Precious Metals

Jobless Turn To Prospecting For Gold, Rather Than Jobs

washingtonpost.com | Karl Vick | Posted 09.24.2009 | Business


COLUMBIA, Calif. -- Maybe it was the nail in Ray's head. Maybe it was the economy. His wife said one as much as the other drove the decision to auctio...

Where's The Gold?

Nathan Lewis | Posted 07.27.2009 | New York


Nathan Lewis

The Comex warehouse is one of the most secure forms of gold investment in the world. If they can't be trusted, what does that say about ETFs, pooled accounts, futures, forwards, options?

In Ghana, One Man's Waste Is Another's Treasure

GlobalPost | Drew Hinshaw | Posted 05.31.2009 | World


The VCRs and shattered radios entered the country optimistically labeled as secondhand gear, but they soon found their way to Aglogloshie, the place w...