Easy Come, Easy Go After Gold Glitch in China
Source: Reuters��(12/29/08)
"Computer glitch gives gold traders a 23-minute bonanza that cost the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China dearly last week." More >

Commodities Markets Expected to Stabilize in 2009
Source: Associated Press��(12/29/08)
"Gold prices expected to trade within a range of $630 to $980 an ounce next year." More >

Bob Moriarty, 321 Gold: Chaos on the Horizon? Invest in Real Assets
Source: The Gold Report��(12/26/08)
Buckle your seat belts. Bob Moriarty, 321gold.com founder, pulls no punches in his latest exclusive interview with The Gold Report. He sees a short-term rally in the stock market but paints a very sobering longer-term picture with "guaranteed hyperinflation." He believes precious metals and other “things” are the only safety nets. More >

Comex Gold and Silver are Consolidating
Source: FXstreet.com��(12/26/08)
"The metals have shown a tendency to go into a consolidation period any time they have a fast acceleration off of a bottom." More >

Gold Fundamentals 2
Source: GoldSeek, Adam Hamilton��(12/26/08)
"With flat-to-shrinking supplies, demand is the wildcard that will drive gold prices in the coming decade." More >

Gold Holds Steady in Holiday-Thinned Trade
Source: Reuters��(12/26/08)
"Weak dollar is helping to support gold." More >

Japan 2008 Gold Exports Double but Retail Demand Up
Source: Reuters��(12/26/08)
". . .retail demand for bullion has been picking up steadily over the past few months." More >

Fundamental Analysis for Precious Metals
Source: International Business Times��(12/26/08)
"The yellow metal increases slightly in thin trading." More >

Gold in 2008 and an Exciting 2009
Source: Julian Phillips, GoldForecaster.com��(12/26/08)
Gold shares are tied to the uncertainties of corporate risk, but gain in profitability far more than the gold price in percentage terms when the gold price rises. They have lost attraction over the last two years as investors favored the gold Exchange Traded Funds where there is only a risk on the gold price. However, the returns on some gold shares are now extremely attractive because their prices have fallen so far. All in all, we believe that 2009 will prove to be one of the most exciting years for gold that we will ever see! More >

The eBay Index: The One Place That Shows You How Much Gold is Really Worth
Source: Casey Research, Big Gold��(12/26/08)
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.. . the BIG GOLD editors managed to find an unexpected indicator of the true value of gold that seems to be more reliable than the spot gold market itself…The eBay Index. More >

Comex Gold Jumps On Late-Day Chart Buying
Source: FXstreet.com��(12/26/08)
"Gold futures shot higher late in Friday's session." More >

Gold, the Star Performer of 2008!
Source: CommodityOnline��(12/25/08)
"Precious metals with lower exposure to the business cycle—particularly gold—have outperformed other metals in the current economic downturn." More >

Midland Exploration Completes Private Placement
Source: MSNBC��(12/24/08)
"This placement will be used for exploration of new generated gold properties in Quebec and will be done in 2009." More >

Gold and Silver Gain over 1%
Source: GoldSeek, Chris Mullen��(12/24/08)
"Gold and silver see slight losses, then rally and end day with gains of 1.13% and 1.52%." More >

Gold Finishes Abbreviated Session Higher
Source: NASDAQ��(12/24/08)
"Gold finished a short trading day higher on light volume." More >

Gold Prices Rise on Demand for Haven; Silver, Platinum Advance
Source: Bloomberg��(12/24/08)
"Gold prices rose on speculation the recession will deepen." More >

2009 Set Up Year for Mania Phase in Gold, Silver, Mining Shares
Source: Mining Speculator��(12/24/08)
"Precious metals prices to make very large gains in 2009, with $2,000 an ounce gold clearly in sight." More >

Jay Taylor: Time to Ho-Ho-Hoard Gold Mining Stocks?
Source: The Gold Report��(12/23/08)
The world’s economic woes may be far from over, but deflation or inflation, gold is as good as it gets, according to Jay Taylor. Jay, whose “J. Taylor’s Gold & Technology Stocks Model Portfolio" has more than tripled its value since January 2000 while the S&P 500 has barely moved.” In this exclusive chat with The Gold Report, he talks about how gold has not only sustained but strengthened its purchasing power vis-à-vis other metals and commodities, tells readers what he watches for when he evaluating companies and explains why the time may be ripe for picking up gold stocks while they remain at bargain-basement low prices. More >

Revisit of the Tight-Bound Relationship Between Gold and Oil
Source: John Lee, goldmau.com��(12/23/08)
As I toured around the world to talk about the merits of gold during the last several years, the same question was posed to me over and over again: "Oil is $80, $100, $150 a barrel. Why hasn’t gold lived up to its reputation as a hedge against inflation?” More >

ScotiaBank: Dollar Weakness and U.S. Deficit will Underpin Gold Price
Source: Mineweb��(12/23/08)
Scotiabank economist Patricia Mohr forecasts that commodity prices will decline further this month, but also suggests a number of commodities should outperform.- Dorothy Kosich More >

Canaccord Adams: The Worst for Junior Mining ‘Is Likely Behind Us'
Source: Mineweb��(12/23/08)
Canaccord Adams metals analysts suggest that it may be time to accumulate small cap/mining exploration stocks that offer good value.
- Dorothy Kosich More >

Extraordinarily Bullish Outlook for Gold in 2009
Source: GoldSeek��(12/23/08)
"Gold's critical drivers have never been stronger than they are today." More >

Gold Price: Little Correlation with Its Utility
Source: Seeking Alpha, Matthew Rafat��(12/23/08)
"For gold, part of the challenge, as well as the fascination, is that there is so little of it." More >

Peter Schiff's Outlook for the Gold Market
Source: Seeking Alpha, The Wall Street Transcript��(12/22/08)
". . .once the dollar really resumes its decline, you're going to see gold really shine again not only in terms of the dollar." More >

Deloitte Itemizes Hurdles Ahead for Australian Mining in 2009
Source: Mineweb��(12/22/08)
"There is neither a magic bullet nor a one-size-fits-all solution to the challenges mining companies face. But there is opportunity." More >