Barry Stuppler

GOLD Gold has traded in a very narrow $8 High/Low range today. January is typically a good month for Gold thanks to buyers in China preparing for the Chinese New Year. The New Year in China marks a time for giving, and increasing wealth among the Chinese is making Gold a popular gift this season. At 11am PDT time today...

GOLD Gold declined today as the US Dollar extended gains and a better-than-expected U.S. jobs report boosted the case for the Federal Reserve to slow down their stimulus programs. At 11am PDT today, Gold is trading at $1,224 per ounce, down $8 per ounce on normal volume. SILVER The decline in the Gold price has helped drive down the Silver...

GOLD Since the first of the year, Gold trading around the globe has been moving higher on excellent volume. A combination of strong physical demand and decreasing supplies is making Gold look attractive to professional floor traders. When Gold moves above the $1,250 per ounce resistance level, many commodity professionals will become short term bullish, and when it moves above...

As bullish as I am on the price of gold, I am far more bullish on silver. Silver is the poor man’s gold. It has a richer history of functioning as money because it was more practical to use silver than gold for day-to-day purchases. It was a part of America’s monetary system throughout most of our nation’s history, and it has only been 50 years since the government decided to remove silver from quarters and dimes.

While silver may never be used as money again, I think every investor should hold some silver in his or her portfolio. Like gold, it is a store of value, an inflation hedge, and a hedge against economic chaos. But I think silver offers a better opportunity, and here are seven reasons why . . . .

GOLD Today, Gold is holding firm in the $1,230 to $1,245 per ounce price range on excellent volume. Strong physical demand continues to be reported from Asia, especially China, which is helping support current levels. At 11am PDT today, Gold is trading at $1,240 per ounce, up $3 per ounce on strong trading volume. JP Morgan has just sold the...

This Week’s Headlines: Gold Silver Major Rare Coin Convention in Orlando, FL Pre-order 2014 First Strike Silver Eagles Recommended Investment Commitment and Diversification GOLD Last week we saw the end of ’year-end tax loss’ and ’window dressing’ selling. The volume of trading had increased 70% from the previous week, and the trading volatility of December 31 is very noteworthy. The...

Many shops selling gold in Beijing are catering to a steady stream of customers interested in buying the precious metal after gold prices started decreasing.

International gold prices were at US$1,696 per ounce at the beginning of 2013, but have fallen by 28% to less than US$1,200 on Dec 31, 2013, the largest drop since 1981 . . . .

GOLD Demand continues to grow on the world’s Gold exchanges, with Gold rallying on the open and reaching a high of $1,240 per ounce. At 11am PDT today, Gold is up $10 per ounce, trading at $1,237 per ounce on average Friday volume. SILVER For most of the trading day Silver has managed to stay above the key $20 per...

GOLD Gold has started 2014 with a nice rally due to fresh buying and no more year-end selling. Historically, January has been a good month for precious metals and I see no reason why this month will not show good increases for the Gold price. At 11am PDT today, Gold is up $24 per ounce, trading at $1,227 per ounce...

GOLD The final 5% of 2013’s tax loss and mutual fund selling drove Gold to under $1,200 per ounce in late trading yesterday. The Gold price stabilized around $1,200 per ounce until late overnight trading in Asia and Europe drove it down $20 per ounce. Gold’s price dropped to $1,182 per ounce in about an hour, but quickly rallied back...