Precious Metal Developers Provide Value and Upside in 2009
Source: Mike Niehuser, Beacon Rock Research  (1/2/09)
We are approaching an inflection point in the economy and the metals markets favorable to precious metals and mining equities.
Moving beyond 2008, investors long in mining and metals equities are no longer burdened by the combination of redemptions
and tax loss selling. While producers appear less risky, we see mining and metal equities with development potential as offering
the greatest leverage for appreciation in the new year. More >

Pamela Aden: Ready to Rebound?
Source: The Gold Report  (1/2/09)
Veteran analyst Pamela Aden’s studies of the market suggest that although recovery is by no means imminent, a respite for the battered stock market is due and she sees important signs of calming in the turbulence. In this wide-ranging interview with The Gold Report as one of Wall Street’s worst years comes to a close, Pamela—who with her sister, Mary Anne, publishes the highly regarded Aden Forecast—talks about prospects for gold, silver, bonds, currencies and more.
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The Biggest Casualty of 2008
Source: James West, Midas Letter  (1/2/09)
There is a commodity not traded on any exchange, not measureable in dollars, immune to the effects of supply and demand, once present in many global markets, but now all but extinct. With the closing of 2008, the commodity with the grimmest prospects of recovery is trust. More >

Year-End Leap in Oil Price Could Bode Well for Gold in 2009
Source: Mineweb  (1/2/09)
". . .rise in oil price is not necessarily a formula for huge gold price gains, but sufficient to give the gold mining sector a good fillip and bring selected gold mining stock prices back to their peak levels." More >

An Old Day’s Ending. A New Day’s Beginning…
Source: Mickey Fulp, Mercenary Musings  (1/2/09)
2008 was some Jekyll and Hyde year, huh? It included near all-time Dow Jones and S&P 500 highs and arguably the greatest economic collapse in 100 years. More >

Big Drop in Indian Gold Imports in 2008
Source: Mineweb  (1/2/09)
"Gold imports by India, the world's largest buyer of the metal, fell 47% in 2008." More >

Oil and Gold May Be Best Commodities Prospects in 2009
Source: Mineweb  (1/2/09)
"Overall one might look to gold to regain the $1,000 an ounce level during the year." More >

Gold Shines Brighter Thanks to Fed
Source: Seeking Alpha, Money Morning  (1/1/09)
"The currency markets' reaction to the Federal Reserve’s recent interest rate cuts has ignited a rally in gold, as investors weigh the benefits of owning the yellow metal versus U.S. Treasuries and the dollar." More >

Gold Stock Fundamentals
Source: Seeking Alpha, Jordan Roy-Byrne  (0/5/09)
"Regarding gold stocks, talk of inflation or deflation misses the point." More >

Gold Moves Up, Ending Higher for Eighth Year
Source: MarketWatch, Moming Zhou  (12/31/08)
". . .the longest winning streak since at least 1980." More >

The Year Ahead pt. 2: Base Metal Prospects
Source: Mineweb  (12/31/08)
"There are still-profitable base metals miners out there and with the prospect of rising metal prices in the year ahead this could prove a fruitful investment sector." More >

Gold Shines in Bleak Year for Commodities
Source: Reuters  (12/31/08)
"Gold. . .was one of the few commodities to finish higher year-on-year." More >

Biggest Gold ETF Holds Its Weight
Source: The Wall Street Journal  (12/31/08)
"The SPDR Web site shows the holdings at a record 775.33 metric tons each business day since Dec. 17." More >

Gold Closes 2008 in London at $865, Up Nearly 3% on the Year
Source: Mineweb  (12/31/08)
"Despite some year-end profit taking, gold remains one of the few commodities to end the year higher than it started." More >

Sheldon Inwentash: All Signs Point to Explosive Rise in Price of Gold
Source: The Gold Report  (12/30/08)
With more than 20 years of experience in the investment industry, Sheldon Inwentash, chairman and CEO of both Pinetree Capital and Mega Uranium, sheds some light on the future of gold and navigating the "murky and tricky" junior space. More >

Busy Day for Gold
Source: James West, Midas Letter  (12/30/08)
The new trend for 2009 among emerging gold producers will be amalgamation. In spite of gold’s buoyant performance during the final quarter of 2008, investment in potentially profitable gold deposit developers continues to remain virtually non-existent. More >

The eBay Index: The One Place that Shows you How Much Gold is Really Worth
Source: Big Gold  (12/30/08)
Anyone who has watched the price of gold lately must have felt that something was off. While public demand for bullion coins went through the roof and major bullion dealers ran out of coins to sell, the spot gold price was flat, teetering between the upper 700- and lower 800-dollar range. According to the laws of supply and demand, shouldn’t the spot price have skyrocketed? More >

SPDR Gold Trust Bullion Holdings at Record High
Source: Reuters  (12/30/08)
"Its holdings are up 22.1 tonnes or 3% from the beginning of December." More >

The Gold to Oil Ratio Does Matter
Source: Seeking Alpha, Trace Meyer  (12/30/08)
"At all times and in all circumstances gold remains money. It is the most powerful currency in the world." More >

Four Reasons for an Immediate Rise in Gold
Source: Seeking Alpha, Peter Cooper  (12/30/08)
". . . a further rise in the gold price, even if short term, looks probable." More >

Gold 'Better Investment Vehicle' in 2009
Source: Bullion Vault  (12/30/08)
"With liquidity infusion across the globe, paper currency will see an erosion in value and gold will be a better vehicle for investment." More >

The Year Ahead for Gold, Silver and Platinum Miners
Source: Mineweb  (12/30/08)
"A look at what may be in store for precious metals and precious metals miners in 2009." More >

Falling Dollar Equals Rising Precious Metals
Source: GoldSeek  (12/30/08)
"Friday, the USD closed on a 3-day low and should push gold prices higher in the near future." More >

Gold, Energy Rise amid Middle East Fighting
Source: Associated Press  (12/29/08)
"Gold rose in light trading Monday as investors took defensive positions amid stepped-up fighting in the Middle East." More >

Canada Stocks Rise Most in 3 Weeks on Oil, Gold
Source: Bloomberg  (12/29/08)
"Gold advanced 0.5% to $875.30 an ounce in New York and touched $892, the highest in 11 weeks, as investors sought a haven." More >