Casey Analyst Forecasts Explosive Biotech Growth
Source: Streetwise Staff  (10/11/12)
The myth of technology, whether for smartphones or cancer treatments, is that the next big thing appears suddenly and magically. Casey Research Analyst Alex Daley sets the record straight in this exclusive interview with The Life Sciences Report. While the science of genetic medicine has accelerated the process of turning magical thinking into practical medicine, Daley cautions investors in biotech and medical device companies to be patient, and names companies with innovative technologies poised for explosive growth. More >

Fresh MLP All-Time Highs Again
Source: Hinds Howard, MLP HINDSight  (10/11/12)
"MLPs closed this week at brand new all-time highs after gaining another 2.3% this week, outpacing a big week from the S&P 500 (+1.5%)." More >

Hydraulic Fracturing and Water Use: Get the Facts
Source: Dana Bohan, Energy InDepth  (10/11/12)
"Given that large portions of our nation are facing serious drought conditions, there are justifiable concerns about our water supply. To fully understand this issue, it's important to analyze real-world data relating to water consumption." More >

Energy Investment Is an International Adventure: Darrell Bishop
Source: Alec Gimurtu of The Energy Report  (10/11/12)
Looking for outsized returns? Then broaden your horizons, suggests National Bank Financial Analyst Darrell Bishop, who focuses on regions where property acquisition is cheaper and oil sells at the Brent premium. In this exclusive interview with The Energy Report, Bishop whisks us around from Western Europe's North Sea, to behind the former Iron Curtain in Albania, to developing energy plays in New Zealand. Learn how to navigate the risks of the space and what makes a far-from-home smallcap worth it all. More >

Six Treacherous Biofuels Crevasses, Six Guides to Steer You
Source: Jim Lane, Biofuels Digest  (10/11/12)
"Six major policy decisions and issues await the U.S. elections. What chasms must companies cross, and how might it shape technology, grants or source crops in the industry?" More >

Four Facts Every GLD Investor Must Know
Source: Robert Ross, Hard Assets Alliance   (10/11/12)
"With a seemingly endless stream of macroeconomic risks coming down the pipeline every day, it's no wonder that investors have turned to the safety of precious metals." More >

Gold Stock Rerating Underway but Hurdles Remain
Source: Geoff Candy, Mineweb  (10/11/12)
"According to Investec Securities Mining Analyst Hunter Hillcoat, gold companies have certainly been given a reprieve of late, driven in large part by the strength of the yellow metal since the onset of QE3." More >

Metals and Mining Stock Outlook
Source: Zacks Investment Research  (10/11/12)
"Lingering economic concerns, higher inflation expectations in many countries and the relentless Eurozone debt crisis will continue to drive gold prices this year." More >

How Helicopter Ben Helps Jobs and, Inadvertently, Gold
Source: Frank Holmes, Frank Talk  (10/10/12)
"Factoring in only the Fed's program to purchase mortgages and Treasuries, Bank of America Merrill Lynch says that over the next nine months gold could go to $2,000/oz, and by the end of 2014, gold could be at $2,400/oz." More >

Gold, Silver, GDX, GDXJ and the HUI
Source: Bob Kirtley, SK Options Trading  (10/10/12)
"The embattled mining sector is breathing a little easier of late as gold and silver mining stock prices show signs of improvement." More >

Don't Be a Lemming—Roger Wiegand's Method of Precious Metals Investing
Source: Alec Gimurtu of The Gold Report   (10/10/12)
The major financial markets are dominated by large funds that behave like lemmings—follow the herd and suffer the consequences. Investors should not fall for the commonly held myth that all professionals have an edge over smaller institutional and individual investors. In this exclusive Gold Report interview, Roger Wiegand, editor of Trader Tracks Newsletter, discusses the criteria he uses to select the best mining and exploration companies. He then explains how moderate trading within a mostly buy-and-hold portfolio can lead to superior returns without the downsides that lemming behavior can cause. More >

Gold Slips in Tight Range
Source: Adrian Ash, BullionVault  (10/10/12)
"Gold prices slipped for a third day in London on Wednesday, rallying from two-week lows beneath $1,761/oz as world stock markets also fell." More >

If You're Investing in Gold, Singapore Just Became More Important to You
Source: Diane Alter, Money Morning  (10/10/12)
"The Asian city's government repealed a 7% tax on gold and silver effective Oct.1. Now investors can store their gold in Singapore without costly value-added taxes." More >

Is Silver Still a Monetary Metal?
Source: Lawrence Williams, Mineweb  (10/10/12)
"As with almost any investment, perception is the real key to value growth, and silver is perceived to rank alongside gold as an ultimate store of value." More >

SA's Largest Gold Miners Propose Higher Wages
Source: Bloomberg, Carli Cooke  (10/10/12)
"AngloGold Ashanti Ltd., Gold Fields Ltd. and Harmony Gold Mining Co., Africa's largest producers of the metal, offered to raise the wages of the lowest-paid workers by scrapping their job banding in a bid to curb wildcat strikes." More >

Bill Gross Says Gold Will Thrive in 'Ring of Fire'
Source: Chris Vermeulen, The Gold and Oil Guy  (10/10/12)
"From a technical analysis point of view, gold, silver and gold miners have been holding value at key resistance levels." More >

Fertilizer Could Power Quebec
Source: The Canadian Press  (10/10/12)
"Workers in Becancour, Quebec who are facing the imminent closure of a nuclear power plant, may soon find new jobs." More >

Special Report: Highlights from BioX
Source: Rahul Jasuja, Noble Financial Capital Markets  (10/10/12)
The first BioX Life Sciences Exposition, hosted in late September by Noble Financial Capital Markets, included a slate of seminars that explored innovation in the biotech industry, including the fields of regenerative medicine, targeted oncology and immunotherapy. Rahul Jasuja, managing director of biotechnology research with Noble Financial, moderated the targeted oncology and immunotherapy panels, and provided these exclusive summaries to The Life Sciences Report. More >

US Power Demand Will Cause 'Daily Volatility' in Natural Gas Flows: TransCanada
Source: Platts  (10/10/12)
"The upcoming challenge has pushed pipeline companies to join forces with regional transportation organizations, power generators and ISOs to develop a cohesive framework for operators and services." More >

Gold and Gold Stocks Readying for Upturn Against Broader Stock Market
Source: Jordan Roy-Byrne, The Daily Gold  (10/10/12)
"The reality is the cyclical bull market in equities is approaching its end and will give way to the bull market in gold and gold stocks, which is set to move into the recognition phase." More >

Infographic: Silver Is the New Gold
Source: Silver Doctors  (10/10/12)
"Silver's supply/demand fundamentals have propelled the metal to nearly 700% returns since 2000. See what's ahead in the next decade." More >

BIO Investor Forum: The New Kids on the Biotech Block
Source: BiotechNOW, Marissa Maybee  (10/10/12)
"The panel highlighted companies that have secured financing from creative sources, like patient advocacy groups and venture philanthropists, as well as companies that have negotiated nondilutive financing from traditional pharmas and VCs using innovative deal strategies." More >

Who's Winning Big in Lopsided Energy Markets?: Kim Pacanovsky
Source: Zig Lambo of The Energy Report  (10/9/12)
Industry experts are all over the map on short- and long-term projections, but producers are still pumping and there's money to be made in oil and gas. In this exclusive interview with The Energy Report, Kim Pacanovsky, managing director of research at MLV & Co., discusses some sweet spots in energy markets, including some companies that are enjoying success at the well. More >

Ken Chernin Shares Extraordinary Stories of Tungsten and Fluorspar
Source: Sally Lowder of The Critical Metals Report  (10/9/12)
Tungsten and fluorspar may sound like dry subjects, but Jennings Capital Analyst Ken Chernin makes them positively magical. In this Critical Metals Report exclusive, Chernin transports us from Morocco to the dazzling Newfoundland coast, to "Tungsten Town" in Northern Canada. Along the way, we'll meet visionary leaders who work miracles with project logistics, winning fiercely loyal talent in the process. The two critical materials parallel the rare earths investment thesis, but Chernin's picks are more than a bet on shifting Chinese policy—they are compelling stories involving a war metal-turned global growth staple. More >

Iran's Currency Collapse Has All the Markings of a Full-Blown Crisis
Source: Kent Moors, Money Morning   (10/9/12)
"Oil sanctions and ever-tighter restrictions to international banking have had a devastating impact on the rial, Iran's currency. Riots have begun and its economy is unraveling." More >