Question:John, there's been a lot of talk lately about government conspiracies, manipulation and short-selling in the Gold and Silver markets.

What do you think about the Gold manipulation theories?

John's Answer: I recently wrote an article titled "Eagle Rationing: Where there's Smoke, there's Fire" (you can read it at this link), which caused a bit of a stir and I've gotten a lot of comments from readers and top authorities around the industry.

Now it's time to clarify my standing.