Keep an eye on gold mining stocks

Gold miners had a brutal year in 2008. But with lower input costs and demand for gold soaring, 2009 looks like shaping up to be a much better year.

It might be the best buy signal you'll ever see for the gold-mining sector.

Since October, demand for gold coins and bars has soared so much that dealers can hardly find any to sell right now. If they can find it, the premium can run as high as 60% to 100% over the published spot price of gold.

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