The gold market is caught in a tug of war right now, supported on the downside by concerns about geopolitical uncertainty, but beaten down by concerns … [Read more...]
The Hard Truth: Successful Investing Involves a Lot of Luck
July 30, 2014
Of all the traits needed for success -- hard work, intelligence, creativity -- the most overlooked is luck. Bill Gates went to one of the only high … [Read more...]
Who will run the gold fix next?
July 29, 2014
(July 29,2014) The banks that conduct the century- old gold fixing and the London Bullion Market Association will seek proposals next month for a new … [Read more...]
July 25: Gold and Silver Spike Back Friday But End Slightly Lower on the Week
July 25, 2014
Gold jumped $15.80 to as high as $1308.20 in the last minutes of trade and ended with a gain of 1.16%. Silver surged to as high as $20.727 and ended … [Read more...]
Gold bounces off five-week low
July 25, 2014
Gold futures edged higher Friday, bouncing off a five-week low but remaining below $1,300 an ounce as a record run for U.S. equities continued to curb … [Read more...]
Gold Market To Focus On FOMC, U.S. Payrolls, Geopolitical Tensions
July 25, 2014
Gold traders will be scrutinizing both geopolitical headlines and a slew of U.S. economic news next week to gauge the direction for prices. A full … [Read more...]
A Must See Gold Chart For Serious Investors And Traders, Part 1
July 25, 2014
Why is this gold chart a must see chart for serious investors and traders? The answer is simple. Those who have followed along have profited … [Read more...]
Gold Price “Can’t Rise” as Weak Asian Demand, Technical “Correction” Take Out 50- and 100-Day Moving Average
July 25, 2014
GOLD PRICES headed for their lowest Friday close in 6 weeks in London today, trading sideways at $1295 per ounce as European stock markets failed to … [Read more...]
Rising interest rates bullish for gold
July 25, 2014
Data may show today that U.S. inflation held at the fastest pace since October 2012, putting pressure on the Federal Reserve to tighten monetary … [Read more...]
Treasure Hunters’ Undersea Gold Rush Is Threatened by U.S. Navy
July 25, 2014
In just one dive on a 19th-century shipwreck, Odyssey Marine Exploration managed to recover gold ingots and coins worth more than $1 million from the … [Read more...]
Gold Bars Pulled From 1850s Shipwreck? Taxable Says IRS
July 25, 2014
Gold ingots worth $1.3 million dollars were recovered from an 1857 shipwreck off South Carolina’s coast. The loot was painstakingly brought to the … [Read more...]
Gold demand to rise?
July 16, 2014
Gold held above a one-month low on speculation that the biggest decline this year may spur demand as holdings in the largest exchange-traded product … [Read more...]
When Buying Precious Metals — Premiums Matter or: All that Glitters is Sold
July 15, 2014
Coin dealer and precious metal commentator Patrick Heller discusses his take on bullion coins via CoinWeek.com: "When serving customers, it is … [Read more...]
FCA sees ‘no clear evidence’ of gold manipulation’
July 7, 2014
(Bloomberg) - There’s “no clear evidence” of manipulation during the century-old London gold fixing, the U.K.’s Financial Conduct Authority’s David … [Read more...]
Linking The Dollar To Gold: Completing The Recipe For Restoring An Economic Boom For America
July 4, 2014
In honor of Independence Day, Forbes contributor Peter Ferrara takes a look at the rise of the American Dream, as well as how Alexander Hamilton and … [Read more...]
Gold vs. Bitcoin: How Do They Compare? (Infographic)
June 30, 2014
Ever wondered how gold stacks up compared to bitcoin? Well, wonder no longer. Visual Capitalist has put together an infographic that compares the … [Read more...]
How Can Silver, And Soon Gold, Prices Be More Transparent?
June 20, 2014
It seems everyone is clamoring to provide a fix when the current collaborative bank-decided arrangement ceases after 117 years on August 14. … [Read more...]
Gold Soars to 9-Week High on Technical and Safe-Haven Buying, Weaker Greenback
June 19, 2014
(Kitco News Roundup) - Gold market bulls were snorting for the first time in a long while Thursday as prices rose sharply, hit a nine-week high and … [Read more...]
VIDEO – Gold Market Has No ‘Mojo’: Peter Hug
June 17, 2014
Kitco's Peter Hug talks about gold, silver and the PGMs on this edition of "For Pete's Sake." Hug says he thinks the gold market has a bearish tone to … [Read more...]
Global factors push gold to three-week high
June 16, 2014
Monday, June 16: The price of gold has climbed 6.7% this year primarily on the back of tensions in Ukraine. So, when Ukraine no longer looked like it … [Read more...]
The Great Partisan Divide Grows Larger: Gold Bullish
June 13, 2014
It really wasn't that long ago that budget disputes, haggling over the debt ceiling and extended U.S. government shutdown stole center stage for the … [Read more...]
VIDEO: Why funds are shorting gold
June 10, 2014
Gold is up 3 percent this year. Still, the specs get short gold. Should you? CNBC's Jackie DeAngelis interviews Futures Now Traders to find … [Read more...]
Precious Metals Overview: Gold trades near highest in a week
June 9, 2014
(June 9, 2014) - Gold bullion traded near the highest price in a week in London as the dollar fell against major currencies. Gold fell $0.20 or 0.02% … [Read more...]
El Nino Is Coming: Time To Buy Gold?
June 6, 2014
What does an above-normal warming in the Pacific Ocean equatorial waters off the coast of South America have to do with gold? At first glance. … [Read more...]
Can the Gold Standard Save the US?
June 6, 2014
June 3, 2014 - A new Washington Examiner report explains that influential financial publisher Steve Forbes has issued a warning that the United States … [Read more...]
Gold Breaks Down: Define Your Risk
June 5, 2014
Risk management is a crucial part of trading and investing, as it allows one to manage and preserve their capital. Obviously, traders and investors … [Read more...]
Should I Buy Gold?
May 26, 2014
In this edition of The Motley Fool's "Ask a Fool" series, Motley Fool analysts Jason Moser and Brendan Mathews take a question from a reader who asks, … [Read more...]
This Hedge Fund Manager Is Still Bullish on Gold
May 21, 2014
Jay Yao of Motley Fool: Very few people can beat the market consistently. Achieving superior returns annually is extremely difficult because the … [Read more...]
Geopolitical Changes Keeping Investors’ Interest in Gold
May 21, 2014
At $1,294.60 on Tuesday, the U.S. Comex gold futures were almost unchanged this week after rallying 0.45% last week. The gold futures have climbed … [Read more...]
Long Term Gold Traders: Avoid Getting Caught Up In The Chop
May 20, 2014
Markets move in three trends -up (bullish), down (bearish) orsideways (neutral). The past several weeks have seen the gold marketshift into a sideways … [Read more...]