Daily Dispatches

8:42a ET Monday, December 12, 2005

Dear Friend of GATA and Gold:

Examining the sharply rising price of gold, Moneyweb's
Alec Hogg speculates that maybe GATA has had
something to do with it. Hogg's commentary, "All the
Eights Still Surging for Gold," can be found here:

http://www.moneyweb.co.za/shares/traders_notes/686785.htm

9:11p ET Monday, December 12, 2005

Dear Friend of GATA and Gold:

Gold market analyst Reginald H. Howe, partner
in Golden Sextant Advisors and consultant to
GATA, has analyzed the sharp reduction in gold
derivatives just reported by the Bank for
International Settlements and has concluded
that central banks now are working to reduce
the gold short positions of their clients, the
bullion banks, thus allowing the gold price to

5:55p ET Sunday, December 11, 2005

Dear Friend of GATA and Gold:

GoldMoney founder James Turk, editor of the Freemarket
Gold & Money Report and consultant to GATA, argues in
new analysis posted at the GoldMoney Internet site that
gold's bull market is just beginning.

He concludes: "Fundamental analysis indicates that gold
is undervalued. Technical analysis indicates that gold is

By Kevin Morrison
Financial Times, London
Wednesday, December 7, 2005

news.ft.com/cms/s/b50079a8-6712-11da-a650-0000779e2340.html

Gold rose to a 24-year high on Wednesday, touching $516.50 a troy
ounce on Japanese private investor buying as well as benefiting from
the flow of investment funds into commodities markets, which has
pushed many metal prices to record peaks.

Paul Merrick, vice president commodities at RBC Capital, said the