Ian Gordon: Hedging with Gold Against Imminent Economic Collapse
Source: George Mack of The Gold Report   (10/10/11)
After leaving the securities brokerage industry in 2009, Ian Gordon founded Longwave Analytics and Longwave Strategies to focus on protecting investors from what he believes is a global macroeconomic meltdown that is already underway. Gordon proposes that physical gold and certain gold stocks will be investors' best hedge and overall solution to the worst financial crisis the world has seen. In this exclusive interview with The Gold Report, Gordon shares his thoughts on the current economic mess and how investors can take action now. More >

Rare Earth Alternatives Get DOE Tech Funding
Source: Anthony J. Alfidi, Resource Investor  (10/10/11)
"The scientific community is moving ahead with steps to U.S. supply security in the event of a Chinese rare earth embargo." More >

Gold at a Major Crossroads
Source: Toby Connor, GoldScents  (10/10/11)
"Next week will mark a major turning point in the gold market, the dollar's upward or downward movement being the primary driver." More >

Germany Seeks to Form Raw Materials Corporation as Supply Fears Rise
Source: Karan Kumar, Resource Investing News  (10/10/11)
"BDI, the country's industrial association, is studying options whereby companies would invest jointly in foreign projects to ensure that Europe's biggest economy has stable access to raw materials" More >

Gold Market Update
Source: Clive Maund  (10/9/11)
"An imminent sharp drop is likely to take gold below its recent panic lows before the dust settles." More >

The Way Out of Our Economic Mess
Source: Terry Coxon, Casey Research  (10/7/11)
"'A rock and a hard place' is the dilemma the U.S. government has wandered into with its continued policy of rescue inflation." More >

Casey Research Summit Special Report: Surviving the Death of Money
Source: Karen Roche and JT Long of The Gold Report  (10/7/11)
When the currency system as we know it dies, some people will become very wealthy. In this special report from the Casey Research/Sprott Inc. Summit "When Money Dies," The Gold Report cornered Global Resource Investments Founder and Chairman Rick Rule, Casey Research Senior Editor Louis James and Casey Energy Opportunities Senior Editor Marin Katusa for a roundtable discussion on the best strategies for thriving during the coming economic transition. More >

China: Under-Exploited Gold Potential
Source: Gerelyn Terzo, Gold Investing News  (10/7/11)
"Mining companies stand to benefit from the projected rise in prices, including businesses positioned among China's rich resources." More >

Gold's New Volatility in Pictures
Source: Adrian Ash, BullionVault  (10/7/11)
"The huge volatility in Shanghai premiums over London gold is a function of gold's underlying volatility." More >

Are Gold and Silver at Bargain Prices Again?
Source: Eric McWhinnie, Wall St. Cheat Sheet  (10/7/11)
"We have another possible great buying opportunity in gold and silver." More >

Not Worth a Continental
Source: Rick Mills, Ahead of the Herd  (10/7/11)
Sun Tzu said to keep your wars short and have the money in hand before assembling an army. Perhaps the U.S. Congress should consider Sun Tzu's advice? More >

Load Up on Gold and Silver as Bernanke Dives off the Deep End
Source: Martin Hutchinson, Money Morning  (10/7/11)
"The first $2 trillion of 'stimulus' did little or nothing for the overall economy." More >

Why Isn't the Gold Price Going Through $2,000 Now?
Source: Julian Phillips, Gold Forecaster  (10/7/11)
"In 2008 confidence in the financial system as well as in the monetary system appeared unassailable, not this time." More >

Bank of England Increases QE by £75 billion
Source: Bob Kirtley, SK Options Trading  (10/7/11)
"This is the third time in as many weeks that the ECB has made use of the swap line facility to ease the need for dollars in the Eurozone." More >

Gold Gains on Week, Central Banks Should "Create and Inject More Money" to Fight "Worst Ever Crisis"
Source: Ben Traynor, BullionVault  (10/7/11)
"Gold prices are up more than 1.5% and heading for their first weekly gain in five weeks." More >

Is Europe Warming Up Gold for Its Final Act?
Source: Eric McWhinnie, Wall St. Cheat Sheet  (10/7/11)
"Although it may seem unlikely in the near future, gold investors still need to consider a worst-case scenario for gold." More >

The Problem with Seeing Government as God
Source: David Galland, Casey Research   (10/7/11)
"Unless and until we stop meddling, the path the world takes will remain perilous and, fortunately for us speculators, somewhat predictable." More >

Amine Bouchentouf: Offshore Oil Key to Future Supplies
Source: Zig Lambo of The Energy Report  (10/6/11)
Despite the risks and unfavorable public opinion associated with offshore drilling, the truth remains that the keys to unlock the planet's vast remaining oil resources lie beneath ocean floors, in places like the Gulf of Mexico, Brazil and even the Arctic. In this exclusive interview with The Energy Report, noted commodities expert Amine Bouchentouf tells us why he likes the prospects for oil explorers and producers and how the potash business is fueling food production for a growing world. More >

Oil Exploration in Nunavut
Source: Robert Sullivan, Oil Investing News  (10/6/11)
"Interest in the Arctic, granddaddy of all untapped oil reserves, has peaked as 'easy' oil has proven harder and harder to come by." More >

Europe Reexamining Nuclear Power Policy Landscape
Source: Dave Brown, Uranium Investing News  (10/6/11)
"Germany will have to spend nearly $14.3B to upgrade its electrical grid if the country is to stop using neighboring networks." More >

Gold, DAX and Dollar Still Pointing to Sharply Lower Prices
Source: Chris Vermeulen, TheGoldAndOilGuy  (10/6/11)
"When fear, uncertainty and volatility are running high, some of the best opportunities become available to those who know what to look for." More >

Amine Bouchentouf: Junior Miners Offer Bigger Bang for the Buck than ETFs
Source: Zig Lambo of The Gold Report  (10/5/11)
Despite the recent pullback in metals prices, Amine Bouchentouf still believes that precious metals and mining stocks offer investors the best way to profit from the unfolding global economic mess. In this exclusive interview with The Gold Report, he talks about a range of mining stocks that can offer investors the type of diversification and upside potential needed in today's rocky market environment and highlights several favorites. More >

Robert Cooper: Hot Canadian Oil and Gas Stocks
Source: Zig Lambo of The Energy Report  (10/4/11)
With well over 100 attractive companies to choose from in the mid-tier Canadian oil and gas industry, investors have many interesting opportunities to profit from continuing demand growth. In this exclusive interview with The Energy Report, former Mackie Research Senior Energy Analyst Robert Cooper zeros in on three of his favorite stocks and elaborates on his investment criteria. More >

J. Peter Zhang: U.S. Manganese Supply Is a Strategic Necessity
Source: Zig Lambo of The Critical Metals Report  (10/4/11)
North America needs to develop a domestic Electrolytic Manganese Metal (EMM) supply, says JF Zhang Associates' Principal Consultant and Chief China Strategist J. Peter Zhang. In this exclusive interview with The Critical Metals Report, he explains the far-reaching implications EMM and REE supply have for the global economy, highlighting America's best bet for developing an advanced, cost-effective supply source—and the reasons investors may want to be part of it. More >

Electric Vehicle Research in United States Generating Interest
Source: Dave Brown, Lithium Investing News  (10/4/11)
"The review could shift research dollars toward lithium battery technology, as the DOE seeks to enable commercial industry stakeholders." More >