At the rundown gym where he trains, a slogan inscribed on a beam sums it up: Go for gold.
Are you ready to go for the gold?
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Another swimmer to watch: Italy's Federica Pellegrini, who will go for a second consecutive gold medal in the 200 freestyle.
But arena official Christos Gkalis said that would change next week when Greeks Pyrros Dimas and Kakhi Kakiasvilis go for their fourth consecutive gold medals.
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After a glorious Saturday night on the track, any British fan with cash left in the wallet went to see Khan go for one last Team GB gold.
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Pawlicki looks for gold to go sideways to higher for now, with support coming from not only safe-haven demand due to European debt issues but also prospects for continued low U.S. interest rates due to a slowing of the economic recovery.
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One scenario, for instance, is to go over the cliff, which would be bearish for gold, as the US economy slides into recession.
We then go to London for a day trip to see the gold medal match of the men's volleyball.
If such panic occurs, there is room for the price of gold and silver to go even lower.
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The EU debt crisis finds no easy fixes and will not go away soon, which is a major bullish underlying factor for gold.
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"I'll go to RadioShack for a component or a connector, something small, " Gold says.
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Google ( GOOG - news - people ) may be the go-to resource for quick answers, but Guinness World Records is still the gold standard.
Both byproduct metals have risen in price since the second quarter of 2009 (copper has gained 25% and zinc 19%.) Stronger copper and zinc prices will reduce cash cost per ounce and go directly toward the bottom line for companies with significant byproduct credits, like Barrick Gold, Newmont Mining, Goldcorp, Agnico-Eagle and Yamana Gold.
Still, the overall EU debt crisis remains a major underlying bullish factor for safe-haven gold, and the problem is not going to just go away any time soon.
If he does go, it will be for the Ryanair and I have no regrets not entering him for the Gold Cup with Kauto Star and Denman being in there.
That ought to go to the bottom line, and from a pure valuation standpoint, that ought to be good for the gold mining stocks.
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"I would rather go for a race where he is in contention, " adding that if the ground suited then the Guinness Gold Cup at Punchestown was a serious option.
He may be his country's first Olympic gold-medal winner for 44 years, but Ruben Limardo has not let the glory go to his head - taking public transport hours after collecting his medal.
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Still, Johannesburg, which started life as a gold-rush town, is very much a go-go business city and the headquarters for most of South Africa's international companies. (This can be double-edged: Anglo Platinum recently poached its new chief executive, Ralph Havenstein, from Sasol.) It boasts the 21st-largest stock market in the world, and its financial officials have managed a respectable rebound from the 2002 rout of the rand.
If, however, your goal with purchasing gold is to take a gamble or make a bet on the direction of the current price, go for it.
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