Commodities

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The biggest enemy of investing is not emotions – but rather, taking losses.

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The biggest trick the devil ever pulled was to convince the world that he doesn't exist. And the biggest mistake an investor can make is to underestimate risk in… Read more

While gold is currently about 15% off its highs of $1,900 – silver fell about 30% from peak to trough – in less than a month.

My worst-likely-case scenario for gold would take us down to around $1,200 an ounce. That would be an additional 25% fall from today's prices of around $1,600.

I got smacked around a little bit too. I bought silver a few weeks ago when it was at $43 an ounce. After yesterday it’s selling for under $36.