Focus On What Matters
Source: Toby Connor, Gold Scents  (5/20/10)
The haters are going to show up every time gold corrects. More >

Five Things to Know Before You Buy a Gold ETF
Source: Seeking Alpha, Tom Lydon  (5/20/10)
"Don't place all your bets on gold. . .3%–5% if you want it for a hedge." More >

Platinum, Palladium Suffer Serious Technical Damage
Source: Kitco, Jim Wyckoff  (5/20/10)
"Platinum futures shed ~$200/oz. this week; palladium futures, ~$120/oz." More >

1794 Silver Dollar Sells for Record $7,850,000
Source: Associated Press, John Rogers  (5/20/10)
"If not the first U.S. silver dollar ever minted, [it] is first of ~150 still in existence." More >

The Logic of Selling Gold in May and 'Going Away'
Source: Peter Degraaf  (5/20/10)
Should you invest—or should you trade? More >

Gold Gets All Political
Source: Adrian Ash, BullionVault  (5/20/10)
As long as the capitalist system lasts, vote for gold. More >

Lawrence Roulston: Don't Get Hung Up on Headlines
Source: Karen Roche of The Gold Report  (5/19/10)
One of the first things mainstream journalists in Western media learn is how to tease angles out of stories that play on fear, scandal and disaster. Bad news sells. Resource Opportunities Editor and Publisher Lawrence Roulston would agree. His advice to Gold Report readers in this exclusive interview? "Take a broader, longer-term view" to avoid missing out on phenomenal opportunities developing on the other side of the world. More >

Deflation and Economic Weakness Best Catalysts for Gold
Source: Jordan Roy-Byrne, The Daily Gold  (5/19/10)
While the outlook for gold is very positive, the outlook for the gold stocks and various juniors is even brighter. More >

$1,800–$2,000 Gold This Year; $30 Silver-Turk
Source: Mineweb, Lawrence Williams  (5/19/10)
"He calls gold the 'canary in the monetary coal mine.'" More >

Jittery Markets Support Gold; Other Metals Face Heavy Losses
Source: Reuters, Frank Tang and Maytaal Angel  (5/18/10)
"We're seeing other markets suffering heavy losses and that could cap gold in the short term. . ." More >

Update on Gold Bull Market and the SP500 Index
Source: David Banister, Active Trading Partners  (5/18/10)
Expect a zig-zag correction that lasts several months. More >

Golden Goose vs. Black Swans
Source: David Coffin and Eric Coffin, HRA Advisories  (5/18/10)
April ushered in both evidence of recovery and a series of worrisome ecological and economic events. More >

About That Palladium
Source: Seeking Alpha, Hard Assets Investor  (5/18/10)
"PALL—has been a good, a very good, trade this year." More >

Silver Investors Should Diversify, too
Source: SilverSeek, Dr. Jeffrey Lewis  (5/18/10)
"Size is one area where many silver investors fail to diversify." More >

Don't Tinker with Australia Mine Tax: Reform Boss
Source: Yahoo! Asia  (5/18/10)
"Australia risks turning its new mining tax into a net tax subsidy for resource companies. . ." More >

'Gold Bullion on Its Way to $1,650'
Source: Commodity Online, Jim Sinclair  (5/18/10)
"Speculating short term or selling your gold insurance is totally wrong." More >

Copper Gains Most in Seven Weeks as Austerity Concerns Ebb
Source: Bloomberg, Millie Munshi and Anna Stablum  (5/18/10)
". . .U.S. housing starts rose last month to the highest level since October 2008" More >

Éric Lemieux: New Golden Oldies
Source: Brian Sylvester and Karen Roche of The Gold Report  (5/17/10)
When The Gold Report last interviewed Laurentian Securities Analyst Eric Lemieux, he talked about his favorite explorers, especially in the James Bay area, with its exploration plays and favorable geological, geographic and social fundamentals. Eric is back with more on Canada's junior gold sector in this exclusive interview. More >

Why More Investors Like Gold
Source: Frank Holmes, U.S. Global Investors  (5/17/10)
Gold is charging up to new highs, so it's no surprise investor's interest is charging up as well. . . More >

Gold, Silver and SP500 Trading Charts/Video
Source: Chris Vermeulen, Technical Traders  (5/17/10)
Last week was amazing for both gold and index traders. More >

Where Next for Gold?
Source: Sam Kirtley, SK Options Trading  (5/17/10)
Will gold get back to that all-time high? More >

Will Sovereign Debt Contagion Cross the Atlantic to the U.S.?
Source: Julian D. W. Phillips, Gold Forecaster  (5/17/10)
Will their banks be dragged into the crisis? More >

Sears to Offer Gold, Silver Mail-In Buybacks
Source: Nathan Becker, Dow Jones Newswires  (5/17/10)
". . .customers have asked for a secure way to exchange their gold jewelry for cash." More >

China Prepares Mineral Reserves Pilot Plan
Source: Reuters  (5/17/10)
". . .the first products under the pilot program will be coal and rare earths." More >

China's Platinum Jewelry Demand to Weaken-Johnson Matthey
Source: Nicholas Larkin, Bloomberg  (5/17/10)
"We saw a lot of restocking by Chinese manufacturers. . ." More >