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By Sam Kirtley |
September 20, 2011
Gold has traded in a choppy lateral motion recently, with prices sliding south over the past week or so. The market looks hesitant ahead of the FOMC meeting, with traders cautious not to take on too much prior to what could be a game changer.
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By Sam Kirtley |
August 18, 2011
Given that gold recently hit our target of $1,800 per ounce, we feel it is appropriate to review our outlook on the gold market, the state of key factors that influence gold prices, and possible trading strategies going forward.
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By Sam Kirtley |
August 4, 2011
Gold prices made yet more all time highs in the last trading session, propelled by what we think was a short squeeze. Many traders were probably betting that gold prices would decline once the US debt ceiling was resolved; however this was not the case.
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By Sam Kirtley |
July 12, 2011
The days of having to call a broker and hopefully buy some gold shares that will hopefully go up if the gold price goes up are over. There is no longer any need to take the risk that your gold stocks will not go up with gold.
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By Sam Kirtley |
July 8, 2011
The summer doldrums are in full flow, so seasonal weakness is to be expected. However it is during this period that the most money can be made, since it can be used to establish positions in anticipation of the next major move in gold.
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By Sam Kirtley |
June 30, 2011
While fears of a possible default in Greece are supportive of gold prices in the short term, it is important to understand that such pressures are largely temporary in nature and they do not significantly change the underlying market dynamics.
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By Sam Kirtley |
April 26, 2011
For now we think it is a case of not pulling on Superman's cape, so to speak, and letting silver run. If silver's rise is going to be even half as fast as that of 1980 then it could still rise twice as fast as it is at present before...
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By Sam Kirtley |
March 22, 2011
During the first nine years of this gold bull market, gold prices moved with a near perfect inverse relationship to the US dollar. Gold worked well as both a USD hedge and as a tool to speculate on a USD decline. This is no longer the case.
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By Sam Kirtley |
December 8, 2010
Over the past couple of years gold has rallied when the greenback has been making gains, as well as when it was weakening. Therefore investors must now take note of the inverse relationship between US real interest rates and gold.
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By Sam Kirtley |
November 29, 2010
What are the repercussions of these moves and what implications may similar policies have on the financial markets and the global economy going forward?