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Gold has come a long way this year. Almost every week since the start of the new year gold has managed to post an overall gain. Now the yellow metal is up 14% for the year and shows little sign of slowing down. The recent turmoil in Crimea has now caused gold to rise near

Gold prices are up about 11% this year and show little sign of slowing down. This week has been another profitable one for the yellow metal as geo-political issues are heating up overseas. It seems the situation in Ukraine is nearing a boiling point, which has investors eager to protect their wealth with safe haven

Recent data published by the World Gold Council (WGC) once again undermined the fears of gold naysayers, who point to the threat of a Chinese economic collapse, or even pronounced recession, as a major risk to owning the precious metal. In February, the WGC announced that Chinese consumer demand for gold jumped 32% in 2013,

Just when we thought this story couldn’t get any more exciting – there’s a possible surprise twist! Last week, one lucky Sierra Nevada couple was walking their dog when they stumbled across a gold mine. It wasn’t an actual gold mine, but instead gold coins – 1,427 gold coins to be exact! Since then, the

Money managers and hedge funds boosted bullish gold wagers to a three month high in February as demand for safe haven assets grew. Fueling interest in gold among smart money players are: A string of soft data that hints at a slowing U.S. economy Melting emerging markets Geopolitical turmoil in Ukraine, Turkey and Argentina Bargain

Gold seemed to fizzle out at the end of 2013, with the Federal Reserve cutting back $10 billion on its bond purchases and a 28% annual drop in gold prices. These factors led many to question gold’s future as a desirable, physical asset that carries value and preserves wealth. However, demand is essential to the

There has been buzz in the media that the price of gold may have been subject to manipulation in the past decade or more. This price fixing however seems to be inconsequential to David Lutz, leading strategist for Stifel Nicolaus, who recently stated “I can easily see us overtaking $1,600 an ounce.” Here is a