Gold price near steady, silver down on profit taking

Group 1 - Jim Wyckoff has over 25 years of experience in stock, financial, and commodity markets, including roles as a financial journalist and reporter on commodity futures trading floors in Chicago and New York [1] - He has covered every futures market traded in the U.S. at various times during his career [1] - Jim is the owner of the "Jim Wyckoff on the Markets" analytical, educational, and trading advisory service [2] Group 2 - He has worked as a technical analyst for Dow Jones Newswires and served as the senior market analyst with TraderPlanet.com [2] - Jim is also a consultant for the "Pro Farmer" agricultural advisory service and was the head equities analyst at CapitalistEdge.com [2] - He holds a degree in journalism and economics from Iowa State University [2]