Doug Hornig, Senior Editor Recently, we’ve received a number of emails from readers asking why the primary gold ETF, SPDR Gold Trust (NYSE:GLD), doesn’t more closely track the price of gold, and other related questions. For those readers who aren’t already familiar with the workings of this innovative way to “own gold,” it’s worth going […]
By Jeff Clark, Casey Research Is the mania here? When most investors hear the word “mania” they think of a runaway market induced by greed. You know, that animal-like instinct we all occasionally feel, the one promising riches from a market on a rip-roaring tear. Gold is up 28% since July 1, a mostly one-way
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by Andrey Dashkov, Casey Research In the first quarter of 2011 (Q111), net gold hedging was reported by GFMS and Société Générale. A gold mining company may hedge its production on expectations of falling gold prices in order to lock in high prices and possibly avoid losses. As gold hits one nominal high after another,
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By Jeff Clark, Editor BIG GOLD, Casey Research I was recently asked in an interview if I thought gold was going to $5,000 an ounce. “No,” I said bluntly. “I think it’s going higher.” “You’re that optimistic?” “No,” I replied. “I’m that pessimistic.” Imagine the condition of our world if gold reached $5,000 an ounce
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by Andrey Dashkov, Casey Research On June 13, the CEO of Newmont Mining (NYSE:NEM), the world’s second largest world gold producer, expressed his expectations of gold hitting US$1,600 this year, and higher next year. UBS Investment Research goes out on a limb with near-term projections: its one-month gold forecast dropped from $1,500 to $1,475, but
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As anyone who has read my articles for any length of time knows, I am a big fan of ratios. I find them very useful for tracking the comparative value of things especially when presented in chart form. Over the years I have tracked the Gold vs Oil ratio, Gasoline vs. Oil, and many more.
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by Andrey Dashkov, Casey International Speculator The gold-silver ratio (GSR) measures how many ounces of silver one can purchase for an ounce of gold, on a certain date. Reference to the ratio has a long history. One of the first mentions was that upon the death of Alexander the Great, the ratio was 12.5 to
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In his May True Wealth newsletter, Steve Sjuggerud said, At the peak of an asset bubble, prices go “parabolic.” In a bubble, the asset’s chart goes from “humming along nicely” to “straight up.” A good example is the NASDAQ back in 1999-2000. In less than six months, the NASDAQ just about doubled before it peaked
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When a Gold Necklace Isn’t Jewelry By Jeff Clark, Editor, BIG GOLD When it comes to supply and demand, what you’ve been told about gold jewelry is wrong. That’s a strong statement, but I’ve got a firsthand account to back it up. Most industry organizations separate jewelry from investment when they tally the numbers on
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An interview with Karen Roche of The Gold Report One sure upshot of the quantitative easing money flooding the stock market will be further distortions, chaos and unpredictability that make the value-investing proposition difficult, if not impossible, according to Casey Research Chairman Doug Casey. On the eve of a sold-out Casey Research Summit in Boca
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