Precious Metals

Do precious metal investors believe QE will be dialed back?

After two days of consecutive gains, gold and silver briefly dipped into the red after Friday’s job report.

Are physical precious metals still in demand?

The past couple weeks have been a somewhat trying time for precious metal investors.

Bear Flag Failure

The week was a wild one with lots of choppy action in the indices as was to be expected as bases build here nicely.

Will Endeavour Silver lead a great mining rally

It is no secret that precious metal miners have lagged behind bullion prices.

Is Newmont Mining a refuge for investors?

Newmont Mining is one of the largest gold producers in the world.

Chris Marchese and Jason Burack: Mine precious metals investments

The exciting tech sector of yesterday will pale in comparison to the precious metals sector of tomorrow, say Chris Marchese, portfolio strategist with a hedge fund under Vishni Capital, and Jason Burack, independent investor and creator of Wall Street for Main Street. In an exclusive interview with The Gold Report, they share their analysis of one last solid-gold—and silver—investment frontier.

Did gold just create a bottom?

On Friday, gold dipped to as low as $1,723 before rebounding, which brings us to an important support level for gold.

Silver slam-epic fail

It’s the thick of summer now and I’m trying to take it pretty easy this weekend and perhaps another weekend or two while the warm weather is here. The good news about that is that there is so much focus on the debt ceiling debates that you’d hardly know anything else is going on anyhow.

Precious metals ready for big-time run as global breakdown begins

An important shift in global markets is taking place and it bears introspection. Gold has broken to a new high while Silver has established a bottom. Precious metals stocks have rebounded significantly from support

Precious metals to remain subdued on profit booking

Dilip Kumar Jha | 2011-07-03 00:10:00 Gold is likely to remain subdued this week on profit booking by global investors. Lack of safe haven buying support may continue, pulling the yellow metal further down and giving an opportunity to new investors to

Police arrest 2 suspects in high-tech platinum theft

Police have arrested two men in connection with a theft of platinum worth over NT$44 million from a high-tech company in Hsinchu County, officials said yesterday.

Police also managed to recover 18 kilograms of platinum from the suspects during the arrests in Taoyuan

Go long on base metals, short on precious metals: Ashok Mittal, Vertex Securities

The downside on the precious metals should continue and we expect gold to go somewhere close to $1,472 levels.

India raises interest rates, worrying signs for gold

Rising inflation in China and India's tenth interest rate hike since March 2010, is set to take a toll on consumers preference for the yellow metal, according to analysts and traders.

"Gold and silver will surely get pummelled in the near term with signs of a stronger US dollar and yet another rate hike in India. Investors have very little savings these days and prefer not to invest in gold," said Manoj Maheswari, bullion analyst at a brokerage firm here.

PM summer doldrums

Traders beware, the dreaded precious-metals summer doldrums are now upon us! Summers are barren sentiment wastelands for the entire PM complex. Gold, silver, and the PM stocks tend to grind listlessly sideways to lower, vexing traders who aren’t psychologically prepared to weather this slow season.

Anaconda Mining posts fifth straight quarterly loss

Canadian gold miner Anaconda Mining Inc posted a fifth-straight quarterly loss, but expenses were lower from a year-ago levels and production rose sequentially.

Net loss for the third quarter was $1.9 million, or 1.5 cents a share, compared with a loss of $2.2 million, or 2.5 cents per share, a year ago.

Investing in gold and silver

There is no doubt my two favourite metals are stars again this year, especially my long-time favourite, silver. I’ve preached for years on the validity of owning the physical metals and hope you’ve done so. I’ve certainly put my money where my mouth is in a large way and it’s really paying off in spades.

Gold mania: are we there yet?

It’s understandable that people want to know where the precious metals market is headed next. And not just because big fluctuations can be nerve-wracking, but because it makes a big difference how you’d invest today if, for instance, you think there’s a big correction ahead (save cash to buy cheaper) or not (load up and ride the wave).

Another do or die point for equities & gold – get ready!

Equities and Precious Metals are on the edge of another rally and it could start as early as tomorrow.

Wealth preservation mode

I think an update is due for everyone. Times are unprecedented and markets are very dangerous.

Japan and precious metals: a snapshot

As the country still reels from the devastation of a massive earthquake and tsunami, we provide a brief view of where Japan fits into the world precious metals markets.

Rhodium trading thoughts

Thus far the Japanese earthquake has not effected Rhodium prices, while irrationally sending Gold and Silver prices temporarily higher.

As silver continues to soar, this miner is just beginning its monumental move

Coeur D’alene Mines Corp (CDE:NYSE $34.70) is just beginning its monumental move. I believe we may see its share price double in the next 8 – 12 weeks.

Heavy hitters talk about the virtues of gold

It was a strong week for the precious metals especially Silver. We had a few large players in the world talk about Gold and the coming further weakness of the US Dollar and it’s lessening role throughout the world.

Buy Cardero Resources Corp. (CDU.TSXV

Here's one I like: Cardero Resources Corp. (CDU.TSXV).

Centamin says still shipping gold despite 4-month export ban by Egypt

Gold production at Centamin's flagship Sukari gold project have continued and company says no restrictions imposed although Egypt on Sunday banned gold exports for next 4 months