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Gold Mining Stocks: Now Is the Time to Buy (05/31/2012)
"At these levels, it's time to take a closer look at shares of big gold miners—while they are still a bargain."
Which Gold Miner ETF Has the Highest Correlation to Gold? (05/31/2012)
"Investors should do their research before buying into a position and keep in mind that gold mining ETFs are not always perfectly correlated with spot prices, although the relationship between the two is fairly positive."
What's Next for Silver Prices (05/31/2012)
"A solid statement from the FOMC meeting announcing new easing, instead of its more recent waffling statements, will get a silver bull market going."
Gold Reserves Getting Bigger Role in New Economic Order (05/30/2012)
"Under a $3.5B stabilization plan being promoted in Germany as the European Redemption Pact, the heavily indebted Eurozone states would use hard assets such as their gold and currency reserves to back a new type of euro bond."
The Fear Factor in Gold Equities: Robert Cohen (05/30/2012)
The market is like a kid that can only ride a bike with training wheels on it, according to Robert Cohen of GCIC Ltd. As portfolio manager of the Dynamic Precious Metals Fund and the Dynamic Strategic Gold Class Fund (sold in Canada) and the Dynamic Gold & Precious Metals Fund (sold in the U.S.), Cohen is expecting a new set of training wheels in the form of a third round of quantitative easing. In this exclusive interview with The Gold Report, Cohen suggests that, as fear among investors continues to drive down stock prices, the market is now primed for patient accumulation.
Bulls Misjudged the Dollar (05/30/2012)
"Trading volume in U.S. gold futures yesterday hit a new 2012 record according to Reuters data, leaping to 484,000 contracts and breaching both the previous high of late January and the current level of open interest outstanding."
Patience Pays with Gold and Silver (05/30/2012)
"While some may expect bullion demand to be significantly lower from falling gold prices, demand for gold as an insurance policy on fiat currencies remains high."
Infographic: What Makes Gold Great? (05/30/2012)
"Wars have been fought, love expressed and political landscapes changed through gold. But what makes gold great?
Gold Prices: Making Sense of the 'Death Cross' (05/30/2012)
"This isn't hard to understand when you consider that the dollar and gold have an inverse relationship. If one rises, the other traditionally falls. I don't expect that to last much longer."
One of the Finest Opportunities to Buy Gold in the Whole Bull Market: Sprotts' Embry (05/30/2012)
"For Sprott's John Embry, the current level represents a strong buying opportunity because nothing in recent months has really been 'gold unfriendly.'
Don't Tip the Balance on Graphite Supply: Stephen Riddle (05/29/2012)
Asbury Carbons CEO Stephen Riddle, the fourth-generation Riddle to run the 118-year-old company that bills itself as "the world's carbon and graphite source," is delighted to see sources of natural graphite resurfacing outside of China now that the commodity's price justifies investment in exploration and production. However, in this exclusive interview with The Critical Metals Report, Riddle tells us he's not convinced the buzz about exploding demand is justified—in fact, he worries overzealous producers may tip the balance toward too much supply.
The Flock of Black Swans Facing Gold (05/29/2012)
"While the commodity spectrum as a whole peaked out around 14 months ago, the sheer number of potential black swan events on the horizon could see gold breach $2,500/oz before year-end."
Gold’s 'Contrarian Moment' (05/29/2012)
"Be very cautious about industrial commodities as a whole, at least until we see signs of inflation showing up in earnest, but don't miss this opportunity to use the recent correction to fill out that corner of your portfolio dedicated to gold and gold stocks."
Platinum Glut Diminishing as Bear Market Approaches (05/29/2012)
"The first drop in platinum mine supply in four years and record car sales, the biggest source of demand, are reducing a surplus of the metal and shoring up prices on the brink of a bear market."
Strong Evidence of an Important Low in Gold Stocks (05/28/2012)
"There is compelling evidence that the gold shares have completed an important bottom. A rebound is underway and should continue well into June. However, until we see a successful retest of this low, we have no way to confirm if this is the start of the next cyclical bull market."
Musings on the Long-Term Fundamentals of the Copper Market (05/28/2012)
"Shy of a complete global economic meltdown or a catastrophic natural disaster, long-term supply and demand fundamentals remain strong and that certainly bodes well for a robust and healthy Dr. Copper."
Will Gold and Silver Fall All the Way with the Euro? (05/28/2012)
"What we've seen lately is gold and silver prices moving with (and often faster, both ways) than the euro, but the link remains solid."
Special Report: Richard Russell Calls a Bear Signal (05/27/2012)
In an early alert to subscribers on May 27, Dow Theory Letters Newsletter Writer Richard Russell announced that his analysis of the April to May activity on the Dow Jones Industrials showed the continuation of a primary bear market that started on October 9, 2007. "We are now dealing with the latter part of the primary bear market... subscribers should now follow a course of utmost caution," he said. "As for gold, I think it will be under pressure for a while, but before this bear market is over, gold will embark on a major bull move. The current correction in gold will test every gold bug's nerves," he said. Look for further bull vs. bear market analysis throughout the week.
Gold and Silver Stocks Are in Deep Value Territory: Alka Singh (05/25/2012)
Gold and silver began a correction nine months ago, but shares of the mines that produce these valuable metals have suffered in a much more exaggerated fashion. Mine2Capital Co-Founder and Partner Alka Singh has prospected for ideas that she believes will maximize shareholder value when the markets turn upward in the relatively near future. In this exclusive interview with The Gold Report, Singh delivers her best junior ideas, and she also sweetens the story with a handful of more liquid names that she recommends in a fear-driven and uncertain environment.
Central Banks Boost Gold Holdings Yet Again (05/25/2012)
"Gold may have fallen out of central bank favor for a few decades, but central banks are realizing that it should be a significant part of a country's foreign reserve base as fiat currencies lose their intrinsic value."
Silver Prices: An Option Trading Strategy That Tells You When to Buy (05/24/2012)
"In today's volatile market, picking the right time to buy silver is something of a guessing game. But if you are familiar with options, you can let them be your guide in learning precisely when to buy."
Australian Graphite Explorers Kicking Goals (05/24/2012)
"Activity is heating up amongst Australia's graphite explorers, fueling speculation that graphite might just be a boom mineral in the making."
First, Do Good When Mining for Gold: Benoit La Salle (05/23/2012)
Benoit La Salle is the founder, president and CEO of SEMAFO, a mining company that rates its work in sustainability and community building as high as it does its gold production. In an exclusive interview with The Gold Report, La Salle tells investors why they should be looking at both gold and West Africa right now; which company report is most important (hint: it's no longer the annual report); and what a company's most critical asset is, no matter its project.
Will 'Peak Gold' Exploration Continue to Grow?: USGS' Micheal George (05/23/2012)
Gold Tests $1,550/oz as Stocks Sink (05/23/2012)
"Gold is acting more as a risky asset and everything is tumbling ahead of the Eurozone finance ministers meeting, where nothing good is really expected."
Hedge Funds Reevaluate Gold's Potential (05/23/2012)
"Although the gold price made a series of higher peaks in the month of February, the relative strength indicator for gold told a completely different story."
Toxic Euro Corroding Gold (05/23/2012)
"The euro is becoming so toxic, even incorruptible gold looks at risk of being corroded by the Esperanto Experiment."
What Does the Oil Price Mean for Gold? (05/23/2012)
"Provided the currencies they do accept in payment for their oil are globally used, oil producers will be content to take currencies other than the U.S. dollar."
Dumb Money Buying Facebook, Smart Money Accumulating Undervalued Gold Miners (05/23/2012)
"There is a growing body of evidence that gold has formed a potential double bottom around $1,525/oz. This area in the low $1,500s represents a strong area of support."
Rare Earth Junior Miners Should Applaud China: Michael Silver (05/22/2012)
In a sector where the playing field is not always level, Michael Silver, chairman and CEO of rare earth supplier American Elements, makes a case for more cooperation. With China's quotas creating a marked price differential for critical metals, Silver insists that junior miners finally have an opportunity to develop the U.S. resource and manufacturing sectors. Silver shares his vision of a fair market—and his favorite junior miners—in this exclusive Critical Metals Report interview.
Mining Stocks: Will the Downturn Last? (05/22/2012)
"For gold and silver miners, the outlook is bright. Their output prices should increase, while their inputs of energy and mining engineer talent will become cheaper as supply increases and energy prices remain at around current levels."
What Is Wrong with Gold Mining Stocks? (05/22/2012)
"There are some potential values beginning to surface in what could be an oversold industry segment where stocks are approaching 52-week lows across the board."
Yukon Juniors with Cash to Burn (05/22/2012)
"Despite a rocky junior market, exploration continues apace in the Yukon, which is set to have near-record exploration expenditures this year."
The Real Price of Gold Holds the Card for Gold Shares (05/22/2012)
"The real price of gold appears to have bottomed and looks likely to trend higher in the coming months."
Rare Earth Mining in Quebec (05/22/2012)
"With an investor-friendly market environment coupled with 26 underground open-pit mines and over 300 sandpits, quarries and peat bogs, Quebec's mining industry has thrived over the past decade."
Gold and Silver Long-Term Signal (05/22/2012)
"The reasons why I believe gold and silver will perform well in the longer term are a bit different than what many economists and pundits are expecting."
The People Have Spoken and Precious Metals Will Soar: Leonard Melman (05/21/2012)
The elections in Greece and France have shown that in democratic societies the people are the ultimate deciders of how well the best-laid economic plans will work out in the long run. In this exclusive interview with The Gold Report, Leonard Melman, veteran precious metals analyst and publisher of The Melman Report, talks about the implications of the recent European elections on the prospects for the gold and silver markets. He also discusses some of his favorite stock picks for taking advantage of the huge rebound he sees in the metals markets later this year.
Natural Resource-Related Stocks Show Promise: Frank Barbera (05/21/2012)
From gold and silver to energy and oil services, Frank Barbera, editor of The Gold Stock Technician Newsletter, sees a bright future for commodities and their equities. In this exclusive Gold Report interview, Barbera cites large blue-chip and midtier mining companies, especially those now paying dividends, as favorites and suggests that investors looking to protect retirement savings invest in bond funds outside the U.S.
This Is the Bottom for Gold: John Hathaway (05/21/2012)
"In an interview with Louis James, John Hathaway discusses the U.S. economic outlook and why he's delighted by the current bearish sentiment toward gold."
If You Want to Be a Winner, Follow These Four Rules (05/21/2012)
"Rick Rule capped off predictions for gold, energy and other commodities with four rules successful resource investors must follow."
Euro Crisis Gives Gold Significant Upside (05/21/2012)
"The potential for a secession in Europe and/or a U.S. fiscal crisis represent significant upside risks to gold prices."
Sprott Sees Great Things for Gold and Silver (05/21/2012)
"In an expectedly upbeat presentation in New York, Eric Sprott pointed to a large number of factors supporting his premise that gold and silver will revert back to their rising paths."
No Major Changes in Chinese REE Export Update (05/21/2012)
"The updated 2012 rare earths export quotas China published on Thursday implied a total of 31.438 tons for the year, a slight increase on last year's figure."
Gold: The World's Friend for 5,000 Years (05/21/2012)
"Beware of the herd mentality that accompanies tech stocks. Groupon has lost more money than all precious metals funds' losses combined. Yet investors have 'defriended' gold recently in favor of the dollar."
What Is Volume Telling Us About Gold Stocks? (05/21/2012)
"If buyers become the dominant player in the market, which could easily occur once gold heads north again, stock prices could push dramatically higher."
How Strong Is Global Gold Demand? (05/21/2012)
"According to the latest 'Gold Demand Trends' report by the World Gold Council, the world continues to have a strong appetite for the precious metal, despite higher prices in the first quarter of 2012 when compared to a year earlier."
An Extraordinary Time to Be in the Driver's Seat: Aaron Kennon (05/18/2012)
Aaron Kennon, co-founder and CEO of Clear Harbor Asset Management, shares some of his company's trade secrets in this exclusive interview with The Gold Report. Educating yourself is critical before investing, and Kennon suggests questions to ask, what specialized knowledge your adviser should know and why small-cap and junior resource equities are offering surprisingly thrilling returns.
The Recovery Is an Illusion: John Williams (05/18/2012)
John Williams, author of the ShadowStats.com newsletter, shines light on his interpretations of the GDP, CPI, unemployment and other government statistics in this exclusive Gold Report interview from the recent Recovery Reality Check conference. Highlights include what the money supply measures tell him and why QE3 will be a hard sell.
Counterattack by Bulls Sets Up Gold for Weekly Gain (05/18/2012)
"Heading into the weekend, gold prices looked set for a slight weekly gain by Friday lunchtime in London, having risen 4% from Wednesday's low."
Dramatic Turnaround for Silver? (05/18/2012)
"Patterns indicate a dramatic turnaround in the price of silver is coming—it might have started already."
Big Majority of Survey Participants See Higher Gold Prices Next Week (05/18/2012)
"A solid majority of survey participants expect prices to rally next week, especially since June gold futures on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange held the low set on Wednesday of $1,526.70/oz. Many said the selloff was overdone so the rebound was in due course."
Gold Rises 1%, Eyes Weekly Gain as Euro Recovers (05/18/2012)
"Gold bucked the trend in the wider markets, with European shares falling 0.6% and oil prices slipping to their lowest this year."
Bottom Is In, But Is It September 2008 or October 2008? (05/18/2012)
"Judging from the technicals and recent sentiment data, it is clear that the gold stocks are currently more oversold and much closer to a major bottom relative to the failed recovery in the summer of 2008."
Gold Stock Capitulation (05/18/2012)
"Capitulation, the wholesale abandonment of a sector by traders pushed to their emotional limits, is one of the greatest buy signals. And the intense technical weakness and extreme sentimental distress in gold stocks sure looks like one."
2012 Chinese Rare Earth Export Quotas Updated (05/18/2012)
"On Thursday, the Chinese Ministry of Commerce announced an update to the 2012 allocations of rare-earth export quotas that were first issued in December 2011. This follows a number of other recent announcements from China."
National Strategic and Critical Minerals Act Wins US House Committee Approval (05/17/2012)
"The U.S. Department of Energy identified the 7–10 year period to obtain mining permits in the U.S. as compared to the average 1–2 years in Australia as one of the principal barriers to new U.S. mining ventures."
Precious Metals Market Manipulation? (05/17/2012)
"I'm not at all disinclined to believe tales of manipulation of markets by the state; I expect it, and as a speculator I relish it. But I like to see evidence for everything. And extraordinary claims demand extraordinary evidence."
How Gold Demand Remains Resilient (05/17/2012)
"Demand for gold was relatively resilient in the first quarter of 2012, with global demand falling 5% on a year-over-year basis, says the World Gold Council."
Major Long-Term Bottoms Forming in Gold and Commodities (05/17/2012)
"I think the 30-point rally in gold Thursday is signaling that gold has put in its yearly cycle bottom."
Finding Opportunity in Silver, the Devil's Metal: Chris Thompson (05/16/2012)
Silver has been called the most volatile of metals. But volatility produces opportunity, according to Chris Thompson, a top-ranked StarMine analyst with Haywood Securities. In this exclusive interview with The Gold Report, Thompson forecasts a strong year-end for the devil's metal, despite price weakness so far in Q2/12, and shares the names of a select group of companies that stand to profit.
Recovery Via Shared Sacrifice: Lacy Hunt (05/16/2012)
If the people and politicians of the U.S. can't muster the will to reform Social Security and Medicare, the country will slide on down toward what internationally renowned economist Lacy Hunt calls the "bang point." What we'd face on the other side would be bad news indeed. But in this exclusive interview with The Gold Report, Hunt goes on to list a few steps to turn the tide on economic growth. The route won't be an easy one but it would address the debt and begin to improve living standards.
Liquidation of 'Crowded' Gold Trade Pauses (05/16/2012)
"'Market participants have given up waiting for a bounce,' says a Singapore dealer. 'The market will do what it needs to do to clean out the weakly margined before it becomes healthy once again.'"
The Bear Facts of the Bullion Market (05/16/2012)
"This time around, despite all the denials of the fact and protestations to the contrary, the gold market entered the cave of the bear."
Is the Resource Boom Over? A Resounding No! (05/16/2012)
"Adrian Day argues that China's growth is bullish for copper in particular, China's consumption having quadrupled in the past 15 years."
Australia's Mining Sector Grows at Staggering 12% a Year (05/16/2012)
"Australia's mining sector continues to gallop, while the rest of the economy trails behind."
Gold Recovers from 4-1/2-Month Low as Euro Firms (05/16/2012)
"Gold recovered from its lowest since late December on Wednesday, edging back into positive territory as U.S. stocks opened higher after speculation Germany and France will act to keep Greece in the Eurozone lifted the euro into the black."
The Rare Earths Industry Is Only Just Beginning: Jon Hykawy (05/15/2012)
Is the rare earths space an industry in decline, a bubble popped? Not so, according to Jon Hykawy, head of global research and a clean technologies analyst at Byron Capital Markets. Hykawy tells The Critical Metals Report in this exclusive interview that establishing a supply outside of China could breathe new life into this exiled market. While the winners in the industry may be as rare as the elements they mine, Hykawy believes that the financial community is going to have to revisit rare earths once companies start to produce meaningful cash flows.
Have Silver Prices Bottomed Yet? (05/15/2012)
"The drop below $30.00/oz that we have alluded to has now happened. We see this as being at or close to a possible buying opportunity."
Bob Moriarty: A Contrarian's Guide to Volatile Markets (05/14/2012)
Trotting the globe in his unrelenting quest for investing opportunities, Bob Moriarty had just completed a 21,000-mile travel-a-thon when he picked up the phone for this exclusive interview with The Gold Report. He liked a lot of what he saw, found plenty of bargains along the way and is willing to name names. Ever the contrarian, he is picking up stocks when everyone else is dumping them; he plans to cash in when the mass of sellers morphs into a mass of buyers and drives prices up.
IMF to Buy Gold Worth $2.3B (05/14/2012)
"The IMF is planning to purchase more than $2B worth of gold on account of rising global risks. The IMF currently holds around 2,800 tons of gold."
Bull Market in Gold 'Not Over' But Speculators Turn Bearish (05/14/2012)
"The price of gold and gold futures dropped yet again Monday morning, recording the seventh drop in nine trading days in May so far as industrial commodities, global stock markets and the euro currency all sank amid Athens' failure to negotiate a new coalition government."
Johnson Matthey: Palladium Market Deficit Expected for 2012 (05/14/2012)
"The global palladium market swung from a deficit to an oversupply situation last year largely due to net disinvestment, but is expected to return to a deficit in 2012, said Johnson Matthey in its 'Platinum 2012' report issued Monday."
Have Silver Prices Bottomed Yet? (05/14/2012)
"The fallout from European economic uncertainty is taking its toll on gold and silver prices, along with the associated producers. For those who have yet to enter this tiny market sector or who wish to increase their exposure to it, it appears that a fabulous buying opportunity lies ahead."
Money Slowdown (05/14/2012)
"The resource boom isn't over; someone hit the pause button on the printing presses to take stock and do a review of the attempted fix methods and success achieved to date."
Major Bottom in Precious Metals Could Occur This Week (05/14/2012)
"We anticipate a bottom this month to be followed by a higher low in July or August. The fundamentals should become more clear by the end of the summer and would drive the precious metals complex much higher during the seasonally strong period."
Rare Earth Mining Rises Again in the US (05/14/2012)
"Encouraged by rising prices and political support, new mines are starting up around the world, most notably in Malaysia and in California."
Gold and Gold Miners Are Closing in on a Major Bottom (05/13/2012)
"A great buying opportunity for gold, silver and the miners is likely going to present itself in the near future. I will be watching this price relationship over the next few weeks waiting for a strong entry point for a longer-term purchase. After this pullback concludes, the potential returns that could occur in gold, silver and the miners could be breathtaking."
Gold and Base Metal Plays: Jerome Hass and Jimmy Chu (05/11/2012)
Toronto-based hedge fund managers Jerome Hass and Jimmy Chu of Lightwater Partners discuss their strategic approach to taking long positions on gold, zinc and tungsten opportunities around the world. In an exclusive interview with The Gold Report, the Lightwater principals reveal several precious and base metal plays in which they have purchased stakes and define their criteria for limiting risks when taking on junior mining investments.
Gold Is Not a Growth Industry—It Can Just Pay Investors Big: John Hathaway (05/11/2012)
John Hathaway is the senior managing director of Tocqueville Asset Management, where he manages all gold equity products and strategies. In an exclusive interview with The Gold Report, he shares why he is and will remain bullish on gold, the advice he most often gives mining companies and the investing advice that has stayed with him for almost 50 years.
Everything You Need to Know About Gold Prices (05/11/2012)
"Gold's hot. Then it's not. Now what? Where did the love for the shiny metal go?"
Dollar Strength 'Making It Difficult' for Gold Prices to Rally (05/11/2012)
"Gold prices fell as low as $1,574/oz Friday morning, their lowest level since the first week of January, before recovering some ground, while dealers in major gold-buying countries report continued limited demand for precious metals."
Gold Takes It on the Chin. . .What's Next? (05/11/2012)
"The markets generally overreact to negative news, however, investors should keep in mind gold's normal monthly historical volatility. Throughout the past 20 years of monthly returns, the precious metal generally increased only 0.5% in May and has historically declined in June and July."
Do Eric Sprott and China Still Believe in Gold? (05/11/2012)
"Although gold and silver have been in a 'funk' lately, as Sprott points out, the year is not over and the reasons for holding precious metals have not changed. He also predicts that silver will be the investment of the next decade."
Molycorp Kicks Off Mt. Pass Concentrate Production Circuit (05/11/2012)
"Colorado-based Molycorp initiated the start-up of its new mill, flotation separator and paste-tailing facility at its flagship Mountain Pass operation, located about 55 miles from Las Vegas."
Looking Under the Sea for REEs (05/10/2012)
"The bottom-of-the-ocean-REE-riches story is back. Scientists at the University of Tokyo and the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology have developed a technology that will allow undersea metals to be detected by changes in gravity."
Casey Research Summit Special Report: Reality Check or Checkmate? (05/09/2012)
One special session at the April 27–29 Casey Research Recovery Reality Check Summit wasn't on the agenda—a private panel for The Gold Report readers with three of the premier summit speakers: Global Resource Investments Founder and Chairman Rick Rule, Casey Research Senior Editor Louis James and Casey Energy Opportunities Senior Editor Marin Katusa. You won't pin them down to a timeframe, but they're looking forward to a buyer's market, as equity prices fall and volatility increases. As Rule puts it, "When the luster is off the sector, it's off all parts of the sector, so in bad markets the best companies are cheap. When the best come cheap, you have to play."
Sell in May and Go Away? Not this Year: Frank Holmes (05/09/2012)
Frank Holmes, CEO and chief investment officer of U.S. Global Investors and a keynote speaker at the New York Hard Assets Conference May 14–15, explains why he believes the old expression "sell in May and go away" is not the advice to follow this year. He counsels investors to look to global stock markets and ride the global wave.
Asteroid Mining: The New Space Race Could be Worth Trillions (05/09/2012)
"Here's the math that will blow your mind: A space rock the size of a museum gallery could contain resources worth $100B."
Why Warren Buffett Won't Invest in Gold (05/09/2012)
"'If you buy an ounce of gold today,' says Buffett, 'you can go to it every day and you could coo to it and fondle it, but a hundred years from now, you'll have one ounce of gold and it won't have done anything for you in between."
Gold Slides Below $1,600/oz (05/09/2012)
"Gold futures fell for a third consecutive session as investors turned to the U.S. dollar and shed perceived risky assets."
Bearish Gold Hits Four-Month Low (05/09/2012)
"'Gold seemed to know only one direction today—down,' says Swiss precious metals group MKS."
Gold Rally Should Begin Soon (05/09/2012)
"The bullish expectation is still very much justified. We would need a turnaround very soon though, to continue the mega-bullish expectation."
Different Demands Drive the Gold Price, Part I (05/09/2012)
"The differences in the motives for buying and selling gold have a considerable impact on the price of gold. That's what makes an understanding of these so critical."
Straight Talk from The Graphite Express (05/08/2012)
In early May, the Graphite Express Conference rolled in to Toronto for a date with investors looking to punch a ticket to big returns. Twelve companies and two speakers made their pitch to roughly 300 investors at the Sheraton Center, curious to see if the graphite train would indeed pick up pace, and which companies look ready to jump aboard.
Junior Sector 'Primed for Consolidation' (05/08/2012)
"Though metal prices remain high, Haywood noted, investors continue to avoid the junior market. But Haywood concluded its junior market précis reasoning increased M&A activity may be on the horizon."
Will A Euro Breakup Boost Gold and Silver Prices? (05/08/2012)
"We may see a new round of Euro uncertainty this summer, which could lead to the next leg higher in precious metals."
It's This Bad Because It's a Bottom: Eric Coffin (05/07/2012)
Eric Coffin, editor and publisher of the Hard Rock Analyst newsletter, has never heard so much negativity from investors. "Everybody thinks the world is coming to an end," he tells The Gold Report. As a contrarian, all the doom and gloom tells him the market is about to pull out of its tailspin. In this exclusive interview, Coffin talks about the hard-hit juniors in the Yukon and why it's an area play he still believes in.
The End of the Debt Supercycle Draws Near: John Mauldin (05/07/2012)
Are developed nations across the globe at the precipice of oblivion? Yep, says pundit John Mauldin. Fresh after the announcement of a new joint venture with Casey Research and the conclusion of his own Strategic Investment Conference in Carlsbad, Mauldin spoke to The Gold Report. He believes that investors have a small window to save their investments from the end of the debt supercycle, but they'll have to move fast.
Warren Buffett and Charlie Munger Tag Team Gold (05/07/2012)
"The United States and the Federal Reserve system holds more gold than any other country in the world."
Keeping the Decline in Gold Stocks in Perspective (05/07/2012)
"With the current low valuations and extreme negative sentiment combined with the strengthening real price of gold (which implies future margin increases), we have little worry that this sector will explode in the coming years."
Political Change Will Put Pressure on Gold and Silver Prices (05/07/2012)
"This is going to be a rather volatile week for investors, a time to wear your hard hat and exercise patience with your trading activities."
Rick Rule: Gold Will Do Well as Fiat Currencies Are Debased (05/07/2012)
"Virtually every substance vital to modern life will become enormously expensive—and profitable for investors who know how to play it."
Gold Is at or Very Near a Long-Term Bottom (05/07/2012)
"As soon as Bernanke broke the dollar rally, gold lost all of its downside momentum. This has turned gold's B-wave decline into a mostly sideways consolidation for the last two months."
The Dollar & Gold Have Eyes on Europe (05/05/2012)
"I remain a gold bull in the long term. However, in the short run the dollar has the potential to outperform gold under the right circumstances."
The Emperor is Naked: David Stockman (05/04/2012)
A "paralyzed" Federal Reserve Bank, in its "final days," held hostage by Wall Street "robots" trading in markets that are "artificially medicated" are just a few of the bleak observations shared by David Stockman, former Republican U.S. Congressman and director of the Office of Management and Budget. He is also a founding partner of Heartland Industrial Partners and the author of The Triumph of Politics: Why Reagan's Revolution Failed and the soon-to-be released The Great Deformation: How Crony Capitalism Corrupts Free Markets and Democracy. The Gold Report caught up with Stockman for this exclusive interview at the recent Recovery Reality Check conference.
The Case for Higher Gold Prices (05/04/2012)
"Commodities investor Peter Krauth believes gold prices will eventually hit $5,000/oz in a 'superspike.' And that could mean even sweeter returns for gold investors over the long haul."
Platinum in Desperate Need of a Game Changer (05/04/2012)
"Unless there is a real, game-changing shift in South African production, there is a danger of the structural surpluses now present in the platinum market becoming 'hardwired' into the system."
China Buys Gold. . .No Matter Who's Selling (05/04/2012)
"Someone is selling in size; someone is buying in size. That's what makes markets, as the saying goes. The seller in this case is very large and very sloppy, perhaps intentionally so. The buyer is also very large, but very patient and methodical. Trapped between these two powerful opposing market participants we find a 'range-bound' gold market."
Signs of Panic and Despair in Australia's Labor Government (05/03/2012)
"So what does this mean for the mining industry? There are suggestions that one of the few ways Julia Gillard can win back voters is to revoke the carbon tax, which she introduced to appease the Green Party."
Bullion: Volatile Within a Bull Market (05/03/2012)
"Whenever gold sells off, big buyers come in to take advantage of lower prices. This is a pattern we've seen consistently and we expect it will continue. Meanwhile, gold has also become addicted to the Fed's actions."
The Most Boring Gold Market Ever? (05/03/2012)
"We've just had the quietest 40 days since the financial crisis began. How often are gold prices as range-bound as this?"
Central Bank Demand to Change Gold, Silver Markets and Prices (05/03/2012)
"There is a major trend for central banks to avoid the global open market when buying because the moment professionals in the market are aware of the presence of a central bank, prices tend to jump."
Catalytic Events Moving Gold Stocks: Jocelyn August (05/02/2012)
Sagient Research Systems is known for its investor research in the drug and medical device field, but the firm has also tailored its scientific approach to market-moving catalysts in the precious metals industry. In this exclusive interview with The Gold Report, Senior Analyst Jocelyn August discusses looming events in a select group of natural resource stocks that are expected to move as information flows out.
Caribbean Island Gold: Scott Jobin-Bevans (05/02/2012)
Scott Jobin-Bevans, immediate past-president of the Prospectors and Developers Association (PDAC), candidly assesses the political, environmental and technical challenges facing foreign companies exploring for gold and other minerals on the Caribbean island of Hispaniola. In this exclusive interview with The Gold Report, we learn that the majors are paving the way for junior mining firms on the island, which holds much buried treasure, despite environmental and political challenges.
Gold Prices: How to Climb the 'Golden Staircase' (05/02/2012)
"It typically takes 12–18 months for gold to establish a new price high once it retreats from a strong run-up. Eight months have already passed since gold reached $1,900/oz. The 'Golden Staircase' theory tells us that it will take 4–10 months to see new highs."
The Acquisition of Gold Mining Stocks Is a Question of Timing (05/02/2012)
"In an attempt to maximize the profits on our investments, we consider the timing of any purchase of precious metals mining stocks to be of paramount importance."
Is Gold the Best Long-Term Investment? (05/02/2012)
"Apart from the loose monetary policies and heightened macroeconomic uncertainty in many parts of the world, there are three main factors that will support gold prices."
Rare Earths Miners Race to the Finish Line: Carolyn Dennis (05/01/2012)
The rare earths business isn't unlike a Formula One race, according to Carolyn Dennis, vice-president and senior analyst with Dundee Capital Markets. Companies are speeding to reach production and find strategic partners to grease the wheels to the finish. While several companies are laps ahead of their competitors, Dennis is watching a few names that could come up from behind. In this exclusive interview with The Critical Metals Report, Dennis discusses which companies could see the checkered flag and reap big profits.
Inept Central Bankers Will Keep Long-Term Gold Prices High: Marc Faber (05/01/2012)
"Investment fund manager and author of the Gloom, Boom & Doom Report recommends physical over mining stocks and says that worldwide printing of money assures long-term support."
Scientific Rationality Aside, Metals Prices Are About to Turn for the Better: Ecclestone (05/01/2012)
"It may not be a first-order recovery for mining project financing, but there are more than a few reasons to be cheerful in the mining space, Hallgarten's Christopher Ecclestone suggests."
Bernanke Has Broken the Dollar Rally (05/01/2012)
"So far all of the pieces are starting to fall in place to initiate the very early stages of what I think will eventually become another huge momentum move similar to what happened in silver and gold last year."
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