http://www.resourceinvestor.com/topic/precious-metals?f=rss en http://www.resourceinvestor.com/2013/05/24/silver-mining-sentiment-and-the-confidence-game?t=precious-metals&ref=rss http://www.resourceinvestor.com/2013/05/24/silver-mining-sentiment-and-the-confidence-game?t=precious-metals In terms of silver’s investment demand, the bullish metric at Sentimenttrader.com is currently at 39%. This is a low point that has not been seen since the mid-1990s. Fri, 24 May 2013 09:29:00 -0400 http://www.resourceinvestor.com/2013/05/24/gold-trying-to-build-base-as-retail-demand-counter?t=precious-metals&ref=rss http://www.resourceinvestor.com/2013/05/24/gold-trying-to-build-base-as-retail-demand-counter?t=precious-metals The gold price fell $10 per ounce after reaching almost $1,400 for the fifth time this week in London trade Friday morning. Silver held tight around $22.50 per ounce, managing only one-third of gold's 2.0% gain for the week. Fri, 24 May 2013 09:23:00 -0400 http://www.resourceinvestor.com/2013/05/24/gold-traders-most-bullish-in-a-month-after-bernank?t=precious-metals&ref=rss http://www.resourceinvestor.com/2013/05/24/gold-traders-most-bullish-in-a-month-after-bernank?t=precious-metals Gold traders are the most bullish in a month after Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke signaled record stimulus will continue until the economy improves. Fri, 24 May 2013 09:11:00 -0400 http://www.resourceinvestor.com/2013/05/24/gold-etf-sales-dwarfed-by-central-bank-jewelry-coi?t=precious-metals&ref=rss http://www.resourceinvestor.com/2013/05/24/gold-etf-sales-dwarfed-by-central-bank-jewelry-coi?t=precious-metals Holdings in gold exchange-traded funds fell to fresh four-year lows yesterday but demand from central banks for bullion coins and bars, plus store of wealth jewelry demand is supporting gold. Fri, 24 May 2013 09:07:00 -0400 http://www.resourceinvestor.com/2013/05/24/gold-sees-bullion-banks-go-long?t=precious-metals&ref=rss http://www.resourceinvestor.com/2013/05/24/gold-sees-bullion-banks-go-long?t=precious-metals The net gold position of the four largest traders, which we can assume are all bullion banks, on May 14 was long for the first time for as long as records are available, shown in the chart below. Fri, 24 May 2013 08:57:00 -0400 http://www.resourceinvestor.com/2013/05/23/ryan-walker-tweet-retreat-hasnt-changed-golds-stor?t=precious-metals&ref=rss http://www.resourceinvestor.com/2013/05/23/ryan-walker-tweet-retreat-hasnt-changed-golds-stor?t=precious-metals Investors were shaken by the market's death-defying drop and recovery in a matter of minutes recently. But the "tweet retreat" hasn't changed the reasons why investors need gold companies in their portfolio. Thu, 23 May 2013 13:21:00 -0400 http://www.resourceinvestor.com/2013/05/23/how-to-spot-oil-and-gas-takeout-targets?t=precious-metals&ref=rss http://www.resourceinvestor.com/2013/05/23/how-to-spot-oil-and-gas-takeout-targets?t=precious-metals Let's make one thing clear: There is no magic formula to determine which company will be the next big buyout story. But if there were a formula, it would include variables like asset value, management skill level, risk profile and location, location, location. Thu, 23 May 2013 13:08:00 -0400 http://www.resourceinvestor.com/2013/05/23/bullion-rallies-despite-losing-us-fed-prop?t=precious-metals&ref=rss http://www.resourceinvestor.com/2013/05/23/bullion-rallies-despite-losing-us-fed-prop?t=precious-metals Both gold and silver rose in Asian and London trade Thursday morning, defying a sharp slide in global stock markets to gain 3.0% rally from yesterday's sharp sell-off. Thu, 23 May 2013 12:41:00 -0400 http://www.resourceinvestor.com/2013/05/23/gold-up-15-as-stocks-fall-globally-after-nikkei-cr?t=precious-metals&ref=rss http://www.resourceinvestor.com/2013/05/23/gold-up-15-as-stocks-fall-globally-after-nikkei-cr?t=precious-metals Gold is up today while stock indices globally are sharply down after the Nikkei crashed 7.3%. The stock crash in Japan is leading to weakness in European equities and will lead to losses when U.S. markets open. Thu, 23 May 2013 12:01:00 -0400 http://www.resourceinvestor.com/2013/05/23/gold-rebounds-as-signs-of-china-slowdown-fuel-dema?t=precious-metals&ref=rss http://www.resourceinvestor.com/2013/05/23/gold-rebounds-as-signs-of-china-slowdown-fuel-dema?t=precious-metals Gold rose for the first time in three days on signs that Chinese manufacturing will slow in May for the first time in seven months, sparking a drop in global equities and increased demand for bullion as a protection of wealth. Thu, 23 May 2013 11:11:00 -0400