to know what would have happened to … Continue reading

Gold and Silver

The following is our collected works on the topic of gold and silver. 2013 Avoid These Ratios on Gold Stocks – February 19, 2013 Our Strategy on Gold Stocks – February 17, 2013 Gold Stock Indicator – February 15, 2013 … Continue reading

Correction of Errors on iShares Silver Trust (SLV) Interpretation

In our previous reviews of the iShares Silver Trust (SLV) (found here), we attempted to apply Dow Theory to the price movement of SLV. However, we have made an error in our analysis that has resulted in arriving at the … Continue reading

Dow Theory Applied to Silver?

A reader asks: “How do you relate Dow Theory to the Silver market?” Our response: Charles H. Dow was first an economist, then a commodities expert and finally a stock market analyst. Before Charles H. Dow co-founded the Wall Street … Continue reading

iShares Silver Trust (SLV) Debrief

On April 14, 2011, we provided what we believed to be the downside target for the Philadelphia Gold and Silver Index (XAU) in anticipation of the current decline that is taking place using Edson Gould’s speed resistance lines (article here).  Although … Continue reading

Projecting Downside Targets for Gold and Silver Stocks

In our prior work on the topic of gold and silver, we indicated that the precious metals market had entered into a secular bull market. Our confidence in that thesis was based on the works of Edward Dewey and Edwin … Continue reading

Silver Should be the Focus

I watch with glee as Yahoo!Finance includes a price quote for gold in the Market Summary section on their home page. After all the financial turmoil that we’ve been through since the introduction of the internet, when did Yahoo!Finance realize … Continue reading

Idaho Gold?

Three years ago, it was hailed as a second coming and the dawn of a new age.  Hidden underneath was an appeal to the primal instincts of goldphiles everywhere. On February 13, 2021, Idaho Bill H0007 was passed by 51-19.  … Continue reading

Deconstructing Mike Wirth Claims 1/N @derek_brower

On October 12, 2022, Chevron CEO Mike Wirth was featured in a Financial Times article titled “Chevron Chief Blames Western Governments for Energy Crunch.”  In this piece, we attempt to deconstruct the many ways that the claims by Wirth are … Continue reading

1985-2021: XAU Velocity Indicator

Below is the Velocity Indicator for the Philadelphia Gold and Silver Stock Index (XAU).