An In-Depth Analysis of Trading Gold Relative to US Real Interest Rates
Source: Bob Kirtley, SK Options Trading  (9/24/12)
"Lower real rates could imply higher inflationary expectations in the future, therefore gold is bought as a hedge against this possible inflation." More >

Firms Pen Deal for Mali's First Gold Refinery
Source: Reuters, Tiemoko Diallo and Adama Diarra  (9/24/12)
"Mali is Africa's third-biggest gold miner behind South Africa and Ghana, and is on track to raise output despite the chaotic aftermath of a military coup, which allowed militants to seize control of northern regions." More >

Speculators Continue to Buy Precious Metals Futures, Options
Source: Kitco, Debbie Carlson  (9/24/12)
"For the week ended Sept. 18, speculators in the Commodity Futures Trading Commission's weekly commitment of traders report saw their net-long positions in precious metals rise in both the legacy and disaggregated reports." More >

A Catalyst, a Correction and the Real 'Next Leg-Up' for Gold
Source: Geoff Candy, Mineweb  (9/24/12)
"Over the longer term, the fact that real interest rates are likely to remain negative for an extended period bodes well for gold, especially given the inflation concerns that come with QE3." More >

Investor Gold Buying to Resume, Fed Doubling Its Balance Sheet Again
Source: Chris Vermeulen, The Gold and Oil Guy  (9/24/12)
"A leading precious metals consultancy, Thomson Reuters GFMS, has forecast that investors will buy record amounts of gold in the remainder of 2012." More >

Creating Currency Is a Blank Check for Miners: Leonard Melman
Source: Brian Sylvester of The Gold Report   (9/24/12)
Worldwide monetary creation today has implications for the watchful investor in gold and silver. In this exclusive interview with The Gold Report, Leonard Melman, publisher and editor of The Melman Report, explains why, and shows who will be well positioned to benefit from current economic stimulus strategies. More >

Gold 'Still a Buy' as Alternative to Money
Source: Ben Traynor, BullionVault  (9/24/12)
"Gold prices dropped to $1,757/oz Monday morning in London, 1.7% off a seven-month high hit briefly last Friday, as stocks, commodities and the euro also ticked lower and U.S. Treasuries gained amid signs of an ongoing political stalemate in Europe." More >

A TV as Thin as Saran Wrap Is Just the Beginning for These New Materials
Source: Michael A. Robinson, Money Morning  (9/24/12)
"Discovered in 2004, this graphene has turned the world on its ear. Since then, experts around the globe have heralded it as the hot new commodity that could change everything from satellites to semiconductors. But it's only a part of a larger story that includes other 'miracle metals.'" More >

Oil & Gas Stock Outlook
Source: Zacks Equity Research  (9/24/12)
"While the Western economies exhibit sluggish growth prospects, global oil consumption is expected to get a boost from sustained strength in the non-OECD countries that continue to expand at a healthy rate." More >

The Shale Boom Isn't All Shale
Source: Starr Spencer, Platts  (9/24/12)
"The term 'shale' is getting thrown around a bit too casually. It's a lot more complicated than that." More >

Curing Diabetes with 'Self Cell Therapy'
Source: Patrick Cox, The Penny Sleuth   (9/24/12)
"One tiny company, incorporated in America but with roots in Israel, has what I believe will be an actual cure for many diabetics and a vastly improved therapy for those it does not cure completely." More >

Four Biotech Ideas with Legs to Run
Source: George S. Mack, The Life Sciences Report  (9/24/12)
I had an opportunity to ask George Zavoico a few questions for The Life Sciences Report. Zavoico is senior biotechnology analyst at the boutique investment bank, MLV & Co. He originally got his career underway as a research scientist and worked in big pharma at Bristol-Myers Squibb, as well as small biotech firms Alexion Pharmaceuticals and T Cell Sciences (now Celldex Therapeutics). Zavoico is a guy loaded with knowledge about molecular biology, drug development and the needs of patients, and this was a great opportunity for me to get a few haunting esoteric questions off my mind. More >

London Sees Oil Prices on the Rise
Source: Kent Moors, Oil & Energy Investor  (9/23/12)
"The overwhelming consensus in Europe is that oil will rise, absent exogenous economic or financial problems." More >

Renewable Power Is Coming Back
Source: Brianna Panzica, Energy & Capital  (9/23/12)
"Prices are falling and there are clear industry front-runners. The question is: Which form of power will achieve grid parity first?" More >

A Cyber War on Cancer
Source: Alex Philippidis, Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology News  (9/23/12)
"New strategies are hoping to put an end to the war that Richard Nixon declared four decades ago." More >

Scotiabank Analyst Uncovers Mining Opportunities in Unusual Places
Source: Sally Lowder of The Gold Report   (9/21/12)
When Leily Omoumi, a gold analyst with Scotiabank in Toronto, turns her engineer's eye on a mining company, she can translate insight into profits for investors. The Gold Report caught up with Omoumi at the Denver Gold Forum for this exclusive interview, in which she discusses misunderstandings about Eastern European and West African mining companies and identifies opportunities in Canada and Armenia. More >

Drill Baby Drill—the Secret to Prospect Generation: Duane and Morgan Poliquin
Source: Sally Lowder of The Gold Report   (9/21/12)
Prospect generators Duane and Morgan Poliquin of Almaden Minerals Ltd. have a business model that works: Find a prospect. Drill early and cheaply. Attract partners to help pay for development through investments, options or joint ventures. Rinse and repeat. Read the details in this exclusive Gold Report interview. More >

Platinum Output Disruption: It Ain't Over Yet
Source: Lawrence Williams, Mineweb  (9/21/12)
"The platinum mining sector will now almost certainly remain the hotbed for the inter-union struggle and increased workforce instability." More >

Gold Uptrend Intact as Bullion Sentiment Buoyed by Inflation Fears
Source: Ben Traynor, BullionVault  (9/21/12)
"Heading into the weekend, spot gold would make its fifth straight weekly gain if it closes above $1,770/oz later today, while gold in euros remained within 1% of last year's all-time high this morning." More >

All Signs Now Point to Gold
Source: Frank Holmes, Money Morning  (9/21/12)
"Rising money supply, declining purchasing power and annual deficits are giving the all-clear to include gold in your portfolio." More >

Survey Participants Look for Higher Gold Prices Next Week
Source: Kitco, Debbie Carlson  (9/21/12)
"The big move in gold prices this week after the bond-buying announcement by the ECB and hopes for more stimulus from the Fed next week has most participants in the weekly Kitco News Gold Survey suggesting values for the yellow metal could rise again." More >

Miners Set to Cut Gold Hedges by 20 Tons in 2012: Report
Source: Reuters, Jan Harvey  (9/21/12)
"Mining companies are likely to cut the outstanding gold hedgebook by some 20 tons this year, precious metals consultancy GFMS said in a report on Friday, after they reduced remaining hedges by 6 tons in Q2/12." More >

Why the 'Golden Cross' Is a Big Deal
Source: Diane Alter, Money Morning  (9/21/12)
"Investing in gold and silver already offered staggering profit potential, and the opportunities just got even brighter. Gold this week reached a 'golden cross' and silver is perched to traverse one in a matter a days, following successive weeks of bullish trends in both precious metals' markets." More >

Gold-Silver Ratio Declining As US Dollar Collapses
Source: Jeb Handwerger, Gold Stock Trades  (9/21/12)
"Silver has been outperforming gold over the past 10 weeks as investors are hoarding poor man's gold to hedge against worldwide quantitative easing." More >

Three New Findings Change Our View of the Brain
Source: Michael Robinson, Era of Radical Change   (9/21/12)
"By solving the brain puzzle, we will rid mankind of many cruel diseases while making our physical world smarter and more in tune with the way our minds work." More >