The Ultimate Gold Bull Peter Grandich vs. The Muted Bear Steve Palmer
Source: JT Long of The Gold Report   (6/1/12)
Is gold preparing for another shot up to $2,500/ounce heights or on the way down after being overbought? In this exclusive interview with The Gold Report, two respected names in the investing world share their arguments for what could happen in the coming years and how to profit from it. Financial Adviser Peter Grandich predicts a lot more upside while AlphaNorth Asset Management Chief Investment Officer Steve Palmer has a more cautious outlook on the shiny metal. Where are you putting your money? More >

The Golden Wealth of Turkey
Source: Frank Holmes, U.S. Global Investors  (6/1/12)
"When I talk about the Love Trade, India and China are frequently discussed since the two countries have been dominating world jewelry demand. Turkey's love for gold, though, cannot be overlooked, as an estimated 5,000 tons have been accumulating in people's homes for years." More >

Global Gold Mining Trends
Source: Scott Wright, Zeal Intelligence  (6/1/12)
"Where in the world is the gold coming from? As investors, it behooves us to understand the forces that are driving industry trends, the same forces that may govern the decision-making process of a miner looking for gold." More >

Rare Earth Elements in Medicine
Source: RareMetalBlog, Ian London   (6/1/12)
"Their unique properties, such as radiation emission or magnetism, allow REEs to be used in many different therapeutic and diagnostic applications in modern medicine." More >

Natural Gas: Following T. Boone Pickens into the Energy Patch
Source: G. S. Early, Money Morning  (6/1/12)
"An iconic Southwestern energy patch player, T. Boone Pickens has built a legacy over the decades that proves the old Texas saying: 'It's not the size of the dog in the fight, but the size of the fight in the dog.'" More >

Gold Mining Stocks: Now Is the Time to Buy
Source: Don Miller, Money Morning  (5/31/12)
"At these levels, it's time to take a closer look at shares of big gold miners—while they are still a bargain." More >

Which Gold Miner ETF Has the Highest Correlation to Gold?
Source: Business Insider, ETF Database  (5/31/12)
"Investors should do their research before buying into a position and keep in mind that gold mining ETFs are not always perfectly correlated with spot prices, although the relationship between the two is fairly positive." More >

What's Next for Silver Prices
Source: Deborah Baratz, Money Morning  (5/31/12)
"A solid statement from the FOMC meeting announcing new easing, instead of its more recent waffling statements, will get a silver bull market going." More >

Biotech Ideas That Will Change the World: Patrick Cox
Source: George S. Mack, The Life Sciences Report  (5/31/12)
For Patrick Cox, disruptive technologies drive change and harbor opportunity. Cox, editor of Breakthrough Technology Alert and Technology Profits Confidential, and a contributor to The Daily Reckoning, strives to find novel ideas in small-cap companies that are off investors' radar screens. In this exclusive interview with The Life Sciences Report, Cox reveals—in his characteristic none-too-shy style—where he believes investors can find huge returns in biotech companies that will change the world. More >

Biggest Value for Agricultural Investors Revealed: Steve Hansen
Source: Peter Byrne of The Energy Report   (5/31/12)
Steve Hansen of Raymond James sees the potash market as a barbell, with a handful of large incumbent producers on one end and dozens of junior miners clustered at the other. In this exclusive interview with The Energy Report, Hansen discusses which juniors may migrate to the mid-cap arena and why current share price weakness does not dampen Raymond James' bullish sentiment on the sector, from Canada to Ethiopia. More >

3 Biotech Stocks That Could Change the World
Source: George S. Mack, The Life Sciences Report  (5/31/12)
Every investor is in search of a breakthrough that will change the world. Patrick Cox has seen it all before, as an insider at Netscape Communications before it was acquired by AOL Inc. (NYSE: AOL) at the end of 1998, and before Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ: MSFT) ever noticed that the world was shifting under its feet. The browser revolution began with the straightforward idea that all computer operating systems could be networked with seamless cross-platform ease. I recently interviewed Cox, now editor of Breakthrough Technology Alert and Technology Profits Confidential, for the story "Biotech Ideas That Will Change the World" in The Life Sciences Report. He sees a new revolution in progress as stem cell technologies and targeted therapies begin to change the entire paradigm of medical practice. More >

Gold Reserves Getting Bigger Role in New Economic Order
Source: Peter Cooper, Resource Investor  (5/30/12)
"Under a $3.5B stabilization plan being promoted in Germany as the European Redemption Pact, the heavily indebted Eurozone states would use hard assets such as their gold and currency reserves to back a new type of euro bond." More >

The Fear Factor in Gold Equities: Robert Cohen
Source: Brian Sylvester of The Gold Report   (5/30/12)
The market is like a kid that can only ride a bike with training wheels on it, according to Robert Cohen of GCIC Ltd. As portfolio manager of the Dynamic Precious Metals Fund and the Dynamic Strategic Gold Class Fund (sold in Canada) and the Dynamic Gold & Precious Metals Fund (sold in the U.S.), Cohen is expecting a new set of training wheels in the form of a third round of quantitative easing. In this exclusive interview with The Gold Report, Cohen suggests that, as fear among investors continues to drive down stock prices, the market is now primed for patient accumulation. More >

Bulls Misjudged the Dollar
Source: Adrian Ash, BullionVault  (5/30/12)
"Trading volume in U.S. gold futures yesterday hit a new 2012 record according to Reuters data, leaping to 484,000 contracts and breaching both the previous high of late January and the current level of open interest outstanding." More >

Coal and Shale Gas: American's Energy Siblings Are Locked in Rivalry
Source: Marin Katusa, Casey Research  (5/30/12)
"Coal is the reigning champ is this competition, having provided at least 50% of the electricity consumed in the U.S. for many decades. Natural gas and renewables contribute to help meet peak-demand needs, but neither has come close to challenging coal's grip on power." More >

Patience Pays with Gold and Silver
Source: Eric McWhinnie, Wall St. Cheat Sheet  (5/30/12)
"While some may expect bullion demand to be significantly lower from falling gold prices, demand for gold as an insurance policy on fiat currencies remains high." More >

Oil Price Forecast: Expect Oil Prices to End the Year Higher
Source: Larry Spears, Money Morning  (5/30/12)
"Forecasts for oil prices in the second half of 2012 and on into 2013 are varied, but there's one point on which virtually all agree: Oil prices won't be going down." More >

Infographic: What Makes Gold Great?
Source: Visual Capitalist  (5/30/12)
"Wars have been fought, love expressed and political landscapes changed through gold. But what makes gold great? More >

Gold Prices: Making Sense of the 'Death Cross'
Source: Keith Fitz-Gerald, Money Morning  (5/30/12)
"This isn't hard to understand when you consider that the dollar and gold have an inverse relationship. If one rises, the other traditionally falls. I don't expect that to last much longer." More >

One of the Finest Opportunities to Buy Gold in the Whole Bull Market: Sprotts' Embry
Source: Geoff Candy, Mineweb  (5/30/12)
"For Sprott's John Embry, the current level represents a strong buying opportunity because nothing in recent months has really been 'gold unfriendly.' More >

House Votes to Approve FDA Funding Bill
Source: Reuters, Anna Yukhananov  (5/30/12)
"The House of Representatives approved a bill that helps fund the Food and Drug Administration and gives it new authority to prevent drug shortages and speed reviews of medical devices." More >

Don't Tip the Balance on Graphite Supply: Stephen Riddle
Source: Sally Lowder of The Critical Metals Report  (5/29/12)
Asbury Carbons CEO Stephen Riddle, the fourth-generation Riddle to run the 118-year-old company that bills itself as "the world's carbon and graphite source," is delighted to see sources of natural graphite resurfacing outside of China now that the commodity's price justifies investment in exploration and production. However, in this exclusive interview with The Critical Metals Report, Riddle tells us he's not convinced the buzz about exploding demand is justified—in fact, he worries overzealous producers may tip the balance toward too much supply. More >

Canadian Oil Explorers Pump Profits Abroad: Frederick Kozak
Source: Zig Lambo of The Energy Report  (5/29/12)
Smaller Canadian-based companies are exploring and producing in countries all over the globe, in areas that may present even greater returns in the coming years. Frederick Kozak, oil and gas research analyst at Canaccord Genuity, draws on nearly 30 years of experience in the field to focus on investment opportunities in locations ranging from New Zealand to Colombia and Egypt. In this exclusive interview with The Energy Report, he discusses hospitable jurisdictions (it's not what you think) and which companies are flourishing in them. More >

The Flock of Black Swans Facing Gold
Source: Geoff Candy, Mineweb  (5/29/12)
"While the commodity spectrum as a whole peaked out around 14 months ago, the sheer number of potential black swan events on the horizon could see gold breach $2,500/oz before year-end." More >

Gold’s 'Contrarian Moment'
Source: David Galland, Casey Research  (5/29/12)
"Be very cautious about industrial commodities as a whole, at least until we see signs of inflation showing up in earnest, but don't miss this opportunity to use the recent correction to fill out that corner of your portfolio dedicated to gold and gold stocks." More >