Gold and Overall Market Strength
Source: Chris Vermeulen, TheGoldAndOilGuy   (12/12/10)
"Gold is in a strong uptrend still; shorting is not the best play. . ." More >

Stephen Taylor: Grassroots Investor
Source: Brian Sylvester of The Gold Report  (12/10/10)
It's all about who you know. Stephen Taylor, fund manager of Chicago-based Taylor International Fund, Ltd., has cultivated a grassroots network of contacts from Canada to China since working as a trader in the '80s. It's that network that has produced some of his fund's biggest winners. In this exclusive interview with The Gold Report, Taylor talks about his fund's bet on vanadium and why he doesn't own any Chinese mining companies. More >

Copper Price at Record High
Source: MoneyWeek  (12/10/10)
"Mined supply has lagged demand this year and stockpiles are dwindling." More >

Gold Prices Mixed; China Ups Reserve Rate
Source: The Street, Alix Steel  (12/10/10)
"Gains were tempered on inflation worries." More >

Golden Ratio? Platinum More Promising
Source: Reuters, Rujun Shen  (12/10/10)
"Platinum prices have plenty of scope to build on this year's 15% rise." More >

Coin Dealers Watch Congress over 1099 Rules
Source: Kitco, Allen Sykora  (12/9/10)
"Transactions will require a substantial increased in paperwork." More >

New Technology Recycles Rare Earths
Source: Tech On, Masaru Yoshida, Nikkei Monozukuri  (12/9/10)
"Equipment separates rare-earths from used products using a new method." More >

Zimbabwe to Claim 51% of All Minerals
Source: New Zimbabwe, Lebo Nkatazo  (12/9/10)
"Many companies will likely have their licenses withdrawn." More >

Is the Herd Trading Gold and SP500?
Source: Chris Vermeulen, TheGoldAndOilGuy  (12/9/10)
"Herd mentality makes for some excellent trend-trading opportunities." More >

Gold Prices Update December 10, 2011
Source: Bob Kirtley, SK Options Trading   (12/9/10)
"The value of aboveground gold is $6 trillion. . ." More >

Trade of 2010: Long Silver, Short Treasuries
Source: Safe Haven, Prieur du Plessis  (12/9/10)
"Year-to-date silver returns are clobbering 10-year Treasury Notes." More >

Gold, Silver, Oil: Volatility Is the New Stability
Source: James West, Midas Letter  (12/9/10)
"Money is made from volatility—not stability." More >

Jon Nadler: Navigating Gold's Warring Factions
Source: Brian Sylvester of The Gold Report  (12/8/10)
Jon Nadler has never been without gold. In fact, it actually helped saved his life. But that doesn't mean the senior analyst for Kitco Metals wants to see gold's sky-high price edge even higher. In this exclusive interview with The Gold Report, Jon explains why gold is an insurance policy that investors should never want to cash in on. More >

After Diamonds, Iron Foments Sierra Leone Tensions
Source: Reuters, Simon Akam  (12/8/10)
"Disappointment over employment pledges are becoming a political hot potato." More >

Palladium to the Moon
Source: Jutia Group  (12/8/10)
"Palladium has exploded past the entire commodities sector." More >

Gold Futures Drop Most in Three Weeks, Silver Tumbles
Source: Bloomberg, Pham-Duy Nguyen  (12/8/10)
"Gold is dominated by short-term traders at the moment." More >

Japanese Firms Look to India for Rare Earths
Source: Commodity Online  (12/8/10)
"The REEs will be produced from uranium and thorium extraction byproducts." More >

U.S. Jewelry Sales Boom
Source: Commodity Online  (12/8/10)
"gold, silver and diamonds are hot consumer commodities this holiday season" More >

Is This Gold and Silver Breakout the Real Deal?
Source: Jeb Handwerger, Gold Stock Trades  (12/7/10)
"Profit taking on recent breakout signals key psychological resistance." More >

In These Markets, Silver Wins by Default
Source: Montreal Gazette  (12/7/10)
"Rally is 'entirely investor led.'" More >

Metals E-Trading Catches Investor Frenzy in India
Source: Commodity Online  (12/7/10)
"Thousands of investors are flocking to the online spot commodities market." More >

SP500 and Gold in Last Stages of the Rally from July
Source: David Banister, Market Forecast  (12/7/10)
"A terminal wave is underway before a good-sized correction ensues. . ." More >

Rare Earth Reader Survey Results
Source: Rare Earth Investing News, Michael Montgomery  (12/7/10)
"Latest survey shows 51.7% respondents invested in REEs, up from 9% in May." More >

The Key Relationship Between U.S. Real Rates and Gold Prices
Source: Sam Kirtley, SK Options Trading   (12/7/10)
"Investors must now take note of the U.S. real interest rates and gold inverse relationship."

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The Mercenary Geologist's REE Review: Q410
Source: Mickey Fulp, Mercenary Geologist   (12/7/10)
"Wild volatility has entered this very speculative sector in the past four months. . ." More >