When to Acquire Silver, the Metal of Emperors?
Source: Bob Kirtley, SK Options Trading  (3/16/12)
"To meet demand, silver suppliers have had to run down their stockpiles. However, this solution has only a limited time scale before it becomes depleted, thus limiting the supply and forcing prices up." More >

Another Healthy Correction for Gold and Silver
Source: Jason Hamlin, Gold Stock Bull  (3/16/12)
"I am convinced that gold and silver will eclipse their previous inflation-adjusted highs before this bull market is over." More >

Wanted! Bearish Gold Bulls
Source: Adrian Ash, BullionVault  (3/16/12)
"Overall, since gold prices began to move freely in the late 1960s, the metal has moved in the same direction as stocks, on a quarterly basis, for roundabout half of the time. It's gone in the other direction to stocks for pretty much the other half of the time, making gold uncorrelated in total." More >

Profit with Undiscovered Oil and Gas Plays: Josh Young
Source: Zig Lambo of The Energy Report  (3/15/12)
Some companies in the oil and gas business get more appreciation in the market than they perhaps deserve. Others labor away building their assets and cash flow with little market recognition. In this exclusive interview with The Energy Report, Josh Young, founder and portfolio manager of Young Capital Management, brings us up to date on several of his favorite undervalued plays and talks about his newest discovery, which he believes to be an amazing value. More >

Choose Medical Technology Stocks Carefully: William Plovanic
Source: George S. Mack of The Life Sciences Report  (3/15/12)
The dart board will not help in picking medical technology stocks. Analyst and Managing Director William Plovanic of Canaccord Genuity focuses on the musculoskeletal/orthopedic sector, which is sensitive to factors beyond just the unmet needs of patients. Economic and regulatory dynamics make it difficult to predict growth in medtech, but in this exclusive interview with The Life Sciences Report, veteran analyst Plovanic delivers both ideas and names that could generate excellent returns for investors. More >

Barron's Gold Mining Index to Double over the Next Couple of Years?
Source: Hubert Moolman  (3/15/12)
"It was not until almost the end of the bull market in 1979 that the gold stocks really started to take off. Those who think gold stocks will not rise during this bull market will be disappointed." More >

What's Driving Gold, Silver Prices?
Source: Julian Phillips, Gold Forecaster  (3/15/12)
"With all the easily reached and exploited gold deposits having been mined out in the last century, miners are seeing costs jump inordinately; however, with the prospect of higher gold prices, even the far-flung deposits are becoming profitable." More >

Special Report: The Next Golden Age for Cambodia?
Source: Thom Calandra for The Gold Report   (3/14/12)
Journalist Thom Calandra recently returned from a tour of mining activities in Cambodia and filed this exclusive report with The Gold Report. Calandra came away from nine days in Cambodia thinking that by late 2013, the extent of identified gold reserves in this Southeast Asian country could rival Cambodia's abundance of Buddhist temples, rubber plantations, cashew trees and cassava farms. More >

Some of the Biggest Silver Bulls in the Herd Speak Up
Source: Sally Lowder and Brian Sylvester of The Gold Report   (3/14/12)
As the silver space picks up momentum and grabs attention, it's taken on a decidedly Latin look. That's evident from The Gold Report's conversations with a handful of executives whose companies stand out among south-of-the-border silver producers. Sharing their opinions, insights and perspectives in our "virtual roundtable" are Ross Beaty, chairman of Pan American Silver Corp.; Mike Callahan, president of Silvermex Resources Ltd.; Jorge Alberto Ganoza Durant, president and CEO of Fortuna Silver Mines Inc.; and Lenic Rodriguez, president and CEO of Aurcana Corporation. Also joining the party is Brent Cook, familiar to The Gold Report readers as the renowned exploration analyst and geologist who produces the weekly Exploration Insights newsletter. More >

Risks Challenging Latin American Miners
Source: Sally Lowder and Brian Sylvester of The Gold Report   (3/14/12)
Mining companies face risks in Latin America, from nationalization to skilled labor shortages. The Gold Report sat down with several mining executives whose companies stand out among south-of-the-border silver producers. Sharing their thoughts in our "virtual roundtable" are Ross Beaty, chairman of Pan American Silver Corp.; Mike Callahan, president of Silvermex Resources Ltd.; Jorge Alberto Ganoza Durant, president and CEO of Fortuna Silver Mines Inc.; and Lenic Rodriguez, president and CEO of Aurcana Corporation. More >

From Landfills to Lamborghinis: The Future of Biofuels
Source: The Guardian, Damian Carrington  (3/14/12)
"The biofuels industry reckons household and office rubbish will be the most promising source for biofuels in 2012." More >

Rising Fuel Costs and the Next Revolution
Source: Clif Droke, Gold Strategies Review  (3/14/12)
"Were it not for the current ultra-low natural gas price, rising gasoline and crude oil prices would be crushing the economy." More >

The Challenge of US Energy Self-Sufficiency
Source: Kent Moors, Money Morning  (3/14/12)
"U.S. oil production is rising quickly, more than offsetting the prognostications of an accelerating decline in extraction levels. But it is where this volume is coming from that provides the key to where things are heading in the future: Unconventional sources." More >

Figuring Out Gold's Peak
Source: Adrian Ash, BullionVault  (3/14/12)
"Just how long might gold owners wait to see gold get back to its peak? To date, the 21st century bull market has enjoyed seven breathers longer than this one so far." More >

Investment in Indian Gold ETFs Soaring
Source: Shivom Seth, Mineweb  (3/14/12)
"Investors in India have ratcheted up their purchases in exchange-traded funds that aim to track the price of gold. For the month of February, gold ETF assets under management in India soared to 97.95B rupees (US$1.96B), up 161% from a year ago." More >

Opportunities in Clean Mining: Dallas Kachan
Source: Brian Sylvester of The Critical Metals Report  (3/13/12)
Cleantech companies are exploring—and exploiting—the connections between many sectors of the energy, infrastructure and other industrial markets. Dallas Kachan, principal of cleantech research and consulting firm Kachan & Co. in Vancouver, points to the emergence of "clean" mining as an important investment theme for 2012. In this exclusive interview with The Critical Metals Report, Kachan shares some companies using green techniques to improve their bottom lines. More >

Uranium Markets Evolve: Geordie Mark
Source: George S. Mack of The Energy Report  (3/13/12)
With the "Megatons to Megawatts" program scheduled to end soon, uranium market dynamics are shifting. Geordie Mark, a uranium analyst with Haywood Securities in Vancouver, explores the possibilities in this exclusive interview with The Energy Report, emphasizing the industry's strong long-term fundamentals. More >

The Story Behind US Gas Price Pain
Source: Marin Katusa, Casey Research  (3/13/12)
"With production up and demand down, the basics of supply and demand indicate that oil prices should be falling. Americans should be paying less at the pump. What gives?" More >

What Commodity Bubble? Precious Metals, Rare Earth and Uranium Miners Rebound
Source: Jeb Handwerger, Gold Stock Trades  (3/13/12)
"We are in the time interval of the first quarter, which is often a period of favorable seasonality. Hopefully, may this force be with us." More >

Master Limited Partnerships: Yorkville's High Income MLP ETF Debuts
Source: ETF Daily News, Michael Johnson  (3/13/12)
"The new ETF will seek to replicate an index that consists of Master Limited Partnerships (MLPs) generally engaged in the storage and transport of natural gas and petroleum-based fuels." More >

Mexico's Silver Mines Shine: 'Mexico Mike' Kachanovsky
Source: Peter Byrne of The Gold Report   (3/12/12)
Precious metals analyst "Mexico Mike" Kachanovsky, who opines on junior mining and exploration stocks at smartinvestment.ca, is bearish on the world economy, but bullish on mining stocks. Although he has seen a recent rise in narco-violence, in this exclusive interview with The Gold Report, Kachanovsky urges sensible investors to continue to look at firms exploring Mexican metal deposits because the upside is enormous. More >

Aggressive Monetary Policy Makes Long-Term Gold Trend Broadly Positive
Source: Ben Traynor, BullionVault  (3/12/12)
"The value of all commodity assets under management rebounded in January to $366.8B, equivalent to over 2% of U.S GDP, according to a report by French investment bank Societe Generale." More >

How To Invest in LNG Shipping
Source: Keith Schaefer, Oil and Gas Investment Bulletin  (3/11/12)
"Operating costs for these ships are as low as $14,000 per day. That's greater than a 90% margin for the best operators! How many companies—or sectors—can boast of that?" More >

MLPs Natural Gassed Again
Source: Hinds Howard, MLP HINDSight  (3/10/12)
"MLPs stagnated Thursday, as natural gas supply reports came in higher than expected." More >

Golden Opportunities Abound Way Up in North Quebec: Eric Lemieux
Source: Zig Lambo of The Gold Report  (3/9/12)
As a former exploration geologist and now a mining analyst for Laurentian Bank Securities, Eric Lemieux likes to walk the ground and see for himself the companies he researches. In this exclusive interview with The Gold Report, Lemieux brings us up-to-date on exploration activities in the James Bay and Northern Quebec areas of Canada. He also gives us a rundown on his latest picks for companies that hold good upside potential in this exciting exploration area. More >