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Metalbug introduces gold and precious metal iPhone application

Metalbug provides real-time spot prices directly from Kitco for gold, silver, platinum, palladium and rhodium. Features unique to Metalbug include purity (Karat or %) and weight (unit) options to quickly determine the current market value of precious metal assets. Metalbug gives users the ability to stay on top of the precious metals marketplace whenever and wherever they are. Metalbug functions as a full-featured tool for anyone looking to bu... [more]

Gold is the ultimate insurance against economic and financial difficulties

The words credit crunch send shivers racing down the spines of the majority of the developed world. Whether rich or poor, the fact of the matter is that we are all affected, and entering into financial investments at this tumultuous time can be risky business. But while most investors reel in anger as their bricks and mortar dwindle into negative equity and their stocks lose value quicker than an ice sculpture in Thailand, those who have turne... [more]

Look beyond the US Dollar to see what's really happening in the Gold Market

It has become a knee-jerk reaction for investors to look at the Gold Price in terms of the US Dollar alone, and for commentators to only follow its moves in that currency. There is good reason for this, of course, for the US Dollar is the global reserve currency at present – even if it is beginning to look of dubious value today. Why don’t we measure gold in a strong currency such as the Euro? Although that is an ‘up and coming’ reserve curre... [more]

Maktari closes gold bullion deal worth $11.7 billion

Apart from Saudi Arabia’s oil and gas reserves, there are believed to be sizeable deposits of other minerals within the Royal Kingdom. Mr M L A Maktari the broker appointed for and on behalf of a private investor within Saudi Arabia has just closed and reserved for the next 3 years gold bullion to the value of just under $11.7 billion. Most of these deposits are within Switzerland as holding is restricted within Saudi Arabia. Maktari was refe... [more]

BullionVault growth accelerates as credit crunch pushes savers into gold bullion

BullionVault.com has announded it has accelerated its growth in the third quarter as the global credit crunch sparked a move into bullion by cash savers. Gold holdings by volume grew by more than one-fifth between July and October. BullionVault now looks after more than $102 million in gold and cash on behalf of private individuals based in 78 countries worldwide. At the end of September 2007, the gold held by BullionVault's customers had i... [more]

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INDEPENDENT VIEWPOINT

Newsletter Writer Ron Struthers predicts America will face a whole new set of debt problems at the state level and recommends investors fortify their portfolios with physical gold and cash. Gold Report interview.

On 1099-Tax Reporting Requirements For Half Ounce Gold Transactions

A week ago we published a guest post from David Galland of Casey's Daily Dispatch in which Galland presented his view on what the consequences of the upcoming introduction of a 1099-filing requirement for gold transactions over $600 would be. "Can’t a person just keep their gold purchases under $600? With the price of gold heading higher, that will increasingly require buying smaller ...

Assets to hold on to

Gold made headlines in 2009 as its price continued to set new highs, but the picture for other tangible assets was distinctly mixed. Peter Temple explains why 2010 looks more promising

Always a Gold Bug?

When I did a recent radio interview, the host who was basically friendly, said, “You’ve always liked gold.” My response? “No, no, no. I have been bearish for most of two decades before December, 2003. I have been bullish on gold 12 years out of the 34 years I have been publishing The Ruff Times.

Gold keeps rising as panicky investors look for security

Gold price may go beyond record high to top $2,000 an ounce as bullion sales rocket and central banks stock up Goldfinger, the villain of the eponymous James Bond film, hatched a plot to increase the value of his bullion by detonating a nuclear device inside Fort Knox, making America's gold supply radioactive for 60 years. No less exciting, though rather more unsettling, is the real-life drama ...

Gold Is Ready for a Fall

My advice is to wait for a correction in the price of gold and then buy mining stocks.

Nightmare vision sparks rush for gold

Goldfinger, the villain of the eponymous James Bond film, hatched a plot to increase the value of his bullion by detonating a nuclear device inside Fort Knox, making America's gold supply radioactive for 60 years.No less exciting,...

GOLD NEWS

They are selling like hotcakes. Gold bars have been moving off the shelves in India's financial capital, Mumbai, more than the trusty, old gold coins or jewellery.

346 Tonne Gold Swap with BIS is Positive for Gold

Risk aversion has returned today with Asian equity indices mostly down and European bourses also under pressure early.

Punjab & Sind Bank to start selling gold, silver coins

NEW DELHI: Trying to cash in on the high prices of precious metals, state-run Punjab & Sind Bank (PSB) on Tuesday said it will soon start selling gold and silver coins.