Articles Tagged "investing in gold"

Increase in Net-Long Positions Suggests Gold Poised to Rally

Gold – CFTC data suggests that hedge funds are holding their biggest bet on higher prices since mid-September. Money managers raised their combined net-long position in US futures and options by 6.8 percent to 148,279 contracts in the week ended Nov. 1.

Gold Down on Eurozone Uncertainty

Gold – Gold followed the equities lower on Friday, as discord among the G20 leaders on boosting the IMF’s firepower to fight the Eurozone debt crisis led to investor apprehension.

Gold Recovers after September Sell-off

Gold – Following the massive sell-off of gold in September, the price of the yellow metal has stabilized is headed for recovery after dropping from the record high of $1923.70 on September 6.

The Life Cycle of a Gold Mine: Rehabilitation

Gold – Once the gold reserve at a mine has been exhausted, the owner of the mine must rehabilitate the site. Rehabilitation refers to the process of returning mined land to its preexisting condition or a predetermined post-mining use.

Market Sell-off Hits Gold

Gold – Gold has consistently set price records this year, as investors flocked to gold as a shelter from the increasingly unstable global economic picture; however, this week gold performed differently from what we have come to expect. Instead of rallying, the safe haven investment plunged in unison with equities.