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GOLD ANALYSIS

The gold debate: Will gold be as good going forward

Thursday , 02 Sep 2010
Gold bugs have spent the last ten years in the sun but, in relative terms the price of gold is rather expensive now, how much higher can it go?

Frank Holmes expects gold price to double in 5 years

Wednesday , 01 Sep 2010
With the start of the festive season, September is likely to be a good time for gold and things should continue to do well into 2011

Gold and silver still the best wealth protectors

Wednesday , 01 Sep 2010
With gold and silver steadily moving up in price and looking perhaps to test a new high in the next week or so as the holiday season ends, the serious downside risk looks relatively limited.

Trade gold spreads, silver spreads and soybeans - Wiegand

Tuesday , 31 Aug 2010
Trader Tracks Editor Roger Wiegand reckons Wall Street sells the public a "bill of goods" and that carefully selected gold and silver stocks could see great gains. Gold Report interview.

Newcrest's Lihir buy paves the way for increased gold M&A

Tuesday , 31 Aug 2010
A new top-tier of Australian gold producers is being created, one that is flush with cash and, indeed, analysts say many are already being sized up for takeovers.

The pros and cons of gold investment and manipulation theory

Saturday , 28 Aug 2010
Interesting analysis from the FT of the views of the various pro- and anti- gold camps and the theory that the gold price is manipulated by governments and Central Banks.

How will gold perform in a double-dip recession?

Saturday , 28 Aug 2010
As the U.S. economy heads for a double dip it will likely try and inflate itself to avoid a depression. Meanwhile major economies are already diversifying out of the dollar.

Africa's Top 100 Gold stocks: The search for the next Red Back is on

Friday , 27 Aug 2010
The huge premium built into the USD 7.1bn takeover of Red Back unleashes an African treasure hunt.

Fear stalks the markets and gold and silver benefit

Friday , 27 Aug 2010
The prices of gold, and silver, are still being maintained by fear of stock market collapse in the West and the beginning of a feeling that higher prices may be here to stay in the East.

Renaissance not keen on gold

Friday , 27 Aug 2010
The Asset manager says the world may well have lost its optimism over the global economic outlook, but the two key drivers for the price of gold are little more than shifting sands.

Why hasn't gold hit $2,000/oz? Doug Silver blames U.S. dollar

Friday , 27 Aug 2010
If gold really is supposed to shine during tough economic times, former International Royalty Corp. founder Doug Silver wonders why gold prices haven't soared much higher by now.

Gold Investment surges as investors change their mindset

Wednesday , 25 Aug 2010
According to the World Gold Council's Jason Toussaint, the surge in investment demand for gold in Q2 is indicative of a paradigm shift in the way in which investors view gold

Germany, the world's largest retail gold investor

Wednesday , 25 Aug 2010
As doubts persist over public debt levels and the euro, European retail investors are becoming a burgeoning element in the market - up 115% quarter-on-quarter.

Gold is a currency, not a commodity

Tuesday , 24 Aug 2010
If gold was really a commodity its price would ebb and flow with inflation, but an examination of statistics shows that the correlation is very low.

Gold not in a Bull market - but a different kind of market altogether

Tuesday , 24 Aug 2010
While many suggest gold is in a bull market, Julian Phillips of Gold Forecaster sees it somewhat differently.

Have faith in gold and not in government rhetoric

Monday , 23 Aug 2010
Despite assurances to the contrary, the US economy is still struggling and the primary trend for gold remains very much intact and upward

Gold to make new highs as we trend into 2011 - Foster

Sunday , 22 Aug 2010
Portfolio Manager Joe Foster of Van Eck Associates gives his views on the near term prospects for the gold price and looks for sound money policies. Gold Report interview.

Hedge Funds huge investors in gold ETFs should you be too?

Friday , 20 Aug 2010
Some of the biggest hedge funds are enormous investors in gold ETFs and it may be foolish to bet against - but this brings risks too should sentiment change.

Currency trader looks for sharp gold price reversal ahead

Friday , 20 Aug 2010
Some analysts still reckon that gold is in a bubble which will burst as they see the investment demand driving the price as unsustainable.

Technical analysis: Gold could be near major price pullback

Thursday , 19 Aug 2010
A technical analysis looking closely at daily and weekly gold price charts and daily volumes suggesting gold could be close to a significant pullback.

Junior gold stocks ripe for takeovers now?

Thursday , 19 Aug 2010
As in-house discoveries of the really big gold mining targets become rarer and rarer, the likelihood of majors taking over juniors who have already outlined significant deposits will surely increase.

Silver and gold. Buy or sell?

Wednesday , 18 Aug 2010
Analysis of what the investor toying with the idea of selling jewelry or buying bullion as an investment should do.

Gold price consolidation - poised for the next move?

Wednesday , 18 Aug 2010
The gold price appears to be consolidating again and we could well see its high tested and exceeded in September, historically a good month for the yellow metal.

Demand perspectives: driving the gold price ever higher

Tuesday , 17 Aug 2010
Six key demand factors which will come together and help drive the gold price upwards over the next couple of years.

China could cause gold prices to spike

Tuesday , 17 Aug 2010
China's growing importance in the world economy is positioning the Asian giant to become the catalyst for the next big move in gold prices.

John Embry sees gold moving up sharply - and silver to perform even better

Tuesday , 17 Aug 2010
Sprott Asset Management's Chief Investment Strategist John Embry suggests you "protect yourself" from downside risk by shifting 25% of your portfolio to precious metals. Interview with The Gold Report

Gold attractive in deflationary environment

Tuesday , 17 Aug 2010
History shows that gold performs well in a deflationary environment. Deficit spending puts downward pressure on the dollar, and when the dollar falls, investors tend to turn to gold.