New Report Confirms Gold as an Excellent Portfolio Diversifier
Source: World Gold Council, Mineweb  (12/6/11)
"The relevance of gold as a strategic asset is likely to continue to grow in a world characterized by sluggish economic performance, poor investment returns, currency wars and high individual and systemic risk." More >

Deflation Is Coming: Jay Taylor
Source: Brian Sylvester of The Gold Report  (12/5/11)
Jay Taylor believes the biggest challenge facing the U.S.—deflation—could mean a better year, or even decade, for junior gold stocks. Taylor, editor of Jay Taylor's Gold, Energy & Tech Stocks, has ridden some equities to the bottom of this punishing market and is ready to pile more cash into small gold companies. In this exclusive interview with The Gold Report, he explains why market sentiment hasn't shaken his faith. More >

Indian Gold Dealers See 'Virtually No Demand' Despite Wedding Season
Source: Ben Traynor, BullionVault  (12/5/11)
"Meanwhile, political volatility looms as Merkel heads to Paris to discuss how the 17-member Eurozone might create a fiscal union." More >

Silver Ready For Take-Off?
Source: Willem Weytjens, Profitimes  (12/5/11)
"Commercials are generally seen as the "smart money," so if they reduce their net short position, they expect prices to rise." More >

Oil Producers Keen to Defend Crude Price
Source: Frank Holmes, U.S. Global Investors  (12/5/11)
"We could see oil prices continue at their current levels despite a weaker global economy and softening demand for oil." More >

Power Politics and the Price of Oil
Source: Dr. Kent Moors, Oil & Energy Investor  (12/5/11)
"Political decisions continue to have a major influence even when the primary purpose of an action, an election, or a sanction has nothing directly to do with the global price of oil." More >

US Rig Count Heads Further Down
Source: Zacks Equity Research  (12/5/11)
"Some companies have been prompted to alter their spending patterns away from gas to the more profitable liquids-rich projects." More >

The US' Education Bubble
Source: Doug Hornig and Alex Daley, Casey Research  (12/5/11)
"In the twenty-first century, intellectual capital is what truly differentiates in the job market, and what helps a country grow its economy. Investments in biosciences, computers and electronics, engineering and other growing high-tech industries have been the major differentiator in recent decades." More >

Gold Stocks Should Win Regardless of Economic Turmoil: Chen Lin
Source: Zig Lambo of The Gold Report   (12/2/11)
Investors focused on picking the next ailing economy have reinforced gold as the ultimate refuge if all the financial juggling fails. In this exclusive interview with The Gold Report, Chen Lin talks about the effects of risk aversion on the performance of gold stocks. While it has been a tough year for precious metals stocks, there are some very promising stories smart investors should be looking at as others decide to clean house for tax purposes. More >

The "Miracle Material" That Will Change the World
Source: Michael A. Robinson, Money Morning  (12/2/11)
"Stronger than steel and lighter than a feather, [graphene] will shape virtually every part of our daily lives by the end of this decade. The possible uses are almost limitless." More >

Return of the Comandante's Gold
Source: Frank Holmes, Resource Investor  (12/2/11)
"Venezuela's gold repatriation could serve as a de facto run on the bank—driving up gold prices in the process." More >

Apocalypse (Not) Now
Source: Jon Nadler, Resource Investing  (12/2/11)
"Gold continued to exhibit the same patterns of risk asset behavior that copper, oil and equities have been displaying while the European saga has been unfolding." More >

Silver Investors: On the Horns of a Dilemma
Source: Lawrence Williams, Mineweb  (12/2/11)
"Is silver in a surplus or a deficit? It depends on who you talk to as to what kind of answer you get and whether, in fact, a surplus is really a surplus or a deficit in disguise!" More >

Peter Schiff's Urgent Update To Gold and Silver Investors
Source: Dominique de Kevelioc de Bailleul, ETF Daily News  (12/2/11)
"'There's an old expression that nobody rings a bell when it's time to buy or sell. . .well, the world's central banks just rang a pretty loud bell to buy precious metals.'" More >

Karnalyte Gets Major Financing for Saskatchewan Potash Mine
Source: Kip Keen, Mineweb   (12/1/11)
"Karnalyte Resources secured what amounts to a hefty down payment in a bid to finance construction of its Wynyard potash project in Saskatchewan and become Canada's next potash producer." More >

Putting a Gleam in Your IRA
Source: Terry Coxon, Casey Research  (12/1/11)
"In today's abnormal environment, the first assets to put into your IRA are the speculative investments that you expect to hold for less than one year. Next come precious metals. Then high-yield stocks. Only if there is still room would you move in stocks being held for long-term appreciation." More >

MLPs: A Simple Way to Put More Cash in Your Pocket
Source: Martin Hutchinson, Money Morning  (12/1/11)
"These days, high-yielding investments are a must-have for investors. This market is simply too volatile to be taking long shots." More >

American Classic Finds New Life in China
Source: Frank Holmes, U.S. Global Investors  (12/1/11)
"Companies plan to introduce hybrid and electric cars in cities throughout China." More >

Putting a Gleam in Your IRA
Source: Terry Coxon, Casey Research  (12/1/11)
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Energy Stocks on Year-End Clearance Sale: Chen Lin
Source: Zig Lambo of The Energy Report  (12/1/11)
Attention Shoppers: There are some amazing values currently available at bargain prices in the energy department. That's pretty much what Chen Lin told us in this exclusive interview with The Energy Report. The current level of risk aversion by most investors has left the doors wide open for those who are willing to see real values and major potential in oil and gas producers. More >

Why the World's Biggest Miners Like Potash
Source: Richard (Rick) Mills, AheadoftheHerd  (12/1/11)
"The potash story is just starting. Unlike other resource plays, there is no cycle, demand is always going to be there and it is rising year-over-year, making potash an excellent play in what will be a long-term agricultural commodities bull market." More >

Is a Parabolic Gold Blow-Off Long Overdue?
Source: Hubert Moolman  (12/1/11)
"When this expansion of credit is exhausted, confidence fails in the stocks that it once inflated, causing a massive rush to gold." More >

Gift-Wrapped Liquidity
Source: Ben Traynor, BullionVault  (12/1/11)
"Central banks are preparing to step up their provision of currencies other than the dollar. This could be a sign that the ECB is about to take a more active role in the Eurozone crisis." More >

Why the Feds' Latest Rescue Effort Is Doomed
Source: Keith Fitz-Gerald, Money Morning  (12/1/11)
"World markets got a nice tailwind on news that the U.S. Federal Reserve is stepping into the fray, along with other central banks, to boost liquidity and support the global economy." More >

Brian Ostroff: Junior Gold Equities Worthy of Praise
Source: Brian Sylvester of The Gold Report   (11/30/11)
As the market sloshes around, gold is searching for its identity. It has played currency hedge and equity adeptly at different times this year. While other investors wade through the confusion, Brian Ostroff, managing director of Montreal-based Windermere Capital, is taking the opportunity to snatch up gold mining equities that have been quietly performing under the radar. In this exclusive interview with The Gold Report, he contemplates why the market isn't rewarding junior gold equities worthy of praise. More >