Why Politicians Are Good for Gold
Source: Julian Phillips, Gold Forecaster  (11/30/11)
"After a long and lengthening political debacle on both sides of the Atlantic, the developed world remains embedded in a crisis that the political systems are unable, or unwilling, to resolve." More >

Ian McAvity: Is Greed Good for Gold?
Source: Karen Roche of The Gold Report   (11/30/11)
Amid a chorus of gold mining pundits yelling for investors to snap up cheap gold equities is Ian McAvity, a 50-year veteran of the markets, telling investors to wait. In this exclusive interview with The Gold Report, McAvity, who produces Deliberations on World Markets, explains why historical cycles lead him to believe the market is in for some new lows and what that means for the gold price and the juniors seeking out that shiny metal. More >

Gold Jumps after Central Banks Launch 'Prudent' Liquidity Measures
Source: Ben Traynor, BullionVault  (11/30/11)
"As well as strengthening dollar liquidity provision, the central banks 'judge it prudent' to make arrangements to offer enhanced liquidity provision in other currencies." More >

$200 Gold Equity Prices Predicted
Source: Jeff Clark, Big Gold  (11/30/11)
"The odds are high that we'll see a mania of epic proportions in our industry. Truly life-changing gains will be reaped by those with the foresight, courage and cash to act before it arrives." More >

A Crude Awakening
Source: Alasdair Macleod, Resource Investor  (11/30/11)
"The combination of the most rapid global monetary expansion in peace-time history and soaring oil prices is an inflationary disaster in the making." More >

Decoupling Rare-Earth Junior Mining
Source: Jack Lifton, Resource Investor  (11/29/11)
"I have personally been involved with attempts to import both ore and scrap rare-earth permanent magnets into China for processing. Both projects were initiated by Chinese companies looking for supplies for the Chinese market. Both projects were denied licenses by the Chinese government." More >

John Williams: Can Domestic Natural Gas Cut the Deficit?
Source: JT Long of The Energy Report  (11/29/11)
The prospect of significant U.S. natural gas production may not be powerful enough to overcome the hot air coming from government quarters, but ShadowStats Editor John Williams identifies it as one bright spot in his otherwise dark outlook for the U.S. economy. As Williams tells The Energy Report in this exclusive interview, increased domestic shale production may not save the U.S. dollar from extinction but it just might have a major positive impact on the GDP, the trade deficit and employment. More >

Where Would We Be Without Rules?
Source: Adrian Ash, BullionVault  (11/29/11)
"Principles apply. . .Rules are there to give direction, especially in times of crisis." More >

Where is Support for Gold and Silver Stocks?
Source: Jordan Roy-Byrne, CMT, The Daily Gold  (11/29/11)
"Mining stocks are sitting pretty for savvy investors. . .we could be looking at a massive springboard into the next phase of the precious metals bull market." More >

John Williams: Can Domestic Natural Gas Cut the Deficit?
Source: JT Long of The Energy Report  (11/29/11)
The prospect of significant U.S. natural gas production may not be powerful enough to overcome the hot air coming from government quarters, but ShadowStats Editor John Williams identifies it as one bright spot in his otherwise dark outlook for the U.S. economy. As Williams tells The Energy Report in this exclusive interview, increased domestic shale production may not save the U.S. dollar from extinction but it just might have a major positive impact on the GDP, the trade deficit and employment. More >

John Williams: Hyperinflation Warning, Preserve Value with Gold
Source: JT Long of The Gold Report   (11/28/11)
Among the specters lurking in ShadowStats.com's Editor John Williams' gloomy outlook for the U.S. are the demise of the dollar, hyperinflation and the ongoing lack of political will to take sound corrective measures. Still, as he tells The Gold Report in this exclusive interview, investors have options. Williams contends that turning to gold, silver and strong foreign currencies would protect wealth and position savvy investors to take advantage of extraordinary opportunities likely to flow out of the turmoil ahead. More >

Anthony Young: China, Molycorp and the Future of Rare Earths
Source: Brian Sylvester of The Critical Metals Report  (11/28/11)
Despite the name, rare earth elements are actually quite plentiful in the earth's crust—it's the companies that are close to producing these critical metals outside of China that are truly rare. In this exclusive Critical Metals Report interview, Analyst Anthony Young of investment bank Dahlman Rose & Co. discusses how two of the most developed rare earth mining companies are affecting environmental standards, offtake agreements and acquisitions within the industry. More >

Europe's Red Tape Blues
Source: David Coffin and Eric Coffin, HRA Advisories Journal  (11/28/11)
"The high level of danger in the eurobond markets doesn't allow for democratic niceties right now, but the underlying issue is not going to go away. Austerity required to fix the problem will be long-lasting and in many cases severe." More >

Will the Use of Gold as Collateral Push the Gold Price Down?
Source: Julian D.W. Phillips, Gold Forecaster  (11/28/11)
"The arguments against any Eurozone constituent using gold as collateral currently are powerful. The move would smack of desperation and might even harm a country's ability to borrow, rather than help it." More >

Gold Back Above $1,700
Source: Ben Traynor, BullionVault  (11/28/11)
"The spot market gold price climbed to $1,718 an ounce Monday, a 2.1% gain on Friday's close, following news that leaders may be close to an agreement on the Eurozone rescue fund." More >

Is This December Similar to 2007 & 2008 for Gold and Stocks?
Source: Chris Vermeulen, TheGoldAndOilGuy  (11/28/11)
"Last year we saw three major rallies that made it easy for anyone who bought into the trend to make money, if managed properly." More >

John Williams: Hyperinflation Warning, Preserve Value with Gold
Source: JT Long of The Gold Report   (11/28/11)
Among the specters lurking in ShadowStats.com's Editor John Williams' gloomy outlook for the U.S. are the demise of the dollar, hyperinflation and the ongoing lack of political will to take sound corrective measures. Still, as he tells The Gold Report in this exclusive interview, investors have options. Williams contends that turning to gold, silver and strong foreign currencies would protect wealth and position savvy investors to take advantage of extraordinary opportunities likely to flow out of the turmoil ahead. More >

Clive Maund: Gold to Profit from Economic Uncertainty
Source: Special to The Gold Report  (11/25/11)
The mountains of debt engulfing Western economies is likely to lead to hyperinflation according to Clive Maund, president of clivemaund.com. In this exclusive interview with The Gold Report, Maund details the scenario he sees for collapse and reveals several gold stocks that could benefit. More >

Poor Communication, Fed Style
Source: Ben Traynor  (11/25/11)
"One gets the sense that the Fed now hopes to raise inflationary expectations and thus stimulate economic activity by merely hinting that QE3 will happen, in the hope of never having to actually do it." More >

Gold Falls on Black Friday
Source: Ben Traynor, BullionVault  (11/25/11)
U.S. dollar gold prices looked set for a second weekly drop in a row Friday while stocks, commodities and government bond prices also lost ground as Belgium became the latest country to be sucked into the European sovereign bond crisis. More >

Is Gold Going to Fall to $1,500?
Source: Julian D.W. Phillips, Gold Forecaster  (11/25/11)
"The investment climate is very wintery from the bottom of the financial structures right up to the markets themselves." More >

Stock Market Report: It's a Turkey
Source: Giuseppe Borrelli, The Unpunctured Cycle  (11/24/11)
"The markets haven't changed all that much this past month, but the potential for a significant decline is increasing with each passing day." More >

Jordan Roy-Byrne: Gold Stocks Due for a Breakout Soon
Source: Special to The Gold Report  (11/23/11)
Gold stocks may have been underperforming investor expectations for many months, but that could be changing very soon. In this exclusive interview with The Gold Report, Jordan Roy-Byrne, CMT, explains how he uses relative strength analysis to pick winners for the readers of The Daily Gold Newsletter. His technical work points to a turnaround in precious metals stock prices in the coming months, leading to a huge market top near the end of the decade. In the meantime, investors can feast on some of his favorite recommendations, which he describes in detail. More >

Is Gold Still the Answer for Investors?
Source: Bud Conrad, Casey Research  (11/23/11)
"There is no reason to fear gold pullbacks and every reason to expect even more positive returns in the gold mining stocks that are still catching up to the rapid gold rise." More >

China Changing the Global Gold Market
Source: Larry Spears, Money Morning  (11/23/11)
"There's another effect of this push for gold ownership: it's dislodging the dollar as the world's main reserve currency." More >