Are U.S. stocks and gold about to scream higher?  Our good friend Chuck Cohen, a NYC-based financial consultant specializing in gold shares, thinks so. Although Chuck’s outlook is more dramatic than our own, we find his arguments quite plausible. Here he is, a bear turned unapologetically bullish, with some advice for investors — especially those who have been dithering over taking the plunge in mining stocks:

 Since I  have felt that the markets of the world are at a very important junction, I wanted to put out my revised views that connect with the near-term price of gold. With the stock market’s powerful, seven-month-old recovery closing on DOW 10,000, and gold bursting through $1000, many investors are anxiously wondering what’s next. Most seem to be very wary. I was a bear myself until a few weeks ago but recently reversed this stance. Yes, I know, there’s nothing more bearish than when bears start turning bullish. And I am » Read the full article