Gold’s Future Looks Bright…

So remember that the “Fortune Trigger” is a long-term indicator that signals a new bull

market in gold. Sure, there may be a few bumps along the way, but gold is definitely a

“buy-and-hold” for years to come. As governments stutter…economies shrink…and one

of the ‘flations makes life harder across the world…gold will certainly shine.

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There’s absolutely too much to keep up with these days.

Bailouts…bankruptcies…bank nationalizations…and more new government programs

and initiatives than you could shake a stick at. It’s absolutely ridiculous.

But especially in times like these, it’s key to keep your calm and stick to disciplined

research and observation. Because those talents pay off in spades during times of crisis.

So it’s with that in mind that I tell you about a little measure I like to call the “Fortune

Trigger.” Namely because the last time this trigger was set off, gold rushed to an

inflation-adjusted all-time high of over US$2,000.

It’s based on the “SPX/Gold Ratio” (sometimes measured with the Dow in the

Dow/Gold). And it’s simple to measure. You just take the price of the S&P 500 exchange

and divide it by the price of an ounce of gold.

And as you can see in the chart below, when you can buy the whole S&P 500 with an