View from the Vault

Gold: Like Summer 2011 Never Happened

Adrian Ash — Wed, 16 May 2012 12:05:21 -0600

Gold has completely unwound its "big crisis" surge. Last time that happened...?

Great Britain, Great Depression

Adrian Ash — Tue, 15 May 2012 08:51:32 -0600

Economists agree things look bad. They're wrong...

On JP Morgan's Losses

Paul Tustain — Mon, 14 May 2012 03:36:53 -0600

A quick fix for the failed experiment of FSA financial services regulation...

How to Survive Financial Crisis, Spanish Edition

Adrian Ash — Fri, 04 May 2012 12:10:00 -0600

For Spanish savers, the financial pages are all crisis, no solution...

How Flat Are These Gold Prices?

Ben Traynor — Thu, 03 May 2012 06:04:32 -0600

40 days and 40 nights of the quietest gold market since the crisis began...

About That 3-Month Drop in Gold Prices

Adrian Ash — Wed, 02 May 2012 11:12:49 -0600

Gold Prices just fell for 3 months running. Which is rare...

The End of the Pier Show

Adrian Ash — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 10:48:25 -0600

A pier, sir? It's a disappointed bridge...

What Britain's Recession Means for UK Gold Investors

Ben Traynor — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 11:21:49 -0600

As Britain falls back into recession, here's a look at what might lie ahead, and the implications for anyone making a Gold Investment...

The Superhero Powers of Central-Banking-Policy Man

Adrian Ash — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 10:37:24 -0600

Underpants? Check. Worn outside trousers? Check...

Death to the Evil Cash Hoarders

Adrian Ash — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 12:52:54 -0600

Just because you hoard money or Gold Bullion, doesn't mean you're sick or wrong...

Does Gold Investing Pay?

Adrian Ash — Fri, 13 Apr 2012 11:20:14 -0600

Gold Investing yields no income. But does it make life cheaper in future...?

Gold Investment in 2012: The Bullish and Bearish Signals

Ben Traynor — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 09:29:55 -0600

Key factors from this week's GFMS 'Gold Survey 2012'...

Gold Price vs. Platinum

Adrian Ash — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 13:38:33 -0600

See where platinum prices drop below the Gold Price...? Not pretty, is it...?

Why is Turkey Turning to Gold?

Ben Traynor — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 13:31:00 -0600

Turkey has announced some interesting policies towards gold recently. What are they up to...?

Buying Gold in Financial Repression

Adrian Ash — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 14:01:36 -0600

There's no escaping financial repression. Apparently. But what about Buying Gold...?

Copper-Bottomed Fake Tungsten Gold

Adrian Ash — Fri, 30 Mar 2012 13:29:14 -0600

Tungsten in a Gold Bar? Just how much risk is there for the gold market...?

Interpreting the Sideways Gold Price

Ben Traynor — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 05:00:30 -0600

Gold has delivered zero net gains over the last six months. That may point to one rather useful property...

Gold Regulation: How Emerging Market Governments are Grappling with Crisis

Ben Traynor — Thu, 22 Mar 2012 14:28:42 -0600

Turkey, India and Vietnam are all worried about their citizens Buying Gold...

Gold's Bullish Would-Be Bears

Adrian Ash — Fri, 16 Mar 2012 12:17:29 -0600

Gold Prices are horribly correlated with the stock market right now. Not that it matters...

Gold's Hairway to Steven

Adrian Ash — Wed, 14 Mar 2012 13:25:57 -0600

These swings in the Gold Price are less Led Zeppelin, more Butthole Surfers...