Gold closed out the month of May on a bearish note as investors saw a possible solution to Greece’s sovereign debt woes ending the need for safe-havens.  COMEX August futures ended down 50 cents an ounce to $1,536.80 on May 31, 2011. However, the market closed sharply higher before the Memorial Day holiday break, and [...]

Silver has rallied to a 30-year high above $30 an ounce, but what’s truly driving this market? Is it real demand, or pure speculation? Lind-Waldock Sr. Market Strategist Richard Ilczyszyn shares his thoughts on metals on CNBC’s “Fast Money” program. He said while gold and silver won’t go straight up in 2011, these markets are [...]

In this CNBC appearance, our Senior Market Strategist Richard Ilczyszyn discusses how investors can get involved in the exploding commodity markets without overleveraging themselves and getting burned, and how futures can be a part of even a smaller investor’s portfolio. If you are looking for exposure to gold, he said the CME Group’s new E-micro [...]

Gold has been hovering near new record highs and is currently trading above $1,248 an ounce, but remains influenced by the “risk-on, risk-off” trade. Do gold and other precious metals still represent value for investors who haven’t yet purchased them? Lind-Waldock Senior Market Strategist Richard Ilczyszyn and MF Global Analyst Tom Pawlicki share their thoughts [...]

by Richard Ilczyszyn Gold has hit new record-highs above $1,240 an ounce, and while I think we could see further gains, the market could also see volatile corrections. If you have a position on now on either side of the market, I think it’s prudent to hedge. Given the volatility, I see gold as a [...]