The greatest buys are in times of investor confusion fueled by hightened anxiety. Well, that's the way things look now for Probe shareholders. In the background gold is bouncing out of the $1620 to $1640 area while China methodically acquires more gold and now and today is looking to buy Norton Gold Fields of Kalgoorlie, Australia. Why rely on the Fed to bring cheaper gold prices through paper transactions with questioned delivery when China can mine the real stuff and ship the physical back to the mainland?

Norton is a interesting buy through Zijin Mining Group: One of the company's properties, the Mt Morgan Mine operated for about 100 years and during the period from 1883-1981 was once the world's largest gold mine producing over 8 million ounces over this period. The potential for all of Norton's properties is immense. Just ask Rob McEwen about exploring in past producing districts for gold. Norton also has a strong copper kicker which China will greatly neeed in their future.

The point is, why shouldn't we be thinking along the same lines with the value in our company as the Fed and their cohorts do their dirty work with more purchases in here? The only way to get the leverage back that was apparently stolen from us is to have a buying program.

I started my repurchase program at $1.40 and can go all the way down as far as possible if need be. It doesn't take too much to be spurred into action with a little creative thinking. You just have to accept that where money is involved the devil comes out in certain people. A past business acquaintance once told me: if conditions are right, they'll steal your wife, your kids, your dog and whatever is precious to you. The key is knowing this.