Merk Gold Trust ETF Lowers the Bar for Physical Gold
at The Street - Wed May 21, 10:53AM CDT
A new gold ETF makes it easier for investors to convert their shares into physical gold.
This Hedge Fund Manager Is Still Bullish on Gold
Jay Yao, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue May 20, 10:55AM CDT
Very few people can beat the market consistently. Achieving superior returns annually is extremely difficult because the market is constantly changing. Black swan scenarios that should happen once every thousand years occur once every decade or so....
Tuesday, May 20: Today in Gold and Silver
at The Street - Tue May 20, 4:25AM CDT
Gold and silver stocks close marginally higher. No changes in either GLD or SLV. A tiny sales report from the U.S. Mint. Not much in/out movement in gold on Friday, but decent in/out movement in silver at the Comex-approved depositories.
Gold: Building a Base or Just Chopping Like Crazy?
at The Street - Mon May 19, 12:10PM CDT
It's another choppy week with no real direction. Textbook breakouts are failing, and it's very hard to catch a winner in the precious metals market.
Saturday, May 17: Today in Gold and Silver
at The Street - Sat May 17, 7:11AM CDT
Gold stocks down again, but silver equities rally! A tiny withdrawal from GLD---and no changes in SLV. No sales report from the U.S. Mint once again. No in/out movement in gold at the Comex-approved depositories on Thursday---and decent movement in...
Friday, May 16: Today in Gold and Silver
at The Street - Fri May 16, 4:26AM CDT
Gold and silver stocks give back all their Wednesday gains, plus more. A surprise deposit in GLD, but no change in SLV. No sales report from the U.S. Mint. No in/out movement in gold once again at the Comex-approved depositories on Wednesday, but a...
This Key Metric Could Be Holding Gold Prices in Check
James Catlin, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Thu May 15, 8:13AM CDT
When discussing inflation, money supply is often the focus. But there are actually two distinct monetary components that can influence inflation: changes in money supply, and the velocity of money, which is the average rate at which money changes...
Thursday, May 15: Today in Gold and Silver
at The Street - Thu May 15, 4:21AM CDT
Precious metal stocks post small gains. No change in either GLD or SLV once again. No sales report from the U.S. Mint. No in/out movement in gold at the Comex-approved depositories on Tuesday---and not much action in silver, either.
Physical Silver Demand Surges to All-Time High, Scrap Supply Tumbles
at The Street - Wed May 14, 7:30AM CDT
Silver experienced in 2013 an all-time high for physical demand, while scrap supply tumbled to a more than decade-long low, according to an annual report about the white precious metal.
Wednesday, May 14: Today in Gold and Silver
at The Street - Wed May 14, 4:22AM CDT
Gold stocks down a bit, silver stocks up a bit. No changes in either GLD or SLV. A big sales report from the U.S. Mint yesterday. Negligible in/out activity in gold on Monday at the Comex-approved depositories---and a lighter in/out day in silver.
The Winklevoss Bitcoin Trust ETF: What You Need to Know
Leo Sun, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue May 13, 8:41AM CDT
The price of Bitcoin has slumped 33% over the past month, following the meltdown of several major exchanges, an industrywide castigation of the cryptocurrency, and a decision by the IRS to tax Bitcoin as an asset . All that drama, however,...
Nobody Is Bothering to Buy Gold and UBS Says That Is Its Biggest Positive
at The Street - Tue May 13, 7:33AM CDT
UBS says the biggest positive for gold is that investors are opting to stay away from it.
Jim Cramer's 'Mad Money' Recap: Has the Tech Bubble Already Popped?
at The Street - Mon May 12, 7:20PM CDT
With the Dow and S&P 500 hitting new highs, the bubble is being destroyed before our eyes, Cramer says.
Gold Jumps Following Eastern Ukraine Separatist Vote for Sovereignty
at The Street - Mon May 12, 2:35PM CDT
Gold prices jump on Monday, a day after pro-Russian eastern Ukraine separatists vote for sovereignty in a referendum procedure that opponents argue lacks legitimacy.
Precious Metals Are as Choppy as the Karate Kid
at The Street - Mon May 12, 9:58AM CDT
Last week, markets just chopped around like the Karate Kid. Many traders are complaining about lack of direction and trend and are taking loss after loss. Where do precious metals fit in?
'Fast Money' Recap: Ending on a High Note
at The Street - Sat May 10, 4:00AM CDT
The trading panel discussed whether Apple should buy Beats Electronics.
Gold Prices Flatten as Weekend Ukraine Referendum Keeps Traders in Holding Pattern
at The Street - Fri May 09, 4:26PM CDT
Gold prices close unchanged as investors wait to see how the autonomy vote in eastern Ukraine concludes.