Common Misconceptions About Gold

When reading stuff about the pros and cons of investing in gold we regularly come across two misguided assertions, the first being that changes in gold's price in terms of a currency do little more than offset changes in...

A Closer Look at Bubbles: Natural Gas & Gold

Bubbles Come, Bubbles Go.

Gold “Rollercoaster” Heads Yet Lower as Greece Hits “Crunch Time for Bankruptcy”

SPOT MARKET gold prices fell further Monday morning in London, reaching $1713 an ounce by lunchtime – a 2.8% drop from last week's high – as stock and commodity markets also ticked lower, while US Treasury bond prices gained.

Bernanke’s Comments “Lend Support” to Gold, But Precious Metals Dip Following Strong US Jobs News

SPOT MARKET gold prices slipped back below $1750 an ounce while stock markets rallied strongly following the release of better-than-expected US jobs figures on Friday.

Local Top in Mining Stocks Might Be Just Around the Corner

This December gold prices swooned by more than 10 per cent in their biggest monthly fall since the collapse of Lehman Brothers.

Gold bull bigger than ever

We recently wrote about the difference between gold’s price and its value, demonstrating a significant difference between the two. We asked many fundamental questions which show whether or not the gold price is proximate to its value. The answer...

Today’s Winners and Losers

    GDX  gained  by 1.56%  while GDXJ gained by 1.31% and SIL gained by 1.33% Here are today’s best  performing Silver and Gold stocks:    

Chinese & Indian Gold Demand Rising as Zero Rates “Distort” Investment Markets, “May Kill Credit”

The WHOLESALE-MARKET gold price slipped 0.5% from a new 8-week high in London Thursday morning, while global stock markets stalled after a 3-day rise and commodities also edged back.

Gold, Stocks and the Euro All Gain in “Risk Asset Recovery” as Positive Manufacturing Data “Confirms China’s Soft Landing”

THE U.S. DOLLAR cost of buying gold climbed to $1750 an ounce Wednesday morning London time – gold's highest level since early December – while commodity prices also ticked higher and stock markets surged following the release of better-than-expected...

Mining Stocks Yet to Go Up Decisively

According to Goldman Sachs, gold provided the best returns of all commodities in the past five years when adjusted for volatility and says the rally will continue as options traders signal no change in the metal's relatively low risk.