Sorting Through the Chaff: The Michael J. Fox Foundation's Tracey Mumford on the Quest to Cure Parkinson's Disease
Source: George S. Mack of The Life Sciences Report  (1/9/14)
The business of drug development survives by saving lives, but sometimes nonprofit, private activism is needed to kick-start a new medicine into development. The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research is the world's largest nonprofit funder of Parkinson's disease research, having awarded more than $400 million in grants during its 13-year existence. Senior Associate Director of Research Partnerships Tracey Mumford is the foundation's link to companies with good ideas. In this interview with The Life Sciences Report, Mumford discusses exciting companies that have warranted foundation support—companies that investors might find very interesting. More >

Banking on Ethanol and High-Tech Fracking: Keith Schaefer
Source: Peter Byrne of The Energy Report  (1/9/14)
Keith Schaefer, editor and publisher of Oil & Gas Investments Bulletin, has built an impressive track record of foreseeing structural changes in the energy industry. Schaefer knows when to take or refuse opportunities in the volatile ethanol industry, as he demonstrates in this interview with The Energy Report. And he knows how to bide his time while waiting for catalytic moments—the singular events that can make all the difference between survival and extinction for a junior oil and gas company struggling to raise above the fray in the fracking fields. More >

Paolo Lostritto Outlines the Lombardi Method of Gold Investing
Source: Brian Sylvester of The Gold Report  (1/8/14)
Deflation, inflation and reinflation all play into scenarios for the gold price and precious metals equity markets, as outlined by Paolo Lostritto, former director of mining equity research at National Bank Financial. How to play good defense in this unusual market? Companies with free cash flow top his list, but high-leverage, midtier producers with great management teams can satisfy investors with more appetite for risk, says Lostritto in this interview with The Gold Report. More >

Why 'Energy Rebalancing' Means Huge Profits This Year
Source: Kent Moors, Oil & Energy Investor  (1/8/14)
"These profit opportunities involve big shifts in sourcing and systems that will combine with some major revisions in finance." More >

Zinc or Swim: Do Base Metals Have a Future?
Source: Peter Byrne of The Mining Report  (1/7/14)
Joseph Gallucci of Dundee Capital Markets sees a rosy future for zinc investors. As the large zinc mines shut down, the juniors are stepping forward to meet growing demand for the industrial staple. In this interview with The Mining Report, Gallucci delivers smart tips for base metals investors on where to find opportunity when zinc prices start to climb. More >

Gold Stocks: What to Expect in the New Year
Source: Frank Holmes, U.S. Global Investors  (1/7/14)
"Ditching this sector may not be the best action to take this year because miners are approaching the historical limits of multiyear declines." More >

Paul Harris Has Something to Say About Colombia's Gold Exploration Sector
Source: Brian Sylvester of The Gold Report  (1/6/14)
Paul Harris sees a lot of untapped value in Colombia, a land that hasn't seen the arrival of modern mining due to a government sluggish to implement speedy approval processes. But Harris, editor of the Colombia Gold Letter, believes there are still some opportunities out there, pummeled by the market but poised to be buoyed by a more accommodating political climate and rising gold prices. He talks about the leading Colombia plays in this interview with The Gold Report. More >

Bullish or Bearish: Mining Sector Prospects for 2014
Source: PinnacleDigest  (1/5/14)
"The mining sector is not dead. . .not by a long shot. Sure, many metals are relying on an inflationary rally, which may or may not happen in 2014, but others are simply poised to move higher in value based on a supply crunch that has been building for several years. You can't ignore fundamentals." More >

The Biological iPhone
Source: Ray Blanco, The Daily Reckoning  (1/3/14)
"The next Steve Jobs might be tinkering with DNA molecules instead of circuit boards." More >

Silver Poised for Massive Recovery in 2014
Source: Adam Hamilton, Zeal Research  (1/3/14)
"Silver is poised for a massive recovery upleg in 2014, a mean reversion from last year’s dismal action. The main driver of silver’s initial strength will be American futures speculators covering shorts." More >

Matt Badiali's Insider Tips from the Energy Fronts in Kurdistan and Tuscaloosa
Source: JT Long of The Energy Report  (1/2/14)
How can investors get exposure to the hottest new oil and gas plays without getting burned by conflict premiums abroad or regulatory hurdles in North America? Fresh off three months of travelling the globe, S&A Resource Report Editor Matt Badiali shares his insights with The Energy Report readers on how to go where no one else wants to be and make a lot of money doing it. More >

Follow the M&A Money to Small- and Mid-Cap Cardiovascular Medtechs: Jason Mills
Source: George S. Mack of The Life Sciences Report   (1/2/14)
Some investors' eyes glaze over at the mention of medical devices. But it's time to wake up and focus on the stunning growth opportunities in small- and mid-cap cardiovascular medtech. Canaccord Genuity Managing Director Jason Mills covers companies on the front lines of innovation and in sectors where the trifecta of revenue, margins and reimbursement is achieving biotechlike levels. In this interview with The Life Sciences Report, Mills opens the new year with a discussion of the cardiovascular medtech industry and mentions companies that are probable acquisition candidates. More >

2014 Outlook for Oil & Gas Stocks
Source: Keith Schaefer, Oil & Gas Investments Bulletin  (1/1/14)
"My outlook for the remaining oil and gas sub-sectors—from best to worst. . ." More >

New Royalty Scheme a Leveler in the Mexican Silver Space
Source: Brian Sylvester of The Mining Report  (12/31/13)
We may be headed into a new year, but Chris Thompson, mining analyst with Raymond James, expects more of the same in the precious metals prices: volatility. In this Mining Report interview, he advises investors to play that volatility. He details why—despite its higher royalty tax—Mexico remains a silver powerhouse, and which companies will feel the royalty pinch most. More >

5 Companies with Upcoming Catalysts that Should Rally into 2014
Source: Scott Matusow, BioMed Reports  (12/31/13)
"In the developmental biopharma segment of the market that we follow daily at stockmatusow, stock prices sometimes experience volatile moves, especially as a near-term catalyst event approaches." More >

Miners Must Mind Their Margins: Rob Cohen
Source: Kevin Michael Grace of The Gold Report  (12/30/13)
Mining success is not measured in ounces and dollars but instead by healthy margins, argues Robert Cohen, lead portfolio manager with Dynamic Funds. In this interview with The Gold Report, Cohen declares that investors should seek out projects that will earn profits of 20–35%, regardless of size, and takes us on an around-the-world tour of companies that hit this sweet spot. More >

Miners Should Launch a Gold Cartel or Risk Losing Everything, Advises Stephan Bogner
Source: Brian Sylvester of The Gold Report  (12/28/13)
It's no surprise that Stephan Bogner, analyst with Rockstone Research Ltd. and CEO of Elementum International—a precious metals trading and storage firm—advises investors to hold physical metals outside the banking system, but he also advocates mining companies keeping gold on their balance sheets and forming a cartel. In this interview with The Gold Report, Bogner discusses which exploration and development companies will be ready to produce when metals prices rise and shares his interest in the diamond, potash and uranium space. More >

Leading Indicators from the Superstars of Resource Investing
Source: JT Long of The Gold Report  (12/27/13)
Knowledge is money in resource investing. That is why The Gold Report reaches out to the top experts in the sector all year long to bring you their best investing ideas. For this special year-end feature, we asked some of your favorite thought leaders about the tools they use to spot trends and make those important buy-sell decisions. What are the early indicators that gold will rise, plummet or coast sideways? Is it Federal Reserve bond buying? China's growth rate? Lipstick sales? You may be surprised by the answers. More >

Strong Fundamentals Portend a Rebound for Silver
Source: Scott Williams, Zeal Intelligence  (12/27/13)
"When gold comes back, so will silver. And silver's gains ought to dramatically outpace gold's, like they usually do." More >

Coming of Age: Experts Reflect on the Extraordinary Promise of the Cell Therapy Sector
Source: Tracy Salcedo-Chourré of The Life Sciences Report  (12/26/13)
Without innovation and risk-taking, modern medicine would be missing staples of the physician's armamentarium: antibiotics, radiation therapies, vaccines. The idea of taking a tonic to cure what ails you is thousands of years old, but the science behind that tonic may be revolutionary. Enter stem cell technologies. Given the promise backing the science—and the sector's position on the cusp of breaking out—companies with cell therapies got plenty of attention from investment analysts and experts in 2013. Read what those experts, including George Zavoico of MLV & Co., Steve Brozak of WBB Securities, Jason Kolbert of the Maxim Group, and Kevin DeGeeter of Ladenberg Thalmann & Co., had to say about prospects for stem cell companies in this special retrospective article from The Life Sciences Report. More >

Fracking, Uranium and Solar, Oh My!: Growth and Innovation in 2013
Source: The Energy Report  (12/26/13)
A more profitable outcome often requires a new way of doing things. The Energy Report profiled some of the most innovative stories in the energy space in 2013. Our experts talked about everything from developments in hydraulic fracturing techniques to new ways of finding and processing natural resources. As we look forward to exciting new opportunities in 2014, let's revisit some stories our experts shared last year. More >

Shane Nagle: Making Your Portfolio Pricing-Pressure Proof
Source: Brian Sylvester of The Metals Report  (12/24/13)
Forget about the gold price. Forget about the copper, zinc and nickel price. Start searching out companies that can weather another few years of recovery, because it's unlikely mining companies will get any price relief soon. Shane Nagle, a metals and mining analyst with National Bank Financial, talks with The Mining Report about some names he's found that have strong balance sheets that can carry them through another few years of pricing pressures to smooth sailing on the other side. More >

The Fight for this Obscure Copper Mine in Peru Is Your First Major Buy Signal
Source: Peter Krauth, Money Morning  (12/24/13)
"Blackstone's interest in Las Bambas likely means the firm smells an opportunity in both mining and copper, simultaneously." More >

Levi Spry Highlights Quality Australian Projects that Will Find Funding
Source: Kevin Michael Grace of The Gold Report  (12/23/13)
Quality will win out, says Levi Spry, senior resources analyst at GMP Securities Australia. In this interview with The Gold Report, Spry contends that funding project capital expenditures is a problem only when the underlying economics are marginal. In other words, high grades plus low costs ensure victory, and he suggests a handful of Australian companies, in gold, lithium, copper and nickel, that boast the quality needed to earn high margins. More >

The Taper, China and Gold—Where Is this Leading Us?
Source: Lawrence Williams, Mineweb  (12/20/13)
"The announcement the U.S. Fed would start tapering in January knocked the gold price back sharply, but will China step up gold purchases as a result? If so, what impact will that have on price?" More >