Streetwise Articles
Gold Miners Talk of Expanding; Base Metals Miners Cutting Back
Source: Mineweb, Cameron French (2/26/09)
"Soaring gold prices and rock-bottom base metals have split the mining sector into camps of haves and have-nots. . ."
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As Gold Cools, Its Miners Are the Next Hotspot
Source: Reuters (2/26/09)
"The price of gold might again be testing record highs. . .but shares in companies mining the precious metal now look a better bet."
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Doug Casey: Opportunities Amidst Crisis
Source: The Gold Report (2/24/09)
Bullion and oil appear in the lineup of power players that Doug Casey thinks investors can count on as the world slips deeper and deeper into what he calls the “Greater Depression.” However, in this exclusive interview with The Gold Report, Casey sees a silver lining in the clouds of crisis—opportunity—and expresses optimism that technological advances, coupled with capital rebuilding once over-consumption runs its course, will prevail eventually.
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Gold: More Strength On The Way
Source: Mary Anne & Pamela Aden, Aden Forecast (2/24/09)
Gold shot up, reaching a nearly one year high today, and rapidly approaching its record high area. The ongoing current A rise that started last November is the strongest in this bull market and the strongest since 1999. Since this is an abnormally strong 'A' rise in an abnormal world recession, if gold reaches a new record high above $1004, gold will most likely be embarking on the start of a great bull market rise.
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Why I'm Buying Queenston Mining
Source: James West, Midas Letter (2/24/09)
Queenston Mining is a deal I’ve followed for years. It's seen its ups and downs, but it is, in my opinion, about to permanently transform itself into a gold mining force to be reckoned with. The reason for that conviction is its emerging ability to do deals that are accretive for it and its shareholders. The cornerstone area of focus is the increasingly prolific Kirkland Lake mining camp in northern Ontario, Canada, which is Canada’s second largest gold camp with historical production of 37 million ounces of gold.
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Obama Has No Clothes
Source: David Galland, The Casey Report (2/24/09)
Early though it may be, however, it’s not too early to come right out and say what needs to be said: when it comes to the steps being taken to address the current crisis, Obama has no clothes.
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Gold vs. Euros: 7-Year No-Brainer Finished?
Source: Adrian Ash, Bullion Vault (2/24/09)
FOR the best part of seven years, it was a real no-brainer: Buy Gold, sell the Dollar.
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Juniors, Metals, and Projects: The Good, The Bad, and The Butt-Ugly
Source: Mickey Fulp, Mercenary Musings (2/24/09)
Which commodities should a junior resource company explore for? The Good. Which commodities generally should be avoided by a junior resource company? The Bad. Which commodities should a junior resource company avoid at all cost? The Butt-Ugly.
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Gold Futures Fall after Topping $1,000 an Ounce
Source: MarketWatch, Moming Zhou (2/23/09)
"'Some correction and consolidation may be necessary' after gold surpassed $1,000."
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Factors in Place to Keep Silver Bull Running for 3 Years - BMO
Source: Mineweb, Dorothy Kosich (2/23/09)
"BMO expects gold to be a strong performer for at least the next three years, with silver following suit and perhaps even outperforming gold."
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The Right Position in Gold for the Short Term
Source: Seeking Alpha, Jason Kelly (2/23/09)
". . .even if gold has long-term appeal, the right position in the short term is making money on the downside."
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Kruggerrand Demand Pushes Output of Gold Coins to 23-Year High
Source: Bloomberg (2/23/09)
"Record stock market lows are translating into record highs for gold and Krugerrands."
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Gold Bearish Double Top Pattern?
Source: The Market Oracle, Roland Watson (2/23/09)
"The main question for precious metals investors this week is whether gold is about to form a massive double top."
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Shipwreck Contains Gold Bullion
Source: World Gold Council (2/23/09)
"Tonnes of gold bullion are currently lying on the ocean floor off the coast of Chile as the boat carrying the cargo has capsized in stormy weather."
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Gold Poised to Break Through $1,000
Source: miningmx.com (2/23/09)
"There is a little bit of panic out there. . .Equities are setting new lows and gold is the place to run to."
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Gold Rebounds as Wall Street Slumps to 12-Year Low
Source: BullionVault, Chris Mullen (2/23/09)
"The gold price fell. . .to $975.35 by the Wall Street opening on Monday, but it then stormed back – hitting $998.05 in late trade – as the major stock market indices slumped."
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Gold Newsletter - Breaking Away
Source: Resource Stock Digest (2/23/09)
"The very structure of today's gold market is unlike any before."
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Gold Miners Benefit from Hedging with Derivatives, Not Market Timing
Source: Seeking Alpha, David Enke (2/23/09)
"Hedging helped profits, but the benefits were from hedging, and not from the risk managers' ability to predict price moves as they set their hedge ratios."
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Obama Team May Not Be Friendly to Gold
Source: Investor's Digest, John Embry (2/20/09)
". . .the U.S. government and its various accomplices will not be able to restrain the gold price much longer. . .it would be in Mr. Obama's best interests to let the truth out about the long-term gold-price suppression so his administration will be absolved of any blame."
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Lou Paquette: Gold Will Be The Last Man Standing
Source: The Gold Report (2/20/09)
The Gold Report caught up with newsletter writer and commentator Lou Paquette, who launched the website Emerging Growth Stocks in 1995 to provide investors and speculators with a unique alternative to what he saw was a growing problem with corporate governance and conflict of interest on Wall Street. He believes that as people finally begin to realize that gold is the only asset we can count on any more, the bull market will "come out of its shell." He shares some of his favorite mining companies that are well-positioned to ride out these turbulent times.
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Investors Urged To Buy Mining Stocks and Bullion Bars
Source: World Gold Council (2/20/09)
"Stocks and bars are the best way to invest in gold. . ."
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Gold Tops $1,000 for First Time in Nearly a Year
Source: MarketWatch, Polya Lesova (2/20/09)
"Gold futures topped the key $1,000 mark for the first time in nearly a year on Friday. . ."
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Gold Crush, as Prices Rise
Source: Gold Investing News, Mohammed Shariff (2/20/09)
"The prices have scared the individual buyers and retailers are witnessing the drastic fall in the demand, despite it being the wedding season."
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A Look At Gold, Silver And The HUI – Using The Gold Direction Indicator
Source: Peter Degraaf, Online Stock Trader (2/19/09)
The long-term outlook for gold is very bullish. . ..The mountains of currency are rising, while the number of ounces of gold produced by gold mines is dropping.
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Mining Indaba Conference - Even the Bears Are Bullish on Gold
Source: Seeking Alpha, FP Trading Desk (2/19/09)
". . .mixed sentiment on just how high gold could go, but even the traditional bears were upbeat."
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