Price/Value
Will central banks become increasingly inclined to invest reserves in gold rather than dollars?
Bloomberg, by Claudia Carpenter/Pham-Duy Nguyen, Nov 3, 2009Gold jumped to a record after India’s central bank bought 200 metric tons of the metal from the IMF, heightening speculation about more official purchases . . .more...
How much did gold bullion appreciate when the dollar was devalued in the 1970s?
Reuters, by Jan Harvey & Veronica Brown, October 7, 2009Gold has benefited from the dollar's decline, technical buying momentum and inflation worries as central banks struggle to emerge from unprecedented fiscal stimulus measures . . .more...
Why does a silver investment have a better profit opportunity?
MarketWatch, by Moming Zhou, August 14, 2009Thanks to its widespread industrial use, silver benefits, even more than gold, from current economic hopes; investors continue to show strong interest in silver . . .more...
Are markets indicating further strength in gold prices?
Bloomberg, by Claudia Carpenter, July 30, 2009Gains in equities are a sign of “falling risk aversion” which may reduce demand for the dollar, pushing gold higher . . .more...
How long will investors have an opportunity to acquire gold bullion for under $1,000/oz?
Reuters, by Miho Yoshikawa, June 17, 2009Unless we see some kind of negative fallout again from the financial sector, the hopes are good for a continued recovery in metal prices and gold to benefit further . . .more...
Why have gold bullion prices been strong?
Financial Times, by Chris Flood, June 5, 2009All the ingredients in place for a bull run in gold; the dollar is beginning to wobble, US Treasuries are under pressure and inflation is set to rise . . .more...
Is now a good time to accumulate gold?
Dow Theory Letters, by Richard Russell, May 26, 2009The important thing to know about gold is that it is in a long-term primary bull market; gold has held above its 50-month MA ever since May 2005 . . .more...
Are stocks still suspect, and what is the outlook for gold?
Barron's, by Lawrence C. Strauss & Derek van Eck, April 20, 2009Gold is increasingly accepted as its own asset class and as a separate currency; We see gold hitting new highs, over the next year or two, of around $1,500 an ounce . . .more...
Will gold see support at $900?
Financial Times, by Chris Flood, March 12, 2009Gold extended its push above the $900-an-ounce level on Thursday while oil prices staged a modest rebound after a sharp fall in the previous session . . .more...
Why are technicians expecting $2,000 to $4,000 gold?
Barron's, by Robin Goldwyn Blumenthal, February 23, 2009Gold has recently outperformed nearly every asset, and if history is any guide, its upward trajectory is nowhere near finished . . .more...
Will global demand for gold bullion make prices breach all-time highs?
Reuters, by Jan Harvey, January 26, 2009Investors seeking the safety of physical bullion as other asset prices see fresh volatility; on Monday gold exceeded $900, to its highest level in more than three months . .more...
Will increased demand for gold as a safe haven prove to drive up prices?
MarketWatch, by Polya Lesova, January 23, 2009Gold soared today to its highest level since Jan. 1 on heavy safe-haven demand as sentiment deteriorated across global equity markets . . .more...
Could gold rally to a new record price high above its prior 2008 peak?
Dow Theory Letters, by Richard Russell, December 29, 2008If W.D. Gann's thesis is correct, gold should now be on its way to complete its primary bull market . . .more...
Why have short-dollar/long-commodity trades punished gold?
Barron's, by Debbie Carlson, November 3, 2008Margin-call selling and scrambling into cash; nontraditional buyers who previously helped to boost all commodity prices have headed for the exits to avoid further risk . . .more...
Why are commodity prices low in the face of unparalleled government intervention?
Financial Times, by Henny Sender, October 16, 2008Hedge funds in grip of vicious selling cycle; selling holdings, returning money to worried investors, triggering further price declines and prompting more withdrawals . . .more...
Will the turmoil in the financial markets lead investors to gold?
Financial Times, by Chris Flood, September 30, 2008Following the rejection of the bail-out package for Wall Street, investor interest in gold has strengthened amid the turmoil elsewhere in financial markets . . .more...
Why add to precious metals positions after the recent price corrections?
JSMineSet.com, by Monty Guild & Tony Danaher, August 20, 2008There has been no fundamental decrease in the value of gold as a hedge against both inflation and strong deflation; Historically, gold has fared well in both periods . . .more...
What does the rising price of gold tell us about the health of the U.S. Dollar?
Dow Theory Letters, by Richard Russell, July 15, 2008Gold is now on the move, telling us that both the US economy and the dollar are in trouble, and it’s a red flag for the health of the United States . . .more...
Could gold prices actually double or triple from current levels?
International Business Times, by Dorothy Kosich, June 30, 2008Citigroup: Would not be surprised to see gold increase as the global policy prescriptions for the credit crunch remain powerfully and uniformly re-flationary . . .more...
Will the Fed spin words to try to fool the markets into believing something has changed?
JSMineSet, by Jim Sinclair, June 3, 2008All the spin and stabilization cannot prevent the imminent consequences -- a substantially lower dollar, Gold at $1650 and trashing what is left of the financials . . .more...
Why is the Monex price of Euro Silver Philharmonics less than U.S. coins?
The Wall Street Journal, by Ianthe Jeanne Dugan, May 23, 2008Unable to meet increasing demand, the U.S. Mint late last month began limiting how many coins its 13 authorized buyers world-wide are allowed to purchase . . .more...
Can gold consolidate in the face of higher inflation reports and lower interest rates?
Reuters, by Tamora Vidaillet, May 1, 2008U.S. inflation data showed rising price pressures; lower interest rates tend to boost gold's appeal as an alternative investment to stocks and bonds . . .more...
Should a bank writing down $5 Billion be thought of as GOOD news?
JSMineSet, by Jim Sinclair, April 18, 2008Talking heads cheer Citicorp’s earnings because they lost less than predicted, declaring now that the OTC derivative problem is over. Talk about world class BS! . . .more...
Does the current gold market present an opportunity?
JSMineSet, by Jim Sinclair, April 7, 2008Downward economic spiral gains momentum faster than expected; present action in gold is excellent in building a base for a run into the middle $1000s . . .more...
Could central bank intervention make gold go to many thousands of dollars?
JSMineSet, by Jim Sinclair, March 23, 2008Anyone who last week assumed the bailout problem was over and we would be improving from there on out is simply nuts; it leaves the average man victimized by economic rape . . .more...
If there was a gold guru, what is he saying now?
JSMineSet.com, by Jim Sinclair, February 20, 2008The credit system is totally decimated, ruined and broken. Stimulation must continue. Nothing can stop the march of gold up or the march of the dollar down . . .more...
What is up with platinum?
Reuters, by Atul Prakash, February 14, 2008Even at this record level platinum is a good opportunity as strong fundamentals and a power crisis in top producer South Africa will rule for months to come . . .more...
What do difficulties in South Africa mean to platinum prices?
Financial Times, by Chris Flood, February 4, 2008Platinum hit a record $1,789 a troy ounce amid ongoing concerns about . . .more...
Will 2008 further the seven straight years of appreciation for gold, silver and platinum?
Reuters, by Atul Prakash and Veronica Brown, January 28, 2008Gold and platinum sailed to record highs on Monday, boosted by dollar weakness . . .more...
Will commodity prices be strong in 2008?
Financial Times, by Chris Flood, January 2, 2008Gold, oil, platinum set records during the first trading session of the new year . . .more...
What is the outlook for gold and platinum?
Dow Theory Letters, by Richard Russell, December 18, 2007Yesterday platinum broke above 1500 -- I look for $2000 an ounce in 2008 . . .more...
Is gold outperforming currencies and stocks?
Dow Theory Letters, by Richard Russell, November 26, 2007Russell comment -- all fiat currencies are losing value against gold . . .more...
What does $90 oil mean for gold?
Dow Theory Letters, October 18, 2007If the relationship was to go to the average gold would be nearer to . . .more...
How much has gold appreciated so far this year?
Reuters, September 25, 2007Has jumped 16 percent or about $100 an ounce so far this year . . .more...
Can savvy investors position into silver at low prices now before silver soars?
Reuters, June 7, 2007Factors may drive the price of silver to new highs this year . . .more...
Is the cost of mining gold increasing?
Financial Times, March 13, 2007The industry is being forced to mine at ever greater depths and higher temperatures . . .more...
What are the reasons for gold's apparent price resilience?
Financial Times, February 15, 2007Industrial and dental demand hit a record 458 tonnes last year, rising 5 percent . . .more...
Is the present value of palladium relatively cheap?
Barron's, January 29, 2007JPMorgan says that palladium "appears too cheap relative to platinum" . . .more...
Can gold hold over $600 in the face of lower oil prices?
Financial Times, November 17, 2006The weakness in oil prices put gold under pressure with bullion retreating . . .more...
Why should investors seek to diversify from stocks and bonds?
Bloomberg, October 31, 2006A weak U.S. dollar might boost the appeal of gold as an alternative investment . . .more...
When will gold return to its 1980 price?
Bloomberg, October 3, 2006Gold may rise to a record next year as U.S. interest rate cuts weaken the dollar . . .more...
What will help gold get to $682?
Jim Sinclair's MineSet, September 28, 2006I am convinced the US dollar is headed much lower albeit not without a battle royal . . .more...
What can be expected for silver?
Barron's Online, July 26, 2006UBS: We believe that the potential upside from current levels is attractive . . .more...
Why is silver gravitating to higher price levels?
Dow Theory Letters, April 18, 2006The problem is this -- there's an increasing demand for silver, but the once-huge supply . . .more...
Where are we in the gold/silver generational bull market?
Jim Sinclair's MineSet, April 3, 2006It will move above $600 with a probable overrun of our magnet at . . .more...
Will the global investment market see that silver offers an exceptional oppportunity?
Financial Times, March 20, 2006The silver/gold ratio seems to be breaking out of a choppy, two-year pattern . . .more...
Does the Monex "$10 Silver Report," released last August, contain insightful information?
Financial Times, February 2, 2006Silver again edged closer to the $10 an ounce level when it reached . . .more...
Why do Sinclair and others now expect $600 to $682 gold price levels?
Financial Times, January 9, 2006Apart from China, other factors are contributing to gold's recent rally . . .more...
Where does Sinclair see gold in 2006 due to the derivitive crisis?
Jim Sinclair's MineSet, January 3, 2006All of this represents economic madness, meaning that gold is going to . . .more...
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