http://www.resourceinvestor.com/?f=rss Bringing you the latest investment insight and news in mining, precious metals, base and rare earth metals, and more. en http://www.resourceinvestor.com/2013/05/20/what-your-dentist-doesnt-know-about-gold?ref=rss http://www.resourceinvestor.com/2013/05/20/what-your-dentist-doesnt-know-about-gold What use is gold? Besides jewelry, outrageous cutlery, money, microchips and a thin veneer for astronauts' visors, gold once got sizable demand from dentists. Mon, 20 May 2013 14:04:00 -0400 http://www.resourceinvestor.com/2013/05/20/the-second-most-important-factor-in-picking-a-winn?ref=rss http://www.resourceinvestor.com/2013/05/20/the-second-most-important-factor-in-picking-a-winn Jurisdiction risk continues to grow as a result of countries attempting to capitalize on higher commodity prices. In this interview, Thibaut Lepouttre discusses which jurisdictions offer better value to investors and which countries to avoid. Mon, 20 May 2013 13:14:00 -0400 http://www.resourceinvestor.com/2013/05/20/the-last-investable-moment-for-silver?ref=rss http://www.resourceinvestor.com/2013/05/20/the-last-investable-moment-for-silver In the context of the current U.S. dollar valuation bubble, silver’s eventual price rise seems inevitable. Silver is one of many sought after investment choices when risk aversion is high. Mon, 20 May 2013 12:41:00 -0400 http://www.resourceinvestor.com/2013/05/20/plunge-in-metals-natural-as-bearish-money-managers?ref=rss http://www.resourceinvestor.com/2013/05/20/plunge-in-metals-natural-as-bearish-money-managers Wholesale prices for gold and silver rallied from a fresh plunge in early London dealing on Monday, rising to stand unchanged and 2.3% lower respectively from the end of last week's trade by lunchtime. Mon, 20 May 2013 11:51:00 -0400 http://www.resourceinvestor.com/2013/05/20/silver-surges-68-from-lows-after-slammed-10-lower?ref=rss http://www.resourceinvestor.com/2013/05/20/silver-surges-68-from-lows-after-slammed-10-lower Silver fell victim to heavy, concentrated selling overnight in thin, illiquid Asian trading. Silver was slammed 10% and fell from $22.36/oz to $20.30/oz in just four minutes. Mon, 20 May 2013 11:20:00 -0400 http://www.resourceinvestor.com/2013/05/20/bank-balances-and-gold?ref=rss http://www.resourceinvestor.com/2013/05/20/bank-balances-and-gold There has been a growing shift in favor of assets relative to bank deposits. This was initially encouraged by zero interest rates, but more recently there is little doubt that Cyprus’s bail-in has accelerated the trend. Mon, 20 May 2013 10:26:00 -0400 http://www.resourceinvestor.com/2013/05/20/gold-bear-positions-reach-record-as-soros-cuts-hol?ref=rss http://www.resourceinvestor.com/2013/05/20/gold-bear-positions-reach-record-as-soros-cuts-hol Hedge-fund managers are making the biggest ever bet against gold as billionaire George Soros sold holdings last quarter and Goldman Sachs Group Inc. predicted more declines after the longest slump in four years. Mon, 20 May 2013 10:15:00 -0400 http://www.resourceinvestor.com/2013/05/17/silver-cot-the-day-the-numbers-lied?ref=rss http://www.resourceinvestor.com/2013/05/17/silver-cot-the-day-the-numbers-lied Many people have been asking why they should trust these COT numbers when just about every other important economic indicator is tampered with, or distorted, and then trumpeted to the complacent masses via the mainstream media. Fri, 17 May 2013 12:25:00 -0400 http://www.resourceinvestor.com/2013/05/17/how-does-a-bullish-dollar-and-stock-picture-affect?ref=rss http://www.resourceinvestor.com/2013/05/17/how-does-a-bullish-dollar-and-stock-picture-affect There’s significant investment demand for physical gold bullion at the current prices – what does it mean for the market? That it’s going higher in the long run and that the current move down is just a correction. It doesn’t imply that the bottom is already in. Fri, 17 May 2013 12:07:00 -0400 http://www.resourceinvestor.com/2013/05/17/pension-funds-seen-selling-gold-etfs?ref=rss http://www.resourceinvestor.com/2013/05/17/pension-funds-seen-selling-gold-etfs Gold prices failed to hold a rally above $1,380 per ounce in London on Friday morning, trading 5% down for the week as world stock markets held steady. Fri, 17 May 2013 11:56:00 -0400