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Is Gold As a Safe Haven Just a Myth?
Isn’t gold supposed to be a haven in times of stress? you know, real money? What happened then? why didn’t gold skyrocket to $2000 oz.? if it isn’t going to go up when the world’s financial market is in meltdown, when is it going to go up? The answer deduced...
Tags: Safe, Myth, Seeking Alpha, Financial Accounting, Investment, Finance, Babak, Gold & Precious Metals
External links 2008-10-17
Charts of the Day: Gold, and Baltic Dry Index
Jordan Kahn submits:  One of the interesting charts I have been watching is that of gold above. Gold bulls have said for years that a runup in inflation, a weak dollar, and a global financial crisis would all serve to too a flight of investors into gold. They also said...
Tags: Financial, Seeking Alpha, Jordan Kahn, Currency & Foreign Exchange, Financial Accounting, Finance, Streettracks Gold Trust, Gold & Precious Metals
External links 2008-10-17
Will Xstrata Make Another Bid for Lonmin?
Fat Prophets submits: Whilst walking away from a full bid for the world’s third-biggest platinum miner, Lonmin (LNMIY.PK), at this stage, Xstrata (XSRAF.PK) has simultaneously boosted its stake in the company to 25%, effectively blocking other bidders from gaining control of the company. We fully expect Xstrata to return,...
Tags: Bid, Seeking Alpha, Financial Accounting, Investment, Finance, Fat Prophets, Gold & Precious Metals
External links 2008-10-19
Freeport McMoRan: Short for a Trade?
Steve Patterson submits: Freeport McMoRan FCX stumbled out of the gate this morning after releasing an earnings report that showed slowing demand for copper in China as the world begins to worry about slowing economies everywhere. The price of copper fell dramatically over the past quarter after an incredible run...
Tags: Copper, Seeking Alpha, Steve Patterson, Pricing, Financial Accounting, Marketing Research, Marketing, Finance, Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc., Gold & Precious Metals
External links 2008-10-21
TD Newcrest Analyst: Ignore Poor Earnings for Base Metal Producers
FP Trading Desk submits: With the third-quarter reporting season starting up this week for Canada's base metal producers, TD Newcrest analyst Greg Barnes asks a logical question: Given the current state of equity markets, does anybody really care? Indeed. Thanks to lower commodity prices and provisional pricing adjustments, everyone...
Tags: Analyst, Equity, Earnings, Seeking Alpha, FP Trading Desk, Investment, Financial Services, Financial Accounting, Finance, Gold & Precious Metals
External links 2008-10-21
Why Gold Will Rocket
James West submits: Welcome to the opening ceremony of a modern depression. The effects of the financial shock are starting to make themselves felt in my neck of the woods. Neighbors on three sides not involved even peripherally in the financial markets are unemployed now. Vacations for the year...
Tags: Financial, Seeking Alpha, James West, Financial Accounting, Finance, Streettracks Gold Trust, Gold & Precious Metals
External links 2008-10-23
The Favorable Outlook for Gold
J. Christoph Amberger submits: Spot gold prices bounced off a $700 low yesterday morning. "Gold's recent slump bewilders investors," headlines MarketWatch. "An ugly, unmitigated disaster, this," writes Jon Nadler of Golbug Central Kitco.com. by J. Christoph Amberger
Tags: Slump, Headline, Seeking Alpha, J. Christoph Amberger, Financial Accounting, Finance, Streettracks Gold Trust, Gold & Precious Metals
External links 2008-10-24
Lihir Gold: Price and Reality Part Ways
Fat Prophets submits: The past week has been a terrible one for gold investors. While the recent volatility has been unprecedented, investors who have been on the gold trade for a number of years will not be altogether surprised. We believe the recent weakness in gold and the volatility...
Tags: Volatility, Stock, Investor, Seeking Alpha, Investment, Financial Accounting, Finance, Fat Prophets, Gold & Precious Metals
External links 2008-10-26
Using Futures to Buy Metals Wholesale
Hard Assets Investor submits: By Brad Zigler Despite the recent swoon in precious metals prices, it seems there's still a dearth of physical gold and silver available for retail investors. Those lucky enough to actually acquire bullion or coins in their local markets complain about paying inflated premiums. Meanwhile,...
Tags: Seeking Alpha, Financial Accounting, Investment, Finance, Hard Assets Investor, Streettracks Gold Trust, Gold & Precious Metals
External links 2008-10-30
Agnico-Eagle's Bottom Line Slammed by Zinc
FP Trading Desk submits: Analysts are not panicking over the third-quarter earnings miss from gold miner Agnico-Eagle Mines Ltd. AEM. The company had operating earnings per share of 6¢ compared to the average analyst estimate of 9¢, with the difference largely due to production sales delays. The general consensus...
Tags: Zinc, Analyst, Seeking Alpha, Agnico-Eagle, FP Trading Desk, Sales Strategy, Sales Force Management, Financial Accounting, Sales, Finance, Gold & Precious Metals
External links 2008-10-31
Is Harmony Gold a Safe Haven?
Daniel Broby submits: Investors tend to assume gold stocks are a safe haven during times of market turmoil. Harmony Gold HMY is no exception; hence the reason why this year’s 33% fall in the ADR is so disappointing. Africa's third largest gold miner managed to pull the rabbit out...
Tags: Safe, Seeking Alpha, Daniel Broby, Financial Accounting, Investment, Finance, Gold & Precious Metals
External links 2008-11-02
Why Isn't Jason Zweig Bashing Gold?
Tim Iacono submits:   In the shocker of all shockers, Money Magazine and Wall Street Journal financial writer Jason Zweig didn't bash gold as an investment after being provided with the perfect opportunity to do so when he recently appeared on the PBS Nightly Business Report.For many, many...
Tags: Financial, Seeking Alpha, Tim Iacono, Financial Accounting, Government, Finance, Streettracks Gold Trust, Gold & Precious Metals
External links 2008-11-03
Despite Falling Price of Gold, Mines Still Profitable - Dundee Securities Analyst
FP Trading Desk submits: The recent decline in the price of oil has investors, analysts and companies themselves looking at what level of profitability will remain intact. The same goes for gold, which continues to trade well off its peak of over $1000 per ounce in March....
Tags: Security, Analyst, Price, Seeking Alpha, FP Trading Desk, Financial Accounting, Finance, Streettracks Gold Trust, Gold & Precious Metals
External links 2008-11-04
IAU: Gold Regains Momentum After Recent Slump
Don Dion submits: From October 14 through October 29, iShares Comex Gold ETF IAU rejoined the Sector Momentum Tracker’s top ten—holding the No. 3 spot in our rankings for that period. This performance harkened back to IAU’s exceptional performance in late 2007, when the fund held the No....
Tags: Performance, Investor, Seeking Alpha, IAU, Financial Accounting, Performance Management, Finance, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Don Dion, Gold & Precious Metals, ETF
External links 2008-11-05
Analysts Laud Kinross Gold's Q3 Results
FP Trading Desk submits: Kinross Gold Corp.'s KGC big bet on Russia is certainly paying off so far. Analysts applauded the company's third quarter results, noting the high-grade Kupol mine in Russia was the key to its outperformance. Kupol was in full operation in the quarter and produced 206,000...
Tags: Russia, Analyst, Seeking Alpha, FP Trading Desk, Financial Accounting, Finance, Gold & Precious Metals
External links 2008-11-06
Augusta Resources Focuses on Advancing Copper Rich Deposit in Arizona
Augusta Resources AZC is primarily focused on the Rosemont Copper deposit near Tucson, Arizona, one of the largest copper mines currently in development in the North America. Augusta is headquartered in Denver, Colorado, and their Rosemont property is 50 km southeast of Tucson, conveniently located for mining operations via highway,...
Tags: Copper, Financing, Arizona, Seeking Alpha, Augusta, Investment, Financial Accounting, Finance, Thomas Tan, Gold & Precious Metals
External links 2008-11-06
Tough Market, But First Quantum Still Strong
FP Trading Desk submits: Despite awful copper pricing and ongoing political risk, analysts continue to believe that First Quantum Minerals Ltd. (FQVLF.PK) is on the right track. The company's third quarter earnings of $2.13 a share fully diluted were below the consensus estimate of $2.60, but analysts are...
Tags: Analyst, Quantum Corp., Seeking Alpha, FP Trading Desk, Balance Sheets, Pricing, Strategy, Financial Statements, Financial Accounting, Finance, Marketing, Management, Gold & Precious Metals
External links 2008-11-13
What Does the Recent Saudi Gold Rush Mean?
Peter Cooper submits: The revelation on this blog, actually sourced from what appears to be a reliable story in the Gulf News, the leading regional newspaper, that Saudi Arabia has spent a total of $3.5 billion on gold over the past two weeks has naturally attracted huge worldwide interest....
Tags: Story, Seeking Alpha, Financial Accounting, Finance, Peter Cooper, Streettracks Gold Trust, Gold & Precious Metals
External links 2008-11-16
Gold Price Relationships
Adam Katz submits: When talking about value, for many investors it all comes back to gold. How many ounces of gold does it take to purchase an asset, whether it be real estate, equities or anything else? Please note that the following charts use monthly prices with the last data...
Tags: Seeking Alpha, Adam Katz, Real Estate, Asset Management, Investment, Financial Services, Financial Accounting, Business Operations, Operational Planning, Finance, Streettracks Gold Trust, Gold & Precious Metals
External links 2008-11-19
$3.5B Saudi Gold Deal Is Huge Compared with $6.5B Consumer Record
Peter Cooper submits: The revelation of the purchase of $3.5 billion worth of gold by a group of Saudi Arabian investors over the past month is a huge gold deal when you consider that total record third quarter spending on gold by consumers was $6.5 billion. Since the story...
Tags: Gold, Seeking Alpha, E-mail, Blogging, Financial Accounting, Online Communications, Internet, Finance, Peter Cooper, Streettracks Gold Trust, Gold & Precious Metals
External links 2008-11-20
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