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 This undated file handout photo released by Newmont Mining Corp. shows gold nuggets and bars. Gold has hit highs recently, despite large new supplies from gold mines. (Newmont Mining/AP/File) By Robert Blumen / May 31, 201
Gold supplies are going up, but demand only has to rise about 1 percent a year to keep supply and demand in balance.
Brett Arends, writing in the Wall Street Journal Why I Don’t Trust Gold explains the rise of gold in the following way:
If the price rises you’d think there must be a shortage. But data provided by the World Gold Council, an industry body, tell a remarkable story.
Over that period the world has produced—or, more accurately, recovered—far more gold than anyone actually wanted to use. Since 2002, for example, total demand for gold from goldsmiths and jewelers, and dentists, and general industry, has come to about 22,500 tonnes.
But during the same period, more than 29,000 tonnes has come on to the market.
The surplus alone is enough to produce about 220 million one-ounce gold American Buffalo coins. That’s in eight years.
Most of the new supply has come from mine production. Some, though a dwindling amount, has come from central banks. And a growing amount has come from recycling—old jewelry and the like being melted down for scrap. (This is a perennial issue with gold. I never understand why the fans think gold’s incredible durability—it doesn’t waste or corrode—is bullish for the market. It’s bearish.) So if supply has consistently exceeded user demand, how come the price of gold has still been rising? Continue reading If gold supplies are rising, why aren’t prices falling?
GOLD UP-DATE - May 24, 2010
By David Levenstein
 As the current global currency turmoil continued, global equities and most commodities were also sold off during last week.
Equity markets across Asia fell with Japan’s benchmark Nikkei hitting a five-month low as exporters were hurt after the yen strengthened against the euro. Palladium fell more than 11 percent, and platinum dropped more than 7 percent on worries about the continuing problems in the Eurozone and on worries about weakening industrial demand for these metals as Europe’s debt problems are seen hurting the region’s economy.
The euro continued to slide south and reached a low of 1.2143 after Merkels’ announcement of a ban on naked short selling. The S&P 500 breached the intraday low of May 6’s panic selling. Crude oil also tumbled sharply and hit the lowest level since July of 2009.
While investors have been scrambling to exit anything euro-denominated, the US dollar has been bid up as a safe haven play. The rising value of the US dollar has really hurt many commodities, and gold has been no exception. In one week it lost five percent of its value against the US dollar.
The dollar index traded over 87 the highest level since March 2009. Since November 2009, the greenback has gained nearly twenty percent in value even though the fundamentals influencing the dollar haven’t really changed. What has changed is the value of the other major currencies against the dollar, especially the euro and sterling. So for now, the dollar has been saved. But, it is only a matter of time before it heads south again. Continue reading The Current Correction In The Gold Price Will Not Last Long
The Wall Street Journal – MAY 22, 2010
 Tigris Financial's Thomas Kaplan, in his New York office this past week, on his investment focus: 'I feel the only asset I have confidence in is gold.' - Michael Rubenstein for The Wall Street Journal Gold is setting records again, boosting the holdings of central banks, Armageddon worrywarts, and ordinary people who own gold bars, coins and jewelry.
But few individuals stand to benefit as much as low-profile billionaire Thomas Kaplan. A New York-born commodities magnate who earned a doctorate in British colonial history at Oxford, Mr. Kaplan oversees an empire devoted largely to gold.
Many fund managers and high-rollers have allocated small percentages of their portfolios to gold as a hedge against inflation. But Mr. Kaplan is the bull of bullion. He has gone further than perhaps any other major investor, betting the majority of his wealth on gold and other precious metals. And it reflects his deeply held conviction that global economic instability could bring rising demand for gold.
Through his firm, Tigris Financial Group, and affiliates, Mr. Kaplan has loaded up on bullion and bought up properties in 17 countries on five continents, where geologists are exploring for more. Tigris subsidiaries have taken stakes in mining companies, including tiny firms that have yet to produce an ounce. Continue reading A Billionaire Goes All-In on Gold
 Commodity Online – May 15, 2010
By Justice Litle
Does anyone know how to contact the Inter-Planetary Monetary Fund – the “IPMF”? I’m hoping maybe Alpha Centauri has some spare credit lines we can tap. Because if not, we could be in some seriously deep kimchee here… Seriously though. When the government runs out of money – or rather, the credibility to keep on printing it with abandon – who is left?
Keynesian economists believe that public sector intervention is the key to curing private sector ills. That’s why they were so supportive of the bailouts. In fact, one might argue that “when in doubt, bail them out” sums up half a century of Keynesian thought in just six words. Private sector woes got you down? Let the sovereign entity (i.e. the government) leverage up its balance sheet when times are tough.
This tech breakthrough made America’s hottest 2010 consumer product fabulously successful. It’s now a 10-bagger dream stock! Continue reading Gold is The Only Neutral Currency
 GOLD to Go - Mesin Penjual Emas Otomatis Abu Dhabi 14 Mei 2010
Isi sebuah mesin penjual otomatis yg dapat mengeluarkan emas batangan, ludes terjual habis dalam 1 hari saja setelah peluncurannya di Emirates Palace.
Meskipun dapat diisi sampai 300 keping emas batangan, GOLD To Go ATM itu hanya memuat 100 keping saja untuk penjualan perdananya pada Rabu malam itu, menurut Thomas Geissler, Chief Executive Ex Oriente Lux, pencipta mesin tersebut.
Bagian pertama dari emas batangan seberat 1 ounce, ditempatkan sebagai tanda kehormatan bagi Fatimah binti Cheikha Mohammed, yang dikenal sebagai Ibu Negara.
Menurut Geissler, di malam yang sama, dua orang masing-masing menghabiskan hampir 20.000 Dirham [sekitar US 5.400 dollar] utk membeli salah satu dari 10 produk emas yang ditawarkan.
“Aku tahu harga emas di Eropa naik pada saat ini,” kata Emile Franssen, seorang pengacara. “Jadi aku melakukan perjalanan menuju UEA untuk membeli emas Jerman, supaya uangku tidak merosot nilainya.”
Continue reading Mesin Penjual Emas Otomatis
Business Spectator - 13 May 2010
 Gold fever is sweeping through the markets, with its price hittingrecord levels against the greenback as investors shun paper money and instead seek refuge in the precious metal.
There has been an unprecedented surge in demand for gold from Germany and Austria as retail investors, worried about the possible re-emergence of inflation, snap up gold coins and small gold bars. Rumours that Germany could be on the verge of abandoning the euro and reverting to the GermanDeutschemark, combined with reports that some online bullion websites were running low on gold coin supplies, added urgency to the buying.
Investors have been deeply troubled by the European Central Bank’s involvement in the $1 trillion rescue package for the eurozone that was unveiled on Monday morning, because the central bank had previously been viewed as being a staunch opponent of money printing. Continue reading Europe’s hunger for gold
 Gold is a safe investment that protects against inflation, manages risk, and diversifies portfolios. Gold coins and bars, gold accounts, and certificates are among the many ways one can invest in gold. Gold provides safety and diversifies portfolios, but there are risks involved. Read on for a primer in gold investing.
I never quite understood how gold works as an investment, and how it might fit as a part of one’s portfolio. Sometimes I’ll hear statements such as, “Now’s a great time to buy gold!” Or I’ll read in investing books that you should have a small percentage of your portfolio invested in gold or precious metals. This article will explain how to invest in gold and why you may or may not want to.
What exactly is it about gold, that we should consider having a percentage of it in our portfolio?
After doing some research at this site, I’ve found that there are five reasons why you might want to invest in gold.
* It provides a bit of safety – In volatile economic times, people may want to protect their investments by moving them into safer assets. Gold doesn’t rely on an borrower’s promise to pay, as in the case of a bond. This offers protection from default risk.
* To diversify – Diversification protects your portfolio from fluctuations in the value of a single asset, or a group of assets that usually move in a similar direction. Most portfolio’s are only invested in traditional assets such as stocks, bonds, and money market instruments. Therefore, portfolios that include gold are generally less volatile than those that do not.
* To protect against inflation – The purchasing power of many currencies has decreased over time due to the rising prices of goods and services. However, over the long term, gold has kept its purchasing power. It’s value has remained constant in terms of the real goods and services it can buy. Continue reading Five reasons to invest in gold (and six ways to do it)
by Scott Carter 01/13/2010
 - Gold in the vaults of the Bank of England. Photograph: David Levenson/Alamy
As the United States and foreign countries continue to print money and potentially cripple their economies with astronomic deficits, gold has become more prominent because of its status as a safe haven asset and the belief that gold represents the last honest international currency.
Central banks in China and India have begun an aggressive campaign to acquire more gold. Indeed, it has been reported that central banks are expanding their gold holdings at the fastest rate since 1964.
The largest holders of the world’s gold are central banks, governments and the International Monetary Fund (“IMF”). These entities reportedly control more than 970 million troy ounces of the precious yellow metal and store it around the world. The countries with the largest gold holdings are the United States, Germany, Italy, France, China, Switzerland, and Japan (with the IMF being the third largest holder of gold). Continue reading Who Controls the World’s Gold Reserves?
 By Patrick A. Heller on April 1st, 2010
There are many reasons why most Americans don’t yet own any gold and silver for investment or insurance purposes. On March 31, I witnessed a textbook example of what I consider to be the most important reason why gold and silver have such a small following in this country.
The event was a presentation by Dana Johnson, the senior vice president and chief economist for Comerica Bank. His speech was titled “The Outlook for a Sustainable Expansion.” The attendees were business executives and government officials whose organizations mostly have accounts with Comerica plus several Comerica managers. Comerica is one of the largest banks to have originated in Michigan, with assets of about $60 billion.
Johnson’s general thesis was that the current recession 1) was not as horrible as many perceive when you compare data with past recessions; 2) had hit bottom in the third quarter of 2009; and 3) is now being followed by a slow economic recovery.
The thrust of his presentation was that the worst was over and that, by sticking to mainstream financial activities, the country would come out of its current financial doldrums. The recovery would not be strong or necessarily fully return to early 2007 levels, but there was reason to expect that the economy would generally improve from now into the future. By implication, he thinks the value of the US dollar will not fluctuate enough to be of any concern worth mentioning. Continue reading The #1 Reason Most Americans Don’t Own Gold and Silver
By: Noor H Sarker 2010-03-25
 THOUGH gold is not indispensable for human existence, it is valued by all civilisations. For its imperishable quality as well as value it always caught the human imagination. It is one of the world’s most coveted commodities. It is the symbol of beauty, wealth, aristocracy and power.
In some countries obsession for gold laid deep is woven in the culture. Some nations it is the sign of imperishibility. Gold, beauty and power go hand in hand. It has been so from time immemorial.
Early Pagan civilisations equated deities with gods and rulers. Gold was considered so valuable that it was dedicated for their glorification. Egyptians and the Nubians, in southern of Egypt, used gold as early as 2600 B.C. Funerary masks of Tutankhamen Pharao kings was famed for its gold. Gold finds frequent mention in the Old as well and the New Testaments. Some old religious books mention the streets of New Jerusalem as being made of “pure gold, clear as crystal.” The world’s earliest gold coins were found in Lydia on the Black Sea around 610 B.C. Chu Sate in China circulated a square gold coin around 5th or 6th Century B.C. The Inca and the Aztecs civilisation of the South America referred to gold as “the tears of sun”. Homer described gold in Iliad and Odyssey as “glory of immortals and sign of wealth.” Plato and Aristotle also mentioned gold in their writings. Continue reading Gold, lust or lustre
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