Near-Term Oil and Gas Investment Strategies
Source: Keith Schaefer, Oil & Gas Investments Bulletin  (8/6/12)
"Canadian oil and gas research analysts Josef Schachter and Martin Pelletier explained one of the key strategies to make money in the junior oil sector—trade the volatility and learn how to read the swings." More >

Second Cuban Offshore Oil Well Also a Bust
Source: Bloomberg Businessweek, Peter Orsi  (8/6/12)
"A second deep-water exploratory well in the Gulf of Mexico has proved a bust, Cuba's state oil company announced Monday, dealing another blow to the island's dreams of petroleum riches." More >

NASA Draws on Nuclear Power for Mars Trek
Source: L.A. Times, W.J. Hennigan  (8/6/12)
"The rover will be powered by an advanced nuclear power system, called the Multi-Mission Radioisotope Thermoelectric Generator." More >

Triple Win for Biofuels on Capitol Hill
Source: Biofuels Digest, Jim Lane  (8/6/12)
"The Senate Appropriations Committee added $100M to the Defense Production Act, which includes funding for the Navy's proposed military biofuels program." More >

MLP Markets Had 'Too Much Input'
Source: Hinds Howard, MLP HINDSight  (8/6/12)
"This week in the MLP space, we had too much input, with a constant stream of earnings releases and conference calls, schizophrenic commodity prices and a volatile overall stock market." More >

Summer Slump in Silver Prices Closer to an End
Source: Carrington, Money Morning  (8/6/12)
"Silver prices have suffered this year as the white metal has lost its luster as a safe-haven investment, but the pullback has slowed and may be bottoming out." More >

How to Cure Aging, Disease and Low Stock Performance
Source: Patrick Cox, The Penny Sleuth  (8/6/12)
"To live a longer and wealthier life, now's the time to add companies with inflammation-beating products to your medicine cabinet and your portfolio." More >

Fed Hits 'Kill' Switch on Liquidity
Source: Clif Droke  (8/5/12)
"Gold, as the ultimate safe haven at both ends of the long-wave, will eventually prove its merit as a store of value in deflation. Before we arrive at that critical juncture, however, there will undoubtedly be phases of volatility along the way that temporarily obstruct gold's forward progress." More >

Precious Metals Short-Term Outlook Is Bullish
Source: Jordan Roy-Byrne, The Daily Gold  (8/5/12)
"We believe that gold and gold stocks are primed to head higher in the coming weeks." More >

The One Ratio Every Energy Investor Should Use
Source: Kent Moors, Oil & Energy Investor  (8/5/12)
"Energy Returned on Energy Invested (EROEI) is becoming a substantial element in the availability and cost of energy." More >

Warning: Hidden Affordable Care Act Taxes Will Cost More Than You Think
Source: David Zeiler, Money Morning  (8/5/12)
"Many of these new measures are disguised as taxes on businesses. The bulk of these 'stealth taxes' will be transferred to consumers via higher prices for drugs and health insurance." More >

Oil & Gas Industry Shows Department of Interior's Contributions to Economy
Source: Julia Bell, IPA AAccess Direct  (8/5/12)
"The Obama administration released a report on the Department of Interiors' contributions to the economy in 2011, during which it added $385B to the U.S. economy and supported more than 2M jobs." More >

Frontier Markets Harbor High-Reward Investment Opportunities: Carlos Andres
Source: Brian Sylvester of The Gold Report  (8/3/12)
Select frontier markets, once eyed skeptically as fraught with danger, are now some of the most robust economies in the world. But the shares of companies exploring and producing in these markets often continue to lag based on long-held fears that are no longer valid. How does an investor decipher that fine line between real and perceived? Carlos Andres, the chief analyst and managing editor of the Frontier Research Report and the Global Resource Investor, makes his living informing retail investors about risks in the junior resource space. In this exclusive interview with The Gold Report, Andres discusses how to capitalize on the narrowing gap between real and perceived risks in South America and beyond. More >

Gold to Rally Above $1,900/oz by Year-End: HSBC
Source: CNBC, Holly Ellyatt  (8/3/12)
"Gold could be one of the few assets to profit from the political and economic turbulence in the United States as the 'fiscal cliff' approaches." More >

Try as He Might, Mario Draghi Cannot Save the Euro
Source: Martin Hutchinson, Money Morning  (8/3/12)
"Eventually, the Eurozone will break up and drag the global economy right down with it. In the long run, that will mark the beginning of the recovery, but in the short run it will precipitate a banking and economic crisis that will make 2008 look like child's play." More >

Survey Majority Sees Higher Gold Prices Next Week
Source: Kitco  (8/3/12)
"Of the 21 survey participants, 12 see prices up, while 4 see prices down and 5 are neutral or see prices moving sideways. Market participants include bullion dealers, investment banks, futures traders, money managers and technical-chart analysts." More >

Is Gold Mining Healthy?
Source: Scott Hamilton, Zeal Intelligence  (8/3/12)
"In 2011, gold-mine production came in at an all-time record high. And in 2012 experts anticipate production to be even higher. But is the gold-mining industry truly healthy?" More >

Disruptive Biotechnologies Stir Up Profits: Ray Blanco
Source: George S. Mack of The Life Sciences Report  (8/2/12)
As coeditor of Technology Profits Confidential and contributor to Breakthrough Technology Alert and Penny Sleuth at Agora Financial, Ray Blanco searches far and wide for breakthrough ideas and disruptive technologies that will change the lives of very sick patients. In this exclusive interview with The Life Sciences Report, Blanco discusses how investors can reap big gains with biotech companies that possess disease-busting platforms but are not yet fully valued by the markets. More >

Catalysts Give Energy Stocks a Jolt: Jocelyn August
Source: George S. Mack of The Energy Report  (8/2/12)
Small- and mid-cap energy stocks respond to big news in big ways. Senior Analyst Jocelyn August of Sagient Research keeps track of events and related share price movements that can shed light on how stocks will perform when new triggers are pulled. In this exclusive interview with The Energy Report, August discusses some of her favorite and not-so-favorite names that could make profits (or losses) for attentive investors. More >

Where to Look in This Volatile Oil Market: Tim Murray
Source: Zig Lambo of The Energy Report  (8/2/12)
It hasn't been a very exciting year for most energy stocks, but therein lies the opportunity for selective buyers with a longer-term view. In this exclusive interview with The Energy Report, Tim Murray, oil and gas analyst at Desjardins Securities, explains why he prefers small-cap producers in this market environment and discusses a few favorites he expects will outperform. More >

To Achieve a Successful Gold Standard, You Don't Need Gold Coins
Source: Forbes, Nathan Lewis  (8/2/12)
"When most people think of 'gold-based currencies,' they think of gold coins. But, actually, gold coins themselves are probably the least important part." More >

In Junior-IPO-Land, Money Favors Old Hands
Source: Kip Keen, Mineweb  (8/2/12)
"What the shape of June and July IPOs illustrate more than anything else is that pedigree counts now more than ever." More >

What Happens to Greece's Gold when Greece Exits the Eurozone?
Source: Julian Phillips, Gold Forecaster  (8/2/12)
"When Greece required a generous bailout from EU creditors, we were led to believe that part of the collateral, to be forfeited on default, was the 111 tonnes of gold owned by Greece. It is this gold that is in danger of being lost to the nation now." More >

Asian Growth and Steady U.S. Demand Drives Coal Industry
Source: Zacks Investment Research  (8/2/12)
"This year's moderate winter lowered demand for electricity, which in turn impacted demand for thermal coal. However, the warm summer has restored demand and the stockpile has diminished." More >

FDA Is No Slower with Device Approvals than EU Counterparts
Source: Cardiovascular Business  (8/2/12)
"Conventional wisdom holds that, when it comes to deploying new medical technologies, the U.S. is much slower than Europe’s four largest markets. Conventional wisdom is wrong." More >