Bulls, Bears and precious metals?

G'day
Not sure if I'm another lagging indicator, however I'm with the bears regarding the current rally. I'm wondering how long it will last and if/when the bull market in precious metals will progress when the rally fails. Also thinking about the supposed fix that JPM etc are supposedly in, can they prevail, will they manage to reverse their position and go long? Will they go bust, then I spose the US govt wouldn't allow that, would they. So many thoughts, crystal ball is all cloudy.
Heres a link to a recent article on the topic for those interested.
http://www.financialsense.com/editorials/sinclair/081402.htm

cheers
Rod