Archive for September, 2009

Gold Breakout Coming?

Gold Stocks Index – The Leading Indicator for Gold Bullion I watch the price of gold stocks very closely because when there is large divergence from the price action of gold bullion I can get in a trade before the general public does. Tuesday we saw gold stocks put in a powerful rally yet gold [...]

Gold Reads

* In September gold prices rose 5.4%, to the highest monthly close in U.S. history, as silver jumped 11.5%. Year -to- date gold prices are up 12% and silver is up a sterling 50%. Precious metals are again demonstrating how a healthy bull market works: Two steps forward, one step back. A “buy- the- dip” [...]

Gold Higher Overnight

December gold was higher due to short covering overnight as it consolidates some of last week’s decline but remains below the 10-day moving average crossing at 1004.10. Stochastics and the RSI are turning neutral hinting that a short-term low might be in or is near. Closes above the 10-day moving average crossing at 1004.10 would [...]

Is Gold A Reasonable Investment?

Courtesy of Washington’s Blog This essay rounds up arguments for gold as a reasonable investment. China Commentators such as Ambrose Evans-Pritchard and Byron King argue that China’s hunger for gold will put a floor on gold prices. Specifically, they argue that China will “buy the dips” in gold prices, effectively putting a minimum on how [...]

Gold Reads

* Precious metals are again demonstrating how a healthy bull market works: Two steps forward, one step back. A “buy- the- dip” strategy is recommended. Year -to- date gold prices are up 12%. * “Top investors in precious metals are waiting for a pullback to buy, but they say gold looks like a promising inflation [...]

Schiff Sees “90s Tech”-Style Move in Gold

Peter Schiff on Yahoo Tech Ticker Unlike the “legitimate bull markets” of many foreign markets, Peter Schiff believes the U.S. is merely experiencing a “rally in a bear market,” and is lagging the rest of the world “for a reason.” The worst is not over, according to Euro Pacific Capital’s Schiff, who predicts the Dow [...]

GLD Chart

On our GLD chart we still have not reached the measured move targets so must wait to see the enthusiasm on a reversal when it comes.

Exclusive Smoking Gun: The Fed On Gold Manipulation

Zero Hedge has recently presented several declassified documents from the pre-1971 “Nixon Shock” days, that endorse the case for gold as a major historical factor in US monetary and foreign policy, as demonstrated by State Department and CIA disclosure. Gold’s special status in policy and administrative decision-making was a direct factor in Nixon’s choice to [...]

My Gold Stock Breakout Model – Monthly Chart

My Gold Stock Breakout Model – Monthly Chart I use this chart to keep my big picture trades on the right side of gold. I found that gold stocks tend to lead the price of gold so watching this gold stock index on the monthly, weekly and daily charts can provide me with short term [...]