Relative Strength Analysis Is Important for Gold Stocks
Source: Jordan Roy-Byrne, The Daily Gold  (10/26/11)
"There are hundreds of gold and silver stocks and they won't always trend in the same direction—you need to be a stock picker in this sector if you want to earn the best returns." More >

A Guide to Econ Reports This Week
Source: Dirk van Dijk, Zacks Investment Research  (10/26/11)
"Despite earlier fears that we were falling back into a double dip, it now looks like growth will come in much better than the very anemic 1.3% rate of the second quarter." More >

Gold Moving Opposite to Stocks Again
Source: Ben Traynor, Bullion Vault  (10/26/11)
"The rally marks the first time in several weeks that gold has traded inversely to equities." More >

Jonathan Lee: Graphite and Vanadium to Benefit from Battery Market Growth
Source: Zig Lambo of The Critical Metals Report  (10/25/11)
Graphite and vanadium may be relatively obscure materials, but these commodities could get a jolt from developing battery technology. In this exclusive interview with The Critical Metals Report, Jonathan Lee of Byron Capital Markets explains how graphite and vanadium play critical roles in rapidly growing battery markets, as well as in the steel industry, which is experiencing healthy growth. Both vanadium and graphite have limited production sources in North America, and the companies he discusses look poised for major supplier status. More >

Jonathan Lee: Companies Positioned to Grow with Exploding Lithium Demand
Source: Zig Lambo of The Energy Report  (10/25/11)
Lithium continues to be in high demand as battery application growth outpaces the economy. In this exclusive interview with The Energy Report, Jonathan Lee of Byron Capital calls on his engineering and manufacturing background to explain the factors shaping the evolution of this growing market. He also brings us up to date on several promising companies blazing trails in the lithium industry. More >

An Unlikely New Supporter for Alternative Energy
Source: Kent Moors, Money Morning  (10/25/11)
"With the Obama Administration emphasizing a move to alternative and renewable fuel sources, the military is on board. Well, sort of." More >

Marcellus Stocks with a Kick
Source: Keith Kohl, Energy and Capital  (10/25/11)
"As we expected, the report highlighted the importance of these shale oil and gas basins to our future energy production. Make no mistake—they will play a critical role. . ." More >

LPs Streaking Higher on M&A Deals
Source: Hinds Howard, MLP Hindsight  (10/25/11)
"For the week, the MLP Index was up 2.4%, and is on a streak of 10 straight positive days. MLPs have now bounced 10.4% off the October 4th close." More >

Jeff Wright: $1,900 Gold Average Predicted
Source: Brian Sylvester of The Gold Report   (10/24/11)
With investors and hedge fund managers taking flight toward cash and larger-cap equities, and the European sovereign debt crisis still hanging fire, the market is in for a bumpy ride, but in this exclusive interview with The Gold Report, Jeff Wright, an analyst with Global Hunter Securities, foresees upward trends for gold. More >

Eurozone Wags the Gold and Silver Dog
Source: J.W. Jones, Options Trading Signals  (10/24/11)
"Both metals would be under pressure if the U.S. dollar started to surge." More >

How to Trade Gold and Oil Prices This Coming Week
Source: Chris Vermeulen, TheGoldAndOilGuy  (10/24/11)
"The recent light volume rallies that have taken place in gold, oil and equities have been generating mixed signals for technical analysts." More >

Gold Climbs as Europe Says "We're Not There Yet"
Source: Ben Traynor, BullionVault  (10/24/11)
"Gold gained as markets digested the news from the first of this week's two European Union summits." More >

Silver Summit Report: Three Investment Approaches to the Volatile Metal
Source: Karen Roche of The Gold Report   (10/21/11)
For this special report from the Cambridge House Silver Summit in Spokane, Washington, The Gold Report caught up with three silver investing experts: James Turk, chairman of GoldMoney; Andrew Kaip, vice president of Precious Metals & Mining at BMO Capital Markets; and Ian McAvity, a writer at Deliberations on World Markets. While the three didn't all agree on why silver acts the way it does, they all said that it belongs in some form in a diversified portfolio—but only for those who can handle volatility. More >

Did the BOE Just Confirm the Long-Term Picture for Precious Metals?
Source: Eric McWhinnie, Wall St. Cheat Sheet  (10/21/11)
"Although precious metals look poised for more long-term gains, the short-term picture is cloudy." More >

Gold Stocks to Retest Lows
Source: Jordan Roy-Byrne, The Daily Gold  (10/21/11)
"The emotional investor is worried about the current environment and a pending retest of the lows—will they hold? Is this 2008 all over again?" More >

S&P 500 Poised for a Sharp Pullback Near Term Says Dr. Copper
Source: David Banister, MarketTrendForecast  (10/21/11)
"Caution is warranted near term." More >

If Europe Should Fail
Source: Clive Maund  (10/21/11)
"There are various ways to handle it, and opportunistic, risk-tolerant investors can make a fortune in options if the markets crater." More >

Gary Bryant: Opportunities in Shale Drilling
Source: George Mack of The Energy Report  (10/20/11)
After nearly 30 years as an investment banker and another 20 years providing consulting to small companies, Newport Capital Consultants Founder and President Gary Bryant knows all the ins, outs, risks and rewards of small-cap investment. In this exclusive interview with The Energy Report, he shares his knowledge on what factors push small- and mid-cap growth, as well as some surprising new business models changing the dynamics of shale drilling. More >

Oil & Gas Stock Outlook
Source: Zacks Equity Research  (10/20/11)
"Crude oil's near-term fundamentals remain patchy, but long-term outlook remains favorable with a constrained supply picture." More >

General Partners: The Parasite Trade
Source: Hinds Howard, MLP Hindsight  (10/20/11)
"Accept your role as a limited partner in exchange for favorable tax treatment, high distributions and limited liability." More >

Marshall Auerback: Gold and Silver Opportunities in Turbulent Times
Source: Source: Brian Sylvester of The Gold Report   (10/19/11)
Marshall Auerback of Pinetree Capital believes investors get maximum valuation during periods of turbulence and fear. In this exclusive interview with The Gold Report, he explains why the economy is in better shape than it seems and shares the names of eight gold companies and two silver companies poised to take off. More >

The Most Important Decision Bernanke Will Ever Make
Source: Toby Connor, Gold Scents  (10/19/11)
"Gold should still experience one more move down in the next couple of weeks as the dollar rallies out of its impending daily cycle low." More >

Gold Declines, But Support Remains
Source: Eric McWhinnie, Wall St. Cheat Sheet  (10/19/11)
"Gold continues to remain volatile, but has rewarded investors that stayed with the safe-haven metal over the past decade." More >

Physical Gold Demand Strong
Source: Ben Traynor, BullionVault  (10/19/11)
"We remain confident that a sustained fall below $1,650 is unlikely, although a temporary dip towards $1,600 could be on the cards." More >

Who's Right About Commodities: Bears or Bulls?
Source: Marin Katusa, Casey Research  (10/19/11)
"If metals are following oil's footsteps, things should remain relatively stable from here—but that would require an orderly Greek default." More >