Geothermal Power: A Laboratory for Life After Fossil Fuels
Source: Financial Times, Andrew Ward  (9/28/11)
"As Iceland battles its way back from a crippling financial crisis, President GrÍmsson is promoting geothermal resources as a driving force of recovery." More >

Bruno del Ama: Fertilizer Is a Growing Business
Source: Zig Lambo of The Energy Report  (9/27/11)
It may not sparkle or shine, but fertilizer has a bright future. In this exclusive interview with The Energy Report, Bruno del Ama, CEO of Global X Funds, tells us why investors should be looking at this "growing" industry and how his company's new global fertilizer and potash ETF (NYSE:SOIL) provides a great vehicle for profit. He also tells us why his company's gold and silver mining ETFs are poised to catch up with precious metal market performance. More >

States Push Hydrofracking Disclosures
Source: Robert Sullivan, Gas Investing News  (9/27/11)
"Though disclosures guidelines vary from state-to-state, the main thrust of all the regulatory initiatives has been essentially the same—greater transparency." More >

Fun with Correlation and MLPs
Source: Hinds Howard, MLP Hindsight  (9/27/11)
"The MLP sector is generally more inefficient than the broader market and provides more opportunities for the active manager." More >

Lithium Battery Industry Growing in China
Source: Dave Brown, Lithium Investing News  (9/27/11)
"Several important developments in the lithium battery industry have turned a focus towards China as the country continues its quest to further its combustion technology." More >

Goldman Sachs Says Oil Prices Will Soar to $130 in 12 Months. . .We Told You That Weeks Ago
Source: William Patalon III, Money Morning  (9/27/11)
"Oil-related stocks—and energy investments in general—are 'must have' portfolio holdings. . .but how do you play them?" More >

Three Strikes: Molycorp Strikes Out in Washington
Source: Jeb Handwerger for The Critical Metals Report  (9/27/11)
As exciting as the critical metals sector is becoming, Gold Stock Trades' Jeb Handwerger warns that the public is being bombarded with misleading information, even at the highest levels of commerce and policy. In this exclusive article for The Critical Metals Report, Jeb gives his take on Molycorp's recent presentation to Congress, and outlines key points investors and policymakers alike should use to inform their decisions. More >

Oil Field Services Shine
Source: Dirk Van Dijk, Zacks Investment Research  (9/27/11)
"Squeezing the last practical drop out of existing fields also becomes more important. In other words, the oil service intensity of oil exploration and production is rising." More >

The Power Sector Shakeup
Source: Kent Moors, Money Morning  (9/27/11)
"There is a revolution unfolding in the generation of electricity. As it unfolds, it will also change the world of investing." More >

Japan 'Determined' to Restart Nuclear Plants, Why Isn't Germany?
Source: Rob Chang, Versant Partners  (9/27/11)
"It would be prohibitively expensive to replace nuclear power with conventional power sources such as liquefied natural gas ("LNG") or coal." More >

Oil up 4.5% on Hope for Europe Debt Deal
Source: Associated Press, Sandy Shore  (9/27/11)
"Investors are encouraged that another recession can be avoided and demand for energy products will improve if Greece does not default." More >

Hedge Funds Sticking with Gold
Source: Economic Times  (9/27/11)
"The yellow metal is still up 14% this year, leaving long-term holders comfortably in the black for now." More >

Higher Taxes on the Wealthy May Boost Gold
Source: Kitco, Debbie Carlson  (9/27/11)
"Historical high-income tax rates in the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development show a relationship to gold prices." More >

Will S. African Miners Gain from Weak Rand?
Source: Reuters, Ed Stoddard  (9/27/11)
"South Africa's miners often benefit from a softer rand, and the currency has lost 16% in September alone." More >

From Rogues to Riches: How ETFs are Lining Wall Street's Pockets—While Picking Yours
Source: Shah Gilani, Money Morning  (9/26/11)
"Behind this vast array of exchange-traded funds that retail investors rely on for diversification are thousands of traders—most of them institutional players." More >

Bear Market Investing Strategies
Source: Gerelyn Terzo, Resource Investing News  (9/26/11)
"Sometimes market contraction affords traders the opportunity to unload losing bets and prepare for the next wave of expansion." More >

Global Uncertainty Weighing on Markets
Source: Sheraz Mian, Zacks Investment Research  (9/26/11)
"Do we bounce back from here, as we have done a few times in recent weeks, or establish a new bottom?" More >

Now Is the Season for Investing in Gold Mining Stocks
Source: Jon D. Markman, Money Morning  (9/26/11)
"If you're not investing in gold mining stocks now, you should be."
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Why Are Markets So Hectic?
Source: Ben Traynor, BullionVault  (9/26/11)
"The real story features two lead characters: debt and growth. The world economy has too much of the former, and not enough of the latter to pay it off with." More >

David Christensen: The Long-Term Investing Advantage
Source: Sally Lowder of The Gold Report  (9/26/11)
After more than 50 years of investing for long-term shareholder profit, David Christensen, head of ASA Gold and Precious Metals Limited—one of the world's oldest and largest closed-end precious metal investment funds—is seeing some new opportunities emerge. Seniors are trading at unbelievable values and, for the first time in a long time, acting as dividend income stocks, he says. In this exclusive interview with The Gold Report conducted at the Denver Gold Forum, he shares some of his top 10 and top 30 picks. More >

Gold Market Report
Source: Ben Traynor, BullionVault  (9/26/11)
"Ongoing high volatility saw the gold price hit an eleven-week low." More >

Gold and Silver Pullback as Forecasted—Now for the Big Opportunity
Source: Chris Vermeulen, TheGoldAndOilGuy  (9/26/11)
"The price action we have seen this year for both gold and silver indicate we are just warming up for something really big to happen." More >

The D-Wave Begins
Source: Toby Connor, GoldScents  (9/26/11)
"A D-Wave decline is a a normal regression to the profit-taking event that occurs when gold gets too stretched above the mean." More >

Mining and Exploration Stocks Have Upside
Source: Smallcap Network, Jonathan Yates  (9/26/11)
"Quality gold mining and exploration companies offer investors a new breed of management." More >

Understanding the Key Support Levels for Gold
Source: J.W. Jones, Options Trading Signals  (9/26/11)
"Gold prices could bounce as price is sitting right at the key 50 period moving average." More >