Gold, Silver and the 'Black Hole of Deflation,' Part 2
Source: Julian Phillips, Gold Forecaster  (6/27/12)
"Gold and silver performed their age-old role of broadly 'measuring' and holding 'value' during these tempestuous times, and will do so in the future." More >

Why We Are Certain that Gold Producers Will Soar
Source: Jeff Clark, Casey Research  (6/27/12)
"Gold stocks do respond when gold goes higher and gold is going higher because of completely unsustainable fiscal and monetary actions of governments all around the world." More >

Do the Charts Say Gold Is Ready to Take Off?
Source: Ira Epstein, The Linn Group  (6/27/12)
"Seasonally speaking, gold leaves the current 'weak' seasonal time frame it's now in and begins to gather strength into year-end." More >

Here Comes the Hyper-Inflationary Bailout Endgame
Source: James West, Midas Letter  (6/27/12)
"The fact that the only option is to fabricate money in one way shape or form is fundamentally positive for gold, but unfortunately, due to the high degree of government-sponsored manipulation in precious metals markets, a rising gold price cannot be expected until the apparatus that supports such market interference is somehow defeated." More >

Gold Miners' Low Correlation to Gold: Are They Cheap Enough Yet?
Source: Seeking Alpha, Richard Bloch  (6/27/12)
"It's not exactly a well-kept secret that shares of gold mining stocks haven't kept pace with the price of gold. But it's just kind of odd that so many of the miners share some similar pricing characteristics." More >

Investments Worth Their Weight in Graphite: Glen Jones
Source: Brian Sylvester of The Critical Metals Report  (6/26/12)
Graphite is the "it" mineral of the moment, but as an investment space it remains largely misunderstood. In this exclusive interview with The Critical Metals Report, Glen Jones, executive director for the Western Hemisphere at Intierra Resource Intelligence, suggests investors research extensively to protect against loss, and names some of his favorite projects that may serve as a jumping-off point for the graphite-curious. More >

Gold Prices: Begging for QE3
Source: Money Morning Staff  (6/26/12)
"In the last round of easy-money moves back in January, gold rallied as high as 15%. Since then, gold has dropped numerous times from a lack of additional news of more easing." More >

The Black Hole of Deflation
Source: Julian Phillips, Gold Forecaster  (6/26/12)
"The failure of the political system to achieve these goals over such a long period of time is causing a fundamental loss of confidence in the financial and monetary systems of the developed world." More >

Platinum Demand to Substantially Outstrip Supply in 2012
Source: Dorothy Kosich, Mineweb  (6/26/12)
"Contrary to investor perceptions, fabrication demand for platinum, palladium and rhodium is expected to grow at a stronger pace in 2012, says commodities consultant CPM Group." More >

Precious Metals: Keep It Simple
Source: Jordan Roy-Byrne, The Daily Gold  (6/26/12)
"People often feel the need to complicate things by overtrading and overthinking the situation. My advice for the next three months is patience. My advice for the next three years is precious metals." More >

An Ending Made for Gold
Source: Frank Holmes, U.S. Global Investors  (6/26/12)
"In the ongoing Euro-crisis, we won't know the details of how Europe will clean up its debt mess for a while, but we're pretty confident the story ends well for gold." More >

Gold Coin Sales from National Mints Fall in Q1/12
Source: Reuters  (6/26/12)
"Demand for gold coins fell in key markets in the early part of this year as the strong demand for small investment products that helped send bullion prices to record highs in 2011 tailed off." More >

Shouldn't Gold Be Spiking Right Now?
Source: The Globe and Mail, Tim Kiladze  (6/26/12)
"If the precious metal is such a safe haven, why hasn't it shot up as the European debt crisis unravels?" More >

Platinum Outlook Remains Volatile: Erica Rannestad
Source: Brian Sylvester of The Gold Report  (6/25/12)
A third round of quantitative easing won't help support platinum and palladium prices, according to Erica Rannestad, platinum group metals specialist with CPM Group in New York. So, what will drive the platinum group metals, which have been suffering from lags in demand and increasing interest from short sellers? Rannestad discusses the outlook for these specialized metals in this exclusive Gold Report interview, including what they have in common with gold. More >

Gold in Sideways Range Ahead of European Summit
Source: Ben Traynor, BullionVault  (6/25/12)
"Gold bullion prices dropped below $1570/oz, though they remain broadly in line with where they ended last week, with markets focused on this week's European leaders' summit." More >

Gold-Stock Valuations
Source: Adam Hamilton, Zeal Intelligence  (6/25/12)
"It is not fundamentals that have been plaguing gold stocks, but psychology. But fear paves the way for massive uplegs as sentiment slowly swings to the opposite extreme." More >

Gold Companies Where Management Has 'Skin in the Game' Outperform Others
Source: Geoff Candy, Mineweb  (6/25/12)
"Gold companies that have a high level of insider ownership have significantly outperformed peers with less insider ownership, says U.S. Global Investors." More >

Surprise Strength in Gold
Source: Adrian Ash, BullionVault  (6/25/12)
"Gold's unique mix of inflation and default insurance is currently cheaper than its peak price of 12 months ago." More >

What Will Drive the Next Leg of the Gold ETF Bull Market?
Source: ETF Trends  (6/25/12)
"In the current environment, the main driver of the gold price appears to be perceptions of the likelihood of another round of QE, as gold is viewed as one of the few hedges against U.S. dollar debasement." More >

New Mines Set to Bolster Gold Production
Source: The Australian, Barry Fitzgerald  (6/25/12)
"A Combination of new mine developments and the recycling of old operations is tipped to end the recent trend of falling gold production in Australia." More >

Gold Moves Higher, Seen as Safe-Haven Play
Source: The Street Joe Deaux  (6/25/12)
"Gold prices were higher Monday as gold offered a haven for investors amid sluggish U.S. economic indicators." More >

Metals and Mining Stock Outlook
Source: Zacks Investment Research  (6/25/12)
"The recent focus on the weakening outlook for global economic growth has emerged as a major headwind for the global metal industry. These near-term challenges aside, the group's long-term dynamics appear attractive." More >

China's White Paper on Rare Earth Industry Stirs Rare Earth Juniors
Source: John Kaiser, Kaiser Research Online  (6/23/12)
"The real issue is where will domestic prices stabilize, and what impact will the projected 60,000 tons of mainly LREEs from Molycorp and Lynas have on rare earth prices? Why did these stocks bounce today, and is this the start of a sustainable recovery?" More >

Ian Gordon: Why Gold Stocks Outperformed Other Gold Investments
Source: Brian Sylvester of The Gold Report   (6/22/12)
Ian Gordon of Longwave Analytics and Longwave Strategies believes we're on the precipice of very difficult and frightening times and predicts complete financial collapse. But it's in those periods of darkness that gold really shines. Gordon, who recently published a special edition of his Investment Insights entitled "The Gold Rush of the 1930s Will Rise Again," believes that companies with gold in the ground now will be the ones to prosper. In this exclusive Gold Report interview, Gordon discusses where he thinks the Dow will bottom and what companies will come out on top. More >

How Does Gold Fare During Hyperinflationary Periods?
Source: Jeff Clark, Casey Research  (6/22/12)
"When creditability in fiat money dissipates, gold may be the only viable option left standing." More >