All Entries in the "Precious Metals" Category
The Gold Bulls are Coming Out of Hiding
There is a lot of bullish Gold commentary floating around. If this is the real deal – I am locked and loaded. Refer to the portfolio threads to see where my money is parked. Source: January Gold Report In conclusion, I would like to make one more change in my December forecast. I stated that, looking [...]
The Dollar & Gold Relationship
On yesterday I mentioned once again that gold is inversely related to the dollar. Since I keep harping on this point, I thought an example might be helpful to illustrate the relationship. This may bring back some bad flashbacks from math class, so if you really don’t care of the “why” – just remember that [...]
2007 Year of the Golden Piggy Bank
In my article, “Wealth Building Thru Gold Investing – It is All About Supply and Demand” I stated that Asians have a strong affinity for gold and as Asian investors become wealthier their ownership of gold will increase. The sheer number of potential Asian investors buying small amounts of gold will create an unprecedented demand driving the price of gold [...]
Wealth Building Thru Gold Investing – It is All About Supply and Demand
I took me a good year and a half to get back into the groove after the pounding I took during the internet implosion of 2000. That was an extremely painful year and I was in no hurry to donate more money to Wall Street. I tried a few of the same old things from 2000 [...]
Metals & Minerals Expected to Outperform in 2007
Spend some time surfing these pages and you will find many ways to profit from metals and minerals in the upcoming year. Source: Scotiabank Nickel was the top performing commodity in 2006, climbing an extraordinary 159 per cent over the past year. Recent news that Australia’s Ravensthorpe mine will not come on stream until 2008, [...]
Pennies and Nickels – Worth More Melted, but ……
Given rising metal prices, the pennies and nickels in your pocket are worth more melted down than their face value. However, to ensure that enterprising entrepreneurs don’t get any bright ideas the government has instituted new regulations prohibiting the melting of the coins. Violators face penalties of up to five years in prison and a $10,000 fine. What about shipping your [...]
Faber likes Cash, Farm Land and Precious Metals for 2007
I have mentioned several times on this site that it may be wise to pay close attention to Dr. Marc Faber’s commentary. Born in Switzerland and living for a number of years Hong Kong; he considers himself a world citizen. Thus, he provides a non-US based perspective which is very valuable in what has truly become a global [...]
The Dollar Thumped
Coincidental post election free-fall. What do you think? Martin Weiss writes some of the most compelling newsletter copy I have ever read. Although not a subscriber, I like to read his stuff whenever I come across it on the web. In his latest missive, he concludes: This is the worst time to hitch your wagon [...]
Commodities: Bust or Boom?
If you are a regular reader of this site – you know where I stand on commodities. As far as I am concerned, investing in commodities is the “low hanging fruit” on the pathway to Financial Freedom. If there was one thing that I remember for Econ 101 - it is that supply deficits with increasing [...]
China’s Insatiable Demand for Minerals and Oil
This article will give you a feel for why my dollars are invested in commodity stocks. China’s demand for Copper, Zinc, Nickel, Silver, Oil and don’t forget clean water will not subside in the foreseeable future. Read the Week in Review to find out which stocks are benefiting from this trend. by Joseph Kahama President [...]
