Charles Oliver: Value Propositions in Turbulent Times
Source: Brian Sylvester of The Gold Report  (8/22/11)
It's a good time to stock up on gold stocks, according to Charles Oliver, senior portfolio manager with Sprott Asset Management, who sees a number of the equities trading at their lowest prices of the decade. As he tells readers in this exclusive Gold Report interview, "Gold has gone up 20%. The stocks have gone down. They are very cheap. These companies are increasing their earnings, they're increasing their cash flow, they're increasing their dividends—what a great opportunity." More >

Gold Mine Divides Transylvania Town
Source: TWN, Alison Mutler  (8/22/11)
"Supporters of this rural paradise are battling to preserve an ancient way of life, even as Romania's economy lingers in the doldrums." More >

Catalyst for Gold Sector Consolidation
Source: Jordan Roy-Byrne, The Daily Gold  (8/22/11)
"High mid-cap company performance has made acquisitions relatively expensive for the past few years. As major companies draw closer to a breakout, industry consolidation seems likely." More >

What's Next for Oil
Source: Chris Vermeulen, TheGoldAndOilGuy  (8/22/11)
"Oil drifted higher into resistance with declining volume before a sharp pullback on heavy volume. It may be forming a base that would act as a launch pad for higher prices in coming weeks." More >

The Neverending Story of a "Gold Bubble"
Source: Frank Holmes, U.S. Global Investors  (8/22/11)
"Long-term gold bulls have been forced to listen to naysayers since gold reached $500/oz. If you would have joined them then, you would've missed gold's roughly 270% rise since." More >

Gold Makes Another Clean Sweep
Source: Adrian Ash, BullionVault  (8/22/11)
"It is hard to imagine a much more bullish environment for gold." More >

India Commodity Trading Volumes Surge 57.5% in July: FMC
Source: Commodity Online  (8/22/11)
"Bullion turnover has more than doubled." More >

Gold on the Verge of Major Correction?
Source: David Banister, Market Trend Forecast  (8/22/11)
"Gold is in a 13-year upwards cycle, and we are in about year 10. A pause in the uptrend will kick latecomers off the back of the charging bull." More >

Silver Market Update
Source: Clive Maund  (8/22/11)
"Although there is currently a considerable disconnect between silver and gold, silver's indicators are in bullish alignment." More >

Lovesick Miners Swell Majors' Costs
Source: Bloomberg, Angus Whitley  (8/22/11)
"Heartache is a headache for mining companies trying to attract workers in locations like Kalgoorlie and the Queensland coal town of Glenden, where there are 23 unmarried men in their 40s for each single woman." More >

A Big Moment for ETFs: SPDR Gold Becomes World's Biggest
Source: Citywire, Sarah Miloudi  (8/22/11)
"SPDR has been taken over in size by the SPDR Gold Trust." More >

Gold Circles $1,900/oz., Touches Record
Source: MarketWatch, Greg Robb  (8/22/11)
"Gold surged to a fresh record Monday ahead of Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke's discussion of his economic outlook this at the annual gathering of central bankers this Friday." More >

The Libyan Factor
Source: Kent Moors, Money Morning  (8/22/11)
"Now that Muammar Gaddafi is about to be toppled from power, oil majors are poised to stream back into Libya. The great unknown is how long it will take to ramp up production to pre-crisis levels." More >

Oil Retreat a Key Positive
Source: Sheraz Mian, Zacks Investment Research  (8/22/11)
"The resumption of Libyan crude oil exports will be a significant net positive for the global economy, and stocks will likely get a lift." More >

Why Oil Prices Won't Stay Down for Long
Source: Keith Fitz-Gerald, Money Morning  (8/22/11)
"Energy is one of the most highly leveraged and most liquid trading vehicles on the planet. Longer-term, demand is still going up and $120 per barrel oil is our next stop." More >

Future Is Bright for Solar Power
Source: Sudbury Star, Tony Muma  (8/22/11)
"Canada has the solar resources to be a world leader." More >

TMR Report Ranks Top 5 Rare Earth Mines Outside of China
Source: Resource Investing News, Robert Sullivan  (8/22/11)
"The report by Technology Metals Research details some of the largest rare earth projects underway, ranking five advanced projects as potential sources for supply." More >

Gold and the S&P 500: Logical or Irrational?
Source: J.W. Jones, Options Trading Signals  (8/19/11)
"While bulls were racing to the exits, I sat in cash and watched the madness unfold in real time. Now I find myself with very little exposure and I'm pondering what to do. More >

Economically Sleepwalking
Source: Terry Coxon, Casey Research  (8/19/11)
"The rebound from the recent recession is the slowest economic comeback in living memory—so slow that some doubt whether it is happening at all." More >

Rob McEwen: Predicts $5,000 Gold
Source: Zig Lambo and Sally Lowder of The Gold Report  (8/19/11)
Rob McEwen has become a legend in the gold mining industry by skillfully assembling and building mining companies over the past 20 years. In this exclusive Gold Report interview, he explains his rationale for $5,000/oz. gold and $200/oz. silver and how the factors leading to those price levels will affect the industry and the companies exploring for and producing the metals. More >

Market Analysis: How to Prepare for "Economic Depression"
Source: JT Long of The Gold Report  (8/19/11)
The week of August 15 was one of the most volatile stock market performances in years. Negative news about the global economy, gloomy forecasts and mixed signals on the jobs front battered stocks and sent gold repeatedly above $1,800/ounce. The Gold Report asked an analyst, two newsletter writers and an economist the following: What should be a precious metals investor's next move? More >

Global Stock Market "Bloodbath" sees Gold Soar
Source: Ben Traynor, BullionVault  (8/19/11)
"Bucking the trend for equities were gold mining stocks. The Amex Gold Bugs index closed up 4.5% for the month, while the Philadelphia Gold and Silver Index is showing a 0.3% gain." More >

The Zen of Resource Speculation
Source: Louis James, Casey Research  (8/19/11)
"We're speculators, not gamblers. We seek to balance risk and reward. The primary tool we have is our strategy of buying quality mining stocks in tranches." More >

Gold Stocks Break to New Highs Against Equities
Source: Jordan Roy-Byrne, The Daily Gold  (8/19/11)
"This is exactly the environment we need for gold and silver stocks to flourish. Their relative strength amid the equity carnage is a positive omen." More >

Mining Shares Surge
Source: Reuters, Euan Rocha and Julie Gordon  (8/19/11)
"Shares of North American gold miners were among the biggest gainers on Friday morning." More >