Exiting the Eye of the Storm
Source: Louis James, Casey Research  (8/24/11)
"Smells like blood in the streets. What does a street fighting man like Doug Casey make of all this?" More >

Gold, the Dollar and the Failure of Currencies
Source: Julian Phillips, Gold Forecaster  (8/24/11)
"The U.S. Fed and Congress want to see a far weaker dollar against all other currencies. The only thing stopping them is the structure of the currency system." More >

Catalyst for Gold Sector Consolidation
Source: Jordan Roy-Byrne, The Daily Gold  (8/22/11)
"High mid-cap company performance has made acquisitions relatively expensive for the past few years. As major companies draw closer to a breakout, industry consolidation seems likely." More >

Silver Market Update
Source: Clive Maund  (8/22/11)
"Although there is currently a considerable disconnect between silver and gold, silver's indicators are in bullish alignment." More >

Rob McEwen: Predicts $5,000 Gold
Source: Zig Lambo and Sally Lowder of The Gold Report  (8/19/11)
Rob McEwen has become a legend in the gold mining industry by skillfully assembling and building mining companies over the past 20 years. In this exclusive Gold Report interview, he explains his rationale for $5,000/oz. gold and $200/oz. silver and how the factors leading to those price levels will affect the industry and the companies exploring for and producing the metals. More >

Market Analysis: How to Prepare for "Economic Depression"
Source: JT Long of The Gold Report  (8/19/11)
The week of August 15 was one of the most volatile stock market performances in years. Negative news about the global economy, gloomy forecasts and mixed signals on the jobs front battered stocks and sent gold repeatedly above $1,800/ounce. The Gold Report asked an analyst, two newsletter writers and an economist the following: What should be a precious metals investor's next move? More >

Global Stock Market "Bloodbath" sees Gold Soar
Source: Ben Traynor, BullionVault  (8/19/11)
"Bucking the trend for equities were gold mining stocks. The Amex Gold Bugs index closed up 4.5% for the month, while the Philadelphia Gold and Silver Index is showing a 0.3% gain." More >

The Zen of Resource Speculation
Source: Louis James, Casey Research  (8/19/11)
"We're speculators, not gamblers. We seek to balance risk and reward. The primary tool we have is our strategy of buying quality mining stocks in tranches." More >

Gold Stocks Break to New Highs Against Equities
Source: Jordan Roy-Byrne, The Daily Gold  (8/19/11)
"This is exactly the environment we need for gold and silver stocks to flourish. Their relative strength amid the equity carnage is a positive omen." More >

Important Technical Signals in Gold and Silver Mining Stocks
Source: Jeb Handwerger, Gold Stock Trades  (8/17/11)
"Mining stocks are rising above their 200-day moving average, the critical long-term trend indicator. This reversal is among the most bullish of buy signals." More >

Gold Holds, Silver Gains Momentum
Source: Ben Traynor, BullionVault  (8/17/11)
"Gold is still the most appealing asset in the short run, while uncertainty over the Eurozone's future will not evaporate overnight." More >

Peru, Miners in Pact to Change Royalties
Source: Reuters, Teresa Cespedes and Patricia Velez  (8/17/11)
"Under the new system, companies would pay royalties based on operating profits instead of sales, similar to Chile's mining tax structure." More >

TSX "Stars Align" as Resources Rise
Source: Reuters, Claire Sibonney  (8/17/11)
"Thanks to its heavy weighting in resources, the TSX was outperforming its U.S. counterparts." More >

Silver Market Update
Source: Clive Maund  (8/15/11)
"Silver is believed to be poised for a really strong upleg." More >

The 'Bear' Market in Currencies
Source: Julian Phillips, Gold Forecaster   (8/10/11)
"You will hear that gold is rising to record highs. You will hear talk of it entering a 'bubble' again. This is entirely the wrong perspective!" More >

Where Oh Where Are the Safe Havens from Yesteryear?
Source: Jeb Handwerger, Gold Stock Trades  (8/10/11)
"Any retreats are regarded as a healthy event in the long-range upward trend." More >

Gold Market Report
Source: Ben Traynor, BullionVault  (8/10/11)
"Gold and stock markets are up; Fed 'will push QE3 if necessary;' BOE predicts 'sluggish' growth." More >

JPM Sees Gold at $2,500 by Year-End
Source: Bob Kirtley, SK Options Trading   (8/9/11)
"Get your head out of your day job, draw up your very own acquisition plan and implement it as quickly as you possibly can."
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David Morgan: $75 Silver Looming
Source: Sally Lowder of The Gold Report  (8/8/11)
The new normal could be $75/oz. silver. In this exclusive interview with The Gold Report, David Morgan, editor of The Morgan Report, maps out a path for silver that could sink by $5/ounce (oz.) during the summer pullback and then bounce up to $75/oz. to establish a new base level. A consistent Silver Institute Production Cost Standard could help investors make smarter decisions during the coming upswing. More >

The Crime Against Silver
Source: Rick Mills, Ahead of the Herd   (8/8/11)
"Silver-denominated notes, reminiscent of turn-of-the-century American silver certificates, are experiencing renewed popularity."
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Gold Climbs; ECB Is "Last Line" of Eurozone Defense
Source: Ben Traynor, BullionVault  (8/8/11)
"The gold prices soared past a record $1,700/oz. in Monday's trade following Sunday's announcement by the European Central Bank suggesting a new phase in the Eurozone crisis." More >

Recession 2011: Silver Futures Up on Firm Global Cues
Source: Economic Times  (8/8/11)
"Trading sentiments turned bullish after the prices in the overseas markets climbed." More >

U.S. Debt: Has Its Past Become Its Future?
Source: EverBank Direct, Frank Totter  (8/7/11)
"I tend to go straight to the numbers: A trip over to the Congressional Budget Office reveals the pearl within the plan." More >

Resource Nationalism Is Biggest Risk to Miners: Report
Source: Reuters  (8/7/11)
"Governments seek to benefit from higher commodity prices to try to restore fragile finances, Ernst & Young said on Sunday." More >

Currency Intervention Revived as Fed May Ease
Source: Bloomberg, Shamim Adam  (8/5/11)
"Japanese and Swiss moves to weaken the yen and the franc show reviving tension in foreign-exchange markets as the deteriorating U.S. economy weighs on the dollar." More >