Streetwise Articles
Goldman Sachs Running Against Commodity Bulls in Short Term?
Source: MetalMiner, Stuart Burns (10/20/09)
"[Goldman] cut its exposure to commodities reflecting a belief that the rally in prices has, for now, run its course. . ."
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Giant Gold Discoveries—Going, Going. . .Gone?
Source: Marc Davis, BNW News (10/20/09)
Only a tiny handful of huge gold discoveries have been made worldwide in the last decade, which experts say is because virtually all the juiciest low-hanging fruit has been picked some time ago. . .
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Platinum: A Stronger Safe Haven than Gold?
Source: Seeking Alpha, Julian Murdoch (10/19/09)
". . .since the beginning of the year, platinum's price has gained more than 50%. . ."
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Dollar Continues to Push Gold Upwards
Source: Mineweb, David Levenstein (10/19/09)
"Dollar hits a 14-month low; gold trades at a new historical high."
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Is Silver Bound for a Rally Towards $23?
Source: Commodity Online (10/19/09)
"Silver has been the sleeping giant that's being awakened by a market ripe for precious metals investors. . ."
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Gold at $2,000 Becomes Inflation-Adjusted Bulls-Eye for '80 High
Source: Bloomberg, Pham-Duy Nguyen (10/19/09)
"Bullion hasn't kept pace with the cost of bread, fuel or medical care."
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Gold Bears Gathering, but Gold Bulls Defiant
Source: MarketWatch, Peter Brimelow (10/19/09)
"We have what economists love to call a 'paradigm shift' in the US$ gold price. . ."
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Precious Metals, Oil & Nat Gas Trend Charts
Source: Chris Vermeulen, TheGoldAndOilGuy (10/18/09)
Commodities continue to climb with several making new highs for the year. The equities market continues to push higher with 3rd quarter earnings coming in better than expected. This good news has aroused more investors to put what's left of their money back into the market. . .
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Ross Beaty: No Love Lost
Source: The Gold Report (10/16/09)
His passion these days has turned to the geothermal energy arena, where he's busy putting his Midas Touch on Magma Energy Corp., but mining magnate Ross J. Beaty has not lost his love for silver, copper and gold. An entrepreneur extraordinaire, Ross still serves as Chairman of Pan American Silver. In this exclusive Gold Report interview, Ross talks about how Pan American's business model inspired that of his new enterprise, Magma Energy Corp., and what he sees as common ground in the geothermal and mining sectors.
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The Dollar in Your Wallet Is Only Worth 18¢
Source: Casey’s Gold & Resource Report (10/16/09)
Happy Anniversary, Fiat Dollar. . .In August, the U.S. dollar celebrated its 38th anniversary as a fiat currency. We firmly believe the dollar must go lower. But if you're new to the topic, or unclear of our reasons, I'll bet I can convince you in the next 60 seconds...
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Is This the Final Blast-Off?
Source: David Morgan, Silver Investor (10/16/09)
At this point, I am a little reluctant to state this is the final blast-off and that we will not see gold below US$1,000 ever again. Certainly the percentages are with the precious metals investors and it seems gold has nowhere to go but up. . .
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Bolivian President Unlikely to Crack Down on Mine Seizures
Source: Reuters, Diego Ore (10/16/09)
"Evo Morales seems to be turning a blind eye to peasant farmers squatting on string of mining sites."
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Buy Gold in Harrods as Precious Metals Go Retail
Source: GoldSeek, Peter Cooper (10/15/09)
". . .London department store Harrods is to sell gold coins and bullion over the counter. . ."
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Positioning for the Next Move in Silver
Source: Sean Rakhimov (10/15/09)
We have been in the silver space since the beginning of this cycle in the early 2000s and have had all kinds of experiences, discussions and arguments with industry buffs, pundits, execs, investors large and small, advisors, professionals and cheerleaders. . .
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Gold's Bull Market Due to Supply and Demand Economics
Source: Seeking Alpha, GoldCore (10/15/09)
"In the battle between the huge supply of government debt versus the small finite supply of gold, there can be only one winner. . ."
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Gold & Gold Stocks to Benefit
Source: Neil Charnock, GoldOz (10/15/09)
Gold and gold stocks are going to continue to benefit from the current economic and political climate. This opinion is based on what I consider to be the true state of the global economy and other prevailing head winds.
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China Moving Metals to Exchanges
Source: MetalMiner, Stuart Burns (10/15/09)
". . .transparency in metals not currently served by futures contracts would be a good development."
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Gold Suggests Global Inflation Is Approaching
Source: Seeking Alpha, Thomas MacLeod (10/14/09)
"If Gold breaks above AUD1180, it will mean a 4-month high for gold in Aussie dollars. . ."
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Mid-Week GLD, SLV, UNG & USO Trading Charts
Source: Chris Vermeulen, TheGoldAndOilGuy (10/14/09)
Commodities and stocks have been on fire the past two weeks and I think it just may be time for things to take a breather. . .
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Is Copper a Precious Metal Now?
Source: Commodity Online (10/14/09)
". . .analysts believe copper could play an increasingly significant role in helping mining companies boost production."
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Peter Spina: Going for the Gold
Source: The Gold Report (10/13/09)
The convergence of an assortment of forces promise to keep driving up the price of gold, according to GoldSeek.com founder and president Peter Spina. In this exclusive Gold Report interview, as the gold price climbs toward $2,000, he suggests that investors might wait for another market rally in mining stocks, take some profits and invest the proceeds to add some physical gold to their portfolios. A year from now, says Peter, we’ll look back on $1,000 gold as a bargain.
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Gold Too Hot?
Source: Gold Investing News, Kishori Krishnan (10/13/09)
". . .investors appear to be lapping up gold stocks like there is no tomorrow."
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Gold Price Action Emphasizes 'Standard' Status
Source: James West, Midas Letter (10/13/09)
It's fascinating how many economists and bankers argue against the re-establishment of gold as an official monetary standard. An analysis of its price performance over time relative to G7 currencies demonstrates that, as a barometer of national currency health, there is nothing more reliable.
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Juicy Details on the U.S. Gold Reserves
Source: The Daily Reckoning, Rocky Vega (10/13/09)
"Could U.S. gold reserves help provide for the nation as its financial reckoning day gets underway?"
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'Nervous' the Word with Bullion
Source: Numismatic News, Harry Miller (10/13/09)
"It certainly seems like Oktoberfest with bullion."
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