Commentaries

The U.S. has presented to the world a slew of data exhibiting a strengthening economy

Yesterday was an impulsive looking move and something of a statement in itself.  But now technically, the metals and miners need to gather themselves (after a potential pullback on profit taking) and make a real statement. Yesterday was the booster stage (gap up), and another leg up from here would give the precious metals complex … Continue reading

According to CNBC, the recent volatility in gold prices has left not only investors and traders puzzled about what is going on with the precious metal.

The purpose of this article is to explain how derivatives have distorted gold prices with particular reference to the US futures markets.

Many recent published commentaries appear to have lost perspective on the now much-hated Gold stock sector. The fact of the matter is that, technically, the secular bull market in Gold stocks has not even been confirmed. I do believe that in retrospect, the late 2000 bottom in Gold stock indices will be “the” bottom, much … Continue reading

The most important Wednesday’s event was Ben Bernanke‘s testimony.

Last week the price of the white metal climbed to an over two-week high after U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman said its huge stimulus program would stay in place for some time. Investors are now focused on Ben Bernanke once again.

Gold futures prices edged higher on Tuesday following Monday’s small climb.

In a recent article I introduced the concept of allowing for the increased quantity of aboveground gold and the expansion of the quantity of dollar currency over time when trying to value gold.

It seems that everybody’s hanging on the Fed’s every word.

One of the most important pieces of data last week was Friday’s U.S. non-farm payrolls report.

It is seems to be universally agreed that regulation is a good thing, ensuring that people are treated fairly by unscrupulous businesses.