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Is Gold Heading to $3,000?

Is Gold Heading to $3,000?

Gold has surged to a…

Metals / Gold

The Real Gold Story

Sep 13, 2010 at 10:53 | Dave Forest

Interesting report on gold this week from ABN Amro and VM Group. The Gold Mine Cost Report studies operating costs for 89 gold companies running 232 mines around the world.…

China's Insatiable Appetite for Gold

Aug 30, 2010 at 09:01 | Mad Hedge Fund Trader

Gold bugs and naysayers alike take note. When the world's second largest and fastest growing economy liberalizes gold ownership by individuals, who happened to be the planet's most fastidious savers…

Why Gold Seems Unbreakable

Aug 26, 2010 at 08:51 | Mad Hedge Fund Trader

While the rest of the world has been going to hell in a hand basket, gold (GLD), (GDX) refuses to take a serious dip, and is threatening the old $1,260…

The Misguided Interpretation of Historical Gold Prices

Aug 16, 2010 at 11:13 | Adam Sharp

Gold bears are on the prowl again, having apparently recovered from their 10 year scorching, and it looks like some are launching a new counter-offensive.Exhibit A: The gold chart…

Mis-Judging the Gold Market

Aug 12, 2010 at 11:38 | Dave Forest

Gold is so misunderstood. My colleagues and I often joke about how gold is the "all-weather" investment. When the economy is good, pundits claim gold will rise because of inflation.…

Will Gold Coins Suffer the Fate of the $10,000 Bill?

Jul 27, 2010 at 04:13 | Mad Hedge Fund Trader

The conspiracy theorists will love this one. Buried deep in the bowels of the 2,000 page health care bill is a new requirement for gold dealers to file Form 1099’s…

The Ultra Bull Argument for Gold

Jul 14, 2010 at 02:57 | Mad Hedge Fund Trader

I am constantly barraged with emails from gold bugs who passionately argue that their beloved metal is trading at a tiny fraction of its true value, and that the barbaric…

What to do About Gold

Jul 07, 2010 at 15:54 | Mad Hedge Fund Trader

Gold, gold, gold. What to do about gold? I get asked this question a dozen times a day, by some who have been long since the current move started more…

Gold: A Bubble on the Verge of Bursting?

Jun 29, 2010 at 09:29 | Daily FX

Gold has marched steadily higher over the past ten years, with only the reasons behind investors’ demand for the yellow metal changing along the way. Looking ahead however, mounting fundamental…

Is Gold Set for a Dramatic Decline?

Jun 10, 2010 at 12:16 | Charles Hugh Smith

Teasing apart the various forces acting on the price of gold reveals the complex financial character of the yellow metal. That gold is in a long-term uptrend is undeniable. But…

Gold Crucifies Doubters

Jun 09, 2010 at 12:40 | Mad Hedge Fund Trader

Gold (GLD) blasted through to an all time high last night, doubters and naysayers carping all the way up that it was overpriced. The white metals of silver (SLV), platinum…

The New California Gold Rush

Jun 04, 2010 at 10:16 | Mad Hedge Fund Trader

The gold rush is back on in California. On my way back from Lake Tahoe recently, I saw that every bend of the American river was dotted with hopeful amateur…

How far will gold Run?

May 18, 2010 at 13:03 | Mad Hedge Fund Trader

The good news is that you no longer have to be crazy to buy gold. Until recently, certifiable believers chasing the barbaric relic were driven by a host of urban…

Gold: Fear, Uncertainty & Goldman Sachs. Where do Prices Go from Here?

Apr 17, 2010 at 19:00 | Dian L. Chu

Gold fell the most in two months as the SEC’s action against Goldman Sachs (GS) spurred investors rushing out of riskier commodities and into perceived safer assets such as the…

Gold Futures Take Flight Over the proposed E.U. Bailout of Greece

Mar 29, 2010 at 17:35 | Dave Forest

The action in gold on Friday was notable. Spot gold jumped over $5. And the rally has continued this morning, with gold now back above $1,110 for the first time…

Solid Gold Brains

Mar 18, 2010 at 18:56 | Dave Forest

One of the most valuable things a mining company can have is expertise. Exploring for, delineating, and mining ore bodies is an extremely tough business. The success rates for going…

Groundbreaking Developments in Gold and Mineral Exploration

Mar 10, 2010 at 18:35 | Dave Forest

I'm spending a few days in Toronto at the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada annual conference. This is one of the mining industry's largest events. Thousands of companies descend…

Thoughts from Asia's Gold Exchange

Jan 13, 2010 at 18:28 | Dave Forest

The Tokyo Commodities Exchange is a pretty unassuming place. The Exchange is housed in a non-descript eight-story office building. In the relatively non-descript Tokyo borough of Kodenmacho, far from the…

Why Are We So Obsessed With Gold?

Dec 08, 2009 at 00:52 | Editorial Dept

Have you ever stopped to consider just what it is about gold that makes it so special and valuable? How is it that while gold is undoubtedly the most famous,…

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