Streetwise Articles
Adrian Day: Another QE Blast Can't Kill Commodity Boom
Source: Karen Roche and Brian Sylvester of The Gold Report (12/1/10)
Even if devaluing dollars and euros result from further bouts of quantitative easing, even if American and European economies remain in the doldrums, and even if the pace of China's growth slows dramatically, we can count on the commodities boom to continue. That's the way Adrian Day Asset Management Chairman and CEO Adrian Day sees it, and he's not about to budge from that viewpoint. Read this exclusive Gold Report interview to learn why.
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IMF Announcement on Completion of Gold Sales Due Soon
Source: Julian Phillips, Gold Forecaster (12/1/10)
"Now, the main driving force behind gold's price rise is from central banks."
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Canadian Miners Must Adapt to Meet Demand
Source: Reuters, Julie Gordon (12/1/10)
"Market forces are 'far from typical.'"
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Currency Manipulation: Two Sides to Every Coin
Source: Kieran Osborne, Merk Funds (12/1/10)
"So what do these dynamics mean for investors?"
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Silver Coins May Top Santa's List This Year
Source: MetalMiner, Stuart Burns (12/1/10)
"American Eagle Silver coin sales will surpass 35M coins by year-end."
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Copper Hits Two-Week High
Source: Reuters (12/1/10)
"The dollar weakening is still supportive to the complex."
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Volker: Dollar in Danger as U.S. Influence Declines
Source: Bloomberg, Peter Green (12/1/10)
"Whether the dollar can be maintained is 'the growing question.'"
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Gold ETFs Boom in India
Source: Commodity Online (12/1/10)
"ETFs are relatively new in India, and will likely continue growing."
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Gold Price Reaches for $1,400
Source: The Street, Alix Steel (12/1/10)
"Investors fled to gold as protection against a eurozone debt crisis."
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Platinum ETFs Likely to Remain Elevated
Source: The Globe and Mail (12/1/10)
"Demand from catalytic converters expected to continue increasing."
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Most Commodities End November with Gains
Source: Associated Press, Sandy Shore (11/30/10)
"Silver was the standout for the month with a 14.4% increase."
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Material Matters: Palladium Positives
Source: Nine MSN, Chris Shaw (11/29/10)
"Barclays Capital notes some palladium perks in recent data releases."
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South African Supply Issues Supportive for PGMs
Source: Kitco, Allen Sykora (11/29/10)
"S. Africa produces 75% of the world's platinum, 41% of palladium."
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What's Bugging Gold?
Source: Fortune, Colin Barr (11/29/10)
"Problems swirling in Europe and Korea have barely budged gold prices."
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Gold Prices Volatile on Stronger Dollar
Source: The Street, Alix Steel (11/29/10)
"The euro has sunk 4.4% vs. the dollar in the past week."
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Gold/Silver: Controlling Your Trades, Money & Emotions
Source: Chris Vermeulen, TheGoldAndOilGuy (11/29/10)
"If you're going to trade, you want to focus on the underlying trend."
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If Gold Sells off, Whither Silver?
Source: Seeking Alpha, Brad Zigler (11/29/10)
could set up a sell-off to the ETF's October reaction low near $22.70
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China & Russia Fire a Warning Shot Against Bernanke Bow
Source: Jeb Handwerger, Gold Stock Trades (11/29/10)
"Message is a warning to the U.S. to be careful of further debt monetizations."
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Bulgaria to Transfer BGN 1B into Silver Fund
Source: Dnevnik (11/28/10)
"The silver fund has so far amassed resources of BGN 1.683 billion."
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Nepal's Ministry of Finance Urges Lift of Au Imports Ban
Source: Nepal News (11/28/10)
"The Ministry of Commerce and Supplies has hesitated to lift the ban."
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S. African Mines Grapple with Mismanagement, Neglect
Source: Associated Press (11/28/10)
"For many, mining still epitomizes the apartheid equation of white power and black poverty."
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California in No Rush to Mine Its Gold
Source: Sacramento Bee, Dale Kasler (11/28/10)
"California is being left behind in the new Gold Rush."
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Copper Drops for Third Week on Korea Jitters, China Policy
Source: Bloomberg (11/26/10)
"North Korea said 'escalated confrontation' will lead to war."
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Gold Dips on Stronger Dollar, Euro Worries
Source: Dow Jones Newswires, Tatyana Shumsky (11/26/10)
"The dollar set a fresh two-month high against the euro."
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Jon Hykawy Sees Downstream Value in Rare Earths
Source: Brian Sylvester of The Gold Report (11/26/10)
Byron Capital Markets Analyst Jon Hykawy sees the rare earth elements (REE) sector for what it is—something much different from mining copper or gold. He believes the keys to making money in rare earths involve metallurgy, deposit location, marketing and downstream integration. In this Gold Report exclusive, Jon makes his case for rare earth elements and the companies he believes have the best chance to deliver them at a profit.
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