Wall Street: What's Next For Precious Metals And Stocks?

For more than three years, stocks and precious metals have been moving in the same direction--north. But in the last twelve months, precious metals and stocks parted ways. Stocks continue to head north, while precious metals head south. The SPDR Gold Shares (NYSE:GLD) are down close to 25 percent; and the iShares Silver Trust (NYSE:SLV) down close to 40 percent. The SPDR S&P500 (NYSE:SPY) is up more than 30 percent, while the SPDR Dow Jones Average (NYSE:DIA) follows closely behind.