Not everyone is offended by your questions Steve. Plenty on here like to offer an opinion with very little analysis. To ask further questions is surely the whole purpose of HotCopper!
If you want good analysis on gold etc sign up to seeking alpha in the US. Its expensive $30 US per month but you can get a free trial for 14 days (just remember to close your account within 2 weeks if you don't want to pay). In my opinion seeking alpha is what Hotcopper should look like.
