Gold has been on fire this year and some investors think the precious metal is poised to do something it has only done twice since World War II: enter a major bull market. The metal is trading above $1,400 per ounce for the first time since 2013 and is up more than 12% year to date. That also represents a rally of more than 35% since breaking below $1,100 per ounce in late 2015. In its strictest sense, a bull market is considered to be a gain of more than 20% from the most recent low. But pops like the one that just occurred aren’t considered a genuine bull market by most investors but rather just a cyclical upswing. ... (full story)