Is $1,740 Gold a Blip or a Trend? Notes from the Casey Research Summit
Source: JT Long of The Gold Report   (9/10/12)
When the price of gold shot up 2% Friday to settle at $1,738/ounce the first day of Casey Research's "Navigating the Politicized Economy" Summit, the faculty and attendees all had their own interpretation of what the metal was saying about the macroeconomy and the future of their portfolios. More >

Infographic: The What, Where and How of Shale Extraction
Source: Visual Capitalist  (9/10/12)
"Shale gas is trapped thousands of feet underground. How do we extract it and what does the process look like?" More >

Math, Science, and Computer Students: The Energy Sector Wants You
Source: U.S. News & World Report, David Hatch  (9/10/12)
"A technology revolution reshaping the energy sector through streamlined operations, increased production and improved distribution will create ample job opportunities for college graduates over the next decade." More >

Drug Pipelines Limp Rather Than Leap
Source: Medical Marketing & Media, Noah Pines  (9/10/12)
"The drug industry's two main problems the last decade have been lagging R&D and the patent cliff, says Dr. Tim Anderson. Recent R&D wins suggest a productivity renaissance." More >

ENCODE Data Give 'New Lens' for Junk DNA
Source: Anette Breindl, BioWorld  (9/10/12)
"The findings will lead to 'a major paradigm shift in how we use the genome to understand the genetic causes of disease, which will open up new avenues for the development of diagnostics and therapies,' according to University of Washington's John Stamatoyannopoulos." More >

China's Next Act
Source: Frank Holmes, U.S. Global Investors  (9/10/12)
"The country's energy policies appear to be focused on three goals: 1) fulfill its growing demand for oil and reliance on oil imports, 2) diversify import sources to reduce its risk of supply disruption and 3) develop technical expertise in unconventional resources." More >

Detour Gold Set to Open Canada's Biggest Gold Mine
Source: The Globe and Mail, Pav Jordan  (9/9/12)
"The Detour Lake mine marks the strongest sign yet of a trend toward massive, open-pit gold mining in Canada on a scale more commonly seen in desert geographies in Nevada, Chile or Africa." More >

Climate Change Expert Calls for Nuclear Power 'Binge' to Avert Global Warming
Source: The Guardian, Terry Macalister  (9/9/12)
"A leading British academic has called for accelerated research into futuristic geo-engineering and a worldwide nuclear power station 'binge' to avoid runaway global warming. " More >

Three Easy Steps to a Well-Timed Sell
Source: Greg Guenthner, Penny Sleuth  (9/9/12)
"I'm willing to bet that you spend close to 90% of your time buying or waiting to buy. Yet you completely neglect the work that goes into selling your positions. Reverse your thinking—and put selling first—and you'll fix most of your problems." More >

Mike Niehuser's Gold Investing Lessons from Banking School
Source: Special to The Gold Report   (9/7/12)
Mike Niehuser, founder of Beacon Rock Research, incorporates his banking school background into his mining industry analysis. In this exclusive interview with The Gold Report, he assesses the macroeconomic situation from a banker's perspective, explains why he is convinced gold is ready to take off and shares the names of companies poised to profit from mining in the northwestern United States. More >

Gold 'A Bit Overcooked' Ahead of US Nonfarms Data
Source: Ben Traynor, BullionVault  (9/7/12)
"Gold hit its highest level in six months at $1,713/oz Thursday, although it fell following the publication of a stronger-than-expected ADP Employment Report." More >

Gold Futures Rally Nearly 2% After Payrolls Report
Source: MarketWatch, Claudia Assis and Sara Sjolin  (9/7/12)
"Gold futures rallied Friday as a negative jobs report was thought to be a catalyst for additional U.S. economic stimulus coming sooner rather than later." More >

Canadian Group Aims for Mandatory Mining Transparency Standards
Source: Dorothy Kosich, Mineweb  (9/7/12)
"Amendment 1504, the U.S. law that mandates rules for transparent disclosure of mining company payments to government, could eventually make way for a mandatory Canadian regulatory disclosure." More >

Survey Participants Strongly Bullish On Gold Prices For Next Week
Source: Kitco, Debbie Carlson  (9/7/12)
"The big move in gold prices this week, after the bond-buying announcement by the European Central Bank and hopes for more stimulus from the Federal Reserve next week, has most participants in the weekly Kitco News Gold Survey suggesting values for the yellow metal could rise again." More >

Supra Mario, Bond Vigilante
Source: Adrian Ash, BullionVault  (9/7/12)
"German Bundesbank President Jens Weidmann asks if Supra Mario will punch and kick the weaker Eurozone states should they fail to fix their debts and deficits. But judging by the gold price in euros, now a tick or two below all-time record highs, plenty of private capital says no, he won't." More >

Gold Stock Breakout
Source: Adam Hamilton, Zeal Research   (9/7/12)
"After weathering a long consolidation followed by a major correction, gold stocks remain deeply out of favor . But this bearish sentiment is slowly yielding as gold powers higher in its usual autumn rally." More >

Natural Gas Companies: The Latest Must-Know News
Source: Ben Gersten, Money Morning  (9/7/12)
"Inventories are growing much slower and demand is increasing as electric utilities switch from coal to natural gas. Other potential catalysts, like Hurricanes Debby and Isaac, could also send prices higher." More >

Deepwater Service Stocks Are Tapping the Supercycle Sweet Spot: Elliott Gue
Source: Zig Lambo of The Energy Report  (9/6/12)
Elliott Gue, author and Energy Strategist editor, is excited about energy services companies. With high day-rates, long-term contracts and an international shortage of rigs for hire, many companies in this space are thriving and poised to deliver even greater shareholder dividends. In this exclusive interview with The Energy Report, Gue highlights catalysts that should unlock more upside potential. More >

Top Medtech Analyst Points to Post-Obamacare Opportunities
Source: George S. Mack of The Life Sciences Report  (9/6/12)
New product visibility is vital in medical device stories. Without something new to show physicians, there is no way to get through the door. Medical Devices and Outsourcing Services Analyst James Terwilliger of The Benchmark Company looks for investments that will pique the interests of cardiologists, orthopedists and long-term care facilities. In this exclusive interview with The Life Sciences Report, Terwilliger shares the names of companies poised to grow as the economy rebounds in the next two years. More >

Potash Corp. Sees Higher Global Potash Demand in 2013
Source: Reuters  (9/6/12)
"Global demand for the soil nutrient potash, key for growing crops like corn, looks likely to climb to 56–60 Mmt in 2013, depending largely on a potential sales rebound to India." More >

Energy Firms Monitor Gulf of Mexico Tropical System
Source: Reuters  (9/6/12)
"Energy firms, such as Chevron Corp and Marathon Oil Corp, said they are watching the system closely and are prepared to take action should it develop into a serious threat." More >

Gold: The Ultimate Crisis Barometer
Source: Clif Droke, Stockhouse  (9/6/12)
"It's no secret that one of gold's best attributes is as a barometer of economic crisis. It would appear that the yellow metal is once again serving this function." More >

How Green Crude Oil Is Becoming A Better Investment By The Day
Source: Josh Grasmick, Penny Sleuth  (9/6/12)
"Green crude oil —algae-based fuel —could be on the verge of taking a slice out of petroleum's market share, and sooner than you think." More >

Obesity Drug Developers Post Steady Gains
Source: Alex Philippidis, Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News  (9/6/12)
"With the U.S. and the Western world increasingly overweight, companies that succeed at reversing obesity will, sooner rather than later, find themselves in Fat City." More >

Fact-Checkers Find Few Flaws in Clinton's Healthcare Claims
Source: The Hill, Sam Baker  (9/6/12)
"Self-proclaimed fact-checkers have drawn plenty of criticism from both parties, as well as neutral observers, and many individual assessments of 'fact' are highly debatable. In the aggregate, though, the fact-checkers haven't found much to complain about in Clinton's healthcare comments." More >