Tyler Mordy: Gold-Backed ETFs on a Roll
Source: The Gold Report��(3/3/09)
It was Warren Buffett who said that you learn who’s been swimming naked when the tide goes out. But it is Tyler Mordy who’s pointing out the few swimsuit-clad investment products standing on the shore now that the tide of economic growth has clearly ebbed—and some of them have a golden glow. More >

Scientists Make Gold Polymer 'Breakthrough'
Source: World Gold Council��(3/3/09)
". . .these so-called 'molecular cables' can be used to transport the electricity needed for the application of a variety of nanometer electronic circuits." More >

Gold Just Relaxes As Stocks Plunge
Source: GoldSeek, Rick Ackerman��(3/3/09)
". . .we should savor the fact that gold is still a relative bargain compared to just about every other asset class in which one could shelter his or her savings." More >

Financial Market Fears Should Continue to Support Gold
Source: Seeking Alpha, Mark O'Byrne��(3/3/09)
". . .large emerging economies are seeking to raise their gold reserves." More >

Gold Buying May Rise as Buffett Hints at Inflation 'Onslaught'
Source: BullionVault��(3/3/09)
"People are saying equities are still too risky, bonds are shaky - [gold] is just very, very attractive at the moment. . ." More >

Precious Metals Are Bullish on Pullback
Source: Seeking Alpha, Naufal Sanaullah��(3/3/09)
"Technically, gold is looking greater than ever. It broke out of its deflationary correction in early February and is now set to continue its bull market." More >

A Double-Top in Gold?
Source: Adrian Ash, Bullion Vault��(3/3/09)
"The bigger the top, the bigger the drop - whether in gold or the S&P index..." More >

Sorry Guys, but You Are Watching the Wrong Metal
Source: Investor's Daily Edge��(3/2/09)
"Large speculators are now short more copper contracts than at any point over the last five years. . .right before copper jumped approximately 50%." More >

Gold Review for 3/2/09
Source: GoldSeek, Thomas Hartmann��(3/2/09)
"Buyers should view this correction as a buying opportunity but may want to include some sort of put protection." More >

WGC-Sponsored Gold ETF Launched in Dubai
Source: Mineweb, Luke Pachymuthu��(3/2/09)
"The awaited Sharia compliant gold ETF has been launched in Dubai and will be traded on the NASDAQ Dubai exchange, with gold backing being held by HSBC." More >

Traders in India Dump Diamonds for Gold Futures
Source: Gold Investing News��(3/2/09)
"Hit by the slump in the U.S. market, Surat's diamond traders are now looking beyond precious stones to equity trading and gold futures." More >

Sascha Opel: Bull Market Just Beginning
Source: The Gold Report��(2/27/09)
Sascha Opel, former chief editor of the first newsletter about the German "Neuer Markt" (New Market), updates Gold Report readers on his belief that the bull market in gold is just beginning. He believes "the masses will slowly realize that no paper currency is safe in the near future." He thinks that gold could make new highs by the end of '09. More >

Silver in a Deflation
Source: David Morgan, Silver Investor��(2/27/09)
There is no fever like gold fever, and that will ignite the silver market, as those looking to gold might be priced out of the market and, thus, willing to buy silver! More >

Bernanke: Contradicting Soros, Roubini, Volcker, Reality
Source: James West, Midas Letter��(2/27/09)
The wheels of the perception management apparatus are turning at full speed, as evidenced by the audacious spin chief propaganda-meister Bernard “Tokyo Rose” Bernanke put on more bad economic news following another disastrous day in global markets. . . He says the recession will end this year. More >

Miners Anticipate Wave of Explorer Bankruptcies
Source: Mineweb, Dorothy Kosich��(2/27/09)
". . .many in the mining industry expect a large number of bankruptcies with some believing that more than half the exploration companies will be forced out of business." More >

Gold Coins: Buy or Bye?
Source: miningmx.com, Vic de Klerk��(2/27/09)
". . .handling costs on collector coins are very high. The difference between the buying and selling price is often as much as 20%, or even higher." More >

Eyes Wide Open
Source: CNC��(2/27/09)
"We want to keep one eye out for news from India about the flow of gold jewelry. . .And we want to keep the other eye on gold exchange-traded funds." More >

Should You Put Gold into Your IRA?
Source: Casey Research��(2/26/09)
Within the last year, 401(k)s and IRAs have ceased to be a safe haven for Americans’ nest eggs. . .No wonder that more and more people are asking whether they can, or should, use an Individual Retirement Account (IRA) to hold physical gold. Our answer to the first part of the question is yes, indeed you can. The tax rules governing IRAs leave room for gold. But our answer to the second part is equivocal. More >

Gold – Demand/Supply In 2009 And What It Means For The Gold Price!
Source: www.GoldForecaster.com��(2/26/09)
As the gold holdings of the Barclays Gold Trust and the World Gold Council’s gold Exchange Traded Funds across the globe grew larger than the gold holdings of Switzerland this week, we look at the dramatic shape of the likely Supply/Demand formula for 2009. More >

Congress Urged to Change Century-Old Mining Law
Source: Associated Press��(2/26/09)
"Contradicting a Barack Obama campaign position. . .mining companies could pay federal royalties of up to 8% for gold, silver and other hard-rock mining on public lands." More >

Gold Demand 'Causing Coin Shortage'
Source: World Gold Council��(2/26/09)
"There is demand for double or triple what the U.S. Mint is able to produce." More >

Next Stop for Gold $2,000 per Ounce
Source: Investor's Daily Edge��(2/26/09)
"Surprisingly, central bankers are in favor of higher gold prices because it suggests their attempts to head off deflation are starting to work." More >

Gold Holders: How to Protect Yourself
Source: Seeking Alpha, Matt McAbby��(2/26/09)
". . . keep buying bullion coins regardless the price. But if you can't—if your only options are ETFs and mining shares—it's time to do a little hedging." More >

Gold Market Surplus to Widen in '09
Source: Mineweb, Tessa Kruger��(2/26/09)
"The 'stellar performance' on the demand side will come from ETF demand, which could add another 400t by year end, though this estimate may be too conservative." More >

Gold To Be 'Most Favored Investment' This Year
Source: BullionVault��(2/26/09)
"The survey. . .placed gold investment ahead of investment-grade bonds and other assets." More >