Commentaries

Normally, decoupling from the stock market is a good thing. In recent turbulent times, many have wondered if emerging markets would decouple or if gold stocks would decouple. Its surprising to see gold stocks decouple from a strong stock market. Many wondered if the sector would decouple from a weak market. Yet, the decoupling now … Continue reading

GDX fell by -0.42% while GDXJ fell  by -0.82% and SIL fell by -1.04% Here are today’s best performing Silver and Gold stocks:

The roller coaster metaphor we used two weeks ago after the $90 flash crash in the price of gold seems appropriate this week as well. It must be tough out there for precious metals investors. Wednesday gold futures tumbled again.

My ears start to bleed when I hear someone who has staked a claim to the mantle of guruhood definitively state something – especially in the realm of technical analysis – as if they have used esoteric and mystical methods in service to divination of answers yet to come, and then put it out there … Continue reading

The past month or so has caused those who invest in gold bullion a small amount of concern.

GDX is unchanged  while GDXJ gained by 1.27% and SIL gained by 0.56% Here are today’s best performing Silver and Gold stocks:

Will Bancroft takes a look at the growing attention that gold is getting from investors and the media.

This week’s downside breakout in the T-Bond futures market and the associated rise in the T-Bond yield has prompted us to re-visit the relationship between gold and interest rates. In the process of doing so we’ll address the question: are rising interest rates bullish or bearish for gold?

Mining companies face risks in Latin America, from nationalization to skilled labor shortages. The Gold Report sat down with several mining executives….

The recent precipitous plunge in precious metals was one of the biggest sell-offs in recent memory. The gold “Flash Crash” even prompted a serious newspaper such as the Financial Times to run a headline stating “Flash Crash Rouses Suspicions of Witchcraft.”