What Moves Biotech Stocks? Ed Arce Has Answers.
Source: George S. Mack of The Life Sciences Report   (10/18/12)
Biotech stocks move on material news, which means clinical data, regulatory progress, new partnerships and big contracts with new customers. Analyst Ed Arce of MLV & Co. holds to these principles as he shares compelling biotech names in this exclusive interview with The Life Sciences Report. More >

Jeb Handwerger: Uranium Stocks Are at Two-Year Lows, Pounce Now and Ride the Upswing
Source: Brian Sylvester of The Energy Report  (10/18/12)
Jeb Handwerger, Gold Stock Trades editor, says coal and natural gas lobbyists are kicking the uranium industry while it's down in the shadow of the Fukushima nuclear accident. It's still stormy out there, but the sector may prove be the pot at the end of the rainbow for contrarian investors. In this interview with The Energy Report, Jeb Handwerger challenges investors to take a calculated risk on a sector with major potential. More >

We're a Lot Less Together in the Oil World than We Used to Be, According to the IEA Outlook
Source: Margaret McQuaile, Platts  (10/18/12)
"Interdependence has been a consistent theme in oil for many years, the idea being that even a small supply disruption in one part of the globe can have an impact thousands of miles away. Say goodbye to that notion." More >

The Oil of Iraqi Kurdistan: A Power Showdown
Source: Jen Alic, Oil & Gas Investments Bulletin  (10/18/12)
"For the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) of Northern Iraq, it's all about control. Oil majors like ExxonMobil, Chevron and Total are willing to sign deals with the KRG at risk of losing big contracts with Baghdad." More >

Exxon's Biggest Canada Deal Signals Shale Rush
Source: Bloomberg, Joe Carroll and Rebecca Penty  (10/18/12)
"The Duvernay shale, which is soaked in natural gas as well as petroleum liquids such as propane and ethane, which fetch higher prices, may rival the mammoth Eagle Ford formation in south Texas." More >

Play Housing and Agriculture with Energy
Source: Frank Holmes, Frank Talk  (10/18/12)
"Companies involved in oil refining, exploration and production, drilling and infrastructure stand to gain, as well as companies involved in food, forest and paper products. These are essential ingredients for the billions of people on the planet." More >

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Brent Cook and Quinton Hennigh Use Geology to Find Winners
Source: Brian Sylvester of The Gold Report   (10/17/12)
In today's fast-paced market, investors sometimes forget that mining is an intricate and time-consuming science experiment. Investors who can stomach the risk and the wait are generally the ones who profit the most. Brent Cook, editor of Exploration Insights newsletter, and Quinton Hennigh, a geologist and contributor to the newsletter, believe that investments in prospect generators have yielded some of their best investments, plodding along slowly to unearth some often spectacular projects. In this exclusive interview with The Gold Report, Cook and Hennigh discuss why prospect generators are worth the wait. More >

Gold: Inflation Hedge or Something More?
Source: Sam Kirtley, SK Options Trading  (10/17/12)
"If one is worried about slowing growth, currency depreciation, political and financial certainty, unemployment and war, buy gold." More >

The Golden Age
Source: Guiseppe Borelli, Primary Trend  (10/17/12)
"I continue to see a lot more upside potential for gold over the next four to six months, and the same can be said for silver as reduced demand from industrial users increases the pressure on financial investors to keep an already stressed supply surplus down." More >

Your Gold and Silver Questions Answered
Source: Byron King, The Daily Reckoning  (10/17/12)
"Yes, there were up and down periods for gold and silver, so timing matters to some extent. But, generally, it's been good if you think long term." More >

Afghan Gold Being Chased by Ex-Special Forces Entrepreneurs
Source: Lawrence Williams, Mineweb  (10/17/12)
"U.S. studies, drawing heavily on previous Soviet geological findings, had come up with Afghan mineral resources which could be worth in excess of $1 trillion and include copper, iron ore, gold, huge deposits of lithium, rare earths and others." More >

Euro-Gold Hits Six-Week Low
Source: Adrian Ash, BullionVault  (10/17/12)
"Gold recovered from an early dip in London Wednesday morning, rising back to $1,750/oz as European stock markets also rose and the single currency hit its best level in more than a month." More >

HSBC Expects $1,900/oz Gold by Year-End, Ups 2013 Forecast
Source: Kitco News, Allen Sykora  (10/17/12)
"HSBC upped its average forecast for 2013 to $1,850/oz from $1,770, listing a potential range of $1,550 to near $2,000. It also upped its 2014 forecast to $1,775 from $1,750." More >

Fat Cells Help Tumors Grow
Source: Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology News  (10/17/12)
"Understanding the major mechanisms through which obesity drives cancer risk is important to coming up with therapeutic strategies on how to break these links, says Dr. Mikhail Kolonin." More >

Mining Industry Outlook 'Vastly Improved' in October: CEO Survey
Source: Dorothy Kosich, Mineweb  (10/17/12)
"A survey of 125 mining executives internationally reveals that the outlook for the mining industry 'has vastly improved' in the last four months, says Andrew Pollard, president of Vancouver's Mining Recruitment Group Ltd." More >

The DOD's Bold Move Will Reward Rare Earths Investors: Jeb Handwerger
Source: Brian Sylvester of The Critical Metals Report  (10/16/12)
The U.S. Department of Defense has made a bold move to support a North American rare earth element project, and it's made waves in the market. In this exclusive interview with The Critical Metals Report, Jeb Handwerger, editor of Gold Stock Trades, explains what this means for investors and what companies may be the sector's next big success stories. More >

Coal Stocks See Better Days Ahead if Romney Wins Election 2012
Source: David Zeiler, Money Morning  (10/16/12)
"If Mitt Romney wins Election 2012, it'll be a rare piece of positive news for the coal industry and a boost for beaten down coal stocks." More >

Bruno del Ama: Do ETFs Offer Value for MLPs?
Source: Brian Sylvester of The Energy Report  (10/16/12)
Bruno del Ama is co-founder and CEO of Global X, which has recently rolled out its own MLP ETF. But as del Ama asserts, how to gain exposure to this promising asset class is really a matter of investor preference. In this exclusive interview with The Energy Report, del Ama explains the differing structures of popular MLP ETFs on the market and names the MLP stocks that are delivering success. More >

2013 Natural Gas Prices: Now Is the Time to Be Bullish
Source: Kent Moors, Money Morning  (10/16/12)
"As we move into the winter season, two things are becoming clear. First, this one will be colder than last year, nationwide. Second, natural gas prices are moving up." More >

Is Energy Independence Really on the Oil and Gas Agenda?
Source: The Christian Science Monitor, Kurt Cobb  (10/16/12)
"Inadequate infrastructure has U.S. oil and gas priced below global rates, but when transportation costs are reduced, companies will ship their oil to the highest bidder." More >

What Will the Price of Gold Be in January 2014?
Source: Jeff Clark, Casey Research  (10/16/12)
"The largest economies of the world are all grossly devaluing their currencies. Gold and silver will be direct beneficiaries–along with mining companies–starting with rising prices." More >

China Issues Nuclear Safety Blueprint, Eyes $13B Investment
Source: Reuters, Fayen Wong  (10/16/12)
"China will have to spend around 80B yuan ($12.74B) by 2015 to upgrade the security of its nuclear facilities and radioactive contamination control to international standards, a report issued by the Ministry of Environmental Protection said." More >

When Greg McCoach Picks Mining Stocks, It's Location, Location, Location
Source: Zig Lambo of The Gold Report  (10/15/12)
The looming financial meltdown will affect the global economy and the U.S. will not escape, says Greg McCoach. Whatever happens, the precious metals are bound to fly, as investors scramble for tangible cover. Mining stocks will be major beneficiaries of the soaring metals prices, but where mines are situated will be an important factor as governments try to get a bigger piece of the action. In this exclusive interview with The Gold Report, McCoach names some favorite companies that he expects to do well in the coming turbulent times. More >

Copper Shenanigans from Beijing
Source: Rick Mills, Ahead of the Herd  (10/15/12)
"According to the Beijing Antaike Information Development Co., copper consumption is expected to expand this year at the slowest rate since 1997." More >

Silver Prices: $50 by 2013?
Source: Tony Daltorio, Money Morning  (10/15/12)
"Silver is the only major commodity not to have reached a new all-time high in the decade-long commodity bull market." More >