Gold Price Prediction
Source: James West, Midas Letter  (10/6/09)
The breaking of the old record high price for gold today is no surprise to long-time critics of American and thus global financial policy. Regardless of how much spin you can generate from a compromised media, the laws of supply and demand reassert themselves inevitably. . . More >

Steve Parsons Takes a Shine to Copper
Source: The Gold Report  (10/6/09)
In this exclusive Gold Report interview, Steve Parsons, Senior Research Analyst for Wellington West Capital Markets, explains how investors might capitalize on a theme that's picking up momentum on the copper concentrate side of the industry. He also sheds some light on a great copper story that's unfolding on the northern shore of Lake Superior in northeastern Minnesota. More >

Gold Stocks Big Bang Part 3
Source: Neil Charnock, goldoz.com.au  (10/6/09)
Today, our Reserve Bank raised interest rates here by 0.25% to 3.25% making an AUD / USD carry trade a no brainer. That puts the AUD interest rate at 3% over the U.S. official interest rate. This will raise the AUD against the USD on massive demand in the coming months, making Australian gold stock purchases into a double bonus for U.S. investors. More >

Gold Hits Record High at $1,040.15 on Weak Dollar
Source: CNBC  (10/6/09)
"We'll see further highs over the next 3–6 months." More >

Platinum, Palladium Gain as Gold Rises to Record on Dollar Drop
Source: Bloomberg, Halia Pavliva  (10/6/09)
"The U.S. dollar is taking an incredible beating." More >

Soon, Gold at $1600/oz.
Source: Commodity Online  (10/6/09)
". . .prediction was tied directly to the oil price." More >

Potential End of Dollar-Based Oil Deals Helps Gold Shine
Source: MarketWatch, Myra P. Saefong  (10/6/09)
"The report is 'absolutely bullish,' for gold. . ." More >

Bombs and Bribes
Source: Goldmau, Ron Paul  (10/6/09)
"Free trade is much more conducive to peace because it is generally bad business to kill your customers." More >

Asset Reflation Does Not Signal Recovery for Collapsed U.S. Economy
Source: Seeking Alpha, Gregor Macdonald  (10/6/09)
". . .divergence between the economy and asset prices apparently has to become even more grotesque before people will understand." More >

Nevsun Shares Power Up on Analyst Visit, Reports
Source: James West, Midas Letter  (10/6/09)
In case you haven't heard, there's a new mine going into production in a small African country called Eritrea. Nevsun Resources expects to commence production at a jaw-dropping rate of 431,000 ounces per year of gold and 702,000 ounces of silver. . .analysts around the world are falling all over each other in a hurry to recommend the stock. More >

Your Bankrupt "Babushka" Future
Source: Paul Tustain, BullionVault  (10/6/09)
Those people who have saved for the future could soon form our own generation of bankrupted, Babushka pensioners. . . More >

Iran and the Bomb: Gold's Blast-Off?
Source: Marc Davis, BNW News  (10/5/09)
Gold prices will surge to unprecedented new highs in the event of a military showdown between Western powers and Iran. This is the consensus among various leading investment industry forecasters. More >

Why All the Fuss over Rare Earths?
Source: Doug Hornig, Senior Editor, Casey's International Speculator  (10/5/09)
Rare earth elements (REEs) have been the mystery metals of the mining world for years. Now, suddenly, everyone's heard about them. If you took high school chemistry, there's a better than even chance you never bothered to memorize the names of the REEs. It's time to get reacquainted. More >

A Bad Time to Put the Knock on Gold?
Source: GoldSeek, Rick Ackerman  (10/5/09)
". . .there are almost no losers in gold right now" More >

A Bull in a Silver Shop
Source: The Daily Reckoning, Mogambo Guru  (10/5/09)
"Legislators were almost embarrassingly ignorant of how the financial system works." More >

Where Next for Gold and Silver Prices, and the U.S. Dollar?
Source: GoldSeek, Peter Cooper  (10/4/09)
"Mr. Greenspan was wrong in the past about inflation, so why should he be right now?" More >

Mickey Fulp—Skew the Odds in Your Favor in the Investment Game
Source: The Gold Report  (10/2/09)
Well-known and highly regarded throughout the mining and exploration community, Mercenary Geologist Mickey Fulp knows stocks as well as rocks. In this exclusive Gold Report interview, Mickey shares his thoughts about some of his favorites in the sector and reminds investors, "Do your own due diligence, dude." More >

Gold Inches Above $1,000, Awaits U.S. Data
Source: Reuters  (10/2/09)
"Ultimately support is probably going to come around $985 on the bottom." More >

Gold's Record Monthly Close: Technically Significant
Source: Seeking Alpha, GoldCore  (10/2/09)
"It is the highest monthly close in history in U.S. dollar terms. . ." More >

A Guide to Platinum ETF Investing
Source: Seeking Alpha, Michael Johnston  (10/2/09)
". . .aboveground supply of platinum could be expected to last about a year. . ." More >

Japanese Politics and the Yen
Source: Axel Merk  (10/1/09)
The U.S. dollar has been getting a beating from all sides, but its woes may be far from over. Recent developments in Japan, China, Germany and the United Kingdom, not to speak of domestic developments in the U.S., are pointing to a rocky road ahead. Today's focus is on Japan and, more specifically, how a country on a downward economic spiral can have a strong currency. More >

Invest in Precious Metal Miners During Coming Earnings Season
Source: Seeking Alpha, Hyperinflation  (10/1/09)
". . .if you had to put all your eggs in one basket, it would definitely be. . .the precious metal miners" More >

Things to Look for When Gold Is Making Its Ultimate Top
Source: GoldSeek, Rick Ackerman  (10/1/09)
"Jim Sinclair is chosen 'Man of the Year' by Time magazine" More >

Platinum Demand Rises by 80% in China
Source: Commodity Online  (10/1/09)
"This market response highlight. . .the different nature of Chinese platinum jewelry demand" More >

Deferring Financial Disaster
Source: James West, Midas Letter  (10/1/09)
Exuberant markets and slap-happy finance ministers, combined with record profits at the investment banks of Mordor, or Wall Street, are supposed to convince us that the worst is over, calamity has been averted, and with sober and moist eyes we roll up our sleeves to prevent the ghosts in the machine from re-emerging. A more masterful symphony of optical delusion has never been conducted. . . More >