Gold Confiscation: Lessons from the 20th Century
Source: Adrian Ash, Bullion Vault  (12/10/12)
"Because gold is no longer central to the world's monetary system, so-called 'confiscation' looks a very 20th century phenomenon today. But that may well change." More >

Sprott's Michael Kosowan on Surviving Death by Paper Cut in Today's Mining Equity Market
Source: Sally Lowder of The Gold Report   (12/7/12)
An investment executive at Sprott Global Resource Investments Ltd., Michael Kosowan is working by three sayings these days: "Well bought is half sold," "Small is beautiful" and "Necessity is the mother of invention." In this Gold Report interview, Kosowan talks about the challenges mining companies face and shares some jurisdictions that offer outsized returns. More >

Junior Gold-Mining Sector Distressing for Investors
Source: Bob Kirtley, SK Options Trading  (12/7/12)
"We will take a quick look at the GDXJ to see if we can discern any trends that may help us position our hard-earned cash for future growth." More >

Can Gold Keep Its Luster in 2013?
Source: Clif Droke, Gold & Silver Stock Report  (12/6/12)
"Gold is currently showing a net gain for the year-to-date." More >

Pent-Up Potential for Precious Metals in 2013: Jason Hamlin
Source: Brian Sylvester of The Gold Report   (12/5/12)
Debt, not the fiscal cliff, is what concerns Jason Hamlin, publisher of the Gold Stock Bull newsletter, and if his prediction of a split in the EU comes to pass, it will bolster the case for gold equities. In this Gold Report interview Hamlin shares his preference for royalty streamers and prospect generators in the gold space and explains his attraction to graphite. More >

Is a Global Gold Supply Crunch Forming?
Source: Jeff Clark, Casey Research  (12/5/12)
"Our advice is simple: make sure your personal gold reserves are in place." More >

Why Gold Prices Will Soar After Dec. 12
Source: David Zeiler, Money Morning  (12/4/12)
"Deutsche Bank set a target of $2,000/oz for the first half of 2013, while Bank of America has projected gold prices at $2,400/oz by the end of 2014." More >

Profiting from the Dismal State of Gold Miners and Explorers
Source: Brent Cook, Exploration Insights  (12/4/12)
"Grassroots exploration by the juniors will be virtually dead next year (tough to raise money on concepts and soil anomalies) and aggressive drilling will be seriously curtailed (tough to raise money if you miss)." More >

Gold Remains in Long Run Uptrend
Source: Ben Traynor, BullionVault  (12/3/12)
"Gold prices fell back below $1,715/oz Monday morning in London, more-or-less in line with where they were two weeks ago after failing to hold gains made during Asian trading." More >

Rick Mills: Low-Cost Producers Trump Larger Mines in Costly Market
Source: Sally Lowder of The Gold Report  (12/3/12)
Rick Mills isn't looking for huge producers with so much overhead that they can't profitably mine an ounce of gold. Instead, Mills, the publisher, editor and president of Aheadoftheherd.com, seeks out the smaller mines with low capital costs. That's where the money will be made in the next two years, he tells The Gold Report. More >

Miners Downsizing Capital Expenses for Smart Growth: Ralph Aldis and Brian Hicks
Source: Brian Sylvester of The Gold Report   (11/30/12)
Smart companies are beginning to ignore analysts' insistence that production growth is always good, and to focus instead on growing their margins by lowering capital expenses. This is good news to U.S. Global Investors Inc.'s Brian Hicks, co-manager of the Global Resources Fund, and Ralph Aldis, senior mining analyst and portfolio manager of the Gold and Precious Metals Fund and World Precious Minerals Fund. Learn what kinds of companies attract the interest of these active managers in this Gold Report interview. More >

Paul van Eeden on Why Gold is Overvalued
Source: JT Long of The Gold Report   (11/28/12)
Many goldbugs like gold as a hedge against Federal Reserve policies and high inflation. Paul van Eeden, president of Cranberry Capital, says he does not fear high inflation due to Fed policies. Van Eeden is a different kind of goldbug and in this interview with The Gold Report, he explains how his proprietary monetary measure, "The Actual Money Supply," is the reason why. More >

Gold Stocks Approaching a Crossroads
Source: Jordan Roy-Byrne, The Daily Gold  (11/28/12)
"Present conditions for gold miners have never been better. Rising costs are a problem but margins for the large unhedged producers are at bull-market highs." More >

How Do the Chinese View the Gold Market?
Source: Jeff Clark, Casey Research  (11/28/12)
"Since 2007, China's demand for gold has risen 27% per year. Its share of global demand doubled in the same time frame, from 10% to 21%. And this occurred while prices were rising." More >

How to Play Your Gold Stocks Now
Source: Jeff Clark, Casey Research  (11/27/12)
With the Fed, ECB and BOJ pulling stimulus rabbits out of the printing hat, and the UK, Switzerland and China all adding to their balance sheets, gold is headed a lot higher and will subsequently pull the stocks with it. More >

Gold Prices Experience a 'V' Shaped Bounce
Source: Bob Kirtley, SK Options Trading  (11/27/12)
"The white-knuckle ride continues and volatility is the order of the day, which will continue to shake out the weaker hands, which in turn presents investors with another buying opportunity before this bull gains some traction and gold prices head north with some gusto." More >

Fund Managers Face Off in the Quest for Mining Profits
Source: JT Long of The Gold Report  (11/26/12)
Buy and hold or go for the tenbagger? Two successful money managers, Adrian Day and Brian Ostroff, sat down with The Gold Report at the Hard Assets Conference to share their forecasts for 2013. Although the two have very different investing approaches, they came to some of the same conclusions about the future of gold and the companies that could make it through the next cycle. More >

Real Rates and Gold
Source: Adam Hamilton, Zeal Research   (11/26/12)
"The inflation associated with negative real rates ignites gold price gains far exceeding that inflation." More >

Trouble Ahead in 2013?
Source: Clif Droke  (11/23/12)
"The Kress cycle outlook describes the coming year as potentially dangerous." More >

Rick Rule: Be a Risk Manager, Not a Reward Chaser
Source: Karen Roche of The Gold Report   (11/23/12)
The Gold Report met up with Rick Rule, founder and chairman of Sprott Global Resource Investments Ltd, at the Hard Assets Conference in San Francisco. In this interview with The Gold Report, he shares his belief in the power of gold as both "catastrophe insurance" and an investment vehicle. As to equities, he sees a new discovery cycle lifting the prospects of majors and juniors alike, as long as they act like "rational" businesses. More >

This 'X Factor' Controls the Price of Gold Stocks
Source: Chris Mayer, The Daily Reckoning  (11/23/12)
"Analyst forecasts on gold have been wrong for years. And they’ve been wrong always in the same direction — too low!" More >

Three Events Worth Watching
Source: Frank Holmes, Frank Talk  (11/21/12)
"Make sure your portfolio is well prepared." More >

Hard Times Yield Smarter, Leaner Junior Miners
Source: Dorothy Kosich, Mineweb  (11/21/12)
"Ernst & Young's new Mining Eye Index examines how junior mining companies respond to finance challenges." More >

Michael Berry: When Picking Mineral Stocks, It's Management, Management, Management
Source: George S. Mack of The Gold Report   (11/21/12)
Michael Berry believes the declining dollar is the real driver behind the gains in gold and silver and that silver is undervalued relative to gold. In this interview with The Gold Report, Berry, co-founder of Discovery Investing and pioneer of the Discovery Investing Scoreboard, discusses the factors that are now driving valuation and highlights some micro-cap stocks that the market has ignored. More >

Billionaires Buying Gold Bullish for the Yellow Metal
Source: Deborah Baratz, Money Morning  (11/21/12)
Gold buying by some of the world's most successful investors is a strong argument that gold prices, despite their impressive rise over the past several years, still have a long way to go. More >