With spot gold selling at over $1700 an ounce you would think the miners should be doing very well. The below graphic shows how the mining stocks have a correlation with the stock market, while gold has a mind of its own. more »

The market (S &  P 500) is up around 20% in the last 4 months.  Can we expect more of the same?  Many analysts use the first month of the new year as a gauge of how the year will look.  So far the year looks good, but what is propping the market up?… more »