The Fear Factor in Gold Equities: Robert Cohen
Source: Brian Sylvester of The Gold Report   (5/30/12)
The market is like a kid that can only ride a bike with training wheels on it, according to Robert Cohen of GCIC Ltd. As portfolio manager of the Dynamic Precious Metals Fund and the Dynamic Strategic Gold Class Fund (sold in Canada) and the Dynamic Gold & Precious Metals Fund (sold in the U.S.), Cohen is expecting a new set of training wheels in the form of a third round of quantitative easing. In this exclusive interview with The Gold Report, Cohen suggests that, as fear among investors continues to drive down stock prices, the market is now primed for patient accumulation. More >

Bulls Misjudged the Dollar
Source: Adrian Ash, BullionVault  (5/30/12)
"Trading volume in U.S. gold futures yesterday hit a new 2012 record according to Reuters data, leaping to 484,000 contracts and breaching both the previous high of late January and the current level of open interest outstanding." More >

Patience Pays with Gold and Silver
Source: Eric McWhinnie, Wall St. Cheat Sheet  (5/30/12)
"While some may expect bullion demand to be significantly lower from falling gold prices, demand for gold as an insurance policy on fiat currencies remains high." More >

Infographic: What Makes Gold Great?
Source: Visual Capitalist  (5/30/12)
"Wars have been fought, love expressed and political landscapes changed through gold. But what makes gold great? More >

Gold Prices: Making Sense of the 'Death Cross'
Source: Keith Fitz-Gerald, Money Morning  (5/30/12)
"This isn't hard to understand when you consider that the dollar and gold have an inverse relationship. If one rises, the other traditionally falls. I don't expect that to last much longer." More >

One of the Finest Opportunities to Buy Gold in the Whole Bull Market: Sprotts' Embry
Source: Geoff Candy, Mineweb  (5/30/12)
"For Sprott's John Embry, the current level represents a strong buying opportunity because nothing in recent months has really been 'gold unfriendly.' More >

Don't Tip the Balance on Graphite Supply: Stephen Riddle
Source: Sally Lowder of The Critical Metals Report  (5/29/12)
Asbury Carbons CEO Stephen Riddle, the fourth-generation Riddle to run the 118-year-old company that bills itself as "the world's carbon and graphite source," is delighted to see sources of natural graphite resurfacing outside of China now that the commodity's price justifies investment in exploration and production. However, in this exclusive interview with The Critical Metals Report, Riddle tells us he's not convinced the buzz about exploding demand is justified—in fact, he worries overzealous producers may tip the balance toward too much supply. More >

The Flock of Black Swans Facing Gold
Source: Geoff Candy, Mineweb  (5/29/12)
"While the commodity spectrum as a whole peaked out around 14 months ago, the sheer number of potential black swan events on the horizon could see gold breach $2,500/oz before year-end." More >

Gold’s 'Contrarian Moment'
Source: David Galland, Casey Research  (5/29/12)
"Be very cautious about industrial commodities as a whole, at least until we see signs of inflation showing up in earnest, but don't miss this opportunity to use the recent correction to fill out that corner of your portfolio dedicated to gold and gold stocks." More >

Platinum Glut Diminishing as Bear Market Approaches
Source: Bloomberg, Nicholas Larkin  (5/29/12)
"The first drop in platinum mine supply in four years and record car sales, the biggest source of demand, are reducing a surplus of the metal and shoring up prices on the brink of a bear market." More >

Strong Evidence of an Important Low in Gold Stocks
Source: Jordan Roy-Byrne, The Daily Gold  (5/28/12)
"There is compelling evidence that the gold shares have completed an important bottom. A rebound is underway and should continue well into June. However, until we see a successful retest of this low, we have no way to confirm if this is the start of the next cyclical bull market." More >

Musings on the Long-Term Fundamentals of the Copper Market
Source: Mickey Fulp, The Mercenary Geologist  (5/28/12)
"Shy of a complete global economic meltdown or a catastrophic natural disaster, long-term supply and demand fundamentals remain strong and that certainly bodes well for a robust and healthy Dr. Copper." More >

Will Gold and Silver Fall All the Way with the Euro?
Source: Julian Phillips, Gold Forecaster  (5/28/12)
"What we've seen lately is gold and silver prices moving with (and often faster, both ways) than the euro, but the link remains solid." More >

Special Report: Richard Russell Calls a Bear Signal
Source: The Gold Report Editors  (5/27/12)
In an early alert to subscribers on May 27, Dow Theory Letters Newsletter Writer Richard Russell announced that his analysis of the April to May activity on the Dow Jones Industrials showed the continuation of a primary bear market that started on October 9, 2007. "We are now dealing with the latter part of the primary bear market... subscribers should now follow a course of utmost caution," he said. "As for gold, I think it will be under pressure for a while, but before this bear market is over, gold will embark on a major bull move. The current correction in gold will test every gold bug's nerves," he said. Look for further bull vs. bear market analysis throughout the week. More >

Gold and Silver Stocks Are in Deep Value Territory: Alka Singh
Source: George S. Mack of The Gold Report  (5/25/12)
Gold and silver began a correction nine months ago, but shares of the mines that produce these valuable metals have suffered in a much more exaggerated fashion. Mine2Capital Co-Founder and Partner Alka Singh has prospected for ideas that she believes will maximize shareholder value when the markets turn upward in the relatively near future. In this exclusive interview with The Gold Report, Singh delivers her best junior ideas, and she also sweetens the story with a handful of more liquid names that she recommends in a fear-driven and uncertain environment. More >

Central Banks Boost Gold Holdings Yet Again
Source: Lawrence Williams, Mineweb  (5/25/12)
"Gold may have fallen out of central bank favor for a few decades, but central banks are realizing that it should be a significant part of a country's foreign reserve base as fiat currencies lose their intrinsic value." More >

Silver Prices: An Option Trading Strategy That Tells You When to Buy
Source: Larry Spears, Money Morning  (5/24/12)
"In today's volatile market, picking the right time to buy silver is something of a guessing game. But if you are familiar with options, you can let them be your guide in learning precisely when to buy." More >

Australian Graphite Explorers Kicking Goals
Source: Australian Journal of Mining, Mike Foley  (5/24/12)
"Activity is heating up amongst Australia's graphite explorers, fueling speculation that graphite might just be a boom mineral in the making." More >

First, Do Good When Mining for Gold: Benoit La Salle
Source: Brian Sylvester of The Gold Report   (5/23/12)
Benoit La Salle is the founder, president and CEO of SEMAFO, a mining company that rates its work in sustainability and community building as high as it does its gold production. In an exclusive interview with The Gold Report, La Salle tells investors why they should be looking at both gold and West Africa right now; which company report is most important (hint: it's no longer the annual report); and what a company's most critical asset is, no matter its project. More >

Will 'Peak Gold' Exploration Continue to Grow?: USGS' Micheal George
Source: Alec Gimurtu of The Gold Report   (5/23/12)
The Gold Report, the Survey's Mineral Commodities Specialist Micheal George pinpoints where the gold is coming from and what trends can be expected in the coming years. More >

Gold Tests $1,550/oz as Stocks Sink
Source: Adrian Ash, BullionVault  (5/23/12)
"Gold is acting more as a risky asset and everything is tumbling ahead of the Eurozone finance ministers meeting, where nothing good is really expected." More >

Hedge Funds Reevaluate Gold's Potential
Source: Cliff Droke  (5/23/12)
"Although the gold price made a series of higher peaks in the month of February, the relative strength indicator for gold told a completely different story." More >

Toxic Euro Corroding Gold
Source: Adrian Ash, Bullion Vault  (5/23/12)
"The euro is becoming so toxic, even incorruptible gold looks at risk of being corroded by the Esperanto Experiment." More >

What Does the Oil Price Mean for Gold?
Source: Julian Phillips, Gold Forecaster  (5/23/12)
"Provided the currencies they do accept in payment for their oil are globally used, oil producers will be content to take currencies other than the U.S. dollar." More >

Dumb Money Buying Facebook, Smart Money Accumulating Undervalued Gold Miners
Source: Jeb Handwerger, Gold Stock Trades  (5/23/12)
"There is a growing body of evidence that gold has formed a potential double bottom around $1,525/oz. This area in the low $1,500s represents a strong area of support." More >