February 29, 2012 (Investorideas.com Mining stocks newswire) The ECB doled out more than $700 billion in loans to over 800 banks this morning in what may have been its last gesture of 'kindness' for a long time to come.VANCOUVER - February 29, 2012 (Investorideas.com Mining stocks Newswire) - Gold Bullion Development Corp. (TSXV: GBB, OTC PINK: GBBFF) is pleased to announce the release of 29 composite sample results from the SGS Lakefield Gold Metallurgical Testing Group.
It has been some time since we last looked at what Google Trends can tell us about the future price of gold. Google Trends allows us to see volume trends for specific search items related to gold. In the past, extreme spikes in search volume have correlated closely with major turning points in the gold [...]
Gold and silver continue their strong 2012 advance with relatively sparse mainstream press headlines. Gold is now only $114 per ounce below the all time high of $1,895 reached on September 6, 2011 and silver looks more and more like it is getting ready to challenge the $50 range last seen in mid 2011. Based [...]New York, NY - February 28, 2012 - www.InvestorIdeas.com, a global investor research portal, specializing in sector research for independent investors, issues releases the following trading and news snapshot for silver stock, SilverCrest Mines Inc. ( TSX-V:SVL, OTCQX: STVZF).February 28, 2012 (Investorideas.com Mining stocks newswire) Opportunities abound across the spectrum of precious metal equities, which remain undervalued as bullion prices continue their upward trends.February 27, 2012 (Investorideas.com Mining stocks newswire) The G-20 meeting in Mexico City failed to produce a pledge by its attendees to chip in with half a trillion dollars' worth of fresh lending facilities for the IMF.February 27, 2012 (Investorideas.com Mining stocks newswire) After a tough 2011, Mark Raguz and his colleagues at Pinetree Capital are looking at the junior resource sector with renewed optimism.
Two examples of the frustrations that some gold investors have gone through in the past year offers a valuable lesson to long term gold investors. During 2011, despite being heavily invested in gold, John Paulson's Gold Fund wound up losing 11% of its value. This despite the fact that gold bullion gained $142.50 during 2011, [...]February 24, 2012 (Investorideas.com Mining stocks newswire) Gold prices remained near three-month highs around $1,780 overnight and early this morning as a similarly-sounding achievement was also noted in its most recent tandem trading partner-the euro.
Leveraged earnings gains from rising gold prices have historically resulted in gold stocks outperforming gold bullion. From 2000 to the highs of 2008, the PHLX Gold/Silver Index (XAU) rose by 345% compared to a 252% increase in the price of gold. Over the past two years, the out performance of gold stocks has come to [...]February 23, 2012 (Investorideas.com Mining stocks newswire) Volatile markets. Natural disasters. Geopolitical turmoil. Last year was definitely one for the record books, according to Carlos Andres, managing editor and publisher of the Frontier Research Report.February 23, 2012 (Investorideas.com Mining stocks newswire) Even in an environment ripe for takeovers, finding and sticking with quality precious metals assets is the strategy that speaks loudest to James West, publisher of the Midas Letter.February 22, 2012 (Investorideas.com Mining stocks newswire) Gold and silver prices headed lower this morning while platinum and palladium extended their Tuesday rally with fairly hefty additional gains.February 22, 2012 (Investorideas.com Mining stocks newswire) Sometimes the most exciting investment opportunities fly under the radar.February 21, 2012 (Investorideas.com Mining stocks newswire) The long-awaited "Eurogroup" rescue package for Greece was finally agreed to in Brussels this morning and European equity markets promptly headed...lower (?!) in the wake of the news.
Over the years, Odyssey Marine Exploration has discovered hundreds of shipwrecks at the bottom of the vast oceans. Using state of the art technology, researchers and scientists, the company has recovered vast amounts of treasure and artifacts spanning the thousands of years that mariners have sailed the oceans. Some of Odyssey's more recent discoveries include: [...]
How many of the countries best financial advisors are telling their customers to invest in gold? Despite the fact that gold has gone up for the past eleven years, a Barron's survey shows that gold remains distinctly out of favor by mainstream investment advisors. Barron's interviewed 51 of the countries most successful investment advisors from [...]
Investor demand for gold during 2011 hit an all time high, fueled by soaring demand in China and India. Total gold demand by China and India during 2011 amounted to a staggering 61% of all gold mine production last year. The 2011 Gold Demand Trends report issued by the World Gold Council show a huge [...]
There are numerous investment strategies available to capitalize on the gold bull market. Gold investors have the option of investing in gold bullion, gold coins, gold ETFs, gold mutual funds and individual gold mining stocks. Although many gold investors prefer to exclusively hold physical gold, diversifying into selected gold stocks can dramatically increase total returns. [...]
Platinum is one of the rarest earth elements with the vast majority of deposits found in only one place on earth. Annual platinum production is only 30 tonnes per year compared to approximately 2,800 tonnes for gold and 23,000 tonnes for silver. Roughly 80% of annual platinum production comes from only three mines in South [...]
Have too many investors gotten overly bullish on gold? After a stunning advance of almost $200 per ounce from last year's closing price, some are asking if gold has gotten ahead of itself. After advancing almost nonstop since the beginning of the year, gold sold off sharply, dropping by $32.50 to close in New York [...]