http://www.thegoldwatcher.com Demystifiying gold investing Thu, 26 Aug 2010 12:51:47 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Since the last Goldwatcher post: It's almost three months since my last Goldwatcher posting the day after Goldman Sachs were humiliated in congress for putting  lipstick on a pig.  On the same day politicians in the US  gloated they had ambushed President Obama's drive to effectively regulate the US financial services industry. It's probably more than a coincidence that ... http://www.thegoldwatcher.com/?p=475   CLICK HERE FOR KITCO GOLD PRICES AND ANALYSIS CLICK HERE FOR REALTIME MULTICURRENCY GOLD PRICES    TO BUY THE GOLDWATCHER CLICK HERE: Gold's stateless money franchise:  The key message after yesterday's Senate enquiry on Goldman Sachs is that global regulatory standards are necessary  to prevent another  financial collapse. The spotlight should be on:  1: Partisan politics in the US  frustrating legislative progress   2: Contagion risks flowing ... http://www.thegoldwatcher.com/?p=456   CLICK HERE FOR KITCO GOLD PRICES AND ANALYSIS CLICK HERE FOR REALTIME MULTICURRENCY GOLD PRICES    TO BUY THE GOLDWATCHER CLICK HERE: No Goldman lipstick on the pig? On 23rd April Goldman Sachs posted a lengthy  rebuttal  to all charges of impropriety alleged by the SEC and others. The last sub paragraph in their  Executive Summary is relevant in relation to ... http://www.thegoldwatcher.com/?p=454   CLICK HERE FOR KITCO GOLD PRICES AND ANALYSIS CLICK HERE FOR REALTIME MULTICURRENCY GOLD PRICES     An open can of worms:  Readers of The Goldwatcher will not be surprised by recent news affecting Goldman Sachs. Their questionable practice of short selling securities of the same class as they sold to clients and others was highlighted on ... http://www.thegoldwatcher.com/?p=449 CLICK HERE FOR KITCO GOLD PRICES AND ANALYSIS CLICK HERE FOR REALTIME MULTICURRENCY GOLD PRICES     Eric Sprott and the IMF: Well known for the fierce case he makes against reckless central bank money printing Eric Sprott is one of the world's most successful gold fund managers and investors. When Sprott offered to buy gold directly from the IMF recently he encountered a rebuff. Commentators touted the ... http://www.thegoldwatcher.com/?p=447       Support for strong gold and commodity prices: Key commodity  prices including,  among others,  gold, silver, copper and oil rose yesterday following the release of data confirming China's growth surge. Imports surged by almost 56% and exports by 17.7%.  Both were higher than markets expected. The euro also rose to $1.4515 from $1.4414. yesterday Gold was trading this morning at $1156.70 ... http://www.thegoldwatcher.com/?p=395 Opinions and advice: I would like to remind readers, particluarly those who have not yet read The Goldwatcher,  this blog is not an advisory service. Opinions expressed are not intended as investment advice and should not be treated or used as investment advice. President Obama's multi $1,000,000,000,000 debt horizons: Just seeing the array of noughts in a trillion dollar sum should be ... http://www.thegoldwatcher.com/?p=393 gold_ic-insert.pdf18th December 2009  Investors Chronicle article Today’s Investors Chronicle features an article commissioned from me on 'Gold : Price, Motivation, Timing & Strategy.'  The article  includes discussion on gold price prospects.   This blog posting follows the I/C article, the 5th November Goldwatcher  posting Are Goldrush Prices Making Sense? and the associated September 8th Goldwatcher ... http://www.thegoldwatcher.com/?p=383 $2000 dollar gold? The conclusion that gold in the range of $1000 to  $1100 makes sense is well supported by:   1: Renewed central bank interest evidenced by The Central Bank of India's  $6.7 billion purchase of 200 tons of gold from the IMF at $1045 per ounce  announced two days ago ; and 2: Background analysis in The Goldwatcher on when gold prices ... http://www.thegoldwatcher.com/?p=367 CLICK HERE FOR REALTIME MULTICURRENCY GOLD PRICES   TO BUY THE GOLDWATCHER CLICK HERE: Motivation, Timing & Strategy: Gold has again breached the 'magical $1000 threshold.' Some see this as a sign of yet higher prices to come. Others see it as another overshoot. What should investors do? The importance of motivation, timing and strategy is emphasised in ... http://www.thegoldwatcher.com/?p=345