Have you ever given any thought to where the world's gold supplies come from? You may think that it just comes out of the ground via mines, but that's not all. There's another large supplier of the yellow metal. Read on to find out…
Basically, mining companies and central banks supply gold, the team of experts at FSP Invest explain in How to Make Money from Gold...
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The South African resource sector took a hard hit from the actions of government and labour unions over the past year or so.
With the endless stream of strikes, rising costs and threats of nationalisation…
The government and the unions are making it harder and harder to make money from the resources sector.
But that doesn't mean you should give up all hope of making a profit…
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The price of gold fell over 1% yesterday thanks to a stronger dollar. World markets are waiting for the release of crucial data from the States on Friday. Let's take a closer look at what's putting pressure on the price of the yellow metal…
Yesterday saw gold experiencing its “worst monthly performance since June,” says IOL. This is down to “speculation [about] a strengthening US economy... ››› more
Gold is easy to buy, easy to hold and easy to sell. It also offers one of the largest and most liquid investment markets in the world. Gold investment comes in many forms. But before you jump in, you need to work out a few things before you invest in gold. Read on to find out what these are…
Firstly, be assured that your purchase of gold really is an investment, the research team at FSP Invest... ››› more
Since 1950, the world's population has doubled. In the meantime, the amount of fresh water available has stayed constant, at best.
So what that means is one-third of the world's population is short of water! A massive water shortage is on its way.
Water is becoming scarcer and scarcer… Which is why we call “Blue Gold”.
Because it's about to become about as valuable as gold.
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If you disregard the advantages of investing in gold, you're failing to bet on 6,000 years of recorded human history. As a means of economic security, gold and precious metals are here to stay. Read on to discover more about physical gold as an investment…
Through the ages, gold has always remained a store of value upon which an individual and a nation’s wealth is measured the experts at FSP... ››› more
Irvin Jim, the general secretary of Numsa, has received another death threat. This time, it comes from Gauteng leader Steve Phiri Matsemela.
Matsemela threatened to kill Jim in a Facebook post…
Let's take a closer look at the implications for mining industry.
Irvin Jim’s death threat posted on Facebook
On Tuesday, Matsemela posted a message on Facebook reading:
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There's been some interesting activity in the gold market of late. Despite the lack of tapering - and fundamentals screaming for a higher price - progress to date has been somewhat muted. Yesterday evening the price was $1,237. Read on to find out if there is a shortage in the supply of gold…
Goldman Sachs recently went out on a bit of limb predicting a fall in the gold price to $1,144 per oun... ››› more
The big news over the weekend was the apparent “breakthrough” with Iran. “Apparent” because we don't know much about the substance of the deal. The reason is because the substance doesn't exist yet. Nonetheless, this apparent step forward is creating a lot of speculation about oil prices. Read on to find out what the Iranian deal means for the oil markets…
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You might be surprised to learn that governments and central banks are stashing away gold. Why? Because they know something you don't. And with this knowledge, they're protecting themselves by hoarding gold. Gold is set to embark on a thrilling bull run over the next few years. To make sure you get in on the action, you need to invest in gold. Read on to discover the best way to buy gold…
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Today, the oil price has dropped as the talks between world leaders and Iran mean that some of the sanctions against Iran will temporarily cease. The price of Brent crude and West Texas Intermediate both eased on the news. Let's take a closer look at why this caused the oil price to fall…
Oil prices dropped today and “world shares were buoyed,” reports BDLive. This follows “Iran and six ... ››› more
There is a magic number that only a few people know about.
One which would have called the gold price right six out of seven times over the past six years.
I'm talking about the number 144.
Let me explain...
How the golden number can show you what to do with your gold!
The number 144 has to do with the 144 day moving average. And Dominic Frisby, revealed this secret to the ... ››› more
Anyone following the news has noticed how important South Africa's labour situation is to the platinum price…
That's because we produce 70% of the world's platinum and hold about 80% of its reserves. So any production cuts mean the platinum market is rocked…
And, with local miners' production slowing, it's become a worrying situation for platinum supply.
It's also why Absa's newly lau... ››› more
Yesterday, precious metals refiner Johnson Matthey said that platinum will see a huge deficit this year as demand outstrips supply. In its Platinum 2013 Interim Review, Johnson Matthey says this deficit is the worst in the platinum industry for 14 years. Let's take a closer look at what the review reveals…
The platinum market will see “its biggest deficit since 1999” Johnson Matthey said y... ››› more
Yesterday, Johnson Matthey released its Interim 2013 Platinum Review. In the refiners report, it said there is going to be a platinum shortfall this year not seen since 1999. As the world's largest producer, South Africa is not in a position to take advantage of the deficit. Let's take a closer look at what's going on…
The supply of platinum from South Africa “is hovering stubbornly around 1... ››› more