Peter Krauth: Something’s afoot in the world of high stakes finance. The Basel Committee for Bank Supervision (BCBS) is about to decide something crucial to bankers, sovereign nations, and gold investors alike.  Read more…

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Money Morning Staff: Gold prices this week picked up again but are still far from last year’s record $1,920.30 an ounce, reached in September. Read more…

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Frank Holmes: Last week was a challenging one for gold investors. Gold prices have been on the downside. Although the yellow metal has been on a spectacular 11-year bull run, recent strength in the economy has some thinking gold’s heyday is over.  Read more…

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