The dollar adds to the general environment we've seen in the past few weeks, which is a short-term correction.

It's not always a one way street. After prices went up strongly, they consolidated a little bit on Friday.

It's good news but it's not really news.

It's the old story again; gold is being bought as a safe haven asset.

There's a lot of fund buying going on and new money flowing in to the sector.

This is an important week for the dollar, and consequently for gold. The market is looking for direction; it's been quite volatile lately.

The broader picture here is that this will strengthen the health care system in Massachusetts in a number of ways. You will have a much more rational structure for financing the system.

Downward pressure on the US dollar is the main reason behind gold's rally. If you have worries about the imbalance, you would want to hold gold.

To say they have a full plate is a major understatement.

We were adamantly opposed to a payroll tax or an employee tax, but this is very different because it is tied to the actual cost of the pool.