One Golden Decade, 13 Decayed Currencies
Source: Adrian Ash, BullionVault  (1/4/10)
Gold up, Dollar down. . .? Not entirely. . . More >

Gold: Is a Minor Rebound Due?
Source: Donald W. Pendergast Jr., ETF Trading Partner  (1/3/10)
Although December's heavy sell off in the Gold (and Silver) market confirmed a significant set of monthly and weekly cycle highs. . .there now appears to be plenty of credible technical evidence to suggest that Gold may be ready to mount a minor rebound rally back up toward the $1,125 to $1,135 price zone. More >

Spot 60 Minute Trends for Gold, Oil, Nat Gas and Indexes
Source: Chris Vermeulen, TheGoldAndOilGuy  (1/3/10)
When the market is moving on light volume I tend to focus on very short-term plays to minimize my exposure to volatility. The past couple of weeks have been great for day traders and futures trades as we took advantage of the short-term seasonal holiday rally in the broad market. . . More >

2009: Gold's 25% Gain Eclipsed by Palladium, Platinum and Silver
Source: Reuters, Frank Tang  (1/3/10)
"Other precious metals staged equally impressive gains. . .with platinum rising a record 58.7% and palladium up 220%" More >

Outlook for 2010—Global "Q.E" to the Rescue
Source: Clive Maund  (1/2/10)
The year ended with a typical light volume "Santa Claus" rally. Understandably there is considerable trepidation about what the New Year will bring after the prolonged rally from last March and the known fact that would-be sellers have been holding off. . .waiting for the New Year to sell for tax reasons. More >

China and U.S. Heading for a Cold War? What Impact on Gold?
Source: Lawrence Williams, Mineweb  (1/2/10)
Some observers feel that China may be looking to retaliate over recent U.S. political statements and moves and a recent Chinese poll suggests it and the U.S. may be moving towards a ‘cold war'. Such political uncertainties could have a positive impact on the gold price. More >

Vietnam to Put an End to Gold Trading
Source: Financial Times, Tim Johnston  (1/1/10)
"Vietnam has ordered all gold trading floors to close by the end of March. . ." More >

10 Predictions for 2010: Economy, Dollar, Gold
Source: Jason Hamlin, Gold Stock Bull  (12/28/09)
It has been said that "the only thing constant is change." While this is true, the rate of that change is anything but constant. If you pause to reflect on how rapidly things are changing all around us, you will realize that momentum is building and the change is picking up pace. More >

The World According to Gold
Source: James West, Midas Letter  (12/28/09)
As 2009 lurches to a close, the Christmas break, and for whatever duration it lasts for you, generally provides an ideal opportunity to contemplate sundry performances of the past year in preparation for the development of the generally futile New Year's Resolution. . . More >

Holiday Gold, Oil and Index Trading
Source: Chris Vermeulen, TheGoldAndOilGuy  (12/27/09)
Another holiday trading extravaganza!!! More >

Gold Market Update
Source: Clive Maund  (12/27/09)
The technical picture for gold has brightened considerably over the past week, despite the price having continued to drop and the apparent failure of an uptrend. The reasons for this are to be found in the price action of gold itself More >

Silver Market Update
Source: Clive Maund  (12/27/09)
Last week's update was too bearish—especially as there have been a number of positive developments this week not only in both silver and gold but also with respect to major elements having an important bearing on precious metal prices. More >

Gold Is the Decade's Best
Source: Frank Holmes, U.S. Global Investors  (12/24/09)
This decade is on track to be the worst in recorded history for the U.S. stock market—worse than all of the many boom-and-bust cycles of the 19th century, worse than the Great Depression-era 1930s, worse than the recession-plagued 1970s. . . More >

The Dollar Rally: Will It End the Bull Market for Gold & Silver?
Source: Julian Phillips, GoldForecaster  (12/23/09)
It has become clear to us that the media and so many institutional analysts are going to keep talking the dollar up despite the lack of fundamental reasons. We feel that you will benefit most from a look at what lies ahead for the dollar and its fundamentals and what could take it higher, if it does rise. More >

Are We Missing Something?
Source: Olivier Garret, Casey Research  (12/23/09)
Ben Bernanke is a dubious choice to be named "Person of the Year" by Time magazine. While Time's Managing Editor Richard Stengel credits him with recognizing early and reacting appropriately to the ongoing financial crisis, in reality, he was wrong time and again with both his predictions and his remedies. More >

Brent Cook: Successful Exploration Investing
Source: Interviewed by Karen Roche, Publisher, The Gold Report  (12/22/09)
No drill results? No worries. Good geology, management, cash position and stock price are enough to coax renowned exploration analyst (and geologist) Brent Cook into buying junior prospect generators and explorers. Brent's clearly hit a few homers with his strategy, but in this exclusive interview, he cautions Gold Report readers, "It's really, really critical to evaluate what a company's telling you." More >

Gold Prices Steady on Technical Rebound
Source: Reuters, Chikako Mogi  (12/22/09)
"There has been solid buying on dips in anticipation of renewed price appreciation in 2010." More >

Gold Beats All in Decade of 'Fear and Greed'
Source: Bloomberg, John Glover  (12/22/09)
"Investors who bought gold or commodities at the beginning of the decade should have tripled their money. . ." More >

China Copper Imports Gain as Local Prices Strengthen
Source: Bloomberg  (12/22/09)
"China may increase imports to as much as 200,000 metric tons a month. . ." More >

Gold Is Top Investment Tip for 2010
Source: GoldSeek, Peter Cooper  (12/22/09)
"Gold has been moving up in $200 steps every two years for the past decade." More >

Nervous Money Will Limit Gold's Downside Risks
Source: Mineweb, Lawrence Williams  (12/21/09)
"The big trouble with gold is that it is virtually impossible to predict price patterns on normal supply/demand fundamentals. . ." More >

Silver's Smart Run to Continue in 2010
Source: Commodity Online  (12/21/09)
". . .silver's shining story will continue in the coming year also." More >

Russia Transfers $1 Bln Worth of Gold to CB
Source: Associated Press, Nataliya Vasilyeva  (12/21/09)
"The Central Bank has plenty of currency reserves. Why would it want to sell gold now?" More >

Royal Canadian Mint Reveals How It Lost Gold
Source: The Ottawa Citizen, Ian MacLeod  (12/21/09)
"As a result of these findings, executives will not receive any discretionary bonuses for 2008." More >

Chinese Group Won't Buy U.S. Gold Mining Company
Source: The New York Times, Eric Lipton  (12/21/09)
". . .federal officials cited the proximity of the company's four Nevada properties. . .to the Fallon Naval Air Station." More >