Arizona legislature votes to make gold, silver legal tender – UPDATE

Summary: This week, the Arizona Legislature passed a bill allowing gold and silver for legal tender purpose. If the governor signs the bill, Arizona … [Read more...]

Jim Grant On Gold’s Recent Drop: “Confidence In Bernanke Is Utterly Misplaced”

Summary: In a recent interview/debate, market observer Jim Grant explains why he believes the economy is still very weak and why gold is still a … [Read more...]

PRECIOUS-Silver and gold lurch higher after an early dive

Gold and silver market update for Monday, May 20. Both gold and silver had a roller coaster session Monday. Silver's opening was especially … [Read more...]

Why Platinum and Palladium Should Continue To Outperform

Summary: Platinum and palladium are being rocked by real supply concerns. This is core reason why many expect the two PGM metals to outperform gold … [Read more...]

PRECIOUS-Gold hits 1-month low as Fed pressured to end stimulus

Gold market update for Friday, May 17. Gold is ending the week down nearly 5%, losing just over 1.6% on Friday. Today marks the 7th down session for … [Read more...]

Friday’s Analytical Charts for Gold, Silver and Platinum and Palladium

Summary: In Friday's chart update, Jim Wyckoff and Kitco crunches the latest market moves. In gold, bears have a solid near-term advantage, especially … [Read more...]

Stronger U.S. dollar hits oil, gold; stocks pause

Gold market update for Monday May 13th. On this first trading day of the week, gold priced in dollars took a hit on a stronger greenback and … [Read more...]

Monday’s Analytical Charts for Gold, Silver and Platinum and Palladium

Summary: The latest technical charts from Jim Wyckoff and Kitco give us a glimpse of what we may see in the precious metals markets this week. … [Read more...]

THE BIG FALLACY: Silver Trading More Like A Base Metal

Summary: Many analysts claim that silver trades more like a base metal like copper rather than a precious metal like gold. But looking at certain … [Read more...]

Copper Pares Third Weekly Advance on China Demand Concern

Summary: Last week, copper declined somewhat to pare a third weekly advance. For 3-month delivery, copper lost as much as 1.1% to trade a $7275.25 a … [Read more...]

Gold slides to 2-week low as dollar, stocks rise

Gold market update for Friday May 10th. A stronger dollar and rising stocks combined to send gold futures to a 2-week low, its biggest drop since last … [Read more...]

Gold Heads for Weekly Drop as Jobs Data Adds to Recovery Signs

Gold market update for Friday, May 10. After a strong rally in late April and early May, gold is set for its first weekly loss since the disastrous … [Read more...]

Gold’s Biggest Drop in 30 Years Fails to Deter Advocates

Summary: The bloodbath in gold last month marked the metal's biggest two-day drop in over 30 years. Many took this as a sign that gold had lost its … [Read more...]

Gold has entered the bear market

Summary: While it's technically true that gold entered a bull market (defined as 20% off a high), this analysis from Eugen Weinberg explains that gold … [Read more...]

Fall in gold price the bursting of a bubble

Summary: This analysis from John Noonan at IFR Asia explains the recent plunge in gold as a bubble popping and the end of the bull market in gold. … [Read more...]

Friday’s Analytical Charts for Gold, Silver and Platinum and Palladium

Summary: Technical charts from Jim Wyckoff at Kitco gives us a glimpse of where things may be headed for gold, silver, platinum and palladium. Gold … [Read more...]

Silver Market Morning

Silver market update for Friday May 10. Silver ended Thursday down slightly and continued a small slide down into Friday to $23.68. It's expected … [Read more...]

Intrinsic Value and the Final Battle for Silver

Summary: This insightful piece from SilverSeek discusses intrinsic value of silver vs. paper money. Currencies, including the U.S. dollar, have little … [Read more...]

Silver hangs on to investor appeal, but outlook dims

Summary: Even though silver's price swung wildly last month in concert with gold's dramatic drop, investors still find appeal in the physical bullion. … [Read more...]

Silver Bull Market is Following the Structure of the 70s Bull Market

Summary:  Silver is currently sitting at just under 1/2 the price it was back in 2011 when it peaked at over $48. This fact alone is discouraging for … [Read more...]

Physical demand for gold is on the rise, but so is silver’s

Summary: Following last month's dramatic drop in gold and silver prices, demand for physical bullion skyrocketed. So far this year, the U.S. Mint has … [Read more...]

The real reason gold fell — and why it already has stabilized

Summary: This interview with Lawrence Roulston, editor and publisher of "Resource Opportunities," discusses the recent implosion in the gold market … [Read more...]

PRECIOUS-Gold falls more than 1 pct as commodities dip

Gold market update for Wednesday, May 1. In midweek trading, gold pared around 2% in its biggest one-day declinbe since the 13+-percent rout in … [Read more...]

Gold charts suggest that the decline may not be over yet

Gold market update for Wednesday, May 1. After gold's 13% drop in two days last month, bears have been licking their chops and claiming the bull … [Read more...]

How Gold Prices Work in the Post-Crash Shortage – 1 May 2013

Summary: Following gold's sharp drop over 2-days in mid-April, physical demand for gold and silver has skyrocketed. Lower prices have attracted a slew … [Read more...]

PRECIOUS-Gold up on weaker dollar before central bank meetings

Gold market update for Friday, April 29. Gold is continuing its rally this Monday - a weaker dollar being fueled by speculation that stimulus programs … [Read more...]

Gold Climbs as Higher Physical Demand Counters Decline From ETPs

Gold market update for Monday, April 29. Gold is slightly higher today as physical demand continues to support the metal's impressive rally. Gold had … [Read more...]

Monday’s Analytical Charts for Gold, Silver and Platinum and Palladium

Summary: Technical charts courtesy of Jim Wyckoff and Kitco gives us some good insight into trading ranges in the precious metal markets. Gold has … [Read more...]

How the gold market was crashed

Summary: Gold's massive decline earlier this month got us thinking a fundamental question - how did all of this happen? Some are speculating that big … [Read more...]

One of the World’s Biggest Gold Bulls Explains What It Would Take For Him To Turn Bearish

Summary: As far as gold bugs go, Jim Rickards can be considered one of the top. As you likely know, gold plummeted over 13% in just two weeks. A … [Read more...]