One analyst seems to think it might happen. David Rosenberg, analyst at Gluskin Sheff, says the breakdown of the euro could well drive the price of gold to $3,000. Today the euro dropped to $1.28, and it is down over 12% from its high of $1.51 against the US dollar.
In a note to investors, Rosenberg [...]
In exchange for a promise of 400,000 barrels of oil a day by 2015, China has agreed to lend Venezuela $20 Billion that it sorely needs. This will help offset China’s dependence on Saudi Arabia for its oil needs. Venezuela produces extra-heavy oil that is high in sulphur and has specific refining needs. Most of [...]
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 [...]
In the last post, I mentioned Richard Russell’s views on gold. Recently, he declared that he was extremely bullish on silver as well:
January 6, 2010. They call it “the poor man’s gold.” But don’t turn your nose up at silver. The dollar was originally defined in terms of silver. When precious metals are on [...]