Gold's Relative Strength and What It Means
Source: Jordan Roy-Byrne, The Daily Gold  (11/16/12)
"Gold is in a healthy bullish position because it's trending higher against all major markets with the exception of bonds." More >

A Change Is Coming: 2013 & Onward, Part I
Source: Julian Phillips, Gold Forecaster  (11/16/12)
"The shift of wealth from the West to the East is a long-term facet of the global economy." More >

Gold Up, Gold Stocks Get Pummeled
Source: Bob Kirtley, SK Options Trading  (11/16/12)
"It is possible that gold mining stocks are being classified as general stocks so when the market sells off, the mining stocks are also sold off." More >

James West Sees Catalysts in the Energy Sector
Source: The Energy Report Editors  (11/15/12)
As we head into the last quarter of the year, James West questions how important macroeconomic trends are for individual investors. But he does believe stock catalysts in the energy space are easier to understand than precious metals market forces. In this interview with The Energy Report, West updates us on some possible top performers in the space and what they're doing right. More >

The Rocky Path to US Energy Independence
Source: Kent Moors, Oil & Energy Investor  (11/15/12)
"Before you decide to declare 'energy independence,' take a look at some of the downside that may come with it." More >

Getting Cancer Immunotherapeutics Approved
Source: Patricia Dimond, Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology News  (11/15/12)
"While biologically based therapeutic cancer vaccines and other cancer immunotherapies have great promise in treating certain cancers, getting to 'yes' for FDA approval is likely to remain challenging." More >

Kenya Urges Oil Producers to Collaborate
Source: Jacinta Moran, Platts  (11/15/12)
"Kenya wants countries in the region to increase collaboration in infrastructure development and financing in order to bring newly discovered resources to market." More >

Applying the Venture Capital Model to Public Companies: Hugh Cleland
Source: George S. Mack of The Life Sciences Report   (11/15/12)
Hugh Cleland has been testing his theory that life sciences companies can be had cheaper as stocks than as private venture capital investments—and that theory has been working out for him quite well over the past two years. In this interview with The Life Sciences Report, Cleland, portfolio manager and executive vice president at Toronto-based BluMont Capital, talks about his best small- and micro-cap ideas and also shares the "core/farm team" approach that he takes in his smaller, more conventionally structured fund. More >

Seven Reasons Why Gold Prices Will Sky Rocket
Source: William Patalon, Money Morning  (11/14/12)
"There are lots of ways to play, profit from or own gold, but we like two in particular, gold miners and physical gold." More >

Global Copper Production Under Stress
Source: Rick Mills, Ahead of the Herd  (11/14/12)
"Increasingly we will see falling average grades being mined, mines becoming deeper, more remote and come with increased political and nationalization risk." More >

How to Speculate on Precious Metals Without Gambler's Ruin: Rodney Stevens
Source: Brian Sylvester of The Gold Report   (11/14/12)
Rodney Stevens, portfolio manager at Wolverton Securities, believes investors speculating in precious metals must be disciplined to avoid gambler's ruin. While "disciplined speculation" may seem like a contradiction, it is key to Stevens' approach. Through both technical analysis and fundamental analysis, and a careful read of intermediate trends, Stevens has developed a concentrated portfolio of precious metal companies held both long and short. In this Gold Report interview, he shares where the sweet spot in the mining space is and advises how to limit portfolio risk. More >

Gold vs. Gold Stocks: Which Is the Better Investment?
Source: Jason Hamlin, Gold Stock Bull  (11/14/12)
"From 2001 until Nov. 12, 2012, physical gold has appreciated by 537%, an impressive gain considering that the stock market has only returned 7% in the period. However, gold stocks have gone up nearly twice the rate of gold, for a gain of 936%!" More >

Election Results Bode Well for Renewables
Source: Mavis Scanlon, Energy Prospects West  (11/14/12)
"The tricky part will be translating the ability to work together into real policy drivers for renewables." More >

Why Copper Is a Critical Metal: Mickey Fulp
Source: JT Long of The Critical Metals Report  (11/13/12)
Copper is often referred to as "Dr Copper," the metal with a PhD in economics. Yet most analysts don't view it as a critical metal. In this interview with The Critical Metals Report, Mickey Fulp, author of The Mercenary Geologist, gives his thoughts on why the experts are wrong and why copper should be considered a critical metal. More >

Oil and Gas Volatility Creates Winners and Losers: Robert Cooper
Source: Zig Lambo of The Energy Report  (11/13/12)
Price movements, distribution problems, drilling rig availability and regulatory factors have all come into play this year, providing both challenges and opportunities for junior companies, according to Robert Cooper, senior oil and gas analyst at Haywood Securities. But change has been good for some of the companies he follows, and in this interview with The Energy Report, he shares some names that are still sitting pretty. More >

IEA's Positive US Energy Outlook Hinges on the Fracking Fight
Source: Jeff Uscher, Money Morning  (11/13/12)
"The IEA forecasted that the U.S. will become the world's largest oil producer by 2020." More >

API Thinks Energy Was an Election Winner
Source: Gary Gentile, Platts  (11/13/12)
"After spending millions of dollars to promote positions championed by Mitt Romney and Republicans in Congress, the American Petroleum Institute issued the following post-election verdict: we won. Huh?" More >

Alka Singh: Distinguish the Precious Metal 'Haves' from the 'Have-Nots' and the 'Wannabes'
Source: Zig Lambo of The Gold Report  (11/12/12)
With gold and silver prices expected to be heading higher in 2013, investors will need to decide how to allocate funds to both hedge their bets and still make room for upside potential. In this interview with The Gold Report, Alka Singh of the independent research firm Mine2Capital tells investors how to distinguish the "Haves" from the "Have-Nots" and the "Wannabes" and names companies with upside potential. More >

Christopher Welch: Searching for a Perfect 10
Source: Brian Sylvester of The Gold Report  (11/12/12)
Investors in the mining space are always on the lookout for a "perfect 10." Christopher Welch, a mining analyst with Ocean Equities in London, ranks jurisdictions and companies in this interview with The Gold Report, focusing on little known names in Africa.

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Where Now for China's Gold Market?
Source: Adrian Ash, Bullion Vault  (11/12/12)
"The Communist Party may have long considered it 'glorious to get rich,' but its brand of capitalism remains very alien to the developed West's idea of financial fun." More >

Three Ways to Invest in Silver Before Prices Take Off
Source: Deborah Baratz, Money Morning  (11/12/12)
"Investors are pushing into safe havens like silver and gold to balance fiscal cliff-related market uncertainty." More >

This 'Segway with Legs' Is Nothing Short of A Miracle
Source: Michael Robinson, Money Morning  (11/11/12)
"It's hard to say what the market could be worth, but Thomson Reuters reported that ABI Research forecast a market of $320M for bionic exoskeletons within 10 years." More >

Flight to Quality Key to Junior Mining Investing: Vikas Ranjan
Source: Zig Lambo of The Gold Report  (11/9/12)
While the junior mining sector has not seen the benefits of higher gold prices, there is reason for optimism, says Vikas Ranjan, managing director and principal of Ubika Research. In this Gold Report interview, Ranjan lays out his case for why juniors with quality projects should bump up and names some companies poised to benefit. More >

Christos Doulis Uses Cash Flow and a Good Story to Find the Next Midtier Producer
Source: Alec Gimurtu for The Gold Report   (11/9/12)
Christos Doulis is a mining analyst with Stonecap Securities covering emerging precious metals producers with market capitalizations under $1 billion. He combines financial modeling of current and future cash flows with detailed first-hand analysis to find out what is really going on at smaller producers, some of which he believes will outperform the market. Could one or more of these companies become the next big midtier producer? The future darlings of Wall Street need to start somewhere. One starting point is cash flow and a good story. In this Gold Report interview, Doulis discusses several companies that have both. More >

By the 2016 Election Gold Could Be $3,700/oz
Source: Peter Krauth, Money Morning  (11/9/12)
"No matter how you slice it, the next four years will be rocky. Volatility will increase and uncertainty will spread." More >