Continuum
Source: David & Eric Coffin, HRA Advisories  (3/25/10)
The Chilean earthquake cut short the consolidation that copper's price had begun. . .

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Gold/Silver Ratio Moves Sharply in Favor of Silver
Source: Commodity Online  (3/25/10)
"What was behind silver's gains?" More >

Metal-Trading Limits Weighed by U.S. Regulator
Source: Bloomberg, Millie Munshi and Alan Bjerga  (3/25/10)
"CFTC likens current regulations to 'speed limits on a dark highway'—ineffective." More >

Asian Buyers to Support Gold Price as Balance of Power Shifts
Source: Mineweb, Geoff Candy  (3/25/10)
"Today the two most important currencies in understanding the gold price are the renminbi and rupee" More >

Why Wall Street Hates Gold
Source: Personal Liberty Digest, John Myers  (3/25/10)
"Most of all they fear sanity just might be contagious. . ." More >

Greg McCoach: Next Collapse Coming This Year?
Source: Interviewed by Ellis Martin, of The Gold Report  (3/24/10)
Successful bullion dealer Greg McCoach brings more than 20 years of business experience and a vast network of mining contacts to the mining investment newsletter he launched in 2001, The Mining Speculator. In this exclusive interview with The Gold Report, Greg discusses his strategies to prepare for what he says will be a real buying opportunity. More >

Houdini Lives!
Source: The Stock Market Barometer  (3/24/10)
The banking system continues to suffer setbacks and the FDIC continues to absorb the mistakes. Here are the new victims. . . More >

Battle for the Budget
Source: Bud Conrad, The Casey Report  (3/24/10)
Obviously our budget is out of control; these charts should reveal just how dangerous this set of budget estimates could turn out to be. . . More >

New Highs for the Gold Price (in Euros)
Source: Seeking Alpha, Tim Iacono  (3/24/10)
". . .there appears to be a nice little 'wedge' pattern developing. . ." More >

Is the IMF to Greece What China Is to the U.S.?
Source: Axel Merk  (3/24/10)
If Greece eventually gets funding from the International Monetary Fund ("IMF"), it may not be so different from the U.S. getting its funding from China. More >

Portugal Sinks Gold Prices
Source: TheStreet, Alix Steel  (3/24/10)
"The increase in ETF holdings yesterday is encouraging." More >

Lithium ABCs
Source: Rick Mills, AheadOfTheHerd  (3/24/10)
"This Brine 'Mining' Business Model should be on every investor's radar screen." More >

The Case for Silver
Source: Adrian Ash, BullionVault  (3/24/10)
So cash-in-the-bank remains the nearest thing to "risk-free" that the finance industry offers. But risk-free now means "sure-fire loss" thanks to sub-zero real rates of interest. More >

Buyer Beware
Source: Toby Connor, Gold Scents  (3/24/10)
The rally off the February bottom is now going on 32 days. This is probably not the best time to chase stocks higher. . . More >

Gold Market Update
Source: Clive Maund  (3/23/10)
The dollar succeeded in confounding many experts late last week with a sudden strong rally. . . More >

Silver Market Update
Source: Clive Maund  (3/23/10)
This breakdown by silver clearly does not auger well for gold. More >

Silver Thursday Plus 30
Source: David Morgan, Silver Investor  (3/23/10)
Silver Thursday took place on March 27, 1980, and this-coming Saturday marks the thirtieth anniversary of that event. . . More >

Beware of the Ides of March
Source: Longwave Group  (3/23/10)
Investors continue to pour money into sovereign government debt issues around the world, perceiving them as a safe investment. . . More >

Greece Exposes Future and Opportunity
Source: Neil Charnock, GoldOz  (3/23/10)
We are looking at a high probability of a rally in the gold price in the coming weeks which will spur gold stocks into upward motion yet again. . . More >

How to Day Trade Spot Gold Futures with Accuracy
Source: Chris Vermeulen, Technical Traders  (3/23/10)
Day Trading Spot Gold Futures is a touchy subject among traders. You either hate it and think it cannot be day traded for consistent gains or your love it finding its movements very accurate. . . More >

Copper Bottom for Global Gold Mining
Source: Mineweb, Paul Burton  (3/23/10)
". . .the world is currently mining [gold] faster than it is finding it." More >

Palladium's Future Shines Even Brighter
Source: Seeking Alpha, Sol Palha  (3/23/10)
". . .the only precious metal to put in a new 52-week high in the face of a stronger dollar." More >

Gold/Silver Manipulation Claims To Be Aired at CFTC Hearing
Source: Reuters, Frank Tang and Christopher Doering  (3/23/10)
"Metal traders are concerned CFTC limits could sharply reduce liquidity." More >

Richard Karn: Australia's Stunning Resource Wealth
Source: The Gold Report  (3/22/10)
Richard Karn, managing editor of The Emerging Trends Report, is taking a hiatus from North American markets to explore the long-term investment opportunities in Australian resources. The Gold Report caught up with Richard, currently in Australia gearing up for the trip, in an email exchange about his journey to circumnavigate the country visiting a wide variety of precious and specialty metal projects "down under." More >

The World According to Gold
Source: James West, Midas Letter  (3/22/10)
Essentially what we see developing is a "perfect storm" of potential economic news. . . More >