Canadian Gold Juniors Soar - Should You Buy Now?
Source: Jeff Clark, Casey Research  (12/9/09)
For years, gold bugs like Doug Casey and his team have been saying that once gold takes off to stratospheric heights, it will take the gold mining stocks with it. It's called the "Mania phase" of the commodity bull market. Has this time arrived now? More >

A Contrarian's Dilemma
Source: John Hathaway, Tocqueville Gold Fund  (12/9/09)
Is gold a "bubble" because it has now become popular or is there still worthwhile upside? As a contrarian, it is more difficult to reconcile the metal's recent popularity with the prospect of future rewards. . . More >

Lonely Voice Against the Fed Now Leads a Chorus
Source: Washington Post, Tomoeh Murakami Tse  (12/9/09)
"Ron Paul is used to going it alone." More >

Gold Nanoparticle Research Secures $2.5m Investment
Source: World Gold Council  (12/9/09)
". . .will use the gold-based particles to help treat cardiovascular disease" More >

Gold Bubble Worries Lead to Significant Sell-Off in Top Gold ETF
Source: Mineweb, Lawrence Williams  (12/9/09)
". . .largest one-day drop in around five months." More >

Colombian Gold: Porphyry of Belief
Source: Thom Calandra, Ticker Trax  (12/9/09)
Colombia's president has a 98% approval rating, and so, it is clear to me, to do this lush nation's outcropping of gold and energy companies. More >

Sprott's Oliver & Horvat: Hard Assets Should Continue to Appreciate
Source: The Gold Report; interviewed by Karen Roche, Publisher  (12/8/09)
Charles Oliver and Jamie Horvat, Sprott Asset Management senior portfolio managers, look at what's brewing beyond the horizon, when time comes to pay the price for running the money-printing presses too hot and too long. As Charles and Jamie suggest in this exclusive Gold Report interview, investors who base decisions on the strength and structure of the balance sheet may not do too badly. In fact, they explain how the stock market itself may serve as a hedge against hyperinflation. More >

Gold: A Minor Pullback or a Major Correction?
Source: Donald W. Pendergast Jr., ETF Trading Partner  (12/8/09)
Wow—what a week it was in the world of Gold! After charging above $1,200 on the front-month futures contract earlier in the week, Gold finally finished the week on a very weak note, closing below $1,150, which was right above the low established a week earlier in the wake of the Dubai debt debacle. Clearly, Gold is beginning a trend reversal on a daily-based timeframe. . . More >

Gold Stock Correction (Fundamentals)
Source: Gary Tanashian, Biiwii  (12/7/09)
While gold and gold stocks screamed higher of late, even gaining mainstream media attention, experienced traders and investors were aware of increasing odds of a hard down. Check, we are there. . . More >

Peak Gold Output Looms as 'Big Money' Flocks to Exeter
Source: Marc Davis, BNW News  (12/7/09)
With bullion prices at all-time highs and world-class gold discoveries becoming ever more elusive, the investment industry is gambling increasingly sizeable sums of money on major mines-in-the-making. A recent example of this new trend involves Exeter Resource Corporation. . . More >

The Dubai Financial Nuke
Source: Clive Maund  (12/7/09)
We got the heavy reaction in gold that we had been expecting for some days on Friday. The problem is that we also got a big important breakout in the dollar. . .This is not good news for commodities and not good news for the stock market either. . . More >

Russia's Central Bank Eyes More Gold
Source: Commodity Online  (12/7/09)
"Russia's Central Bank picked up the pace of gold purchases in November" More >

Phony Data Won't Hurt Gold for Long
Source: GoldSeek, Rick Ackerman  (12/7/09)
". . .no one in America outside of newsrooms even remotely believes whatever unemployment statistic the Labor Department concocts" More >

U.S. Mint Suspends 1 oz. Gold Coin Sales due to Shortage
Source: Mineweb, Lawrence Williams  (12/7/09)
". . .now the American Buffalo one ounce gold coin sales have also been suspended. . ." More >

Gold Heads for 10% Correction to $1,100 Level
Source: Market Oracle, Goldcore  (12/7/09)
". . .volatility looks set to remain high. . ." More >

Gold: The Glenn Beck Indicator
Source: Seeking Alpha, Felix Salmon  (12/7/09)
". . .now that pretty much every single right-wing pundit has jumped on board, I can't believe it has much further to go." More >

Platinum, Palladium Pare Declines as Dollar Eases Gains
Source: Bloomberg, Halia Pavliva  (12/7/09)
"The markets have shown that hot air. . .is insufficient as fuel for bubbles." More >

Conflicting Signals for Mining Stocks
Source: Free Gold Money Report  (12/6/09)
". . .I continue to believe it makes sense to accumulate mining stocks." More >

Barry Allan: Stage Is Set for Stellar Silver Performance
Source: The Gold Report; interviewed by Karen Roche, Publisher  (12/4/09)
The first quarter—historically a tough period for gold—is around the corner. Research Capital's equity team lead and senior mining analyst Barry Allan remains absolutely optimistic about the king of metals' long-term outlook for a variety of reasons, and in this exclusive Gold Report interview talks about some of the emerging companies whose deposits portend the next generation of gold mines. But in the meantime, he says silver will slip into the limelight for what's likely to prove a stellar performance. More >

What Should Investors in Gold & Silver Do Now?
Source: Julian Phillips, GoldForecaster  (12/4/09)
We have talked about a complete change of tone and shape in the market place in the last few weeks that has altered the future of gold. It has taken 10 years for this to happen, but it is here at last. More >

Correction Time for Precious Metals?
Source: Jason Hamlin, Gold Stock Bull  (12/4/09)
With such strong gains in precious metals in such a short time frame, investors are asking the obvious question: Is it correction time for precious metals? More >

Nevsun Attracts Analyst Upgrades
Source: Midas Letter, James West  (12/4/09)
"investors can still participate in the substantial upside still remaining in the share price" More >

EPA Financial Requirements Could Slam Explorers
Source: Mineweb, Dorothy Kosich  (12/4/09)
". . .explorers and miners [are] fighting mad." More >

Comex Gold's Peak a Reason for Caution
Source: GoldSeek, Rick Ackerman  (12/4/09)
". . .we are now focused on an unachieved target of larger degree at $1,337." More >

'Tis the Season to Trade the Seasonal Charts
Source: Chris Vermeulen, TheGoldAndOilGuy  (12/3/09)
The market has had a fantastic week so far for stocks and precious metals. Things seem to be lining up for stocks and precious metals to take a breather. . . More >