Gold becomes an extremely attractive asset class, in the past nine years we are in a deflationary cycle and gold has gone from $250 to $1000 in a deflationary environment.
at $950 is gold is still a good investment especially that some experts predict gold to reach $2000 even $5000 an ounce in the short term amongst the fear that all FIAT currencies may devaluate in a hyperinflation doomsday scenario , although that gold does not pay a devident it is unarguabley the best protection against the devaluation of the Dollar ...bottom line go get your Gold bullions it is still time
Saturday, June 6, 2009
Friday, June 5, 2009
Gold Approaches the thousand dollars an ounce as the Dollar continues to fall
Gold surges to near record territory
The metal gains ground as the dollar slumps and investors bet inflation will rebound. Analysts see $1,000 an ounce on the horizon.
NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- Gold prices charged higher Thursday, with another run at $1,000 an ounce looking increasingly likely, as the dollar remains weak and concerns about inflation boost demand for the metal.
Gold for August delivery rose $16.70 to settle at $982.30 an ounce after hitting an intra day high of $992.10 an ounce earlier this week.
The metal is up 11% from its mid April low of $869.50 an ounce as the U.S. dollar has tumbled against rival currencies. Gold and other commodities that are priced in dollars often gain ground when the greenback weakens.
The recent run up has raised bets that gold could top $1,000 an ounce for the third time ever. Gold rose to an all-time settlement high of $1,003.20 an ounce last year. It made another big push early this year, closing at $1001.80 an ounce Feb. 20.
In both cases, jittery investors flocked to the metal to preserve capital as the financial markets erupted in volatility.
Thursday, June 4, 2009
Gold Jumps Platinum Surges Silver flies Dollar slides Inflation to the roof
Gold Jumps on Dollar Slide, Inflation Concern; Platinum Surges
By Halia Pavliva
June 4 (Bloomberg) -- Gold prices rose on speculation that the slumping dollar will spur inflation, boosting the appeal of precious metals as a hedge. Platinum surged more than $55 an ounce to the highest since September. 
In May, the dollar fell 6.4 percent against a basket of major currencies, the biggest drop in 24 years. The greenback resumed its decline today, sending commodities higher. The Reuters/Jefferies CRB Index of 19 raw materials rose as much as 2.1 percent.
“Gold is rising on demand for a safe harbor,” said Philip Gotthelf, the president of Equidex Brokerage Group in Closter, New Jersey. “We still have considerable uncertainty about the dollar.”
Gold futures for August delivery rose $16.70, or 1.7 percent, to $982.30 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange. Yesterday, the price reached $992.10, the highest for a most-active contract since Feb. 24.
Platinum futures for July delivery jumped $48.80, or 3.9 percent, to $1,293.30 an ounce on the Nymex. Earlier, the price reached $1,301.90, the highest since Sept. 9.
Platinum climbed for the seventh straight session, the longest rally since January. Holdings in ETF Securities Ltd.’s exchange-traded fund backed by the metal have jumped 74 percent this year.
Silver futures for July delivery gained 58.5 cents, or 3.8 percent, to $15.895 an ounce on the Comex.
This year, silver has jumped 41 percent, platinum is up 37 percent and gold has gained 11 percent.
‘Fears of Inflation’
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