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Gold & silver are the answer in the long-term

Long time readers know that I have been and remain bullish on gold and gold stocks in the longer-term.

What’s going wrong with junior golds?

Hey, junior gold mining investors: Are you having fun yet? The gold sector, as you no doubt know if you’re a participant, has been absolutely decimated this year.

Throwing BRICS into the fire of gold and silver investment demand

Despite ongoing pressure from the United States for China to join its sanctions against Iran due to concerns over the Islamic country’s nuclear program, an Iranian diplomat recently revealed that new energy trades between Iran and China will be settled in China’s official currency the yuan.

Top 5 companies in the gold industry with the highest dividend yield (NSU, NEM, BVN, AEM, ABX)

Gold stock capitulation: Is it over yet?

Gold stocks have been pummeled mercilessly this month, their price action looking almost apocalyptic.

An argument for a contrarian investment

While it might not look like it now, the most investable trend over the next 20 years is going to be in the resource sector, the renewable and non-renewable resources, the minerals, ores, fossil fuels and biomass a wealthier and growing global population is increasingly demanding from finite supplies and already strained production capabilities.

'This is the bottom for gold' – John Hathaway

In an interview with Louis James, John Hathaway discusses the US's economic outlook and why he's delighted by the current bearish sentiment toward gold.

The recent stock and oil relationship – and how to trade it

Today's story comes from Cory Mitchell, who explains how the charts of oil and the overall market are now hauntingly like the 2006-2008 period—but in the short term, that means now could be a good time to own stocks.

Do Eric Sprottt and China still believe in gold?

It has been a difficult week for precious metals, as gold and silver both experienced their lowest closes of the year.

Money slow down

Many have called for very high levels of inflation possibly leading to hyperinflation.

Gold falls to four-month lows

Gold prices hit a four-month low today as worries over Europe's financial health, particularly Greece and Spain, and massive trading losses for JPMorgan hurt stock markets and the euro, prompting investors to shelter in the US dollar.

Qatar plonks $4 billion on Xstrata and hands Glasenberg another victory

The oil and natural gas rich nation's stake in the coal giant is now 8% with a target of over 10%, providing crucial back for Glencore CEO Ivan Glasenberg to push through the $90 billion merger with Xstrata.

Gold going to $1,840 on more stimulus: Goldman Sachs

Despair not, gold investors. Goldman Sachs hasn't given up on bullion. Despite a significant selloff in the yellow metal in recent days, bottoming out at four-month lows, Goldman Sachs is still forecasting a rally in gold this year.

Casey research summit special report: reality check or checkmate?

One special session at the April 27–29 Casey Research Recovery Reality Check Summit wasn't on the agenda—a private panel for The Gold Report readers with three of the premier summit speakers: Global Resource Investments Founder and Chairman Rick Rule, Casey Research Senior Editor Louis James and Casey Energy Opportunities Senior Editor Marin Katusa.

Straight talk from the Graphite Express

In early May, the Graphite Express Conference rolled in to Toronto for a date with investors looking to punch a ticket to big returns.

Gold settles at four-month low

Worries about Europe's sovereign-debt crisis sparked a wave of selling in the gold market, pushing prices briefly below the $1,600 mark and to their lowest settlement price in four months.

Despite bullish fundamentals, gold prices fall sharply

In a trading pattern that has become all too familiar, almost the minute the US session began on Comex today, the price of gold was sold down by almost $40 an ounce to trade at a five month low of around the $1600 an ounce.

It's this bad because it's a bottom: Eric Coffin

Eric Coffin, editor and publisher of the Hard Rock Analyst newsletter, has never heard so much negativity from investors. "Everybody thinks the world is coming to an end," he tells The Gold Report. As a contrarian, all the doom and gloom tells him the market is about to pull out of its tailspin. In this exclusive interview, Coffin talks about the hard-hit juniors in the Yukon and why it's an area play he still believes in.

Copper price: There's something happening here. What it is ain't exactly clear

A takeover of the 134-year old LME – responsible for 80% of the global metals futures trade – is expected to become official this week amid talk of manipulation and distorted pricing in the copper market. Some traders are fingering Swiss giant Glencore while others believe China has managed to corner the market.

Charlie Munger: Civilized people don't buy gold

"I think gold is a great thing to sew into your garments if you're a Jewish family in Vienna in 1939, but I think civilized people don't buy gold. They invest in productive businesses."

Apple is a want – global resources are needs

Here’s a different way of showing how energy stocks have lagged.

Catalytic events moving gold stocks: Jocelyn August

In this exclusive interview with The Gold Report, Senior Analyst Jocelyn August discusses looming events in a select group of natural resource stocks that are expected to move as information flows out.

The global monetary system deteriorates as the financial crisis moves from Greece to Spain

It was not that long ago when Greece was the main concern of global investors, but already most of us have already forgotten about that on-going saga. Now, the global financial crisis has moved from Greece to Spain, with Italy waiting to join this elite club.

New watchwords at BHP: sequencing, discipline, cash flow

BHP Billiton addressed shareholder concerns about its ambitious investment plans in four mega-projects on Wednesday saying it will match capital expenditures closely with cash flows and stagger the project pipeline.

'Gold finding support on technical chart'

Gold prices are finding support on technical chart factors, with June Comex gold holding above the 10-day and 20-day moving averages, at roughly $1,646 and $1,652 an ounce, respectively, said Charles Nedoss, senior market strategist at Olympus Futures.