Archive for October, 2008
Gold and Silver News & Headlines for October 29
New 49'ers seek California Gold It's the great new outdoor activity of our time. Prospecting for Gold. 3 men with gold confuse sheriff's sale Three men
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Premiums for 100 Ounce Silver Bars
There has been much recent coverage of the rising premiums being paid to purchase physical gold and silver bullion. This has been cited as a consequence of the extreme demand for precious metals and evidence of the growing disconnect between market prices and physical prices. I decided to look at some
Gold and Silver News & Headlines for October 27
More linkworthy gold and silver news and headlines from various places around the internet. Mints struggle to meet metals demand Provides some specific insight into the Royal Canadian
US Mint to Sell Final Inventory of 2008 Platinum Eagles & 1/10 oz. Gold Eagles
A few weeks back the US Mint announced that they would be taking unprecedented actions to deal with the demand for bullion coins. This included production halts for some bullion coins and limited production for others until existing blank inventories were depleted. Read the full
Gold and Silver News & Headlines for October 25
Links to some excellent gold and silver related stories and blog posts: A Golden Opportunity? In Russia, investing in gold is difficult and any profits are hampered by 18 VAT charged on bullion purchases. As an alternative,
Ten Reasons Gold Is Not Above $1,000
Gold reached its all time high price above $1,000 per ounce a few days after the shocking Bear Stearns bailout. In the following months gold often experienced sharp declines and has stubbornly refused to reattain the key $1,000 level despite more shocking bailouts, bank failures, and bankruptcies. Reporters,
Gold and Silver News & Headlines
Links to a number of interesting or notable gold and silver news stories or blog posts: Platinum Almost the Same Price as Gold Safe haven metal versus industrial metal. Will we reach
The Sale of Safes is Booming
In an interesting sign of the times, the sale of safes has been booming. This story has apparently been making the rounds on some local news programs and last week was the topic of an article in the LA Times. Safe
Reaction to: Gold May Pay Only in Case of Maximum Despair
With the price of gold on the decline, flimsy commentaries have started to appear which characterize gold as a fringe bet of foolish people. I am admittedly biased in the opposite direction writing gold and silver blog, but if I wrote a commentary,
