Waiting Game
Source: The Gold Report��(8/1/06)
Gold investors seeking clarity, for the time being at least, will have to sit tight. Escalating violence in the Mideast, new reports suggesting an inflationary U.S. economy, and uncertainty about whether the Fed will raise interest rates again, have gold bouncing back and forth – with no clear sense of direction. More >

Finding New Barricks
Source: Mineweb.com��(8/1/06)
Mineweb.com reports on a study by RBC Capital Markets which identifies 37 North American “junior” gold stocks that may very well be targets of predatory activity given rising pressure on Tier I and Tier II gold diggers to find “replacement” ounces. More >

Silver Speculator or Silver Investor?
Source: Silver Investor��(7/28/06)
It hit me recently me that many people that think they are silver investors are really speculators. Personally, I have nothing against speculation and in fact, many from the mainstream financial press would consider any commodity-based “investment” to be nothing more than speculation at best anyway. More >

Currency Regime Change
Source: International Speculator��(7/28/06)
There is a major change coming that will catch most investors by surprise: the end of the U.S. dollar as the de-facto world reserve currency.Play it right and you can make life-changing returns. -- Doug Casey More >

Gold Expected to Calm Until September
Source: Mineweb.com��(7/24/06)
Gold analysts are predicting a stable gold price in coming weeks, so long as Middle East tensions do not escalate, according to a recent article on Mineweb.com. More >

Good Times for Gold
Source: Casey Research��(7/20/06)
Doug Casey and Bud Conrad explain the effect of rising global interest rates on gold, and why they believe that for the next couple of months, investors should buy gold and quality gold stocks only on dips. Casey, author of International Speculator and Chairman of Casey Research, LLC.,is a best–selling author, international investor and entrepreneur. Conrad, a futures investor for 25 years, a full-time investor for a decade, and a regular lecturer for American Association of Individual Investors, produces original analysis for Casey Research.
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Gold Miners Bullish on Prospects
Source: business.iafrica.com��(7/20/06)
South Africa's three major gold mining companies are expected to report an improved June quarter when compared with the March quarter due to the higher gold price, according to gold analysts. More >

Trouble Brewing
Source: Resource Investor��(7/17/06)
Gold's most recent increase signals weakness in paper money, according to this recent article on ResourceInvestor.com. More >

Rand Gold Price at Record High
Source: Mineweb.com��(7/13/06)
Mineweb reports on the recent strengthening of the gold price and weakening of the rand -- and what it all means for investors. More >

Seeking Safety
Source: The Gold Report��(7/11/06)
In times of fear -- whether it’s fear of war or fear of inflation – investors look to gold as a safe haven. No wonder, then, that gold surged to a five-week high this week, following nuclear missile test launches by North Korea, ongoing concerns about Iran’s nuclear program, a terrorist attack in India, and record high oil prices – a sure sign, some say, of inflation. More >

Jim Rogers on the Commodities Market
Source: InvestmentU - Mark Skousen��(7/7/06)
Jim Rogers Predicts Another Raging Bull Market in Commodities More >

Jim Rogers On Emerging Markets
Source: InvestmentU - Mark Skousen��(7/7/06)
Jim Rogers On “The Only Emerging Market Worth Talking About” More >

Government Debt: Termites in the House
Source: International Speculator - Bud Casey��(7/6/06)
As I write, gold has rebounded handsomely over the $600 mark, perhaps putting a stake through the heart of the recent steep correction. Or, perhaps not. More >

Research Shows Gold Benefits U.S. Wealth Holders
Source: World Gold Council��(7/5/06)
A new research report from The World Gold Council shows that gold effectively hedges US dollar depreciation and inflation. More >

Social Security - Security or Insecurity?
Source: David Morgan - Silver Investor��(7/5/06)
The $75,000 Social Security Solution. . .Before you think this writer has completely lost it, consider the fact that for centuries silver was used as money and the average worker earned roughly an ounce per day. More >

Who Is Buying Commodities?
Source: Mineweb.com��(6/29/06)
Who's investing in commodities? The answer is predominantly institutions and pension funds, who between them account for over 80% of the $110 billion in vested in the sector, according to this recent article on mineweb.com. More >

Gold To Be 11% Higher In November 2007
Source: Mineweb.com��(6/28/06)
Mineweb.com reports on the recent London Bullion Market Association (LBMA) conference, where bullish sentiments prevailed. More >

Kitco's Jon Nadler on Gold
Source: ResourceInvestor.com��(6/27/06)
ResourceInvestor.com interviews Jon Nadler of Kitco on interest, gold’s direction, the new Buffalo Coin, and more. More >

Gold-Price Correction is Another Buying Opportunity for Investors
Source: money.canoe.ca��(6/23/06)
In this article for Money Canoe, Wayne Cheveldayoff, former investment advisor and professional financial planner, analyzes the recent correction -- and suggests that a rebound is on the way. More >

Some Thoughts on Gold’s Steep Correction
Source: International Speculator��(6/22/06)
Not surprisingly, gold’s steep correction has generated some concern for resource stock investors. So let’s take a look at the gold market.I figure the metal "should" be worth something like $1,000 an ounce now to be in a rough equilibrium with the value of other things the dollar can buy. More >

Gold May Get More Precious in Long Term
Source: Financial Express��(6/19/06)
A two-day rebound in the gold, which remains one of the most preferred asset class for Indians despite all the recent brouhaha over the stock market, might not still indicate an immediate uptrend, but market analysts are holding onto their bullish long-term outlook for the precious metal, according to the Financial Express. More >

Test and Re-Test
Source: Dow Theory Letters��(6/19/06)
On June 14 gold dropped to an intra-day low of 546. Gold then rallied to an intra-day high of 589 on June 16. This is the bouncing around and the beginning of the basing process that can be expected. More >

Love Affair With Metals Not Over
Source: miningmx.com��(6/18/06)
Whatever the reasons for the latest correction in the gold price, some analysts argue that the supply and demand story still favors a long-term upward trend, according to a recent article on miningmx.com. More >

Gold Market Update
Source: Goldseek.com��(6/18/06)
In an article that appeared on Goldseek.com, gold expert Clive Maund suggests that the recent correction reflects a loss of nerve by weaker investors -- not the end of a bull market. More >

Surviving The Shakeout Blues
Source: InvestorIdeas.com��(6/15/06)
The experts at InvestorIdeas.com offer some tips for surviving the latest correction in the commodities market. More >