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Why Gold Is Dropping In Face of Greek Default

September 26, 2011

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Over the past 24 hours, the price of gold has plunged as much as $104/ounce, or 10%, ahead of what looks to be an imminent Greek debt default.  In fact, the past three days have seen the largest consecutive drop in gold prices in 28 years!  The question is why, you might ask.  Debt problems [...]

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What Happened To Hinterland Metals Shares

June 30, 2011

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About three years ago now, right before the big August-September 2008 crash, I had bought some shares of Hinterland Metals, which I later regretted and explained why it became one of the stocks I wish I hadn’t bought.
If you had also bought Hinterland Metals, and you’ve checked into your brokerage account in the last week, [...]

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Canadian Dividend Stocks

February 10, 2011 · 4 comments

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Canadian dividend stocks are the cream of the crop.  No matter what reasoning you here (from “it’s a fluke” to “it’s just because of the stable banking sector”), the Canadian stock market is set to continue to outperform over the next decade.
Here’s a list of some of the best Canadian dividend stocks – including the [...]

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Chinese New Year Will Push Gold A Lot Higher

January 23, 2011 · 1 comment

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Chinese New Year typically involves a lot of gold buying, just like the Indian marriage season in late summer and Autumn.  How much higher will the price of gold go as a result of the Chinese New Year?
This year’s Chinese New Year (or Lunar New Year) occurs on February 3rd and celebrations will last until [...]

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Predictions for Gold Performance in 2011

December 26, 2010 · 2 comments

in 2011, US debt, bubble, bull market, coins, commodities, currencies, forecasts, gold, precious metals, silver

2010 was one of the  best years on record for gold and silver – and predictions for gold and silver performance in 2011 are shaping up to be as varied and dynamic as they were back at the end of 2009, when everyone was calling for the gold bubble to burst.
Three Things That Would Kill the [...]

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Three Things That Would Kill the Price of Gold

November 9, 2010

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And none of them are likely to happen in any conceivable near-term time frame.
Gold is sitting pretty now above $1400/oz following the World Bank’s suggestion of a return to the gold standard – and it’s inevitably already drawing out commentators from the woodwork who want to talk about how overvalued gold is and the fact [...]

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Gold Rally Ain’t Over Yet: The Central Banks Are Still On the Currency War Defense

October 11, 2010 · 4 comments

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How high gold can go in October and November now that gold prices have risen for 12 out of the past 14 days can be determined by evaluating how parabolic the gold chart looks but must be weighed against the fact that central banks have been continuously purchasing gold for reserves, and Barrick CEO Aaron [...]

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