Thursday, May 9, 2013

Battle for Gold Floor Continues On

There are a lot of theories floating around out there making a case for or against the price movement of gold. Recently I made the case for the robust demand for physical gold in the form of jewelry and coins, as well as by central banks - especially central banks in China and other Asian countries - providing price support for the precious metal.
While that is real and is part of the equation, other elements are in play which could pressure the price of gold down even further. In other words, we may not have found a floor yet, even with the robust demand for physical gold.
continue reading on the downside risk for gold
 

Tuesday, May 7, 2013

Can Physical Gold Demand Support a Floor?

An article at CNBC was recently run suggesting gold may have hit a floor, citing HSBC, which offers three reasons why that may be the case, including retail demand from India and China, slowdown in exchange-traded fund (ETF) gold liquidation, and continued acquisition of gold by central banks around the world.

In-depth look at how physical gold will affect prices.