Is 2012 the Year of the Golden Dragon?
Earlier this month, markets learned that China’s gold imports from Hong Kong reached a record high in November. The Hong Kong government reported that Mainland China purchased 102,779 kilograms of...
View ArticleJunior Golds Bounce Upward in 2012
The junior sector had a very difficult year in 2011 but has led the recent recovery (at least statistically) in the precious metals sector. Two of our favorite exchange traded funds, GDXJ...
View ArticleAre You Ready for Some Super Bowl Inflation?
January was an impressive month for the markets. The Dow Jones Industrial Average increased 3.4 percent, while the Standard & Poor’s 500 gained 4.4 percent. It was the biggest monthly gain for...
View ArticleUnemployment Rate Drops, Should You Sell Gold?
On Friday, the U.S. jobless rate dropped unexpectedly in January to 8.3 percent, the lowest level since February 2009. According to the Labor Department, the economy added 243,000 jobs. Furthermore,...
View ArticlePrecious Metals Remain Strong as Greece Nears Deadline
Precious metals posted their worst daily performance of the year on Friday. A stronger-than-expected, but highly criticized unemployment report added strength to the U.S. recovery story and the...
View ArticleShould Investors Reconsider Cash and Gold as Safe-Havens?
The staggering global debt crisis continues to linger on in the financial markets, as a country as small as Greece is unable to successfully deal with its debt addiction. Greece is certainly not alone...
View ArticleWarren Buffett Trashes Gold, But What About Silver?
“Gold gets dug out of the ground, then we melt it down, dig another hole, bury it again and pay people to stand around guarding it. It has no utility. Anyone watching from Mars would be scratching...
View ArticleGold Stock History Could Very Well Repeat Itself
There is a science to market movements and various trends because human nature is consistent over time. Bear markets follow a pattern as do bull markets. In recent weeks we’ve noted the similarities...
View ArticleExclusive James Rickards Interview: Gold is the Answer to Currency Wars
Currency Wars: The Making of the Next Global Crisis is a national bestseller that discusses the serious financial threats facing the U.S. dollar. Readers will discover that currency wars have...
View ArticleWill Gold Cleanse The World From Dirty Fiat Currencies?
On Wednesday, precious metal prices climbed higher as European finance officials considered delaying parts or even all of a second bailout package for Greece. Although gold and silver prices often...
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