Silver and Gold Prices Rally; Stocks Hold Near Records The Wall Street JournalGold is set for its best year since Jimmy Carter was president CNNWhy gold went through the roof this year—and why its price may have been raised permanently FortuneGold and Silver Smash Records Again as Rally Gathers Momentum Yahoo FinanceGold hits record high on safe-haven demand, Fed rate-cut bets Reuters
Stocks have never seen three negative "Santa Claus rally" periods in a row. After two straight misses, history says the odds favor a comeback this year.