Articles in the Gold Category
Posted in Gold on 16 January 2010
John Mauldin is an investment adviser for wealthy individuals. He has a fantastic free weekly newsletter where he deconstructs the political-economic environment and offers good advice on where to invest. He is also a big proponent of owning gold. Here’s his reasoning:
Why would anyone want to be long the dollar or treasuries? The dollar may [...]
Posted in Gold, US Debt on 16 December 2009
Buying and accumulating gold must be seen as a LONG-TERM proposition. I can tell you that gold is going much higher, but I can’t tell you when. I can tell you what to buy — gold bullion coins — but I can’t tell you when it’s going to go into its bubble phase. By the [...]
Posted in Gold on 4 November 2009
Gold hit another all-time high yesterday of $1,885/ounce. This $30 surge happend on news that India bought 200 tons of gold from the IMF. This represents the largest purchase of gold by India in over 30 years. It looks like India is joining China in a rush to diversify away from the Dollar. India paid an average [...]
Posted in Gold, US Debt on 16 October 2009
David Tice is another gold bull who predicts the shiny yellow metal will hit $3,000/ounce during this cycle. While not has bullish as other goldbugs like Peter Schiff who predicts $5,000/oz, he has the same philosophy behind his declaration.
Tice worries about the debasing of the US dollar, and our excessive reliance on foreigners to fund [...]
Posted in China, Gold, Silver on 20 September 2009
The Chinese government has been advising its citizens to buy gold and silver. Typically, there is a large abyss between what the government wants and what the people actually do. However, in this case at least, it seems that the Chinese people are happy to be buying both these commodities. Until very, very recently possession [...]
Why $1000 Gold Is Now SignificantPosted in Featured, Gold, Inflation, Silver, US Debt on 13 September 2009
Friday the 11th September 2009 marked a historic moment. It’s the first time the price of gold actually closed above a $1000/ounce. Previous, it had breached the $1000 level only to face heavy selling pressure and a close below the magic level. Due to this, it seems as if $1000/oz is a psychological barrier for [...]
HyperInflation In The US: Possibility Or Reality?Posted in Currency, Economics, Gold, Headline, Inflation, Silver on 10 September 2009
Here’s an exceptionally well made video by the National Inflation Association. If you don’t believe in hyperinflation (or even if you do) this eye-opening video will entertain and educate you regarding the historical currency devaluation that several other countries have faced and the total break down of economies like Zimbabwe. It also goes to explain [...]
Why $1000 Gold Is Here To StayPosted in China, Gold on 9 September 2009
Yesterday, the price of gold hit $1005/oz before retreating to just under the $1000 level. The question is whether gold will stay at this level or drop back down again like it did last year.
There’s a good chance that this time the $1000 level might stick. The difference between last year and now is that [...]
Gold Breaks $1000/OzPosted in Gold on 8 September 2009
For the 6th time in history, Gold broke $1000 per ounce in the intraday market. It then settled just below it at $999/oz so its not a record but it’s still a historic moment. Indexed for inflation, Gold’s high of $850/oz back in the 80s would be equal to over $2,000/oz today.
Check out this video [...]
Gold At $5,000 Per Ounce?Posted in Featured, Gold, Silver on 5 September 2009
What if the US government were to revert back to the gold standard? At what price of gold would we peg the dollar?
In 1971, the US government had 280 million ounces of gold [source]. Assuming that the sale of gold by the US mint is inconsequential, and that the amount of gold today is the [...]