Dollar to Launch Gold
Source: Adam Hamilton, Zeal Research  (1/13/12)
"As gold gains steam, more and more capital will flock back to it. And the universally hated gold stocks, many hammered to ridiculous levels last year, are likely to stage a massive rally as the dollar once again launches gold." More >

Renewable Energy Stocks that Deliver: John McIlveen
Source: George Mack of The Energy Report  (1/12/12)
Retail and institutional traders invested record amounts in renewable energy producers in 2011, but separating the wheat from the chaff can be challenging. In this exclusive interview with The Energy Report, Jacob Securities' Senior Vice President for Research John McIlveen shares how to pick and choose. For steady dividends, high-yield Independent Power Producers deliver shareholder value, while renewable projects in the developing world offer incredible potential returns. Whatever the project, it's the internal rates of return that matter. More >

Anticipating the Golden Cross
Source: Frank Holmes, U.S. Global Investors  (1/12/12)
"The 'golden cross' identifies when the 50-day short-term average crosses above the 200-day long-term average of a stock or index; today, the S&P 500 is only about one and a half percentage points away from the golden cross." More >

Fractal Analysis Suggests Massive Gold Rally Is Coming
Source: Hubert Moolman  (1/12/12)
"If my comparison of the patterns is accurate, then gold should rise like it did from July 1 to August 23, 2011; however, this time the move would be much bigger and with much more momentum." More >

Small Shale Oil Companies Make Prime Takeover Targets
Source: David Zeiler, Money Morning  (1/12/12)
"Small oil companies have become attractive takeover targets because they have something that oil majors like Exxon and Chevron want—expertise in the hydraulic fracking and horizontal drilling methods to extract oil from North America's vast shale reserves." More >

Gold Volatility Breeds Equity Opportunities: Mike Niehuser
Source: Special to The Gold Report   (1/11/12)
Volatility in the markets isn't going away any time soon and Mike Niehuser, founder of Beacon Rock Research, expects 2012 to be a year of extreme swings. Niehuser draws parallels to the beginning of 2009, which was a short period of time that produced some very high returns. In this exclusive Gold Report interview, Niehuser shares his market outlook and names a host of companies that are positioned to take off. More >

Bullish Macro Factors to Drive Gold in 2012 Rather than Dollar
Source: Ben Traynor, BullionVault  (1/11/12)
"The negative effects of a stronger dollar on gold are likely to be largely diminished in 2012, allowing the bullish macro drivers to dictate price action once again." More >

What Do Euro's Lows Mean For Precious Metals?
Source: Jeb Handwerger, Gold Stock Trades  (1/11/12)
"We emphasize the importance of avoiding knee jerk reactions when precious metals experience healthy pullbacks." More >

Why Silver For A Monetary Collapse?
Source: Hubert Moolman  (1/11/12)
"The debt-based monetary system has created a 'mirror-effect,' whereby, silver (and gold) is pushed down in value and paper assets such as general stocks are pushed up in value." More >

India: Land of Energy Opportunity
Source: Marin Katusa, Casey Research  (1/11/12)
"To electrify all those houses, power the industries that keep all those people employed and fuel the vehicles that more and more Indians own, India's energy needs are shooting skyward." More >

Watch It Now: Kent Discusses a High-Stakes Game in Iranian Oil
Source: James Baldwin, Money Morning  (1/11/12)
"In his interview with Fox News, Kent Moors explains how geopolitical events are 'the great outlier' in terms of influencing energy prices." More >

Energy Investing in 2012: How to Come Out on Top in Volatile Markets
Source: Elliott Gue, ETF Daily News  (1/11/12)
"A surge in market volatility and the increased correlation between stocks reflect the primacy of macro developments over stock-specific news and catalysts." More >

China's 2012 Gold Panic
Source: Adrian Ash, BullionVault  (1/11/12)
"In a U.S. election year, Beijing's policy wonks are arguing over cutting the yuan's foreign exchange value, not raising it." More >

Platinum Price Looking Cheap, but Europe Still Has Swing Vote
Source: Geoff Candy, Mineweb  (1/11/12)
"If Europe manages to find some kind of solution, platinum's fundamental problems could reassert themselves in the price, but for the moment, investors remain wary." More >

Your MLP Tax Questions Unanswered
Source: Hinds Howard, MLP Hindsight  (1/11/12)
"How do you calculate your current tax basis in an MLP from the info provided on a K-1 form?" More >

Solving Critical Rare Earth Metal Shortages: Dr. Michael Berry and Chris Berry
Source: Brian Sylvester of The Critical Metals Report  (1/10/12)
Years of supply mismanagement have left the U.S. dependent on foreign sources for critical metals like graphite, vanadium and manganese. In this exclusive interview with The Critical Metals Report, Dr. Michael Berry, publisher of Morning Notes and a former portfolio manager, and Chris Berry, founder of House Mountain Partners and co-author of Morning Notes, discuss what early-stage mines close to home could be the first to bolster the supply in U.S. More >

MVP Energy MLPs: John Edwards
Source: Brian Sylvester of The Energy Report  (1/10/12)
John Edwards, first vice president covering energy infrastructure master limited partnerships for Morgan Keegan, is bullish for 2012 and well beyond. In this exclusive interview with The Energy Report, Edwards highlights how this sector pairs a low-volatility asset class with stable, secure distributions—a rare combination in today's markets. More >

Two Long/Short Pair Trades For 2012
Source: Sam Kirtley, SK Options Trading  (1/10/12)
"When monetary policy becomes more accommodative, U.S. real interest rates decline and gold prices rise. Over recent weeks gold prices have fallen but U.S. real interest rates have remained low, and this pair trade is speculating that the two will converge again." More >

Gold Confiscation a Reality? (Part 2)
Source: Julian Phillips, The Gold Forecaster  (1/10/12)
"Despite the 40-year-long campaign to prevent gold from returning to any active role in the developed world's monetary system, gold remains the only universally accepted currency whose supply cannot be increased by policy makers." More >

Home-Brewed Copper: Dr. Michael Berry and Chris Berry
Source: Brian Sylvester of The Gold Report   (1/9/12)
Despite a pullback in growth for China, copper demand is likely to remain strong in 2012, according to Dr. Michael Berry, publisher of Morning Notes, and his co-author, Chris Berry, founder of House Mountain Partners. Other developing nations, such as Indonesia, should pump up demand, but supply from such regions remains a tenuous prospect. In this exclusive interview with The Gold Report, the Berrys explain how "home-brewed" U.S. copper companies will be an important part of the equation. More >

Look for End of Debt Supercycle: Thoughts from the U.S. Global Investors 2012 Forecast
Source: Streetwise Editors  (1/9/12)
What do investors need to be watching out for in 2012? More Eurozone drama? Record gold highs? A hard landing in China? The U.S. Global Investors team addressed these questions with Endgame: The End of the Debt Supercycle author John Mauldin in a Jan. 5 Outlook 2012 webinar. The Streetwise Reports editors highlight some of the expert insights. More >

A Big Round of Energy Sector M&A is Coming
Source: Kent Moors, Money Morning  (1/9/12)
"In 2011, we saw signs of renewed activity in mergers and acquisitions among energy companies. This was especially noticeable with oil, gas and midstream providers. Still, what happened last year is nothing compared to what is coming in 2012." More >

Could Oil Prices Intensify a Pending S&P500 Selloff?
Source: JW Jones, Options Trading Signals  (1/9/12)
"Sentiment numbers were released that confirmed that market participants were becoming more and more bullish as prices in the S&P 500 edged higher." More >

Can Precious Metals Overcome US Dollar Strength?
Source: Eric McWhinnie, Wall St. Cheat Sheet  (1/9/12)
"Investors continue to find pullbacks in gold and silver as bargains because the world still faces an insolvent issue." More >

Is Resurrection of Undervalued Miners Starting?
Source: Jeb Handwerger, Gold Stock Trades  (1/9/12)
"Rare earths are emerging from their 2011 slumber, and some stocks are showing impressive percentage gains." More >