Who is John Paulson? He is the founder and president of Paulson & Company. He made billion of dollars for his hedge fund by betting against the U.S. housing market. Some of his key investments were shorts against U.S. and European banks with exposure to toxic mortgages. He had had successes before that. But …
With the price of gold rising to record levels, and with those levels being broken on a regular basis, many people are wondering whether we are due for a major correction. Well, there are always corrections after an extended rise in gold prices. Investors sell to take profits, and then buy again at the low …
Study the mainstream media and you’ll find several financial journalist who are declaring that the recent rise in gold prices means we are now in a dangerous “gold bubble”. The implication is that the bubble will soon burst, gold prices will plummet, and we’ll all lose a ton of money. But if you pause, …
Gold prices have been rising this week, largely because of concerns over Libya, and its oil production. There have been a few ups and downs in the price, but the trend seems set to continue higher…at least until things calm down in North Africa. Gold Falls From Highest Price in Seven Weeks; Silver Declines BusinessWeek …
Reading a recent commentary by Jon Nadler, of Kitco Metals Inc.- an excellent source of quality information and opinions – I was struck by this quote. “Matthew Clark, financial planner at Thomas Westcott Financial Management, said he was cautious about the hype surrounding gold. “Gold is now firmly in this camp and the rapid rise …
In this week’s gold news, China is dominating the headlines. And even when not in the headline, you’ll find China mentioned within the body of most articles and news items. To find out why, take your pick from the articles below. Is China Trying To Create A New Gold Standard? Not only has China been …
Well, if anyone knew the answer to that question, they would be assured of a very successful year. But, of course, we don’t know. We don’t even know what the price of gold will be tomorrow. Gold prices are notoriously hard to predict because they are influenced by so many different factors. And sometimes, even …