A Return to the Gold Standard or Gold Behind Currencies, Part 4
Source: Julian Phillips, Gold Forecaster  (4/19/12)
"Gold is money when nothing else is, particularly at the government level. If a national currency collapses, the gold in the nation's central bank does not." More >

Gold Performance Improves Despite Headwinds
Source: Mining Weekly, Henry Lazenby  (4/19/12)
"Gold ended Q112 8.6% higher in London, at $1,662.50/oz; the World Gold Council described the quarter as being 'eventful' and, despite increased volatility in capital markets, the metal achieved rising prices in all major currencies, with yen investors benefiting most." More >

Gold Continues to Look Bearish
Source: Ira Epstein  (4/19/12)
"All the problems that will ultimately drive gold higher are there, but timing is important and right now the trend is down. Until the trend turns up, treat the market as short-term bearish." More >

Nixon, Gold and Oil
Source: Rick Mills, Ahead of the Herd  (4/19/12)
"For the very first time in our history, all money, all currencies, are now fiat. The U.S. dollar used to be gold backed and it was the rock all the world's currencies were anchored to." More >

Gold:Platinum Ratio Suggests Much Higher Gold Prices Are Coming Soon
Source: Hubert Moolman   (4/18/12)
"The gold:platinum ratio supports significantly higher gold prices over the coming months." More >

More Central Bankers Find Gold Attractive
Source: Ben Traynor, BullionVault  (4/18/12)
"The majority of reserve managers at the world's central banks consider gold a more attractive investment than last year, while they are wary of euro exposure, according to a new survey by Central Banking Publications." More >

Cambodia, Once Secret, Is Now Open for Business: Richard Stanger
Source: Brian Sylvester of The Gold Report   (4/18/12)
Resource investors are always looking for the next untapped region and Richard Stanger thinks he has found it. President and founder of the Cambodian Association of Mining and Exploration Companies, Stanger has been working to get the word out about Cambodia, a growing, stable country with the right geology for some big discoveries. In this exclusive interview with The Gold Report, Stanger gives an insider's view of the secrets to investing in Cambodia and explains why he's expecting a land rush. More >

Syria Selling Gold Reserves as Sanctions Bite
Source: Reuters, John Irish and Amena Bakr  (4/18/12)
"Two gold traders in the United Arab Emirates said the Syrian government had been offering gold at a discount, with one saying it was making offers at about 15% below the market price." More >

A Return to the Gold Standard or Gold Behind Currencies, Part 3
Source: Julian Phillips,Gold Forecaster  (4/17/12)
"The questions gold investors have to ask themselves is: If the days of the dollar are numbered, how will gold be used in the monetary system that follows? Will there be a global monetary system that all nations subscribe to or will the monetary world fragment?" More >

Gold, Silver and Copper Investing Strategies and M&A Ideas: Vishal Gupta
Source: Sally Lowder of The Gold Report  (4/16/12)
Precious and base metal companies both have to obey the basic laws of physics and economics to be profitable. In this exclusive interview with The Gold Report, geologist turned analyst Vishal Gupta of Fraser Mackenzie shares names of small-cap companies that could successfully take advantage of unique mineralogy to produce profitable mines. More >

Grade Is King for Gold Investors
Source: Geoff Candy, Mineweb  (4/16/12)
"It seems gold investors have money to spend but are decidedly becoming more picky about what they choose to invest in and are seeking higher quality projects." More >

Euro Crisis Back as Spanish Yields Spark 'Renewed Market Panic'
Source: Ben Traynor, BullionVault  (4/16/12)
"Gold bullion prices traded just below $1,650/oz for most of Monday morning's London session, well within the past month's range, as European stock markets edged higher while commodities fell." More >

Italy's Gold Exports to Switzerland Soar
Source: BBC Business News  (4/16/12)
"Italy exported 120 tonnes of gold to Switzerland in 2011, an increase of 65% on 2010." More >

Does Gold Ever Pay?
Source: Adrian Ash, BullionVault  (4/16/12)
"Like earning interest on cash, gold bullion has indeed proven itself a decent investment under Warren Buffett's definition." More >

Are Gold Stock Fundamentals Still Bullish?
Source: Jordan Roy-Byrne, The Daily Gold  (4/16/12)
"We seek to understand if the poor performance of gold stocks is a harbinger of things to come or if it is an example of a major correction in an ongoing bull market." More >

Bearish Channel Escaped as Gold Heads for Weekly Gain
Source: Ben Traynor, BullionVault  (4/13/12)
"Yesterday, gold prices jumped 1.6% during U.S. trading, holding onto most of those gains during Friday's Asian session, despite the release of lower-than-expected Chinese growth figures." More >

Gold and Silver Wait Patiently for More Easing
Source: Eric McWhinnie, Wall St. Cheat Sheet   (4/13/12)
"Surveys continue to debate whether or not the Fed will provide additional easing, but gold and silver, the time-tested safe havens of the world, wait patiently as the inevitable devaluation of fiat currencies take place around the world." More >

Gold Prices Headed for $2,000/oz
Source: Money Morning  (4/13/12)
"Gold's current dip is a buying opportunity before the precious metal bottoms." More >

Canadian Juniors' Cash Holdings Look Fat as Market Caps Sink
Source: Kip Keen, Mineweb  (4/12/12)
"Cash highs may support an emerging sentiment among analysts that, on the whole, the junior market is oversold. Meaning: it could be time to invest in some juniors." More >

'Useless' Gold Overtakes Platinum
Source: Adrian Ash, BullionVault  (4/12/12)
"Gold's relative lack of industrial use makes it a far better defense against the kind of economic turmoil suffered since our financial crisis broke in mid-2007: platinum is up 24%; gold is up 153%." More >

Gold Equities Gaining Credibility: Doug Groh
Source: Brian Sylvester of The Gold Report   (4/11/12)
While gold equities continue to trail the gold price, junior stocks are gaining traction according to Doug Groh, co-portfolio manager and senior analyst with Tocqueville Asset Management. He believes investors should not let the market's risk aversion keep them out of a stock picker's market. The trick, Groh reveals in this exclusive Gold Report interview, is to pick managements, not jurisdictions. More >

Gold Steadies as Italy, Spain Face Higher Borrowing Costs
Source: Ben Traynor, BullionVault  (4/11/12)
"Gold hovered near $1,600/oz as European stock markets recovered some ground following yesterday's losses." More >

For Gold to Rise, Physical Buyers Must Return
Source: Geoff Candy, Mineweb  (4/10/12)
"Despite weaker-than-expected U.S. jobs numbers out last week and renewed hopes of QE3, analysts say that the physical market needs to return if gold is to start re-gathering momentum." More >

Managing Expectations: Why Gold Should Thrive
Source: Frank Holmes, U.S. Global Investors  (4/10/12)
"Investing, like life, is about managing expectations: Even throughout gold's decade-long rise, price action over the short term can go both ways." More >

A Return to the Gold Standard, or Gold Behind Currencies, Part 1
Source: Julian Phillips, Gold Forecaster  (4/10/12)
"The concept of quantitative easing is similar to devaluing the dollar against gold, but taking worthless assets that banks depended on for backing their credit and replacing them with freshly printed ones." More >