Precious Metals Sector Outlook for 2006
Source: GoldSeek.com��(12/29/05)
Gold and silver ended up making handsome gains during 2005, and the good news is that 2006 promises to be better still, according to an article by Clive Maund that appeared on GoldSeek.com. More >

McEwen: Argentina, Minera Andes Promising
Source: Mineweb��(12/23/05)
Although, lately, mining entrepreneur Rob McEwen has bought major positions in a number of companies exploring in Nevada, McEwen took the industry by surprise by investing in a junior explorationist focused on Argentina, according to a recent article in Mineweb.
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Gold Price Tumbles, But Bull Market Still Intact
Source: Mineweb��(12/21/05)
Gold's recent pullback has tested gold investors, says Mineweb's Alec Hogg. But in this recent article, Hogg reassures investors that gold's day in the sun not over.

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Gold’s Crazy Action in the Week of 12/16/05
Source: CaseyResearch.com��(12/21/05)
In the week ending December 16, gold ran up to $540/oz and then thudded back to $500. But that’s not all that happened. Volume jumped in a big way on the COMEX and also on the TOCOM (Tokyo Commodity Exchange). More >

Gold Needs 11 Points for Another Explosion
Source: Mineweb��(12/20/05)
In a recent Mineweb article, Alec Hogg says that bullion’s backers won’t be sure whether to be delighted or nervous when seeing just how “mainstream” the metal is becoming, with media coverage transforming it ever so quickly from barbarous relic to investment magnet. More >

Gold Fever
Source: Moneyweb.com��(12/12/05)
Gold is becoming the "Lance Armstrong of the investment world," according to Moneyweb.com's Alec Hogg. Hogg reports on gold's latest price surge. More >

The Return of the Gold Bugs
Source: msnbc.com��(12/12/05)
The price of gold passed $500 an ounce last week, its highest level since the late 1980s. In this msnbc.com article, Robert J. Samuelson reports on the event, and what it means. More >

Gold Futures Barrel to $600-Plus
Source: Mineweb��(12/7/05)
Mineweb's Gareth Tredway talks about rising futures contracts, and how that's encouraging for gold investors. More >

What's Next for Juniors?
Source: The Gold Report��(12/7/05)
With gold now trading solidly over the magic $500 number, one would expect gold stocks, including the Juniors, to be marching in step. So far that hasn’t been the case – but the pace may be about to quicken. More >

Gold Fever Breaks Out Again
Source: San Francisco Chronicle��(12/4/05)
The San Francisco Chronicle's George Raine interviews industry pundits on whether, now that gold has hit the $500 mark, it will soar. Or head back down. More >

What Most People Don’t Know About Gold
Source: International Speculator��(11/30/05)
. . . an entire generation of investors has grown up thinking that gold is not only not money but an investment dog. Their thinking is about to change. I believe that not only will gold again be used as money, but that it has entered a new long-term bull market. More >

Gold Penetrates $500; Real Run to Begin
Source: Mineweb��(11/28/05)
Mineweb's Alec Hogg discusses the recent breakthrough of gold prices and what it portends for not only gold, but also other precious metals. More >

James Dines Still Screaming Buy "Uranium!"
Source: ResourceInvestor.com��(11/27/05)
ResourceInvestor.com's Jon A. Nones recaps James Dines' presentation at the recent Gold & Precious Metals Investment Conference in San Francisco. Dines is editor of The Dines Letter. More >

Factors to Consider When Buying Gold Shares
Source: Mineweb��(11/23/05)
Mineweb's Gareth Tredway covered a presentation by Sandy McGregor at the recent London Bullion Association conference in Johannesburg. McGregor, a resource analyst with Allan Gray, explained the rationale behind investing in gold shares. More >

Four-Digit Gold?
Source: Barron's��(11/21/05)
In an interview with Barron's reporter Sandra Ward, John Hathaway, Portfolio Manager for The Tocqueville Gold Fund, predicts that we will see higher prices for gold -- maybe even four digits. More >

Interview with Jill Leyland, World Gold Council
Source: Mineweb��(11/19/05)
Mineweb's Belinda Anderson interviews Jill Leyland, Economic Advisor to the World Gold Council. Leyland shares her thoughts on why world demand for gold has increased. More >

US Gold ETF the Fastest Growing ETF in History
Source: Mineweb��(11/18/05)
Mineweb's Rhona O'Connel reports on the latest statistics from the World Gold Council. More >

Gold Bullion CD: The Safe Way to Invest in Gold
Source: The Gold Report��(11/17/05)
Everbank has launched a new product for the risk-averse investor who isn’t in the market for gold bullion and can’t quite get his head around gold stocks – yet wants to take advantage of rising gold prices. More >

Measuring Gold’s Link to Inflation
Source: International Speculator��(11/17/05)
The chart plotting the rate of change in the Producer Price Index (PPI) against gold paints a remarkably clear picture. But to understand why that picture is not just a coincidence, consider why gold is always in demand. More >

Why Gold Has De-Coupled from Major Currencies
Source: Global Watch - The Global Forecaster��(11/11/05)
The de-coupling of the gold price from the $ and the € is now complete. Initially it was thought to be a shift, a sort of one-off adjustment, but it has now developed into much more. More >

Some Advise Adding Metals to Portfolio
Source: Associated Press��(11/6/05)
As inflation fears grow, some advisers are steering their clients into precious or industrial metals as a way to add luster to portfolios, according to this Associated Press report. More >

Bernanke: Good for Gold?
Source: The Gold Report��(11/3/05)
When Federal Reserve Board Chairman Alan Greenspan steps down in January and Appointee Ben Bernanke steps up to the plate, how will gold fare? According to a number of industry pundits, Bernanke may not be good for the overall economy, but he’s definitely good news for gold. More >

Gold Industry Consolidation - Who's Next?
Source: Haywood Securities��(10/26/05)
After a disappointing 2004 and 2005, during which the Senior and Intermediate gold producers failed to outperform the gold price, analyst Chantal Gosselin believes they will deliver superior market returns in 2006. Gosselin, and analyst with Haywood Securities, thinks increased margins and operating cash flow will be the drivers. More >

Big Picture: We’ve Got a Fizzling Bear Market Correction
Source: Dow Theory Letters��(10/26/05)
Ah, if we could only decipher the full meaning of charts. [Take a look at] a monthly chart of the widely-followed S&P 500 Composite. . . I take the initial decline from the year 2000 peak as the first down-leg of a primary bear market. The rebound which began in late-2002 is just that, an extended upward correction in a continuing primary bear market . . .
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For Sophisticated Investors, It's Gold
Source: Dow Theory Letters��(10/25/05)
Gold will rise, but not for the reasons we might think, says Richard Russell, author of Dow Theory Letters. According to Russell, the word on the street is that gold will rise when Bernanke, an inflationist according to many, takes over the helm from Greenspan. However Russell believes gold is no longer following the dollar, and therefore no longer tied to U.S. inflation. In his latest Remarks, Russell espouses a much more global perspective. More >