FSJG Index™ Weekly Review
by Frank Barbera
October 14, 2005

It was a difficult week for Gold Investors as the major Gold Indices declined by nearly 5%, with Gold bullion also losing ground. With downside pressure from both large cap mining shares and physical gold, the Financial Sense Junior Gold Index fell sharply ending the week at 163.00 down 8.40 index points or 4.90%. This compared closely with the XAU decline of 4.72%. At the close on Friday, the FSJG Index nevertheless remained above its 50-day average at 158.42 and the longer range 200-day moving average at 155.69.

Within the sector sub-indices, the FS Junior Producers Index fell 11.50 index points to close at 175.82, down 6.13% from the prior week's close of 187.32.

The Junior Development Index all fell ending the week down a hefty 5.51% to close at 477.87, down from 505.78.

Finally, the Junior Exploration Index proved resilient as it ended the week down 1.10 index points or only 1.51% to close at 71.33, down from 72.43 the prior week.

*Please note that the individual companies in this index are proprietary and will not be disclosed due to compliance and regulatory issues resulting from the relationship of FinancialSense.com, Puplava Financial Services, Inc., Registered Investment Advisor and Puplava Securities, Inc. Member Firm FINRA/SIPC.