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Isn’t Inflation Supposed To Be Bullish for Gold and Silver?

Isn’t Inflation Supposed To Be Bullish for Gold and Silver?
We have been witnessing a rotation from risk off treasuries and dollars into risk on oil, copper, US and European equities. Gold and silver may be overlooked for riskier assets which may have been more undervalued. This may be a short term phenomenon as gold and silver will catch up as they are the ultimate hedges against currency debasement...This may be the shakeout before a major move in precious metals.
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Gold and Silver Find Support At Long Term Uptrends, Significant Bargain In Miners

Gold and Silver Find Support At Long Term Uptrends, Significant Bargain In Miners
Gold is pulling back to long term support and is able to be purchased at a discount. Investors may be seeking riskier assets due to fears of inflation and higher interest rates. Right now industrial metals such as copper/ nickel, oil and blue chips are outperforming due to their value of being hedges against inflation and represent the riskier assets. Gold and silver which has in the past represented risk off is still in consolidation mode. Eventually investors will realize that the monetary metals can do well in both a deflationary risk off environment as well as an inflationary risk on environment and the trend will turn significantly higher as it has for the past decade. Gold is actually finding support and presenting a potential discount buying opportunity. It is important to accumulate when the public is disinterested. Right now, Pandora, Facebook and Apple are the current fads, while gold is being overlooked and placed on sale by Mr. Market.
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Look For Increased M&A Activity In Precious Metal, Uranium and Rare Earth Miners in 2012

Look For Increased M&A Activity In Precious Metal, Uranium and Rare Earth Miners in 2012
GST expects an industry consolidation and increased M&A in the miners in 2012. Note China continues to purchase undervalued gold miners such as Jaguar Mining. Rio Tinto has just outbid Cameco for the purchase of Hathor’s Roughrider Uranium Deposit. In the rare earth arena, The Koreans recently made a deal with Frontier Rare Earths and Japan’s Toyota finalized an agreement with Matamec, Molycorp acquired Neo Material...do not forget the historic Glencore-Xstrata deal.
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Are Gold, Silver, Rare Earths and Uranium Safe Havens As Banks Buy U.S. Debt At Record Pace?

There is a turbulent atmosphere pervading the world, wherein hard assets may be regarded as appropriate safe havens as banks are buying treasuries at a record pace. The uranium miners have been rallying as Rio Tinto entered the Athabasca Basin. The heavy rare earth miners are starting their breakout moves as well as Molycorp (MCP) announces the $1.3 billion dollar acquisition of Neo Materials.
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Rare Earth Investors: Molycorp, Neo Material Deal Could Spark Major Rally

Rare Earth Investors: Molycorp, Neo Material Deal Could Spark Major Rally
A significant development has arisen in the rare earth sector which is entering into a new global orbit. With one revolutionary move Molycorp (MCP) and Neo Materials Technologies (NEM.TO) makes a dramatic step into The European, Asia and North American regions. Gold Stock Trades is talking bread and butter here and not pie in the sky. For weeks we have called for a major move in the rare earth stocks and how demand is unstoppable. Well, today we are witnessing a major catalyst for the sector as it may be completing the bottoming process. Technical analysis reveal that the rare earth sector is bottoming as well as our other carefully chosen sectors. We have predicted for some time that the heavy rare earth assets with decent infrastructure and strong support would be the place to be. Today, that vision is beginning to be realized.
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A Cheap Euro Benefits This Emerging European Gold Producer Moving Into Feasibility

A Cheap Euro Benefits This Emerging European Gold Producer Moving Into Feasibility
The major miners are looking for economically viable mines capable of profitable development that are moving into the developmental stage. The big companies are flush with cash and are eager to buy projects at wholesale prices. The Spanish Government is eager to entertain such deals as it will provide employment for hundreds of workers who are currently unemployed. Spain has one of the highest unemployment rates on the continent and these kind of liaisons could provide jobs and growth to a nation that urgently needs both.
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Pullback In Gold And Silver Could Be A Buying Opportunity

Pullback In Gold And Silver Could Be A Buying Opportunity
It is characteristic in gold and silver to witness short term volatile pullbacks at the beginning of major moves to shakeout the short term speculators looking for overnight riches and who lack patience and fortitude. isten to my recent interview with Gregg Greenberg discussing the recent pullback in precious metals and why we believe that gold and silver will rebound.
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Shakeout Before Major Move in Gold And Silver Prices

Shakeout Before Major Move in Gold And Silver Prices
Gold Stock Trades will be presenting a workshop at PDAC, one of the largest mining investment shows in the World this Sunday March 4th from 10-10:25 AM at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre in Room 801. Come listen to our latest forecasts and the potential catalysts which could send gold, silver, uranium and critical metal miners higher in 2012 and beyond.
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Uranium Miners Beginning Major Upswing: Interview With Jeb Handwerger

Uranium Miners Beginning Major Upswing: Interview With Jeb Handwerger
Despite the Fukushima setback of last March, nuclear power is not a dinosaur industry of the past, according to Jeb Handwerger, editor of Gold Stock Trades. In fact, he believes the world is reawakening to the need for nuclear power generation, which demands increasing amounts of uranium. The big-percentage returns on uranium will come from the near term U.S. domestic producers and junior exploration companies in the Athabasca Basin, and in this exclusive interview Handwerger shares his favorite names that could return huge multiples.
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