Bob Kirtley

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• Lunch with the Minister of Finance

  Published 30 November 2010 | viewed 0 times

  One of the neat things about living in New Zealand, a country with a small population, is that you can actually get to meet with…

• The Beginning of the End of The United States of Europe

  Published 13 November 2010 | viewed 0 times

  UKIP Nigel Farage Oct 2010 - EU tax proposed on nations While all eyes are on the United States of America and its difficulties with…

• QE2 to Dilute the US Dollar and Boost Precious Metals

  Published 07 November 2010 | viewed 0 times

  We kick off with a quick look at the chart for the USD which now looks set to test the '72' level of support as…

• The Federal Reserve Casts Its Ghostly Shadow

  Published 01 November 2010 | viewed 0 times

  This week will see the opening of Ben Bernanke's Quantitative Easing box. Out of which will jump a giant stimulus rabbit along with a few…

• Nothing Like Uncertainty to Boost Gold Prices

  Published 14 October 2010 | viewed 0 times

  A snap shot of the year as captured by the above chart, shows that we have in first place silver, followed by gold, which is…

• The US Dollar is on the Edge

  Published 30 September 2010 | viewed 0 times

  Every picture tells a story and the above chart shows the US Dollar heading down the tubes in contrast to the ascendancy of gold prices,…

• Gold Prices Blast through the $1300.00/oz Barrier

  Published 29 September 2010 | viewed 0 times

  Gold prices were drifting lower during the trading session on the London Stock Exchange with a breather being the order of the day. Things changed…

• A Sparkling Day to be a Precious Metals Bug

  Published 15 September 2010 | viewed 0 times

  Chart courtesy of Kitco.com Just where to start is the question as the excitement zooms along with a new all time in gold prices partnered…

• Gold Prices to Challenge All Time High

  Published 03 September 2010 | viewed 0 times

  So much for a lackluster summer and the summer doldrums as gold prices increase by around $100/oz in August 2010, to close at $1251.20/oz. As…

• Are Gold Stocks Worth the Effort: Update

  Published 29 August 2010 | viewed 0 times

  A few weeks ago we decided to revamp our investment strategy as we were having difficulty proving to ourselves that gold stocks were providing the…

• Silver Wheaton Corporation Call Options Up 40.35 Percent Today

  Published 27 August 2010 | viewed 0 times

  The anticipated shark attack emanating from the COMEX Options Expiry Day failed to materialize in NYC today, leaving silver prices unscathed. However, investors continued to…

• Silver Wheaton Call Options Move Up Today

  Published 18 August 2010 | viewed 0 times

  As you know on the 29th May 2010 we purchased some Silver Wheaton (SLW) Call Options which are the September 2010 series, with a strike…

• Kinross Gold Corporation: A Takeover Too Far?

  Published 17 August 2010 | viewed 0 times

  The acquisitive nature of Kinross Gold Corporation (KGC) has taken it to the door step of Red Back Mining Incorporated (RBI) which appears to be…

• Are Silver Stocks Worth the Effort?

  Published 04 August 2010 | viewed 0 times

  Question: What is it that we are trying to achieve? Answer: Exposure to the silver bull market. Which vehicle will give the best returns and…

• Dollar Down, Gold Up, Not Today!

  Published 03 August 2010 | viewed 0 times

  The inverse relationship between the dollar and gold prices started to decouple recently with the dollar rising and gold rising concurrently. The dollar has since…

• Agnico-Eagle Mines Limited: Record Quarterly Revenue

  Published 29 July 2010 | viewed 0 times

  The general consensus for the quarterly income for Agnico-Eagle Mines Limited (AEM) was in the order of $0.40 per share, however, news just out has…

• Silver Prices Take Tea with 200dma

  Published 21 July 2010 | viewed 0 times

  The summer doldrums have descended upon us as evidenced by the lackluster performance of the producers, however, this should be thought of as the bargain…

• Kinross Gold Corporation Hits the Wall

  Published 20 July 2010 | viewed 0 times

  The stock price of Kinross Gold Corporation (KGC) has been hammered recently with a loss of around 20% to close today at $15.46, on the…

• Gold Prices Holding Up Well

  Published 18 July 2010 | viewed 0 times

  Gold Chart 15 July 2010 Despite Portugal's sovereign debt being down graded the eurocrats have managed to calm the waters and keep the euro reasonably…

• Inside Job: The Movie

  Published 15 July 2010 | viewed 0 times

  Having a day out in the big city of Auckland with an old Buddie who is an accountant, we decided to paint the town red…