Boris Sobolev

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• Systemic Financial Crisis and Its Implications for Gold

  Published 06 April 2008 | viewed 3,487 times

  The cyclical bear market in equities, which is around 6 months old, is still far from being over. Problems caused by the real estate bubble,…

• What is Behind This Sharp Correction in Gold

  Published 23 March 2008 | viewed 4,768 times

  This is an excerpt from the Resource Stock Guide Newsletter posted on March 22, 2008. What caused such a vicious correction in commodities which took…

• A Bailout Model

  Published 16 March 2008 | viewed 3,582 times

  This is an excerpt from a Resource Stock Guide Newsletter posted on March 16, 2008. There was a lot of volatility in the markets last…

• Crowds Still Not Rushing Into Gold

  Published 02 March 2008 | viewed 4,675 times

  In any bull market, it is important to continuously reassess the situation, recheck assumptions, and track investors' sentiment. With the gold bull market now in…

• Why Juniors are Underperforming

  Published 18 February 2008 | viewed 3,559 times

  Risk aversion is now the prevailing sentiment for investors in the stock and credit markets. Credit spreads are growing across the board. As just one…

• IMF Sales Don't Change Anything

  Published 10 February 2008 | viewed 4,033 times

  Today, weak banks with damaged balance sheets pose the greatest threat to economic expansion. In response to the evolving financial system crisis, the Federal Reserve…

• 3rd Phase of Gold Bull Market

  Published 23 January 2008 | viewed 5,429 times

  With the financial system crisis looming around the world, the gold bull market is starting to enter into its third phase. On the chart below,…

• When Will the Juniors Finally Begin to Rally?

  Published 14 January 2008 | viewed 4,370 times

  The Large Cap Party With gold knocking on $900 per ounce, most gold stock indices are making large advances despite an overly bearish sentiment on…

• Where is the Best Place to Be Invested Now?

  Published 09 January 2008 | viewed 5,234 times

  Major Changes Apparent in Investors' Behavior 1. Gold - The Strongest Currency Gold is making new highs in practically every currency in the world. A…

• Optimistic Outlook after Two Years of Failing Rallies

  Published 17 December 2007 | viewed 5,149 times

  Gold/silver stock indices experienced another severe correction (averaging 17%) from the top set in early November. As a result, there is the threat of returning…

• Junior Mining Company Credibility in Question

  Published 02 December 2007 | viewed 3,924 times

  Many resource investors had expected they would be able to retire when gold reaches its all-time high of $850. It appears that few, if any,…

• It Was Short and Shallow

  Published 20 November 2007 | viewed 5,263 times

  We believe that the correction in the precious metals related stocks in now close to an end, which is apparent on the chart below. It…

• This Time Its Different!

  Published 12 November 2007 | viewed 7,296 times

  Last week's large decline in equities was largely attributed to new evidence of collateralized debt obligations (CDOs) losses faced by major banks. The size of…

• Is There Danger in this Gold Run?

  Published 05 November 2007 | viewed 5,633 times

  While many market observers are waiting for a correction, gold is pushing relentlessly higher. After it powered through $700/oz, pullbacks on gold became short and…

• How to Find Value in Gold Stocks

  Published 24 October 2007 | viewed 4,483 times

  Mining companies go through a series of stages from listing on a stock exchange to becoming a producer. A chart of a successful mining stock…

• Where's Gold Headed Next?

  Published 16 October 2007 | viewed 4,435 times

  Gold has been showing exceptional strength in the last couple of weeks despite a number of factors that could have caused a significant pullback. For…

• A Group of Gold Stocks Poised to Shine Again

  Published 07 October 2007 | viewed 4,404 times

  At a time when a dramatic August correction on gold stocks has almost been forgotten, the junior mining and exploration companies continue to lag behind.…

• Shorter Term Outlook for Gold Stocks

  Published 16 September 2007 | viewed 4,287 times

  The general market and gold stocks have been behaving very well in anticipation of the next week's Fed cut. We expect that after the coming…

• Deflation Anxiety and Gold

  Published 09 September 2007 | viewed 4,422 times

  The stock market did not have time to come back to its senses before the "R" word started to dominate the discussions (see What the…

• What the "R" Word Brings to Gold

  Published 27 August 2007 | viewed 7,408 times

  Market Talk What are the major concerns on the Street today? Market analysts are starting to pronounce "recession," that nasty "R" word once again. But…