CNBC’s Cramer: Gold to $1,500 in Near Term

Lynn On March 11, 2011 / General Market, Gold

“The rally in the price of gold is far from over,” “Mad Money” host says… “One more time: You must own some gold,” says CNBC’s Jim Cramer on a March 1st “Mad Money” broadcast. “Just get some exposure. I’ve been saying this for five years: The rally in

The Short Squeeze in Silver

Lynn On March 8, 2011 / General Market, Silver

By: Gold Money, commentary by John Fisher In the last week of February the price of silver broke its 30-year top. The white bullion market is tight, and the short squeeze in the futures market is exerting a constant upward pressure on the price. If current trends

Financial Times: The U.S. Dollar’s Safe-Haven Status Hangs in the Balance

Lynn On March 2, 2011 / General Market, Gold, Silver

By: The Financial Times, commentary by John Fisher; March 1, 2011 “Even for long-term dollar bears like ourselves, this is a worry,” Standard Bank executive says. Long seen as a place of safety in times of turmoil, the dollar may be losing its haven appeal. Soaring oil

What to Expect in the Next Five Weeks

Lynn On February 23, 2011 / General Market, Gold, Silver

By: Patrick Heller, with commentary by John Fisher 2/23/2011 There are so many reasons why gold and silver, especially silver, are set to continue rising in price. Here are some of the more notable ones: · JPMorgan Chase just announced that it is willing to accept physical

Now What Should I Do?

Lynn On February 19, 2011 / General Market, Gold, Silver

By: John Fisher As I am writing this at 2:00pm Eastern, gold is up $17.50 to $1,407.60, a rise of 1.26%. Silver is up $1.25 at $33.93, a rise of 3.83%. Note: The U.S. and many other markets are closed, although electronic global markets are open as

J.P. Morgan Will Accept Gold as Type of Collateral

Lynn On February 16, 2011 / General Market, Gold

By: Carolyn Cui and Rhiannon Hoyle, 2/8/2011 Provided by: The Wall Street Journal Gold hasn’t reinvented itself as a currency yet. But it is getting closer. J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM – News) said it will allow clients to use the metal as collateral in

Don’t Talk to an Account Executive – Ask for the Owner!

Lynn On February 15, 2011 / General Market, Gold, Silver

By: John Fisher There are many choices when it comes to buying (and selling) your gold and silver. We are all familiar with the television, radio, newspaper and magazine articles. You have probably received direct mail. An advertisement seems to pop up every time you visit an

Don’t Consider Gold an Investment

Lynn On February 9, 2011 / General Market, Gold, Silver

By: John Fisher “Do NOT consider gold an investment.” At first glance, this statement seems irrational. For most of us, gold (and silver) have been one of our best “investments”! The nuance here is not lumping gold and silver in with our other investments. In fact, its

What Not To Do – Losing Focus on Why You Bought

Lynn On February 7, 2011 / General Market, Gold, Silver

By: John Fisher It is easy to lose sight of what motivated us to get into the precious metals market in the first place. Each and every day we are bombarded by newspapers, newsletters, magazines, television, the internet, co-workers, friends, family and a myriad of others –

Gold Will Reach Unbelievable Price and Silver Will Outperform Gold – Jim Rogers

Lynn On February 2, 2011 / General Market, Gold, Silver

By: Jim Rogers, February 2, 2011 Hopes of economic recovery swept stocks higher in New York yesterday and this confidence spread to Asian equity markets. European stocks are tentatively higher as concerns about Egypt and geopolitical risk may be hampering gains. Oil prices remain near recent record

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