Archive for February, 2010

Investors less optimistic about economic recovery

Gold coin investments remain an attractive option because of ongoing unease among many about the direction of the economy and how strong any pending recovery will actually be.
One such example of investor uncertainty comes from the February edition of the Bank of America/Merrill Lynch Survey of Fund Managers.
According to the survey, many have investors have […]


Concern over national debt shows little sign of fading

One reason that dealer gold remains such an attractive investment is the widespread concern that Congress will fail to take sufficient action to scale back the rapidly rising national debt.
The national debt is expected to exceed $14 trillion this year due to a combination of factors such as reduced government revenues and increased spending for […]


Sovereign debt woes could spread further

Greece is just one reason to be concerned about sovereign debt levels.
- By John March
Gold and silver dealers could be poised for some extra business as investors start to speculate more about what other European countries could be teetering on the brink of a sovereign debt crisis.
The problem is especially pronounced in the current economic […]


Gold momentum enjoys a strong week

- By Bruce Sands
Commodities, including gold, had a good week in part because of growing economic optimism in various countries around the world.
A report by Bloomberg cited positive economic signals in Australia and China as fueling gains in industrial metals including copper, while concerns about sovereign debt problems in Europe were further fueling the momentum […]


Overseas gold demand expected to remain strong

China has an increasingly important role to play in the global gold market.
- By John March
The market for dealer gold is likely to get a considerable boost in the coming years from emerging economies like India, and perhaps most significantly, China.
A recent article in Canada’s National Post newspaper quotes analyst Alan Heap of Citigroup Global […]