Energy Basics Trump Obama/Romney Trade: Q&A with Blackstone's David Foley
Source: TheStreet, Antoine Gara  (10/4/12)
"Notable in Foley and Blackstone's energy investing approach is a lack of short-term bets, such as reading tea leaves for election year policy change, and instead, a focus on long-term exploration and development trends that work regardless of who takes the White House." More >

When Owning Gold Made You a Target for Execution
Source: Doug Hornig, Hard Assets Alliance  (10/4/12)
"In times of economic crisis, people turn to gold just as much as they do when they are fleeing the devastation of war." More >

What Does Gold Have Going for It?
Source: Rick Mills, Ahead of the Herd  (10/3/12)
"Gold no longer has a legal role in the world's monetary system, but because of a collapse of faith in sovereign obligations and a coming complete lack of trust in governments and financial institutions, gold is going to quickly become a core banking asset." More >

Gartman Says 'Everyone Needs to Own Gold'
Source: Ben Traynor, BullionVault  (10/3/12)
"'Private households are continuing to join the bull market,' says BullionVault head of research Adrian Ash. More >

Charles Gibson Unearths Hidden Mining Gems in Africa
Source: Sally Lowder of The Gold Report  (10/3/12)
Charles Gibson, from his vantage point in London, has a unique view of mining companies in Africa. Gibson is the head of mining for Edison Investment Research, which writes unbundled investment research on a range of companies from its offices across Europe, New Zealand and Australia. In this exclusive interview with The Gold Report, Gibson talks about some hidden mining gems in Africa. More >

Gold Hits Record High in Euros and It's Setting Up for Another Rally
Source: Chris Vermeulen, The Gold and Oil Guy  (10/3/12)
"The price of gold hit a record high this past week after central banks around the world took measures to stimulate their respective economies." More >

What's So Important About Gold?
Source: MoneyWeek, John Stepek  (10/3/12)
"Here at MoneyWeek, we've liked gold for a long time. Back in 2001 when we launched, that was a downright contrarian stance." More >

Russia Gold Mining Industry 'Shackled' by Regulation, Nesis Says
Source: Bloomberg, Yuliya Fedorinova  (10/3/12)
"While Russia is politically stable and has 'good' gold resources, state rules hamper efforts to expand production." More >

So, Who's Been Bidding Gold Higher?
Source: Adrian Ash, BullionVault  (10/3/12)
"Sentiment toward gold is way below the moments of extreme investor stress seen previously in this financial crisis, such as late-summer 2011." More >

Gold Prices Will Soar Past $2,500/oz as Central Banks Buy It Up
Source: Don Miller, Money Morning  (10/3/12)
"Investors should get used to pricier gold. While some dips could appear due to occasional profit-taking, its long-term bull run continues." More >

The Top Phase 3 Disasters of 2012
Source: Fierce Biotech, John Carroll  (10/3/12)
"Drug development is a tough business. Sometimes, just when you think you're getting to the pot at the end of the rainbow, you find the trap door one step away." More >

Why My Portfolio Gained 30% This Year: John Stephenson
Source: Zig Lambo of The Energy Report  (10/2/12)
Markets aren't great—but they're not all that bad, says John Stephenson, vice president of First Asset Management Inc. They were strong enough to allow the fund manager and newsletter writer to increase his portfolio's worth by 30% year-over-year. His advice? Be nimble and buy and sell on your feet. In this exclusive interview with The Energy Report, Stephenson highlights some small-cap companies that may help you book gains—repeatedly. More >

Why an Islamic Revolution in Saudi Arabia Will Send Oil to $300/bbl
Source: Marin Katusa, Casey Research  (10/2/12)
"Is a 1973-style oil crisis about to engulf the entire world?" More >

Luisa Moreno: Is It Time to Call a Bottom in Rare Earth Metals Markets?
Source: Brian Sylvester of The Critical Metals Report  (10/2/12)
The worst is over, postulates Luisa Moreno. But is modest appreciation in rare earth stocks a symptom of across-the-board improvement in equities, or have fundamentals in the space changed for the better? To tackle these questions, the Euro Pacific Canada analyst gets elbow-deep in metallurgical data. In this exclusive interview with The Critical Metals Report, Moreno lends her razor-sharp analysis to determine the frontrunners as metals prices stabilize. More >

Aussie Projects Gone to Potash
Source: The Sydney Morning Herald, Peter Ker  (10/2/12)
"Speculation that a potash project in Canada has leapt ahead of major Australian projects in BHP Billiton's order of preference have been reinforced by new documents released by the company." More >

Potential Intermediate-Term Targets for Gold and Gold Stocks
Source: Jordan Roy-Byrne, The Daily Gold  (10/2/12)
"The precious metals complex is correcting in the near term and we expect that to continue for the next several weeks. Following the correction, we see immediate upside targets of $1,900/oz for gold." More >

Silver Prices to Benefit from the Golden Cross
Source: Bob Kirtley, SK Options Trading  (10/2/12)
"We expect silver prices to continue in this multiyear bull market for precious metals and to set new all-time highs in the near to medium term." More >

What Has Changed in the Gold Market?
Source: Julian Phillips,Gold Forecaster  (10/2/12)
"If you take the time factor out of charts on the gold price, the pattern of behavior becomes a strong rise followed by a narrow, short consolidation pattern before a further move forward." More >

Medtech Industry Stock Outlook: October 2012
Source: Zacks Equity Research  (10/2/12)
"Several catalysts for growth exist, including new product cycles, an aging population, geographic expansion, ongoing transition toward minimally invasive techniques and emerging markets." More >

Pipeline Infrastructure Needed for the Bakken
Source: Brianna Panzica, Energy & Capital  (10/2/12)
"Roughly a third of natural gas produced in the Bakken in July was flared due to a lack of infrastructure for transporting the resource." More >

Australian Rare Earth Players Jockey for Position
Source: ProEdge Wire, Robin Bromby  (10/2/12)
"Everyone is a potential winner when the starter's gun sounds but—by about halfway through the exploration-development equivalent of the 385-yard mark of the marathon—the field is very spread out." More >

Australian Rare Earth Players Jockey for Position
Source: ProEdge Wire, Robin Bromby  (10/2/12)
"Everyone is a potential winner when the starter's gun sounds but—by about halfway through the exploration-development equivalent of the 385-yard mark of the marathon—the field is very spread out." More >

The Original Bottom Fisher Finds High Risk and Reward in Nevada
Source: JT Long of The Gold Report  (10/1/12)
Forget about juggling a basket of country risk in places like South Africa and South America. For his money, newsletter writer John Kaiser would rather take a chance on explorers in his own backyard of the western U.S., based on millions of years of geology and some exciting new discovery methods. In this exclusive interview with The Gold Report, Kaiser outlines the trends, and the juniors staking their claims, in Nevada. More >

Gold Prices: Here's Why All the Hype Goes Beyond QE3
Source: Deborah Baratz, Money Morning  (10/1/12)
"The buying trend is likely to continue for the medium to long term as greater liquidity enters the global financial system." More >

Major 'Risk On' Rotation as Junior Miners Outperform Gold and Silver Bullion
Source: Jeb Handwerger, Gold Stock Trades  (10/1/12)
"The majors must invest in the junior miners, which in a bull market could provide great leverage and move exponentially higher in percentage terms than bullion." More >