Source: The Gold Report  05/29/2009
Gold investors know all too well the psychological importance of $1,000 gold. The yellow metal’s been hovering frustratingly near that level for weeks after briefly surpassing it in February. According to John Kaiser, editor of the Kaiser Bottom-Fishing Report, “we’re getting very close.” In this exclusive interview with The Gold Report, John shares his “modest” price forecast of $1,300 – $1,400 within the next six months and presents strategies for gold companies looking to create value.

The Gold Report: John, you have said that you believe gold may go up to $1,300 to $1,400, but probably not higher. Can you give our readers an overview of how you achieved those targets?

John Kaiser: I think we’re ready for a real increase in the price of gold, which is why I am looking at more modest targets, such as $1,300 to $1,400, happening …

Gold Mining Stocks: 5 Reasons to Buy Gold & 4 Ways to Profit

by Dr. Scott Brown, Education Director, Investment U

As you know, I’m very bearish on gold. I’ve been in total agreement with Louis Basenese’s 12 Reasons Why You Should Short Gold and his follow-up article, A Clarification on Shorting Gold.

But we’ve been in the minority.

It was early February when Louis originally made those statements, and gold was close to $923 an ounce. Things have changed since then - but not much.

Gold has been on a roller coaster, moving down then up - to just over a $1,000. It has currently pulled back to under $880. The precious metal’s performance, not to mention its disconnection to the markets, has baffled seasoned experts and analysts alike.

For a market in crisis, we haven’t seen gold skyrocket like many would have expected.

Because regardless of the

Our experts have cranked it up to high gear and have dug into some of the most controversial topics Investment U has covered recently. Like investing in gold.

Gold has been an incredibly hot topic over the past few months. On one side, it looks cheap from an inflationary perspective, and on the other, overpriced. Our own Louis Basenese even suggesting that we should consider shorting gold. The debate has ranged on our message boards pro and con…

But regardless of its short-term movement, we recommend holding 5% of any portfolio in precious metals - like gold. So what is the best way to accomplish this? We found a number of ways to do just that.

The Best Ways for Investing in Gold

Rick Rule, Chairman of Global Resource Investments, makes a compelling argument that gold isn’t a commodity in as much as it’s insurance. “Gold is disaster insurance. You

The Investment U Roving Reporter: Day 4 - Conference Report: “Golden Opportunities and Your Options”

by Dr. Scott Brown, Education Director

It’s our last day here at the Investment U Conference in St. Petersburg, and it seems we’ve saved the best for last. The weather has taken a turn for the better - if that’s possible - and our experts have cranked it up to high gear and have dug into some of the most controversial topics Investment U has covered recently.

Like investing in gold.

Gold has been an incredibly hot topic over the past few months. On one side, it looks cheap from an inflationary perspective, and on the other, overpriced. Our own Louis Basenese even suggesting that we should consider shorting gold. The debate has ranged on our message boards pro and con…

But regardless of its short-term movement, we recommend holding 5% of any portfolio in precious metals -

A gold bug who prefers equities as investments to bullion and bars, Midas Letter publisher James West expects his portfolio picks to shine to the tune of at least 15% appreciation on average. In this exclusive interview with The Gold Report, that sunny outlook stands in stark contrast to other things the well-regarded adviser sees on the horizon. He anticipates no letup in the storm of market volatility and holds out even less hope for the U.S. currency’s ability to stay afloat in a multi-trillion-dollar flood of new money.

The Gold Report: You’ve predicted that the United States’ defaulting on its debt is not just likely; it’s inevitable and imminent. Given the state of the world economy, can the federal government do anything to avoid this—and the resulting monetary collapse it would trigger?

James West: In pure theoretical terms, absolutely. Stop printing money and put the whole American system on a …