Longtime readers of my commentaries may recall that I have been waiting for the dollar to fall while US interest rates rise at the same time. Even though it may not be intuitive that the …
Why rising interest rates won’t save the US dollar
Category: Gold
Should you invest in platinum and palladium?
Investors are now the main propulsive force behind rising prices of the “other” precious metals – platinum and palladium – as they are for gold and silver. Fresh investment demand, especially in Japan, “has required …
Gold Will Benefit From China’s Growth Spurt
Those who think the China story and its demand for commodities and energy is not important should, in order to gain a grasp of the scale of what is happening in China, ponder on recent …
What most people don’t know about gold
Historically, gold has never been viewed as a speculation. It was simply money: cash in the most basic form. It was a medium of exchange and a store of value. People did not accumulate gold …
Where is the gold price heading in 2006?
Gold prices and indeed volatility fell for a generation (between 1980 and 2000) and they have subsequently bounced and recovered roughly half that ground over the last five years. It is perhaps tempting, after such …
Are diamonds still worth investing in?
Diamonds might be a girl’s best friend, but are they set to be investors’ friends too? Yes, according to the diamond industry. A recent survey at the Hong Kong International Jewellery Show says that the …
Why the mining sector is booming, not bubbling
At MoneyWeek, we are great fans of the mining sector. When we look at commodities, we see high demand and constricted supply, something that we can’t help but believe means rising prices and a boom …
Diamonds are a “great investment”
The bulls are running rampant in the diamond market. Overall, demand grew by 8% in 2004, and De Beers, which controls 60% of the global market, has pushed through two price increases this year – …
Move over diamonds, it’s tanzanite’s turn to shine
Everyone loves diamonds these days. Last year, demand was so strong that prices for uncut gems rose 14%, and this year De Beers (which still dominates the market, although its market share has shrunk) has …
How to make a fortune from Russian gold
The former Soviet Union is no longer “off limits” to investors, says Emily Parkinson in Shares. Groups such as Canada’s Barrick and AngloGold Ashanti have recently “bought large stakes in smaller Russian-based miners as a …