Posts Tagged ‘gold outlook’

Double-Dip Fears Abate – For Now

By Kristina Zurla Landgraf • Sep 14th, 2010 • Category: Broker Commentary, Market Updates

Stock indexes have moved into the black on the year, and metals prices have staged an even stronger rally in recent days. The price of copper, thought to be a leading indicator for the economy because it is used in construction and manufacturing, has risen more than 20 percent since the beginning of June. COMEX [...]



Bullish Gold? Consider a Ratio Spread

By Kristina Zurla Landgraf • Feb 17th, 2010 • Category: Broker Commentary, Market Updates

by Mike Sabo Gold saw a resurgence on Tuesday, February 16 after a period of consolidation, as April gold futures posted their biggest one-day gain in three months, closing above $1,119 an ounce. If you are bullish gold but a little leery of buying futures given the volatility in this market, an options ratio spread [...]



Thoughts on Gold, Surges Most in Three Months

By Kristina Zurla Landgraf • Feb 16th, 2010 • Category: Broker Commentary, MF Global in the News, Market Updates

Gold has surged today, up about $29 an ounce in late afternoon trade, the biggest gain in more than three months. Lind-Waldock Senior Market Strategist Richard Ilczyszyn gave his thoughts on gold and the euro on Canada’s BNN tv today. He said in addition to the latest developments out of Greece and a drop in [...]



Is Gold Nearing a Top?

By Kristina Zurla Landgraf • Dec 1st, 2009 • Category: Broker Commentary, Market Updates

Is Gold Nearing a Top? by James Barrett Gold has continued to break records, climbing above $1,200 an ounce on the first day of December. Despite the Dubai-inspired post-Thanksgiving correction, in my view a top hasn’t arrived. The technical setup isn’t there, and I see $1,240 as the next near-term target. Gold has been a [...]



Dollar Weakness Good for Gold Bugs: Stuart Kaufman

By Kristina Zurla Landgraf • Sep 23rd, 2008 • Category: Broker Commentary, Market Updates

Dollar Weakness Good for Gold Bugs By Stuart Kaufman It’s been an exciting and volatile couple of weeks. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke and Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson are now in front of Congress for three days of testimony, and I expect the $700 proposed bailout of the financial system will be approved rather quickly. [...]