Free Research & Ideas on Gold Stocks, Gold Investing & Economic Cycles.

The content presents a macro overview of why precious metals is currently our sector of choice. We look at key economic issues such as Monetary Inflation. We offer visitors financial education on gold investing and gold stock trading from both a technical and fundamental perspective. Our Charts section provides investment analysis on business cycles as well as key gold indexes including our in house Australian Gold Producers Index (The API). We also chart gold in both US and Australian dollars along with key indicators designed to assist traders with market timing.

The Global Speculator is intended to assist newcomers to the sector and speed up the learning process necessary to gain a sufficient level of confidence for independent decision making. We have speculated in the precious metals sector both domestically and internationally since 2002. This website represents much of our experience in the hope that you can benefit, saving both time and money.

The biggest mistake we see participants make is adopting a similar passive approach to how they would invest in common industrial companies. Gold mining companies are not a passive investment. Once you make a decision to buy it becomes critical to follow a company's progress closely. Fortunes change quickly as do financial conditions and the availability of working capital. Our free newsletter provides regular articles and updates on prominent international gold companies to assist with education in this field..

Another mistake is relying solely on the advice and recommendations of others. A proactive approach is best. Gain at least a basic knowledge and understanding of how gold mining companies operate and the issues and risk factors involved. Again our free newsletter and the content of this website have been designed specifically with this in mind. Good information becomes critical which is why we joined with a team of sophisticated gold investors to form GoldNerds.

GoldNerds is a research group which provides up to date and comprehensive information on nearly all the precious metals related companies listed on the ASX. A North American version of the product is also  now available.

To be able to access and sort specific information for a large number of companies is a tremendous tool to have at your disposal. If you have decided to take a proactive approach to investing in this sector, GoldNerds is the service for you. For ideas on how the product can be utilized, feel free to check out the articles in the GoldNerd's Corner section. We are presently testing a search criteria we outlined back in May 09: How to Scan for Quality Gold Producers using GoldNerds Pro. The Top 5 gold stocks from that search were recently disclosed in an article called Our Top 5 Research Stocks Revealed Using GoldNerds Pro.

As at the 13 Apr 2010 I am pleased to report these stocks are up an average of 78% versus a comparative list of Australia's Top Gold Producers which is up 44% in 10 months. Visit our Company Research section for a closer look at these results and the results of another search we undertook for Development stage gold companies which is up over 67% for the same period.

Another service we have become affiliated with is an Australian investment newsletter called Diggers and Drillers. An article we included in the December 08 issue explained our investment approach (of which GoldNerds plays a fundamental role) along with 5 of our favorite gold stocks (click here) at the time.

As at the 13 Apr 2010 an investment of just $2,000 in each of these 5 stocks ($10,000) would now be worth just under $38,715. A return of 287% in close to 15 months (excluding dividends which 4 out of the 5 companies pay). In comparison the Australian Gold Producers Index (API) is up 97% over the same period.

For anyone interested in signing up for the Diggers and Drillers newsletter you can learn more about their latest promotions by simply clicking here.

I encourage you to sign up for our free monthly newsletter and trust you will find it both useful and informative. Education is the key to success in this game. Arm yourself with the best tools and information available.

Troy Schwensen – Editor of The Global Speculator/ Editor of GoldNerds North America