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Gold Profits in the 1970s vs. Today: Big Difference

In 1976, you could buy gold legally at $106. In January 1980, it hit $850 for one day. Then it fell for the next 21 years. What abiut today? Are we facing that kind of roller-coaster ride? The self-proclaimed experts who told you NOT to buy gold in 2001 at $257 tell you not to buy [...]

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As Gold Climbs Higher, Procrastinators Agonize, but Owners Sleep Better.

Gold is over $1750 per ounce. To track gold’s price, 24×7, go here: http://www.garynorth.com/public/department32.cfm The volatility of gold over the past two months has been high. It was as low as $1530 in late December. It has risen by over  $200. This scares off procrastinators. I wrote this on January 30. ________________________________________________ Across the nation, [...]

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Chinese Buy Up Gold

China is importing a lot of gold. Yet China is a gold-producing nation. This indicates a large demand. Imports in November rose by over 102 kilograms. This was up from 86,000 in October. They bought it from Hong Kong. Hong Kong reported this. China doesn’t. China bought as much as 490 tons in 2011. It [...]

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Why Gold Rebounded So Fast

Gold in late December was under $1540. Today, it is $200 higher. What happened? A Forbes colmnist offers suggestions. First, gold is not like other commodities. It is an alternative currency. The European crisis is accelerating. Second, hedge funds had to sell to redeem shares. Third, low interest rates help to keep ownership cheap. Alternative [...]

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Will Mainstream Funds Start Buying Gold in 2012?

Jim Sinclair has been in the gold-related investment industry for 40 years. He has watched it rise and fall and rise again. He is convinced that the Federal Reserve’s announcement on January 25 was a turning point. He thinks it announced endless fiat money. He thinks that mainstream companies will now be buyers. This includes [...]

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Gold and Silver Supplies Are Getting Tight, Says Analyst

Stephen Leeb has been analyzing the markets for over 30 years. His recent comments are worth considering. “What people don’t realize about silver is how illiquid silver is, and how little physical silver that is available in the market.  Now you have the Canadian, (Eric) Sprott, who has really been spot on for more than [...]

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Gold as a Crisis Hedge

There are millions of investors who still sit on the sidelines, wondering if they should buy gold. I have said yes, beginning in October of 2001. This man agrees. With gold closing above the critical $1,650 level and silver above $30, today King World News interviewed the man who told clients in 2002, when gold [...]

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War in Iran: A Recession Will Follow

Saudi Arabia has not increased its oil production, despite rising prices. This indicates that Saudi Arabia is already at its limit of production.  Top oil exporter Saudi Arabia is nearing its comfortable operational production limits and may struggle to do much to make up for shortages that arise from new sanctions imposed on Iran by [...]

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