Barry Stuppler

Pollsters at Gallup reckon that one in every three Americans now thinks gold is the best long-term investment, which kind of makes you wonder where the other two U.S. citizens have been investing since the start of last decade.

“Which of the following do you think is the best long-term investment?” asked Gallup in its telephone survey of 1008 adults. You only need eyes to see....

GOLD Gold got back on track last week after September’s price correction, up $47.20 per ounce (2.8%) for the week. It closed the week at $1,683.80, which is the high end of the recent trading range. Demand is not just coming from Asia at the current price (which is down $240 from the September highs) and buying is increasing globally...

GOLD Gold trading over the past two weeks is looking very firm. While a trading range of $1,625 to $1,691 seems to be holding, there’s news on the horizon that should cause an upside breakout. Physical demand remains strong in Asia and Europe, as the Chinese plan to install over 2,000 gold ATMs to help satisfy the growing demand. The...