Lessons Learned in 2011 and Implications for 2012

Dec 30, 2011

2011 certainly was a difficult year for gold bugs. Gold barely held onto its gains for the year while Silver went parabolic and eventually fell to negative on the year. Mining stocks? Don’t ask. The large caps (gdx) are...

Further Moves Lower in Gold Seem Unlikely

Dec 30, 2011

We are on the cusp of a new year, and this is the time that we take a look at those brave (or foolhardy) financial analysts who take out their crystal ball and predict where precious metal prices will...

Gold Records 11th Annual Gain, Ends 2011 Up 11% as World Stocks Drop 8%

Dec 30, 2011

The PRICE OF PHYSICAL gold crept higher early Friday, recovering half of this week's 5% loss to near 6-month lows as the Euro currency rallied from 12-month lows and world stock markets held flat.

Is a Powerful Rebound In Gold and Silver Prices About To Begin?

Dec 30, 2011

Rarely has such technical destruction been visited on stalwart sectors such as gold, silver and the mining stocks(GDX).

GOLD’S D-WAVE CONFIRMED

Dec 30, 2011

With the move below $1535 this morning gold has confirmed that it is still moving down into a D-Wave bottom. There has been some question as to whether or not the D-Wave had bottomed in September. The penetration of...

Gold Hits 6-Month Low, Breaches “Lehman’s Uptrend”, on Euro Interbank Crisis, Forced Japanese Sales

Dec 29, 2011

The WHOLESALE MARKET gold price fell further on Thursday in London, hitting its lowest London Gold Fix since 8th July at $1537.50 per ounce – 19% below Sept's record high – on what dealers called "long liquidation" and "pressure"...

London Precious Metals Catch Up with Indian Slump, China Ban, Fall to 2-Week Low

Dec 28, 2011

THE PRICE OF physical gold bullion fell again as London re-opened Wednesday after the Christmas and Boxing Day holidays, dropping to two-week lows against all major currencies in what dealers called a "very quiet session".

Protected: Subscriber Update: Gold Stocks & Gold

Dec 28, 2011

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Au Ready?

Dec 28, 2011

Held captive by the low volume holiday week, gold sector investors look as if they will get dunked again upon the US market open today.  There are a few different potential scenarios in play with regard to the gold...

Don’t Let Short-Term Volatility Inform Investment Decisions: James West

Dec 28, 2011

  James West isn’t interested in timing the precious metals market—that’s a good way to end up butchering perfectly good investments. As the editor of The Midas Letter and portfolio advisor of the Midas Letter Opportunity Fund, West doesn’t...