If the experts are right, gold could be poised for another banner year in 2008.
Experts say they expect continued weakness in the dollar and robust investment demand, and that prices for gold could surge to above $1,000 an ounce in the next 12 months, according to a broad cross-section of professionals interviewed by TheStreet.com.
As with last year, everyone in the group sees a continuation of the historic bull run. But this time there is also a distinct bias toward favoring bullion and the bullion exchange-traded funds, such as streetTracks Gold Shares and iShares Comex Gold Trust, over mining stocks...
The usually cautious Jessica Cross, CEO of the London-based consultancy VM Group, says gold prices should get a double boost next year from continued declines in the value of the dollar and the uncertainty of a U.S. presidential election combining to drive up demand.
Notable Quotes
"ROG's Burkina Faso deposit will be easy to mine, inexpensive to build and very profitable." (5/20/13) Roxgold Inc. - The Gold Report Interview with Brent Cook More >
"AMM is the kind of company an investor wants to be involved with." (5/20/13) Almaden Minerals Ltd. - The Gold Report Interview with Brent Cook More >
"ATY had some very good drill results and its VMS project is certainly economic." (5/20/13) Atico Mining Corp. - The Gold Report Interview with Brent Cook More >
"I like LYD because of its simple, low-capex project." (5/20/13) Lydian International Ltd. - The Gold Report Interview with Brent Cook More >
"TMM released record production of 28.3 Koz Au for the quarter." (5/8/13) Timmins Gold Corp. - Joseph Fazzini, Dundee Capital Markets More >
Gold Bulls Eye $1,000 Bullion
Source: thestreet.com (12/25/07)
The usually cautious Jessica Cross, CEO of the London-based consultancy VM Group, says gold prices should get a double boost next year from continued declines in the value of the dollar and the uncertainty of a U.S. presidential election combining to drive up demand.
More Experts
"Drill results from BAR's Martinière indicate a growing, fertile gold system." (5/13/13) Balmoral Resources Ltd. - Eric Lemieux, Laurentian Bank Securities More >
"SAS had a strong cash position of $32.1M at the end of Q1/13." (5/13/13) St Andrew Goldfields Ltd. - Eric Winmill, Casimir Capital More >
"GRG has an exciting high-grade silver discovery and just released an NI-43-101-compliant resource estimate with 105 Moz Ag eq." (5/17/13) Golden Arrow Resources Corp. - The Gold Report Interview with Thibaut Lepouttre More >
"THO's Escobal remains on budget and on schedule; its progress is encouraging." (5/10/13) Tahoe Resources Inc. - Chris Thompson, Raymond James More >
"We reiterate our Outperform rating on P and it remains one of our top picks." (5/10/13) Primero Mining Corp. - Shawn Campbell, Macquarie Capital Markets More >
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