Streetwise Articles
Silver Notes a Hit with Urban Indian Gift Lovers
Source: The Economic Times, Sutanuka Ghosal (7/14/11)
"With silver prices easing, jewelers are minting notes of various sizes."
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Precious Metals Still Shine Brtightest
Source: Banking Times, Gill Montia (7/14/11)
"PMs offered significantly higher returns for investors; cash sits at bank-rate lows."
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There's a Reason They Call It Gold Fever
Source: CBS Money Watch, Dan Burrows (7/14/11)
"Gold may not be money, as en Bernanke said, but it continues to be a decent bet."
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China Holds Firm on Quotas
Source: Financial Times, Joshua Chaffin and Leslie Hook (7/14/11)
"China is 'not worried' about a possible WTO ruling on rare earths."
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Byron King: Will Platinum Prices Persist?
Source: Brian Sylvester of The Gold Report (7/13/11)
The lure of platinum is driving Energy and Scarcity and Outstanding Investments Editor Byron King's investment choices for precious metals. In this exclusive interview with The Gold Report, he explains the looming demand and global opportunities. "We could see platinum prices skyrocket," he says.
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B.I.S. Gold/Currency Swaps and a Greek Drachma?
Source: Julian Phillips, Gold Forecaster (7/13/11)
"Central banks pulled the largest gold withdrawal in over a decade last year from the Bank for International Settlements."
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Making the U.S. Dollar Safer
Source: Axel Merk (7/13/11)
"Investors appeare less concerned about the return on their money, focusing on the return of their money."
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Gold and Silver Update
Source: Peter Degraaf (7/13/11)
"During a pullback, the perfect way to play a bull market is. . ."
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Summer Sale 2011
Source: Adrian Ash, BullionVault (7/13/11)
"Where, oh where, did my summer sale go?"
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Gold Stocks
Source: Sam Kirtley, SK Options Trading (7/13/11)
"Are they the real barbarous relic?"
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How to Trade the GDX Fibonacci Butterfly
Source: J.W. Jones, Options Trading Signals (7/13/11)
"Recognition of this little-known pattern can lead to solid risk/reward trades."
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Bernanke Just Lit the Fuse on Gold and Silver
Source: Jason Hamlin, Gold Stock Bull (7/13/11)
"The U.S. economy is at a crossroads, and the central bank is prepared to provide further stimulus."
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Gold Prices Hit High as Fed Hints at QE3
Source: The Street, Alix Steel (7/13/11)
"Gold prices were catapulting to record highs on technical trading, safe haven buying and inflation worries."
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Byron King: The Real REE Demand Opportunity
Source: Brian Sylvester of The Critical Metals Report (7/12/11)
Finding experienced teams could be elusive in the rush to capitalize on growing demand for heavy rare earth elements. Energy and Scarcity and Outstanding Investments Editor Byron King unearths companies that can deliver the goods along with shareholder value in this exclusive interview with The Critical Metals Report.
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Gold in Excellent Position
Source: Jordan Roy-Byrne, The Daily Gold (7/12/11)
"We have to anticipate another seasonal breakout in gold."
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Gold:Silver Ratio to Shift with Europe Crisis
Source: Kitco, Allen Sykora (7/12/11)
"More pressure on gold in coming weeks as debt concerns, lack of industrial demand continues."
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Fed Divided on Further Stimulus
Source: Bloomberg, Joshua Zumbrun and Jeannine Aversa (7/12/11)
"Even if economic growth remains weak, unemployment and interest rates vie for policy makers' attention."
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Indian Investors Jump into Gold ETFs
Source: Mineweb, Shivom Seth (7/12/11)
"Gold ETFs are witnessing a sharp spurt in volumes in India."
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Commodities Vulnerable to China's Efforts to Cool Economy
Source: Mining Weekly, Terence Creamer (7/12/11)
"The strong association between Chinese demand and commodity sentiment has increased the risk in some commodities."
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Bionic Eye Blends Lasers and Gold
Source: PhysOrg (7/12/11)
"Gold nanoparticles to restore vision to people degenerative eye disease?"
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Jewelers See Increase in Fake Gold Circulation
Source: News 10, Suzanna Phan (7/12/11)
"Authorities are seeing a surge in sophisticated counterfeit gold products."
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U.S. Mint to Release Final 2011 Silver Bullion Coins
Source: Kitco, Debbie Carlson (7/12/11)
"The Mint has been issuing the silver bullion coin program in substantially higher quantities this year."
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Will Peru Control the Copper Market?
Source: Copper Investing News, Leia Toovey (7/12/11)
"Peru likely will comprise 32% of global copper output in five years."
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More Important than the Debt Limit
Source: James Turk, Free Gold Money Report (7/12/11)
"Americans who produce wealth are getting squeezed."
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The Sprotts: Silver Poised for Power Rally
Source: Karen Roche and Sally Lowder of The Gold Report (7/11/11)
Opportunities abound in small- and mid-cap silver companies, according to Sprott Inc. Chairman Eric Sprott. In this exclusive interview with The Gold Report, Eric Sprott and Sprott Money Ltd. President Larisa Sprott say the fundamentals that drive the price of silver are as strong now as before the spring selloff—maybe even stronger—even though volatility is causing buyers to hold back a bit.
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