Category: other precious metals
Gold and Silver Shine on Weaker U.S. Dollar
August 22nd, 2012
in gold, silver, other precious metals, miners, syndication
Gold, silver and crude oil prices are closely related to the movement of the U.S. dollar. After a healthy consolidation, gold began to move up in August 2012. At the same time, deteriorating expectations for crop yields in the American Midwest moved corn… more »
Is Gold Really About to Break Out?
August 19th, 2012
in gold, silver, other precious metals, miners, options, syndication
Perennial gold bull Citi analyst Tom Fitzpatrick reportedly told King World News this past week:
We see no reason why this gold trend cannot perform as well as the last bull market in gold between 1970 and 1980. The longer gold consolidates, the more… more »
New Metals ETF: Precious Metals and Base Metals in One Vehicle
July 6th, 2012
in gold, silver, other precious metals, syndication
This week Ben Shepherd wrote about a new ETF (electronically traded fund) from Summer Haven Index Management, LLC. It is The United States Metals Index (NYSE:USMI). It will be invested in 10 eligible metals futures contracts that are selected on a mont… more »
Precious Metal Market Headwinds
April 15th, 2012
in gold, silver, other precious metals
The market is starting to look sick. Let's take a look at some of the problems. 1. Fed says no new easing for now. We have been living on a printing high for the last 3 years. Just the thought of no new stimulus has the market falling. 2. Only 120… more »
Ben Bernanke's Words Are Gold
March 28th, 2012
in gold, silver, other precious metals
I wrote recently that I had exited the metals market while I watched the correction. I am not a buy and hold person anymore. Let's take a look at my 4 favorite metals over the last 5 years. Gold (GLD), Silver (SLV), Platinum (PPLT), and Palladium (PA… more »
