Extreme volatility in the equity markets has investors wondering what to expect. Even the hardiest of stock market bulls are finally asking some serious questions about whether the top is in.

Stocks have long been priced for perfection and suddenly conditions are looking far from perfect. The coronavirus may be the pin which pricks the latest Fed-blown bubble.

Precious metals investors have been preparing against a rainy day. They may be less surprised by the turmoil in markets over the past couple of weeks. But there are still big questions about how metals prices might behave, especially if the current turmoil in markets should evolve into a full-blown financial crisis.

Here are two metals-market scenarios worth considering:

Scenario #1 - The 2008 Financial Crisis Revisited

During the immediate aftermath of the event, everything gets sold - a repeat of what happened in 2008. Investors buy  ... Read more »