"Where such a shift in power is in favor of the governing elite, Power will achieve its murderous potential. It simply waits for an excuse, an event of some sort, an assassination, a massacre in a neighboring country, an attempted coup, a famine, or a natural disaster, to justify the beginning of murder en masse. Most state sponsored murder occurs under the cover of war, revolution, or guerrilla war, or in their aftermath."
R. J. Rummel
03 April 2017
First Quarter Returns on Stocks and Precious Metals - Hi Yo Silver
The higher beta (volatility) assets outperformed in their class in the first quarter of 2017.
Gains were led by silver and big cap tech in the Nasdaq 100 at 14% and 11% respectively.
Gold gained 8.6% and the broader SP 500 came in at 4.8%.