Has QE3 fatigue set in to the gold market?
Source: Geoff Candy, Mineweb  (10/23/12)
"The current nervousness and fatigue among gold investors is understandable, but for both UBS and Standard Bank, there are reasons to still be bullish." More >

Why A New Monetary System May Be Our Only Hope
Source: Larry Edelson, ETF Daily News  (10/23/12)
"There is nothing better than gold. If you own gold already, hold, and watch for signals to add more." More >

Turkish Gold Trade Booms to Iran, Via Dubai
Source: Reuters, Humeyra Pamuk  (10/23/12)
"Official Turkish trade data suggests nearly $2B worth of gold was sent to Dubai on behalf of Iranian buyers in August. The shipments help Tehran manage its finances in the face of Western financial sanctions." More >

What is China Really Doing in the Gold Markets?
Source: Lawrence Williams, Mineweb  (10/22/12)
"China is believed to be the world's largest gold producer, but do the announced statistics include gold production from small mines outside the general reporting framework and/or the byproduct gold from the country's huge smelting and refining sector?" More >

Mining Stocks Now Provide Bargain Trade Opportunities: Florian Siegfried
Source: Zig Lambo of The Gold Report  (10/22/12)
Many precious metals mining stocks are now trading at bargain prices but the old "buy and hold" strategy no longer applies in this fluid market environment, says Florian Siegfried, CEO of Precious Capital AG. In this exclusive interview with The Gold Report, Siegfried says investors need to do their homework and pick their entry and exit points carefully as he names some undervalued opportunities he expects to provide above-average returns in the next market run-up. More >

Gold Trades Marginally Higher, Holds Below $1,730/oz
Source: MarketWatch, Myra Saefong and Barbara Kollmeyer  (10/22/12)
"Gold futures edged higher on Monday, recovering a fraction of the heavy losses at the end of last week as traders awaited this week's Federal Reserve meeting." More >

Futures Cleanout Leaves Gold in Better Position to Climb Higher
Source: Ben Traynor, BullionVault  (10/22/12)
"Investor uncertainty over the ability of QE3 to support prices and/or the longevity of Fed's open-ended commitment to easing has been acutely manifest in futures market positioning." More >

Bolivia Faces Struggle to Revitalize Image Among Mining Community
Source: Mining Weekly, Simon Rees  (10/22/12)
"Bolivia needs to attract foreign investment and know-how to continue developing vibrant, modern mining." More >

A Big Trade Is Setting Up in These Small Stocks
Source: Daily Wealth Trader, Amber Lee Mason and Brian Hunt  (10/22/12)
"The mining stock correction has arrived. Smart traders will use this correction to put on more mining stock trades." More >

Examining the Case for (and Against) Gold
Source: Clif Droke  (10/20/12)
"Analysts and investors are divided as to what was the impetus behind the late-summer rally for gold." More >

Goldman Sachs' Ian Preston Surveys the Gold ETF vs Equity Battleground
Source: Sally Lowder of The Gold Report   (10/19/12)
Gold equities are in competition with gold ETFs for shareholder dollars. In this exclusive Gold Report interview, Goldman Sachs Managing Director Ian Preston discusses the steps gold companies must take to pull investors back from the ETF space and shares Goldman Sachs' outlook for the gold price over the next year or so. More >

Dip in Gold Prices Nothing to Fear; Long-Term Outlook Bullish
Source: Deborah Baratz, Money Morning  (10/19/12)
"Central banks all over the world appear willing to keep pumping more money into their economies, which will exert plenty of upward pressure on gold prices in the months ahead." More >

Correction in Gold and Silver Stocks Nearing End
Source: Jordan Roy-Byrne, The Daily Gold  (10/19/12)
"We are 19 days into the gold correction and we see some stealth signs of strength and signs of the correction nearing its end." More >

Gold's Fall Blamed on Speculative Sellers
Source: Ben Traynor, BullionVault  (10/19/12)
"Heading into the weekend, the gold price in dollars looks set for its second successive weekly fall, the first time this has happened since May." More >

Platinum Price May Outperform Gold and Silver as SA Strike Intensifies
Source: Jeb Handwerger, Gold Stock Trades  (10/19/12)
"Once major hedge funds and large banks enter the arena. . .watch out for an explosive move. Now is the time to look for platinum projects in mining-friendly jurisdictions." More >

Stock Bull Topping
Source: Adam Hamilton, Zeal Intelligence  (10/19/12)
"Few things, if any, are more important for stock investors to understand than the bull-bear cycles." More >

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Brent Cook and Quinton Hennigh Use Geology to Find Winners
Source: Brian Sylvester of The Gold Report   (10/17/12)
In today's fast-paced market, investors sometimes forget that mining is an intricate and time-consuming science experiment. Investors who can stomach the risk and the wait are generally the ones who profit the most. Brent Cook, editor of Exploration Insights newsletter, and Quinton Hennigh, a geologist and contributor to the newsletter, believe that investments in prospect generators have yielded some of their best investments, plodding along slowly to unearth some often spectacular projects. In this exclusive interview with The Gold Report, Cook and Hennigh discuss why prospect generators are worth the wait. More >

Gold: Inflation Hedge or Something More?
Source: Sam Kirtley, SK Options Trading  (10/17/12)
"If one is worried about slowing growth, currency depreciation, political and financial certainty, unemployment and war, buy gold." More >

The Golden Age
Source: Guiseppe Borelli, Primary Trend  (10/17/12)
"I continue to see a lot more upside potential for gold over the next four to six months, and the same can be said for silver as reduced demand from industrial users increases the pressure on financial investors to keep an already stressed supply surplus down." More >

Your Gold and Silver Questions Answered
Source: Byron King, The Daily Reckoning  (10/17/12)
"Yes, there were up and down periods for gold and silver, so timing matters to some extent. But, generally, it's been good if you think long term." More >

Afghan Gold Being Chased by Ex-Special Forces Entrepreneurs
Source: Lawrence Williams, Mineweb  (10/17/12)
"U.S. studies, drawing heavily on previous Soviet geological findings, had come up with Afghan mineral resources which could be worth in excess of $1 trillion and include copper, iron ore, gold, huge deposits of lithium, rare earths and others." More >

Euro-Gold Hits Six-Week Low
Source: Adrian Ash, BullionVault  (10/17/12)
"Gold recovered from an early dip in London Wednesday morning, rising back to $1,750/oz as European stock markets also rose and the single currency hit its best level in more than a month." More >

Mining Industry Outlook 'Vastly Improved' in October: CEO Survey
Source: Dorothy Kosich, Mineweb  (10/17/12)
"A survey of 125 mining executives internationally reveals that the outlook for the mining industry 'has vastly improved' in the last four months, says Andrew Pollard, president of Vancouver's Mining Recruitment Group Ltd." More >

What Will the Price of Gold Be in January 2014?
Source: Jeff Clark, Casey Research  (10/16/12)
"The largest economies of the world are all grossly devaluing their currencies. Gold and silver will be direct beneficiaries–along with mining companies–starting with rising prices." More >

When Greg McCoach Picks Mining Stocks, It's Location, Location, Location
Source: Zig Lambo of The Gold Report  (10/15/12)
The looming financial meltdown will affect the global economy and the U.S. will not escape, says Greg McCoach. Whatever happens, the precious metals are bound to fly, as investors scramble for tangible cover. Mining stocks will be major beneficiaries of the soaring metals prices, but where mines are situated will be an important factor as governments try to get a bigger piece of the action. In this exclusive interview with The Gold Report, McCoach names some favorite companies that he expects to do well in the coming turbulent times. More >