Andrew Burger

InvestorPlace Contributor

Andrew Burger has been reporting on finance, the economy and international markets with a focus on mineral and energy resources, information technology and telecommunications, and renewable energy and clean technology for the past five years.

His first exposure to the world of financial markets came in the late eighties during London’s “Big Bang.” Having spent 5+ years’ working for the New York branch of a major Japanese bank, he also now works as an English teacher.

Andrew graduated from the University of Colorado with an undergraduate degree in geology, and he has earned an MBA in finance from Pace University’s Lubin Graduate School of Business in New York City.

Recent Articles

Gold, Silver Lower on Durable-Goods Report

By Andrew Burger, InvestorPlace Contributor Mar 28, 2012

News that Chinese manufacturers' profits contracted sharply in the first two months contributed as well.

Gold, Silver Higher on Lower U.S. Home Prices

By Andrew Burger, InvestorPlace Contributor Mar 27, 2012

Mixed consumer-confidence reports and a sliding dollar helped fuel the rise.

Gold, Silver Up on Bernanke Comments

By Andrew Burger, InvestorPlace Contributor Mar 26, 2012

A weaker-than-expected report on February pending home sales also contributed to the rise.

Gold, Silver Jump Amid Lower U.S. Home Sales

By Andrew Burger, InvestorPlace Contributor Mar 23, 2012

Precious metals were showing healthy gains Friday morning to close out a down week, recovering somewhat from recent losses.

Gold, Silver Down on Weak China, EU Data

By Andrew Burger, InvestorPlace Contributor Mar 22, 2012

U.S. weekly unemployment claims continued to fall last week, hitting a four-year low.