The big news today in trading, of course, is the jobs report from the U.S. Department of Labor.

It has been our contention that gold, rather than functioning recently as only a safe haven or store of value, has been operating as a growth investment. Granted, it may be in a limited scope but that is what’s happening.

We may be seeing the British pound heading for parity. Perhaps it will be propped up. Perhaps it will finally rest where it belongs as Great Britain assumes its place as an economy in 10^th or 12^th place in the world ranking.