Equity markets were hit by comments from the Federal Reserve chairman that indicated more interest rate hikes are possible. Ben Bernanke is worried that a slowdown in the US economy may not be sufficient to …
When will gold resume its bull market?
Category: Gold
How gold can prevent wars
The gold standard: the cause of the Great Depression? Despite gold rising to over $530 at the end of last week, there is a lot of dumb stuff written about the gold standard and the …
How central banks have held gold down
The report begins thus: ‘We are raising our mid-cycle gold price estimate to $900/oz from $750/oz and see the possibility of a spike to $2,000 or higher…’ ‘Covert selling (via central bank lending) has artificially …
Gold Reconsidered
A couple of weeks ago, with gold knocked as low as $416.10, resource investors were wondering just how low gold could go. Now, with gold rebounding over $420, such musings might turn to questions such …
Goldbugs are cranks. So said an article in The New Yorker last month. Is there any truth in it?
YES, says James Ferguson. Gold is just a commodity and should be treated as such. “One of the perks of stardom is the indulgence of unusual requests,” according to James Surowiecki in The New Yorker. …
What next for gold?
If the global economy is slowing, then most commodities are likely to suffer price falls. However, we expect the long-term commodity bull market to resume in due course, and continue for years yet. Obviously, different …
Will there be a gold price correction?
We have been writing in the newsletter and telling clients that our first target for gold bullion was $500/oz and for quite a long time now we have been suggesting that it might be reached …
How to ride the gold price rollercoaster
The gold price has experienced a volatile couple of weeks. Don’t expect things to get any better, warns gold commentator Paul van Eeden. As increasing numbers of bulls and bears take positions, the gold market …
Why gold miners are set for further gains
It is our view that gold bullion is probably headed to $1,000oz and on that basis we would want the portfolios to remain exposed to what we believe to be a very considerable investment opportunity. …
Has the bull market in gold peaked?
I have been asked many times during the past two weeks what I thought the gold price would do in the short term. Will it go up? Will it go down? The answer is ‘Yes’. …