Markets On Knife Edge
Source: Mineweb.com��(5/18/06)
A mild economic slowdown is now in the pipeline, according to Mineweb.com. What does it mean for the commodities market? More >

Speed Bump
Source: Mineweb.com��(5/15/06)
An avalanche of selling in metals and commodities on Monday whip-lashed resources and raw materials stocks, head-butting months of rampant bullishness. Mineweb.com analyzes gold and silver's latest moves.
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Gold Over $700: Too Much, Too Fast?
Source: Doug Casey - International Speculator��(5/12/06)
“Are we really in the precious metals bull market of a lifetime?”. . .I would start by pointing out. . .that bull markets and bear markets follow one another as surely as a person in- and exhales. More >

The Silver Investor Looks at the Silver ETF Past and Future
Source: Silver Investor��(5/12/06)
The Silver Investor reviews its past comments on the Silver ETF.
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Investors Diversify; Gold Soars
Source: The Gold Report��(5/10/06)
For the first time since September 1980, gold has pushed above $700 ounce, proof that investors are looking for a safe port in stormy waters. What’s rocking the boat? More >

Metals Scorch Markets
Source: Mineweb.com��(5/10/06)
Mineweb.com's Barry Sergeant reports on the latest price increase in gold, investor sentiment, and the laws of supply and demand. More >

Commodities: The Pay Dirt For Gold Is Actually In Mining Stocks
Source: International Herald Tribune��(5/8/06)
The International Herald Tribune reports on investment opportunities in the mining stocks, as the price of gold bullion continues to soar. More >

Finding Comfort (and New Friends) in Gold
Source: New York Times��(5/7/06)
The New York Times takes note of the recent gold bull market in this article by Landon Thomas Jr. Thomas talks to gold speculator James E. Sinclair. More >

Van Eck Seeks SEC Approval for Gold Shares ETF
Source: Mineweb.com��(5/7/06)
New York-based Van Eck Associates has filed a registration statement with the SEC for approval of the first U.S. ETF that would focus on gold and silver mining company stocks, according to Mineweb.com. The registration follows in the wake of the resounding success of gold bullion-backed ETFs. More >

Time To Catch Your Breath?
Source: Mineweb.com��(5/3/06)
Mineweb.com's Barry Sergeant takes a look at the recent surge in global markets and the role commodities markets are playing. Is it sustainable? More >

Riding the Wave
Source: The Gold Report��(5/2/06)
Gold hit a new 25-year high of $660 this week, riding a wave generated by strong oil prices, a sliding U.S. dollar, and political instability in the Middle East, especially Iran. Some analysts warned of a correction, while others predicted the precious metal will soon sell for on $700. More >

Gold Sets New Highs As Silver ETF Debuts
Source: Mineweb.com��(5/1/06)
Mineweb.com's Dorothy Kosich reports on how the debut of the first U.S. silver ETF is driving the price of gold.
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Iranian Standoff Good for Gold
Source: TheStreet.com��(4/28/06)
Gold soared to new multiyear highs Friday, rebounding from sharp declines in the previous session thanks to higher crude oil prices, dollar weakness and revived geopolitical tensions over Iran's nuclear program, according to this recent article in TheStreet.com. More >

Season of Gold
Source: Doug Casey - International Speculator��(4/28/06)
". . the yellow metal typically shows weakness from February to April, rallies in May, then heads down for summer. In August, gold typically begins to rebound and moves up pretty much for the rest of the year. . But will the pattern hold up in the current bull market?" More >

Silver, Gold Burst Higher on Silver ETF Approval
Source: Reuters��(4/27/06)
The SEC gave the final green light to for a silver exchange-traded fund, causing silver and gold to rebound, according to this recent Reuters report. More >

What Exactly is Going on with Gold? - A Talk With Brien Lundin, Editor of Gold Newsletter
Source: The Gold Report��(4/25/06)
What exactly is going on with gold? "Despite strong seasonal headwinds, gold has managed to hold its own, and even forge ahead" said the headline of the April issue of Gold Newsletter, one of the oldest and most respected precious metals and mining stock advisories in the world. The Gold Report recently had an opportunity to talk with Brien Lundin, Gold Newsletter's editor, who gives us his perspective on what's in store for gold, and the factors influencing its meteoric rise. More >

A Strategy To Win With Gold
Source: Bloomberg��(4/23/06)
Frank Holmes, manager of the best-performing U.S. metals mutual fund of the past five years, tells Bloomberg News that gold is heading to $700 an ounce.
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Go-Go Gold Price
Source: Mineweb.com��(4/20/06)
As gold hits a new 25-year high, Mineweb.com's Alec Hogg takes a look at the role retail jewelry consumers and small investors are playing in the current bull market. More >

Investors' Gold Dilemma: Buy on a Dip, or Wait
Source: CNNMoney.com��(4/20/06)
Investors' gold dilemma: Buy on a dip, or wait Thursday's slide may continue, but so should the longer-term rally, according to Alexandra Twin, CNNMoney.com senior writer. More >

Gold Rises to 25-Year High as Oil Gains Spur Inflation Concerns
Source: Bloomberg��(4/18/06)
Bloomberg reported on April 18 that gold rose in London, extending a rally to a 25-year high, as investors bought bullion on concern higher global energy costs may spur inflation. More >

DJ NY Precious Metals Review: Gold, Silver Hit Contract Highs
Source: Dow Jones��(4/18/06)
Concerns about Iran's nuclear program and a sharp drop in the U.S. dollar helped fuel speculative buying and short covering in gold that carried the metal to its strongest level in more than a quarter of a century, traders and analysts told Dow Jones today. More >

Going Nuclear
Source: Washington Post��(4/16/06)
In this Washington Post editorial, Patrick Moore, co-founder of Greenpeace and chairman and chief scientist of Greenspirit Strategies Ltd., explains why he supports the increased use of nuclear energy.
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Summertime Blues? Maybe Not.
Source: The Gold Report��(4/12/06)
If history is bound to repeat itself, gold and gold stocks are heading into a summertime seasonal slump. Yet with gold hitting a new 25-year high just this week, some wonder whether this summer, gold investors will be singing the summertime blues . . . or soaking up sizzling returns. More >

Commodities That Will Stand the Test of Time
Source: Mineweb.com��(4/12/06)
Industry experts share their theories on the staying power of rising commodity prices with Mineweb.com's Gareth Tredway. More >

Behind 25-Year High for Gold: Changes From Ground to Market
Source: Wall Street Journal��(4/12/06)
A recent Wall Street Journal report outlines how technology and strong demand have altered gold's "odd economics." More >