Posts Tagged ‘research’

Ian Telfer, one of Canada’s most well-known mining executives and chairman of Goldcorp Inc. (TSE:G), denied yesterday’s Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) allegations that connect him with an alleged illegal insider-trading scheme that yielded profits of $962,000 for eight people involved in buying shares. The securities regulator claimed late Tuesday that, at least in two cases, Telfer recommended Eda Marie Agueci, a former executive assistant ... Full story

In last week’s Metals, Mining, and Money , Jeff Clark estimated that given the magnitude of the correction that started last September, it may take until May 2012 for gold to reach a new high. This week let’s take a look at how long it may take for silver to rebound. It’s a commonly known fact that silver is more volatile than gold. Full story

Based on new research by investment bank Macquarie titled India’s Fatal Attraction , the FT asks if India’s weddings are destroying its economy given the huge importance of gold in the culture – especially between October and January, when festival season turns into wedding season and some 20 million Indians tie the knot. According to the research by Australia’s Macquarie, Indian households are hoarding ... Full story

The Globe and Mail reports ever since the euro zone bond markets first started to get the jitters, hedge fund managers have been whispering that gold could play a part in resolving the crisis. Full story

Gold for December delivery lost over $39 an ounce, or more than 2%, to trade at $1,685.40 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange by midday on Monday. The losses were on top of a 3.6% slide last week and brings the decline in the metal from its November high to $110/oz. Bullion jumped to a record $1,921.15 an ounce ... Full story

PhysOrg reports Yorkshire Cancer Research has awarded scientists at the University of Bradford and the University of Leeds over £44,000 to carry out research into whether silver could be used as a treatment for cancer. Drugs containing metals such as platinum and copper have already been proven as effective treatments for cancer, but they cause severe side effects and are very harmful to normal tissues. ... Full story

For this special report from the Cambridge House Silver Summit in Spokane, Washington, The Gold Report caught up with three silver investing experts: James Turk, chairman of GoldMoney; Andrew Kaip, vice president of Precious Metals & Mining at BMO Capital Markets; and Ian McAvity, a writer at Deliberations on World Markets . Full story

Gold futures hit another record high of $1,898.60/oz on Monday, despite a recovery on global stock markets following one of the most volatile weeks in trading history. The precious metal rose by more than 6% last week, the most since February 2009. Full story

Uncertainty will certainly push gold prices higher. In this exclusive interview with The Gold Report, Mike Niehuser, founder of Beacon Rock Research, LLC, is bullish on gold and well-managed producers, advanced development and exploration companies. Full story

- Heightened concerns over the Euro zone's sovereign debt woes and the debt ceiling in the U.S. have also sent investors fleeing to the yellow metal. Full story