Though some have taken the shortage of gold coins to mean a shortage of gold in general, folks in the industry say it's not a worry.
In this issue we offer up one very promising place, Shanghai, while cautioning against a general gold rush to that once and future commercial crossroads.
Gold demand in general has soared globally this year, as a result of the sovereign-debt crisis in Europe and the Federal Reserve's new round of bond buying.
Historically speaking, sound money in general and gold in particular represent very mainstream opinion.
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Saunders suggests Green Seal, a US-based non-profit that evaluates hotels, among other products, for a fee, and grants a bronze, silver or gold certification based on general sustainability.
Recessions are price-negative for gold and commodities in general.
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The continued fall in the value of the dollar on foreign exchange markets and against commodities in general and gold in particular are sure indicators that this is the leading edge of a breakout in inflation.
With gold acting more like a risk asset lately, the easing of EU tensions has been more bullish for gold than bearish, as gold has followed the general path of the other major commodity markets on any given day.
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If Ben Bernanke, who has been given another turn as chairman of the Federal Reserve, would decisively declare that the Bush era's weak-dollar policy is over and that the Fed's monetary policy will henceforth be guided by commodities in general and gold in particular, the value of the dollar would soar--and without a single greenback having been withdrawn from circulation.
Meanwhile, he said, labor shortages are among the key issues facing gold-exploration companies in general.
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Before it was Facebook, it was Apple, gold ETFs, Netflix, General Motors, Worldcom, Enron, or whatever the flavor of the month was at the time.
Some see commodities in general, and gold in particular, as a hedge against inflation, and so may sell if their fears about rising prices abate.
Frank Lesh, broker and futures analyst with FuturePath Trading, said he sees prices trading steady to lower next week as markets in general are consolidating and gold is starting to look technically bearish in the short-term.
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One reason for this is that gold has tended to follow the general price trends in the raw commodity sector and that sector tends to fare better when there is more risk appetite in the market place.
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An interesting option could be Yamana Gold, which has delivered a 15% return in the last three months and beaten bullion and its general peer group. (Read Existential Gold Investors Seek Fresh Catalysts).
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The general market place has stabilized this week, which is a bullish factor for the gold market, which has been trading in sync with the general raw commodity sector recently.
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Another hang-up for gold is the lack of interest in general by non-traditional market players for the yellow metal and commodities in general.
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People should ask themselves why gold should be an exception to this general principle and whether this price-fixing exercise is a good way to determine the supply of dollars.
The result soon was skyrocketing oil, gold and other hard-asset prices, and general inflation.
The government, many suspect, wants to sell some of the bank's gold reserves to plug budget gaps before the next general election in 2006.
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Transport and General Workers Union national officer, Brendan Gold, acknowledged that BA had made concessions but stressed that clear differences still existed - especially over the retirement age for cabin crew.
The general idea among most economists is that gold would be a step backward for our modern monetary system the equivalent of trading in an automobile for a horse and buggy.
Stephen Platt, senior account executive with Archer Financial Services, said the general weakness in commodities this week pressured gold, noting corn prices fell 10% following a bearish U.S. Department of Agriculture report.
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For those who see higher prices, they said general strength in commodities this week should support gold.
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Will the general public take a huge hit if the gold bubble bursts?
The gold market has recently been a closer follower of the general daily price movements in the raw commodity sector.
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How can Apple ( AAPL) shares and the price of gold move in the same direction, each crushing the general market, when the argument for one is so opposed to the argument for the other?
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In a noted example, Don Tapscott, in his book Wikinomics, described how one Canadian gold mining company facing a looming shutdown desperately turned to the general public to help solve a critical business problem.
U. banking system and general financial gloom means that people are concerned which gives gold legs.
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The confusion about gold valuation is a symptom of a larger confusion about valuation in general.
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