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Peter Grandich: Silver's Turn to Shine
Source: The Gold Report; interviewed by Karen Roche, Publisher  12/01/2009

Not that there's a link between the two, but as the legendary Peter Grandich celebrates his silver anniversary as a market commentator, he tells The Gold Report in this exclusive interview that having been left behind in the big run-up in gold, silver's time has come to steal the limelight for a while.

Have Violin Must Fiddle
Source: Neil Charnock, GoldOz  12/01/2009

Interest rates are up again here in Australia as the RBA hikes our prime rate by 0.

Annual Predictions for 2010—Good News and Bad
Source: Roger Wiegand  12/01/2009

Will 2010 be a 1930 or, comparable to 1937? Is it different this time? When one nation state of a formerly high productive stature destroys itself with inflation, the untouched others can soften the blow and in time bail out the fallen one.

If the U.S. Weakens Again, What Happens to Metals?
Source: David Coffin & Eric Coffin, HRA Advisories  11/30/2009

From the November 2009 HRA Dispatch.

Gold May Test $1,300; Copper Strong - Scotiabank
Source: Mineweb, Dorothy Kosich  12/01/2009

Scotiabank economist Patricia Mohr forecast Monday that gold may test the US$1,300 during a time she referred to as a new gold rush.

The Dow, Dollar & Gold – What Goes Down Must Come Up
Source: Chris Vermeulen, TheGoldAndOilGuy  11/30/2009

This year has been a very exciting time for traders and investors.

Gold Market Update
Source: Clive Maund  11/30/2009

Last week gold continued to rise to become super-extremely overbought as measured by short-term oscillators and then ran into heavy turbulence late in the week as the Dubai debt problems surfaced.

Silver Market Update
Source: Clive Maund  11/30/2009

While gold has soared in recent weeks silver has put in a plodding performance unable, thus far at least, to break above the zone of major resistance and the return line of the uptrend channel in force from late last year shown on our 2-year chart.

Exit Equities for Cash, Bonds or Gold?
Source: GoldSeek, Peter Cooper  11/30/2009

The UAE Central Bank is supplying fresh liquidity to its banking system today to meet the expected rush of holders of local equities, bonds and cash by investors worried about Dubai World's debt moratorium.

"60 Minutes" Reports on DRC Conflict, Gold
Source: Mineweb, Dorothy Kosich  11/30/2009

A report aired nationally on the television news magazine "60 Minutes" Sunday by CBS News called for the monitoring of conflict gold in the Democratic Republic of Congo, based upon the already established Kimberley Process for conflict or blood diamonds.

Gold Is Up Because BRIC Countries Are Buying
Source: Seeking Alpha, Brandon Clay  11/30/2009

Gold is used for many purposes, but investors watch gold because it is a store of value—the world's oldest circulating "currency," though not as commonly held as it once was.

Gold Rises as Dollar Falls, Closes Up 13% in November
Source: MarketWatch, Moming Zhou  11/30/2009

Gold futures rose Monday, marking one of the best months in 10 years, as continued weakness in the U.

China 2009 Gold Demand, Output May Hit Records
Source: Bloomberg  11/30/2009

China, the world's largest gold producer, may break records for both demand and output this year as jewelry consumption soars and miners expand production after prices reached all-time highs, the China Gold Association said.

Gold Hits US$1,190 as More Central Banks Buy
Source: Reuters, Frank Tang and Jan Harvey  11/25/2009

Gold prices hit record highs above US$1,190/oz.

U.S. Mint Puts Bullion Coin Sales on Hold
Source: Reuters  11/26/2009

The U.