Gold Revaluation—Clutching at Golden Straws
Source: Mineweb, Lawrence Williams��(1/15/09)
"Some gold analysts are coming up with theoretical moves, which could have a huge impact on the gold price; but will the suggested scenarios ever happen?" More >

Peru Copper, Gold Miners Will Boost Output This Year
Source: Bloomberg��(1/15/09)
"Peru is the world's third-biggest producer of copper, zinc and tin, No. 5 in gold and No. 1 in silver." More >

The China Factor and What It Means for the Copper Price
Source: Mineweb, Simon Hunt��(1/14/09)
"Prices should continue falling, but markets seldom move in straight lines." More >

James Passin: Rising Commodity Prices to Trigger Renaissance for Nuclear and Gold
Source: The Gold Report��(1/13/09)
Commenting on what he views as an inevitable hike in commodity prices—and an equally inevitable shift into inflation—James Passin considers a nuclear renaissance a sure bet too. James is the co-founder and portfolio manager of Firebird Global Master Fund, Ltd. and Firebird Global Master Fund II, Ltd. In that role, he has made considerable investments in uranium, an indispensable element in the nuclear equation. In this exclusive interview with The Gold Report, James discusses the changing landscape of nuclear technology and shares his love of gold and his thoughts about where its price is headed in the coming years. More >

Shrieking New Heights of Mediocrity
Source: Roger Wiegand, Trader Tracks��(1/13/09)
We think the secret to getting through this is to hunker down, eliminate debts, keep a low profile, trade in gold and silver shares during this first quarter along with futures, and then adjust in April when stocks sell off. More >

Gold Even More Attractive as Cash Yields Approach 0%
Source: Seeking Alpha��(1/13/09)
"If you compare gold in relation to the currencies of the world you'll see that it's done phenomenally well." More >

Safety Edge Pushed Gold Trading 20% in 2008
Source: Bloomberg��(1/13/09)
"Last year, 23.2 billion ounces of gold. . .was traded, compared with 19.3 billion ounces in 2007." More >

$2,320 Gold Could Rebuild Your Retirement
Source: The Daily Reckoning Australia��(1/12/09)
"A gold super-bull-run has been set in motion." More >

Time to Buy Market Vectors Gold Miners ETF?
Source: Seeking Alpha��(1/12/09)
". . .if history is any indicator and the Gold/XAU ratio holds up, we could see more appreciation in GDX. . ." More >

Gold as a Truly Last Resort
Source: Seeking Alpha��(1/12/09)
"Physical gold is a hedge against the coming financial Armageddon and belongs in every investor's portfolio." More >

Gold's been Naughty but now It'll be Nice—CIBC
Source: Mineweb��(1/12/09)
". . .it is the uncertainty factor that drives gold's appeal." More >

Gold and the Euro's First Decade
Source: BullionVault��(1/12/09)
"One-and-a-half-reasons for gold investors to keep a close eye on the Euro. . ." More >

Gold Investment to Surge as Recent Dollar Rally 'Made No Sense'
Source: BullionVault��(1/12/09)
". . .the recent mini-rally in the dollar was peculiar and will be strongly reversed in the coming months." More >

CIBC—Silver Will Offer Lower Returns than Gold
Source: Mineweb��(1/12/09)
"We believe that holding gold is better than holding silver through what we think will be a tumultuous 2009 and possibly longer." More >

Trade of the Decade
Source: The Daily Reckoning Australia��(1/11/09)
"The only things that went up last year were gold and U.S. government bonds." More >

Open the Mint to Gold!
Source: GoldSeek��(1/11/09)
"The world economy is literally bleeding. . .There is no other way to stop the hemorrhage than opening the Mint to gold." More >

Eric Sprott: Gold: The Go-To Asset in any Environment
Source: The Gold Report��(1/9/09)
A 40-year, spectacularly successful veteran of the investment industry, Eric Sprott needs no introduction. Sprott's investment abilities and knack for seeing opportunities where others don't have earned him a spot among the most successful investors in the country. Managing $4.8 billion worth of hedge and mutual funds for Sprott Asset Management, the financial sage is also the founder of Sprott Money Ltd., one of his newest endeavors. In this exclusive Gold Report interview, Eric tells us about his new venture and gives us his take on what could unfold in the markets in '09. More >

Where Was Your Money in 2008?
Source: Doug Hornig, Casey Research��(1/9/09)
2008 is now in the rear-view mirror, with virtually every investor shouting “Good riddance!” and praying for a better year to come. Forget about making money, just keeping your head above water was an accomplishment over the past twelve months. More >

Silver News and Views
Source: David Morgan, Silver Investor��(1/9/09)
The Silver Institute just put out a press release that stated, "The silver price, per ounce, in 2008 averaged a strong US$14.98, a nearly 12-percent increase over the 2007 average price of US$13.38; the best average annual price since 1980. A key development in silver’s fortune has been renewed investor interest in the white metal. . . More >

Five New Forces to Drive Gold Higher
Source: Seeking Alpha��(1/9/09)
". . . gold is going to be where the world's next crop of millionaires is minted." More >

Investec Cuts Platinum Forecast on Soft Demand Outlook
Source: Mineweb��(1/9/09)
". . .on a longer-term perspective, the fundamentals for platinum group metals demand remain very attractive." More >

More 2009 Predictions-Only Gold And Silver Works
Source: Roger Wiegand, Trader Tracks��(1/8/09)
We like gold and silver this year along with few other markets. Most stock indexes in the western world should rally for the first quarter of 2009 and that event we call the Obama bounce. After that, some world’s champion stock shorting opportunities could appear. More >

Five New Forces to Drive Gold Higher
Source: James West, Midas Letter��(1/8/09)
Gold naysayers habitually point to the relatively weak performance of gold relative to the broader market over the last five years. Given the market today, that argument is increasingly wrong, and the naysayers are soon to either admit their mistake, or pretend that they were never naysayers at all. That’s because during the last three months, five major new forces have emerged to compound the previous strong drivers of the gold price up to now. More >

Blackmont Capital Bullish on Gold and Silver
Source: Seeking Alpha��(1/8/09)
"Gold moves to $950 from $850 per ounce and silver climbs to $14.50 from $14.00 per ounce." More >

Gold Prices 'Have To Be Up' in the Long Term
Source: BullionVault��(1/8/09)
". . .the World Gold Council (WGC) revealed that demand for gold was at a record $32 billion during the third quarter of 2008. . ." More >