Category: Gold and Silver 2011
The analysis published under this category are as follows.Saturday, July 16, 2011
Gold $1,600 in Reach / Commodities / Gold and Silver 2011
Gold is once again hitting new highs, closing at $1,589/oz. on July 14. In this exclusive interview with The Gold Report, Dr. Michael Berry, principal of discoveryinvesting.com and editor of Morning Notes, predicts $1,700 gold by year end and points to the juniors that could bask in the enhanced glow of all the metals, including copper and zinc.
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Friday, July 15, 2011
Crucial Gold and Silver Showdown Opportunities / Commodities / Gold and Silver 2011
Now that Gold has broken out to its all-time nominal high, we have a Showdown with Great Opportunities enabled by, but at the same time threatened by, Great Challenges. Consider:
“On June 30, QE2 ended with a whimper. The Fed’s second round of “quantitative easing” involved $600 billion created with a computer keystroke for the purchase of long-term government bonds. But the government never actually got the money, which went straight into the reserve accounts of banks, where it still sits today. Worse, it went into the reserve accounts of FOREIGN banks, on which the Federal Reserve is now paying 0.25% interest.
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Friday, July 15, 2011
Global Gold Reserves Update / Commodities / Gold and Silver 2011
These are the offically reported reserves of the countries as of the end of June according to the World Gold Council.
It should be noted that these do not include any private holdings, which may be quite significant especially in certain countries like India and the Middle East.
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Friday, July 15, 2011
Gold Rallies on 50-50 Chance US will Lose Triple-A Credit Rating Status / Commodities / Gold and Silver 2011
DOLLAR gold prices rose to $1583 per ounce Friday morning London time – having dropped back in Asian trade following all-time highs – while stocks and commodities were flat and US Treasury bonds edged up in spite of warnings the US could lose its AAA status.Going into the weekend, gold prices looked set to post a 2.5% weekly gain.
Friday, July 15, 2011
Gold and Silver Could Go Parabolic Due to Global Shockwaves if U.S. Defaults / Commodities / Gold and Silver 2011
Gold is trading at $1,580.40/oz, €1,117.36/oz, £980.76/oz.
Gold is some 0.5% lower against the U.S. dollar and most currencies today but higher in Australian dollars as the Aussie fell on Australian and global economic growth concerns. Asian equity indices were mixed as are European indices.
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Friday, July 15, 2011
While Congress Bickers Gold GLD ETF Remains a Profitable Trade / Commodities / Gold and Silver 2011
Yesterday morning Dr. Bernanke met with members of Congress again. Yesterday I think Congress heard not what they wanted to hear but instead they heard what Dr. Bernanke actually said. I listened to him on Wednesday and I listened to him yesterday. He sang the same song on both days. He once again emphasized that overzealous cuts to government spending in the short term could derail an already fragile recovery.
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Friday, July 15, 2011
Smart Silver Buying on eBay / Commodities / Gold and Silver 2011
Silver accumulators have to start somewhere. Ten years ago, a silver buyer might have used his landline phone to call a small coin shop for a quote on silver bullion. If the buyer were lucky, he or she might have access to a wholesaler, who could sell them small amounts of bullion with minimal markup. Today, the silver buyers are going straight to eBay, but the online auction site can be both a blessing and a curse.
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Friday, July 15, 2011
Silver Breaks Out of Basing Pattern, Starts Next Major Uptrend / Commodities / Gold and Silver 2011
Yesterday's high volume breakout above its 50-day moving average marked completion of the intermediate basing pattern and the start of the next major uptrend in silver. Everything in now in place for a substantial uptrend to develop in coming months that should take silver comfortably to new highs. Fundamentally yesterday's breakout was due to the realization in the markets that QE is set to continue, whether called QE or not, and in fact it must continue, as any attempt to apply the brakes at this late stage would result in a global systemic economic collapse.
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Friday, July 15, 2011
Gold Breaks Out of 10 Week Trading Range / Commodities / Gold and Silver 2011
On Wednesday gold broke out from a 10-week long box or rectangular consolidation pattern to commence its next major upleg. Fundamentally this coincided with noises emanating from the US to the effect that it is recognized that there is no alternative but to continue with QE. Denials later in the day caused the broad stockmarket to lose much of its gains, but the fact is that there is no alternative to QE, except a global systemic economic implosion, and thus, there is no alternative to QE, although attempts may be made to disguise the extent of it.
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Thursday, July 14, 2011
Yen's Hidden Global QE Signal and Gold Breakout / Commodities / Gold and Silver 2011
Take a short break from all the hubbub in the United States over the faltering USEconomy, the reckless politicians pretending to come to a USGovt budget agreement (small or large), and the tacit admission by USFed Chairman Bernanke that indeed QE3 is very likely. The June Jobs Report confirmed my forecast of a moribund economy in deterioration. The Republicans will not budge on their refusal to approve tax increases. The Democrats will not budge on their refusal to approve entitlement cuts. The Pentagon through hidden pressures has managed to keep the sacred war off the table for discussion, even though it stands as the largest factor in the federal deficits. But the queer item is that President Obama spent most of his time in the last six weeks raising $86 million for his re-election campaign. His taking the high road in the budget discussion reeks of hypocrisy.
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Thursday, July 14, 2011
Gold Close to $1600 as U.S. and Europe's Debt Crisis Creates Bullish Cocktail / Commodities / Gold and Silver 2011
PRICES to buy gold bullion came within a few cents of $1595 an ounce Thursday morning London time – a new wholesale market record and a 7.8% gain from the July 1 low.Gold bullion also set a Dollar record in Dollar terms at Thursday morning's London Fix, at $1592.50 per ounce.
Thursday, July 14, 2011
Gold Targets $1600 New Record, Silver Surges 9% in 24 Hours as Dollar Falls / Commodities / Gold and Silver 2011
Gold is trading at $1,592.14/oz, €1,122.17/oz and £987.62/oz.
Gold has risen to new record nominal highs at $1,594.45 per ounce and silver has surged another 3% to over $39 per ounce after yesterday’s 6% rise. Today’s London AM Fix gold fix was $1,592.50 £987.54 and €1,119.04 – all of which are new record nominal highs.
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Thursday, July 14, 2011
The Fight For Dreamtime Gold / Commodities / Gold and Silver 2011
GERMANY SAYS
By July 13, in the space of one week, Europe's dramatic monetary, financial and economic meltdown had spiralled up several notches to feature ever more strident, irrational and impossible claims and counterclaims from the rightly named political and economic 'players' responsible for the mess. Outside Germany, most media coverage presented this as Germany-versus-the-rest. The strongest economy in Europe, with the biggest gold reserves in its central bank was laying down the law on what happens next. Unreality notched further up with the German claim that this time around, in the constantly growing spiral of sovereign debt crises and bailouts in Europe, the private banks, insurers and other key players such as mortgage lenders will have to shoulder plenty of the costs - which in fact is impossible.
Thursday, July 14, 2011
Gold Strength in All Fiat Currencies / Commodities / Gold and Silver 2011
Let others worry about trampoline jumping fiat currencies in the financial arena constructed by paperbugs. Gold bulls know all paper is sinking relative to Gold (and silver). It's not rocket science, it's the common sense that seems to be in short supply in a world held hostage by printing press-running central banksta fascists/corporatists.
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Thursday, July 14, 2011
Gold, Silver and Crude Oil Show Signs of Strength / Commodities / Gold and Silver 2011
The past couple months (May and June) have been tough on precious metals and crude oil. But recent price action shows that buyers are stepping back into the market buying up these commodities once again.
Let’s take a quick look at the charts…
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Thursday, July 14, 2011
Gold and Silver Picking Up Steam Relative to Stocks / Commodities / Gold and Silver 2011
Before we check in on the current status of gold (GLD) and silver (SLV), it is helpful to review their fundamental appeal to investors. Studying the performance of silver relative to gold is not just for gold bugs; it can help us monitor the health of the ‘risk on trade’ relative to the ‘risk off trade’ in many markets, including stocks (SPY) and commodities (DBC).
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Thursday, July 14, 2011
Gold and Silver Poised to Surge on Ticking Debt Bombs / Commodities / Gold and Silver 2011
Gold and silver are threatening to break new ground driven by one simple fact: Nearly all wealthy nations are labouring under one form of debt/monetary inflation issue or another. Ireland and Greek bonds have now been reduced to junk, Japanese bonds became safer than Chinese as reports of China’s massive deficits internally offset the rosy picture supported by 9.5% performance in the Chinese economy. Italy is looming large as the next bailout candidate, and the United States prioritize political brinkmanship over problem solving. Gold and silver are seeking new highs and threaten to break out strongly – especially now that the Fed has acknowledged a willingness to launch QE3.
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Thursday, July 14, 2011
Gold Trade Getting Crowded / Commodities / Gold and Silver 2011
About six sessions ago, when spot gold was climbing towards its May-July resistance line ($1551), and EUR/USD was pressing lower towards its May-July support line (1.4170/80), I made a judgement call: I decided to buy the euro into its support line, looking for the end of its 9 week bullish consolidation pattern, ahead of a powerful thrust that projected to new highs above 1.5000.
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Thursday, July 14, 2011
Bernanke Just Lit the Fuse Under Gold and Silver / Commodities / Gold and Silver 2011
Hello QE3 – Bernanke Just Lit the Fuse on $1,800 Gold and $55 Silver by Year End!
Federal Reserve Chairman “Helicopter” Ben Bernanke indicated that the U.S. economy is at a crossroads this morning, telling Congress the central bank is prepared to provide further stimulus. Investors reacted by dumping dollars, buying stocks and pushing gold to a new all-time high of $1,585. Silver, while still significantly below its 2011 high near $50, has advanced nearly 6% today.
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Wednesday, July 13, 2011
Gold Lack of GLD Demand, Silver Supply Glut Unfolding / Commodities / Gold and Silver 2011
Coins always have to sides. We all are familiar with well-worn story of heads I win and tails you lose. Maybe this time the coin may be far more desirable. Perhaps it is now heads we win, tails the politicians lose. Maybe the markets are telling us that indeed the era of Keynesian socialism is now becoming part of history. Another chapter in the book of dead and failed economic and political ideologies may be in the process of being written.
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