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Gold to Rise to $2,000 Amid ‘Massive’ Inflation, Superfund Says

October 29, 2009 by · Leave a Comment 

By Kim Kyoungwha Oct. 28 (Bloomberg) — Gold may rise to a record $2,000 an ounce in the next three years as investors hedge against “massive” inflation sparked by governments printing money, according to Superfund Financial Singapore Pte’s Aaron Smith. “In the next few years, after the deflation cycle, we’ll see massive inflation,” Managing Director [...]

Barrick’s adjusted earnings rise 17%

October 29, 2009 by · Leave a Comment 

The world’s biggest gold miner, Canadian Barrick Gold, on Thursday reported a big net loss for the third quarter, essentially because of a $5,7-billion accounting charge related to the company’s announcement that it will eliminate its gold hedges. The firm lost $5,4-billion, compared with a $254-million profit a year earlier. Read more….

Nepalese gold investment ‘rising’

October 27, 2009 by · Leave a Comment 

Investment in gold is on the rise in Nepal as it is regarded as a hedge against inflation, according to the president of the Nepal Gold and Silver Dealers Association. Speaking to My Republica, Ratna Shakya commented that gold imports to the country this year are expected to exceed the 5,000kg recorded in the 2008-09 [...]

Gold’s New Ally

October 24, 2009 by · Leave a Comment 

The Daily Reckoning If you’ve invested in gold, you’re about to gain a powerful ally: pension funds. “I think the largest institutions like our own are realizing that we barely own any [gold]” Shayne McGuire, head of the Teacher Retirement System of Texas said in an interview in Hong Kong very early this morning. “The [...]

The Golden Road Out of Financial Crisis

October 22, 2009 by · Leave a Comment 

The Daily Reckoning “Who goes borrowing, goes sorrowing.” – Ben Franklin Today’s reckoning is going to be short. We’re on the road again…this time to Ireland where our Family office is headquartered. The quote above comes from one of America’s founding fathers. But it was recalled to us neither by America’s president, nor America’s secretary [...]

Brand Disloyalty

October 22, 2009 by · Leave a Comment 

The Daily Reckoning The US dollar is a sort of monetary brand. And like any other brand, it can fall out of favor. Even iconic brands can rapidly lose their “must-have” caché. Sometimes, a brand can disappear entirely, as did Pan American Airways or “Members Only” jackets. But there is always something else waiting to [...]

Top 5 Reasons To Add Precious Metals To Your IRA

October 22, 2009 by · Leave a Comment 

Now, more than ever, people are looking for ways to help secure their hard-earned retirement dollars after significant losses due to the weakness in the stock market and U.S. economy over the past year. Precious metals are a great way to diversify your holdings and likely increase your financial security. Here are the APMEX Top [...]

Greenlight’s Einhorn Predicted Lehman Brothers’ Fall; Buying Gold

October 21, 2009 by · Leave a Comment 

By Jennifer Ablan and Joseph A. Giannone Mon Oct 19, 2009 5:17pm EDT NEW YORK, Oct 19 (Reuters) – David Einhorn, the hedge fund manager who had warned on Lehman Brothers’ precarious finances, on Monday said he is buying gold and betting that interest rates will rise as he lambasted the U.S. government’s financial chiefs [...]

Gold at $2,000 Becomes Inflation-Adjusted Bullseye for ‘80 High

October 19, 2009 by · Leave a Comment 

By Pham-Duy Nguyen Oct. 19 (Bloomberg) — Gold’s rally to a record means prices are still 53 percent below the 1980 inflation-adjusted peak. While gold rose 19 percent this year to $1,072 an ounce on Oct. 14, consumer prices almost tripled in the past three decades, eroding the metal’s value. Bullion hasn’t kept pace with [...]

Gold steadies at $1 050/oz in consolidation mode

October 16, 2009 by · Leave a Comment 

Gold steadied around $1 050 an ounce on Friday after falling more than $10 the previous day as the dollar pared recent losses, prompting the precious metal to consolidate from record highs hit earlier this week. Gold is often considered as a hedge against the US currency. Read more….

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