Sentiment is still very bullish. There is tension in the Middle East, and oil prices are rising because of it. All of this makes gold and the rest of the precious-metals complex a safe bet.

The dollar's long-term prospects are still in question as [oil prices] remain high and many areas in the [southern] United States have been left in turmoil in the wake of Hurricane Katrina.

There's been a slight rebound in bonds this week. If its geopolitical tension over Iran that's driving oil higher, then it could impact growth.

It is my method to apply tension at all times.

The community can move forward, the tension is off.

They (oil companies) have become financial engineers rather than petroleum engineers. I'd like to see them show a little more effort in the development side internally than they have lately.