Royal Mint 'Increasing Gold Coin Production'
Source: World Gold Council��(5/7/09)
". . .the UK mint. . .used 75% more gold in the opening three months of 2009 than it did a year previously." More >

GATA: U.S. Government Suppressing Gold Price
Source: Seeking Alpha, Mark O'Byrne��(5/6/09)
". . .elements in the U.S. government are suppressing the gold price through financial proxies in order to maintain faith in the dollar. . ." More >

Peter Zihlmann: Junior Gold and Silver Miners a Bargain
Source: The Gold Report��(5/5/09)
What to buy—gold or gold shares? While many argue that bullion is the better investment, Peter Zihlmann of P. Zihlmann Investment Management makes a compelling case for gold shares with a focus on junior miners. In this exclusive interview with The Gold Report, Peter explains how gold shares have actually outperformed the yellow metal at a ratio of 5-to-1 since the start of the bull market. More >

Gold, Silver & Oil Special Trading Report
Source: Chris Vermeulen, GoldandOilGuy.com��(5/5/09)
Gold and silver have been making a nice controlled pullback since their high in February. With precious metal prices drifting lower, making clean looking waves like these, it’s generally a sign of profit taking before another move higher. More >

Is the Silver Bullion Shortage Ending?
Source: Seeking Alpha, Michael Zielinski��(5/5/09)
"There are finally some signs that the shortage may be coming to an end. . ." More >

Two Signs That Gold Fundamentals Are Improving
Source: Seeking Alpha, Brian Kelly��(5/5/09)
". . .beyond the traditional inverse relationship between gold and the dollar, the fundamentals are improving." More >

Venezuela Cracks Down on Sale, Export of Domestic Gold Reserves
Source: Mineweb, Dorothy Kosich��(5/5/09)
". . .70% of the gold mined in Venezuela must be sold domestically. . .60% must be offered first to the Central Bank. . ." More >

Silver: The New Magic Bullet for Investors?
Source: Seeking Alpha, Peter Cooper��(5/4/09)
". . .if you are looking for a magic bullet to boost your portfolio, silver should be your asset class of choice." More >

Warren Buffett's Good News for Gold
Source: Mineweb, Alec Hogg��(5/4/09)
"You can bet on inflation." More >

End Game for the Long Suffering Gold Bug
Source: GoldSeek, Vincent Bressler��(5/4/09)
"The real financial panic has not set in yet." More >

Global Demand for Platinum and Palladium Declines
Source: Emirates Business 24/7, Shashank Shekhar��(5/4/09)
". . .in North America. . .demand for platinum plummeted by almost 25%." More >

Gold Stock Fundamentals
Source: Seeking Alpha, Jordan Roy-Byrne��(5/4/09)
"Regarding gold stocks, talk of inflation or deflation misses the point." More >

Mike Niehuser: Silver/Gold Ratio Out of Whack
Source: The Gold Report��(5/1/09)
The silver/gold ratio is "out of whack," says Mike Niehuser, founder of Beacon Rock Research, LLC, who finds silver "particularly interesting" right now. In this exclusive interview with The Gold Report, Mike weighs the historical seasonality of gold and silver against the forces at work in today's market and explains why we could see a significant run up in metals by fall. More >

Gold Falls on Hopes for Economic Recovery; Copper Gains
Source: MarketWatch, Moming Zhou��(5/1/09)
"For the moment we still see gold at the most risk of a downwards correction back to the $850 - $865 area." More >

Gold Well Supported with Sound Fundamentals
Source: Seeking Alpha, Mark O'Byrne��(5/1/09)
"Despite these peculiar sell offs, gold remains well supported at $865/oz…" More >

Problem of Plenty for Palladium - GFMS
Source: Commodity Online��(5/1/09)
"…investment was not seen to be lacking…" More >

Gold Sales See 14% Growth on Akshay Tritiya
Source: The Economic Times��(5/1/09)
"In value terms, the growth has been impressive in spite of the price increase of 25%." More >

Global Economics on Tilt – How to Protect Your Ass(ets)
Source: Jeff Clark, Casey Research��(5/1/09)
Gold isn’t going to $2,000 an ounce. Before you gag on your coffee or suffer chest pains, allow me to explain. More >

Aristotle's Choice of Money Revisited
Source: John Lee, Goldmau.com��(4/30/09)
There are countless tips on how to make money. This article is not about that. Rather, we examine the definition of money, what makes good money, and how some bad monies stay bad while others have become acceptable through new ideas and technology. In the end we will talk about how money and currency will evolve in the future. More >

Silver—Too Little or Too Much?
Source: David Morgan, Silver Investor��(4/30/09)
I have been interested in the silver market from a very early age, and this interest has brought me in touch with many interesting people. One group that I have met and have many friends and associates among is the precious metals dealers. . .What strikes me as odd is that quite a number of the people who buy and sell silver and gold on a daily basis are really not very favorable to the product that provides their livelihood. More >

Gold Investments Market Update
Source: GoldSeek, Mark O'Byrne��(4/30/09)
"…there has been little if any selling by the investment public of their bullion coins and bars." More >

Poor Nations Chase 'Elusive' IMF Gold
Source: Commodity Online��(4/30/09)
"U.S. House of Representatives Democrat Rep Barney Frank...'IMF should keep $4 billion of the proceeds for loans to poor countries.'" More >

Just a Small Thrust Needed in Gold
Source: GoldSeek, Rick Ackerman��(4/30/09)
"Higher prices seem very likely, but we will probably not see them until the bear rally...flames out." More >

Third Gold Sales Pact to Plant Flag of Support
Source: Reuters��(4/30/09)
"Gold bugs are tantalized by the prospect of a third European central bank pact to limit sales of the precious metal..." More >

Are Banks Going Bankrupt? "NO!" Say Banks
Source: Olivier Garret, CEO Casey Research��(4/29/09)
On April 21, Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said the “vast majority” of U.S. banks have more capital than needed. . .Geithner’s remarks come on the heels of a surge in reported quarterly profits by the big banks.. .So is this the turnaround Geithner et al. have been willing to beggar our nation’s future for?Before calling your broker and placing a big order for bank stocks based on all this “good” news, it might be prudent to answer a couple questions first. For starters, just where did all this income come from? And has credit quality really improved? More >