Gold prices have been hovering around a 5-year high and investors remain bullish on the commodity as political turmoil and economic unrest may require some of the central banks to increase reserves in light of recession fears. In the USA, some of the early indications of a recession are a rise in unemployment and increased…

6 Month Chart Showing the Major Indices in the Americas This trend indicates that the markets have dipped over the past 6 months and also recovered to the point where they were 6 months ago, indicating a slight recovering after declining during September. Learn more at Google Finance.