How to play hot silver market and not get burned

Silver prices are outpacing gold this year, prompting cautious investors to wonder how to play the market while guarding against the white metal’s well-worn path of volatility. Silver futures SIK2 -1.58%  are up 20% year to date, closing at $33.83 an ounce on Thursday...

A Green Light For Gold

Since the beginning of this year, I’ve been warning investors that gold won’t take off on a sustained rally until we get two things: 1) Normalcy in the markets — no more scary headlines warning of impending economic doom. These days, when investors think the...

Gold snaps 3-day loss, Greek debt fears linger

Worries that Greece may not secure a deal with private creditors to cut its debt by the Thursday deadline spurred selling in shares, but pressure from the equity market was offset by a bounce in the euro and physical gold off take. Spot gold added $2.92 to $1,676.86...

Gold drops as much as $80 on Bernanke comments

Gold futures slumped on Wednesday, dropping as much as $80 an ounce as comments from Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke fueled strength in the dollar, and as upbeat U.S. economic data dulled safe-haven demand for the metal. Metals investors also digested news that...

All-Time High for Gold Just Days Away

Gold is positioned to hit $1,800 in just a few short days. As the price for the yellow metal steadily increases, there will likely be a pause in incline. Experts anticipate gold will then climb even higher to new all-time records just before summer begins — and...