[dennisw]

Please freepmail some you like. I have a not too bright friend who bought (few hundred thou) lots of Homestake and Placer 17 years ago. Never sold any. He’s a Democrat

[GodGunsGuts]

First things first. I’m not trying to dissuade you, but the following will give you a good idea of the research involved if your going to get the most bang for your buck.

http://www.zealllc.com/2007/goldmine.htm

[GodGunsGuts]

PS I personally don't buy individual gold stocks. I invest in gold funds because I don't want to spend an inordinate amount of time on research. The best gold fund and precious minerals fund that I know of is www.usfunds.com. Here's their charts from the beginning of the current gold bull.