RE:RE:RE:RE:Financing finally closesGold is Very Undervalued, The Next Price Target is $2,400. Jason Hamlin Goldstockbull.com Gold bottomed around $1,050 in December of 2015, after completing a 4-year correction and consolidation. Our analysis suggests that the next wave higher will push the gold price to a minimum of $2,400 and then above $3,000 by 2018. The $2,400 price target is the inflation-adjusted all-time high for gold and would match the dollar value of the previous advance. The $3,300 price target would be consistent with the prior advances, whereby each upleg doubles the magnitude of the previous upleg. It would also be roughly the average of the prior two advances at 4x and 2.3X. The bottom line is that this bull market cycle in gold is just getting started and much higher prices are on the horizon! gold price forecast 2016 If you think our price targets are bullish, consider that John Williams of Shadowstats.com forecasts that gold needs to climb to nearly $9,000 and silver to over $500 per ounce to match the inflation-adjusted highs attained during 1980. All of the fundamental conditions that generated golds 1980 high are much more severe today. Fiat currencies are rapidly declining in value versus real assets, as the Federal Reserve, ECB and Western governments are printing and borrowing with reckless abandon. This race to debase is creating ripe conditions for inflation and the potential for hyper-inflation in the coming years. Adding fuel to the fire, Russia, China and other BRICS countries around the world are starting to bypass the dollar in international trade. Indeed, it appears the days of the dollar as world reserve currency are numbered! Profit from Leverage in Undervalued Mining Stocks While gold and silver will be excellent investments and we advocate holding some physical metals in your possession, the biggest profit opportunity is with mining stocks. While mining stocks have been offering leverage of roughly 4X during 2016, they still remain very undervalued relative to gold. The following chart shows the gold stocks index (HUI) vs gold. The yellow line is the long-term average for this ratio. The ratio is currently around 0.20 and as long as it remains below this yellow line around 0.32, mining stocks are undervalued relative to gold. hui gold ratio Meet the Editor, Jason Hamlin jason circleMy name is Jason Hamlin and I spent nearly a decade in analytics for the worlds largest research firm. I quit the corporate world shortly after the bull market in precious metals got underway and was successful as a private investor. I decided to turn my focus from helping fortune 500 companies to helping everyday investors on Main Street struggling to achieve strong gains in the stock market. My investment philosophy takes into account political, historical and socio-economic factors to determine macroeconomic trends and isolate the sectors that stand to gain the most. I then apply fundamental and technical analysis, as well as proprietary models, to find the companies within these sectors that will outperform their peers. Core Investment Principles At present, the following beliefs are at the center of my investment philosophy and drive my investment strategy: 1) High inflation and devaluation of the U.S. dollar are inevitable. 2) Political instability and growing distrust of fiat currency will favor gold. 3) The stock market rally is artificially-induced and is therefore unsustainable. 4) Gold and silver are real money and will return to having a greater role in global finance. 5) Precious metals are significantly undervalued and the gold bull market is far from over. 6) It is wise to hold a portion of your wealth in physical bullion within your possession. 7) Mining stocks are oversold, undervalued vs. the metals and will offer leveraged gains. Lastly, I believe in the companies that I write about and never accept payment to pump a particular stock, eliminating any conflict of interest.