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Gold's Potential as a Safe Haven in a Warming World

Gold's Potential as a Safe Haven in a Warming World

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Weak Indian Demand May Soon Impact Gold Prices

Jun 10, 2016 at 10:01 | Dave Forest

Incredible numbers this week on gold demand. Coming out of a nation that’s supposed to be the world’s top consumer — but is showing hardly any buying right…

Billionaire Investors Back A Gold Price Rally In 2016

Jun 08, 2016 at 17:40 | Simon Harlow

It wasn’t so long ago that some of the more famous investor gurus were shrugging off gold as nothing more than shiny trinkets with no investment value. They…

Will Gold Be The Beneficiary Of Oil, Equities Plunge?

Jan 22, 2016 at 17:07 | Andrew Topf

Global stock markets were in turmoil again this week, with the Dow plunging 566 points on Wednesday before recovering to a 250-point loss, and the S&P 500 index bleeding over…

India’s Gold Mining Sector Could Experience A Massive Renewal Soon

Sep 17, 2015 at 10:37 | Dave Forest

I mentioned yesterday how global gold production hasn't fallen much in the face of lower prices. And this week we got some indications that supply could…

Can Gold Come Back From The Brink?

Oct 14, 2014 at 14:53 | Nick Cunningham

After tripling in value between 2000 and 2011, commodity prices continue to crumble. Commodity indices have lost about a quarter of their value, a decline that quickened over the summer,…

These Miners Are Seeking Over $1.3 Billion in Acquisitions

Aug 25, 2014 at 09:21 | Dave Forest

There's been a lot of press lately about a possible slowdown in the economy of China. And speculation over the effects that such a happening might have on the commodities…

Foreign Mining Companies Flee China

Mar 12, 2013 at 18:11 | MINING.com

In the 1990s, China opened up the country’s vast mineral resources to international investment.Over the past decade, it has reformulated its mining legislation to attract foreign companies into…

The Highs and Lows of Gold Prices Following QE3

Oct 22, 2012 at 17:39 | Geopolitical Monitor

Following the announcement of the US Federal Bank's intention to begin a third round of quantitative easing in mid-September, the global price of gold skyrocketed. With prices already beginning to…

Ready to Take Some Pain?

Oct 03, 2012 at 17:22 | Mad Hedge Fund Trader

Look at the chart below and it is clear that Ben Bernanke's announcement of QE3 triggered a classic "Buy the rumor, sell the news" type reaction in the market. The…

Gold is Breaking out to the Upside

Oct 01, 2012 at 09:38 | Mad Hedge Fund Trader

Look at the $25 move in gold today, and it's clear that an upside breakout is imminent. It made this move on a whisper of a rumour about a speculation…

Buy the Big Dip in Gold

Sep 11, 2012 at 17:10 | Mad Hedge Fund Trader

Look at the charts for the barbarous relic below and you can only come to one possible conclusion. If the Federal Reserve disappoints on Thursday, just a little bit, even…

Time to Pick Up Some Gold

Aug 16, 2012 at 16:48 | Mad Hedge Fund Trader

Gold has clearly evolved into a call option on global quantitative easing. Don't think of it just as the stuff your dentist puts in your teeth or the thing your…

Is Gold is Making a Comeback?

Jun 19, 2012 at 17:10 | Mad Hedge Fund Trader

One of my best calls of the year was to plead with readers to avoid gold like the plague, periodically dipping in on the short side only. The barbarous relic…

Gold Bugs - Keep An Eye On The Canadian Dollar To Keep Confidence

Apr 08, 2012 at 09:42 | Simit Patel

It hasn't been the best of days for the gold bug community (of which I am proud to be a member). While we did open 2012 at $1564 -- and…

Gold Producers on the Edge as Touareg Rebellion Forces Coup in Mali

Mar 25, 2012 at 10:27 | Charles Kennedy

Overrun by a Touareg separatist rebellion and an increasing threat from Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM), the government of Mali has been overthrown in a coup d’état by mutinous…

Have Gold Prices Finally Peaked?

Sep 21, 2011 at 14:39 | Stuart Burns

Gold slipped below $1,800 per ounce last week as equities rallied in a burst of risk on investor enthusiasm. Does this spell the end of the bull run? The gold…

Don’t Count on Gold in a Downturn

Aug 25, 2011 at 08:18 | Gail Tverberg

The way the price of gold keeps rising, a person might think that no matter what the downturn, gold would prove to be a good investment. I think that if…

Can we Expect a Sharp Correction in the Gold Price Before Year end?

Jul 29, 2011 at 07:18 | Stuart Burns

A review of the gold price written by Robin Bew, chief economist at HSBC Bank, proposes that the gold price is in danger of entering bubble territory and predicts a…

Negative Real Interest Rates Continue to Provide Gold With a Perfect Environment

Jul 08, 2011 at 07:53 | Ronald Stoeferle

Inflation has never been the primary driver of the gold sector on its own. Given that gold, as is well known, does not pay interest, the real interest rates equal…

Excessive Structural Debt Suggests Further Appreciation of Gold

Jul 06, 2011 at 07:45 | Ronald Stoeferle

“Jesting is the third-best disguise. The second-best: sentimentality. But weirdly, the best and safest disguise is still the blatant, naked truth. Nobody will believe that.“ The debt of the USA…

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