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Gold Prices Going Up!

Gold Prices Going Up!

For the first time in some weeks, the prices of gold have started to rise.  It happened on Friday, after a week of miserable financial news and word that deflation was on the way as fuel prices fall, food and retail prices fall, and inflation backs off.  But gold comes to the rescue of investors, […]

November 24, 2008 | By | 3 Replies More
Deflation: When Bad Things Happen to Gold Markets

Deflation: When Bad Things Happen to Gold Markets

You know, with the world’s stock markets so volatile, I keep expecting that gold prices are going to soar and all the jewelry I’ve acquired over the years will instantly become worth a great fortune.  (It always has been worth a great fortune, but so far, only to me.) But at the moment, it seems the opposite […]

November 17, 2008 | By | Reply More
Panning for Clues in the Gold Market

Panning for Clues in the Gold Market

This weekend, I was in Phoenix, Arizona and then headed upstate to Kingman. A friend mentioned that there was a gold mine along the way that operated “when gold prices are good.” I’m guessing it’s not in operation currently. There are many ways to get the gold out of the ground, including panning, sluicing, metal […]

November 10, 2008 | By | 2 Replies More
Mining Companies Prepare for Long “Winter”

Mining Companies Prepare for Long “Winter”

Goldminers and the companies they work for are “hunkering down” for a long and difficult winter, but not the one we normally think of. North American mining companies are preparing to ride out the winter of a global economic slowdown; looking to rein in spending and perhaps delay some projects and exploration. They have come along way […]

November 2, 2008 | By | Reply More
Clear the Decks: Gold Is Coming Down!

Clear the Decks: Gold Is Coming Down!

So is it fun enough for you yet? Does the fall out from the mortgage meltdown that led to the world markets instability and stocks tumbling finally seem to hit home? It’s been a rough time in the markets lately, and while many people have found sanctuary in precious metals, even that stability may be […]

October 26, 2008 | By | 1 Reply More
Go for the Gold?

Go for the Gold?

Unless you’re living under a rock, you’ve noticed the downturn of the economy and resulting wild swings of the stock markets. Investors have been fleeing in droves, seeking shelter and safe havens for their money, but still hoping to pick off something of real value that will possibly give them a return. Hundreds of thousands […]

October 19, 2008 | By | 1 Reply More