A good backgrounder on geopolitical factors and seasonality in the precious metals markets

China, peak gold and indicators suggest gold upwards trend to continue

As long as there is no significant improvement in the world monetary situation and real interest rates don't rise dramatically, John LaForge believes the gold price trend remains. Gold Report interview.

Author: Zig Lambo
Posted:  Tuesday , 24 Apr 2012 

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The Gold Report: The recent price performance of gold has probably left many investors puzzled about what's going on...More

Market intervention?

Is Gold Hinting At Imminent Coordinated Global Intervention?

Submitted by Tyler Durden on 05/06/2012 19:13 -0400

• Central Banks

While it is still early in the overnight session, initial indications are for a full spectrum Risk Off market. In fact, S&P 500 futures (ES) have not fallen this fast over a two- or three-day period since the third week of November last year. As many may remember - a few days of drops like this took ES from 1260 to 1136 in a week but more importantly was followed very quickly by a massive and coordinated Central Bank intervention....More

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Is Gold Today's Safest Investment?

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Feds eye retirement plans to reduce $16 trillion deficit:

Uncle Sam, in a desperate attempt to fix its $16 trillion-plus deficit, is leering over Americans’ retirement nest egg as its new bailout fund.

Capitol Hill politicians are assessing tax changes that could let the Internal Revenue Service lay claim to a portion of the $18 trillion sitting in 401(k) accounts

Read more: http://www.nypost.com/p/news/business/plunder_CrD9s6MElVsEIJj2IVgHuK#ixzz1tY6l5x00