Fyodor Dostoevsky, Crime and Punishment
"Gold is unique among assets, in that it is not issued by any government or central bank, which means that its value is not influenced by political decisions or the solvency of one institution or another."
Salvatore Rossi, Chief of the Central Bank of Italy, 30 Sept 2013
Stocks were uninspired again today, finishing a little off to unchanged.
Gold and silver shook off an early morning selling wave and managed to go out near the highs at the close.
There will be a three day weekend in the US for Memorial Day.
We are having our first house guests in quite some time this week, with the arrival of in-laws from Ohio.
See you Tuesday.
Have a pleasant weekend.
