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 >

Arie Papernick's Formula to Profit from Canada's Booming Gold Exploration
Source: Peter Byrne of The Gold Report  (9/5/12)
Bonanza-grade discoveries in precious and base metals are energizing exploration across Canada. Arie Papernick of Secutor Capital Management Corp. believes that unflappable investors stand to be rewarded for buying at the bottom of the market. In this exclusive interview with The Gold Report, Papernick points to promising developments for issuers prospecting in Canadian gold fields, including the mineral-rich black tar sands and the Labrador Trough. He also suggests techniques for preserving capital so to survive the coming black swans. More >

Insider Secrets for Finding Winning Colombia Juniors
Source: Sally Lowder of The Gold Report   (9/5/12)
Living in Colombia gives Paul Harris, publisher of the Colombia Gold Letter, invaluable first-hand knowledge of the exploration scene there. On a macro level, mining development in Colombia will create opportunities for massive wealth generation for company shareholders, for local communities and for the government and could move Colombia into the ranks of the developed nations. On a micro level, junior explorers still have to navigate through an as-yet-untested permitting process. Once the first junior does that, Harris sees the floodgates opening up. Read more in this exclusive Gold Report interview. More >

Gold Turns Higher, Keeps $1,700 in Sight
Source: MarketWatch, Claudia Assis and V. Phani Kumar  (9/5/12)
"Gold prices turned modestly higher Wednesday, with investors remaining tentative ahead of Thursday's European Central Bank policy meeting and the U.S. jobs report on Friday." More >

S. Africa's Mining Unrest Upsets Risk/Reward Outlook
Source: Reuters, Ed Stoddard   (9/5/12)
"SBG Securities forecast downsizing at almost all South Africa's mature gold operations over the next three years in the face of 'declining reserves and unrelenting inflationary pressures.'" More >

Gold Speculation Vehicles: Gold Stocks Versus Options
Source: Bob Kirtley, SK Trading Options  (9/5/12)
"Gold stocks used to be the best way for the ordinary investor to increase exposure in the search for higher returns. Nowadays, leverage is extremely easy to come by, even for retail investors." More >

Gold 'Has Seen the Lows for the Year'
Source: Ben Traynor, BullionVault  (9/5/12)
"A stronger Euro and weaker Dollar could see gold move above $1,700/oz." More >

Roche Vows to Keep Up Drug Hunt
Source: Reuters, Caroline Copley  (9/5/12)
"The world's biggest maker of cancer drugs said it would build on long-term growth momentum and keep up R&D spending." More >

Small-Cap Rally Indicates Increasing Risk Appetite
Source: Neena Mishra, Zacks Investment Research  (9/5/12)
"Because small-cap stocks are generally more volatile than their large-cap counterparts, their outperformance indicates that the investors are now willing to take on more risk." More >

Gold Standard To Be Reinstated Through The Back Door
Source: Chris Vermeulen, TheGoldAndOilGuy  (9/5/12)
"For the first time in over 30 years, talk of a return to the gold standard has become part of mainstream U.S. politics." More >

Investing in Silver: Double Down on the White Metal's Gains
Source: Don Miller, Money Morning  (9/5/12)
"Thanks to wildly bullish technical and fundamental indicators, silver could soon retest its 2011 high, or even blow through it." More >

Medtech Deals Buoyed by Cost Pressures, Device Tax
Source: Reuters, Debra Sherman and Soyoung Kim  (9/5/12)
"Medical device mergers look poised to take off in 2013 as the industry compensates for shrinking reimbursements, a new U.S. tax and executive shake-ups at its biggest companies." More >

Has QE3 Already Begun?
Source: Toby Connor, GoldScents  (9/4/12)
"With the recent breakout of the frustrating consolidation zone that always follows a B-Wave bottom I think gold is now ready to begin the initial phase of the next C-Wave advance." More >

Gold, Silver, Mining Stocks: Breakout Time, Not Bubble Time
Source: Jeb Handwerger, Gold Stock Trades  (9/4/12)
"Precious metals and miners appear to be making constructive and powerful breakouts." More >

Near-Term Targets for Gold, Silver and Mining Shares
Source: Jordan Roy-Byrne, The Daily Gold  (9/4/12)
"It's amazing. Two months ago you couldn't give away mining shares or silver. Suddenly, everyone is bullish again." More >

Don't Push the Panic Button on Rare Earths: Lisa Reisman
Source: Brian Sylvester of The Critical Metals Report  (9/4/12)
Lisa Reisman describes herself as a "classic libertarian," but the managing editor of MetalMiner.com nonetheless believes government has a role to play in protecting and developing domestic supplies of critical metals. In this exclusive Critical Metals Report interview, Reisman argues for private/public partnerships and explains why today's low prices don't faze her—or surprise her. More >

Could More Lithium Mining Stocks Benefit from Merger Mania?
Source: Zig Lambo of The Energy Report  (9/4/12)
Rockwood Holdings' deal with Talison Lithium means more consolidation in an already tight market. With demand on the rise and supply lagging behind, lithium juniors and their partners are jockeying for market share. Analyst Jonathan Lee dissects the deal's implications in this exclusive interview with The Energy Report and champions both low-cost producers and Argentinean plays in this growing industry. More >