Since the news on Sunday of Osama bin Laden’s death, many commodities, especially precious metals, has been marked by high volatility. Will the killing of bin Laden have long term effects on the US and World economies?
The price of gold remained generally flat Tuesday, up $1.70 to close at $1428.80 per ounce. However, the trend for increasing prices should be supported by rising inflation numbers surrounding sustained high oil prices.
Investors looked to the political crisis in Egypt as a sign that gold would skyrocket as a result of volatility in the international market.
Recent news of a coup attempt on Ecuador President Rafael Correa has raised many eyebrows about the stability of the Latin American country. While Ecuador has been vocal about raising taxes on natural resource companies, even threatening to take over and nationalize companies not willing to operate under the regulations, the wealth generated by these industries is keeping the country afloat.
Real News reports an interview with Paul Jay. PAUL JAY, SENIOR EDITOR, TRNN: Well, of course, I’m called upon to speculate here, but I think that there’s enough information to have [what] I guess one could call an informed speculation. There’s no—I don’t have evidence that I would talk to anyone who is sitting in [...]
By Kishori Krishnan Exclusive To Gold Investing News Here we go again – is gold price in for a slide or a rise? Wednesday morning the gold price fell through $1,120 per ounce, its worst decline in 2010, as a marginally weaker US dollar was unable to buoy the price of gold. Throughout the day, [...]
Overview Habanero is a diversified junior company that is one of the largest landholders in the Yukon bordering Underworld Resources; now has now made applications to become one of the largest land holders within land prospective for lithium in Alberta and has significant acreage in the Alberta Oil sands. Highlights Acquired 5,400 Contiguous Hectares in [...]
For years while the equities market was hot, many investors stayed away from gold, thinking it a poor investment. However, given recent events, including a weakening dollar and the potential for stimulus/bailout induced inflation, many of those investors are now looking to gold as a long term safe haven. In response, for 2009 The MoneyShow [...]
By Kishori Krishnan Exclusive To Gold Investing News The United States is firing up the printing presses. This desperate move means the value of the dollar is destined to disintegrate. What this also means is that gold will decline on a muscular US dollar, profit-taking, technical selling and potentially deflationary economic data. The yellow metal [...]
By Kishori Krishnan Exclusive To Gold Investing News The writing is clear on the wall, according to some experts. Author of Gloom, Boom & Doom report Marc Faber has said the rally in the US markets is likely to continue till April-end, but was quick to add that a total collapse is seen by the [...]
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