Editor’s Note: I Remember When It Started – Daniela Looks Back

Last week, I discovered you can eat your gold, and this week I learned that drinking silver might prevent the Ebola virus. There truly is never a dull moment in the precious metals community!

Capital Economics: Silver To Outperform Gold As Prospects Improve For Both

Capital Economics sees gold prices rallying to $1,300 an ounce next year and silver doing even better.

Survey Participants Lean Bearish Toward Gold Prices Next Week

A nominal number of participants in the weekly Kitco News Gold Survey lean bearish toward gold prices next week, although neither group had a dominant viewpoint.

LBMA Receives Eight Proposals For New Gold-Fixing Mechanism

(Kitco News) -Eight proposals from 10 companies have been submitted by companies interested in developing and administering a new gold-fixing mechanism, the London Bullion Association reported Friday.

Silver Coin Sales Are “The Silver Lining” of Past 5 Years

(Kitco News) – Gold coin purchases hit record highs in 2013, but investor appetite appears to have been sated so far this year with sales down compared to five years ago. Demand for silver, on the other hand, remains strong five years later.

Friday’s Forex Analytical Charts

Friday’s Analytical Charts for Gold, Silver and Platinum and Palladium

Switzerland Is Only Country That Would Vote For Bigger Gold Reserves – European Analyst

(Kitco News) – If there is one country in the world that would vote yes in a referendum to force its central bank to increase its gold reserves, it would be Switzerland, said one Liechtenstein fund manager.

Gold Steady-Weak as Risk Aversion Subsides…For Now

Gold prices are steady to slightly lower in early U.S. trading Friday. Less anxiety in the market place so far Friday has lent some selling pressure to gold.

HSBC Bullish On Platinum Group Metals But Trims Forecasts

HSBC maintained its bullish outlook on platinum group metals but trimmed its price forecasts Thursday.