Gas Prices: Low Enough for Consumers, High Enough for Producers?
Source: Platts   (12/8/11)
"Some experts hold that current prices stimulate production, while others argue that the oil-linked price structure will not survive." More >

Peru Reports Gold, Iron, Tin, Moly Production up in October
Source: Dorothy Kosich, Mineweb  (12/8/11)
"Peru's Ministry of Energy and Mining reported the production of iron ore, gold, tin, and molybdenum all increased in October 2011. However, Peruvian copper, lead and zinc output all declined during the same period." More >

If You Invest in Crude Oil, You Need to Know This
Source: Andrew Snyder, Resource Investor  (12/8/11)
"A massive spike in crude oil prices may be on the way; the news from the Mideast is not good. It is no longer a question of when we put our crosshairs on the back of Iran's head. We are already at war." More >

How to Make Money in a 'Fugly' Stock Market: Bob Moriarty
Source: Karen Roche of The Gold Report  (12/7/11)
Despite the "fugly" future that Bob Moriarty, founder of 321gold.com, talks about in this exclusive interview with The Gold Report, he's downright bullish on the U.S. dollar for the time being. He says it's not only a safe haven but "the best investment to be in for the last six months." As for equities, Moriarty makes it clear that he takes no pleasure in watching a company lose 25% of its value in a week when there is nothing wrong with the company. At the same time, he's alert to bargains. Any time you have the opportunity to buy cash at a discount, he advises, "throw money at it." More >

Gold Rallies, ECB Borrowing Positive for European Liquidity
Source: Ben Traynor, BullionVault  (12/7/11)
"Spot-market gold prices jumped to $1,737/oz Wednesday afternoon in London, as rumors of more aggressive monetary stimulus ahead of tomorrow's European Central Bank meeting continued to build." More >

Gold FIX Driving the Price
Source: Julian Phillips, The Gold Forecaster  (12/7/11)
"In the last week, open market prices have tried to take the gold price down only to be pulled up by the price established at the London gold fixing. There is a structural change happening, bringing the relevance of the physical market to a far more important pricing role that it has had before." More >

Get Long on Bakken Oil Stocks: Same Day, Different Year. . .Same Fight
Source: Brian Hicks, Energy & Capital  (12/7/11)
"Old industrial and agricultural states like Pennsylvania, Ohio and North Dakota are seeing their populations swell because of oil and natural gas drilling." More >

Get Ahead of Semiconductor Industry Growth with These Seven Investments
Source: Larry D. Spears, Money Morning  (12/7/11)
"Without semiconductor chips, modern cars won't run, airplanes can't fly and many now-routine medical procedures would be impossible." More >

The Catfish, Your Savings and Japan's Gold Coin Giveaway
Source: Adrian Ash, BullionVault  (12/7/11)
"Greed is central to our depression's mythology. From there, the attack on capital accumulation can't be far off." More >

Will Gold Help Japan Sell Debt?
Source: Eric McWhinnie, Wall St. Cheat Sheet  (12/7/11)
"Individual investors will be eligible for a gold commemorative coin valued at 10,000 yen. At 15.6 grams, (0.55 oz), it would be worth about $948 based on prices for the precious metal." More >

Start Thinking in Terms of Gold Price
Source: Jeff Clark, Casey Research  (12/7/11)
"The only reliable way to measure the value of investments is in terms of a financial intermediary that cannot be inflated: gold." More >

The Age of Rare Earth Metals: Luisa Moreno
Source: Brian Sylvester of The Critical Metals Report  (12/6/11)
Just as the Bronze Age catapulted human civilization to new levels, so are critical metals changing the way we live in the modern world. Despite weak across-the-board market sentiment, Jacob Securities Analyst Luisa Moreno maintains that rare earths will continue to revolutionize our daily lives. In this Critical Metals Report exclusive, Moreno explains how to pinpoint investment opportunities as new projects inevitably come online. More >

TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline Faces Political Peril: Ian Doig
Source: The Energy Report Editors  (12/6/11)
The TransCanada Pipeline project could be one of the most important oil infrastructure developments in a generation. For an analysis of what is holding the project up and what investors should be watching in the industry, The Energy Report, asked Ian M. Doig, editor of Doig's Digest. More >

Gold's Fourth-Wave Consolidation Nears Completion and Breakout
Source: David A. Banister, www.MarketTrendForecast.com  (12/6/11)
"As long as gold holds above $1,681/oz levels, I expect we will see a breakout north of $1,775/oz to confirm that wave 5 in gold has begun." More >

New Report Confirms Gold as an Excellent Portfolio Diversifier
Source: World Gold Council, Mineweb  (12/6/11)
"The relevance of gold as a strategic asset is likely to continue to grow in a world characterized by sluggish economic performance, poor investment returns, currency wars and high individual and systemic risk." More >

Deflation Is Coming: Jay Taylor
Source: Brian Sylvester of The Gold Report  (12/5/11)
Jay Taylor believes the biggest challenge facing the U.S.—deflation—could mean a better year, or even decade, for junior gold stocks. Taylor, editor of Jay Taylor's Gold, Energy & Tech Stocks, has ridden some equities to the bottom of this punishing market and is ready to pile more cash into small gold companies. In this exclusive interview with The Gold Report, he explains why market sentiment hasn't shaken his faith. More >

Indian Gold Dealers See 'Virtually No Demand' Despite Wedding Season
Source: Ben Traynor, BullionVault  (12/5/11)
"Meanwhile, political volatility looms as Merkel heads to Paris to discuss how the 17-member Eurozone might create a fiscal union." More >

Silver Ready For Take-Off?
Source: Willem Weytjens, Profitimes  (12/5/11)
"Commercials are generally seen as the "smart money," so if they reduce their net short position, they expect prices to rise." More >

Oil Producers Keen to Defend Crude Price
Source: Frank Holmes, U.S. Global Investors  (12/5/11)
"We could see oil prices continue at their current levels despite a weaker global economy and softening demand for oil." More >

Power Politics and the Price of Oil
Source: Dr. Kent Moors, Oil & Energy Investor  (12/5/11)
"Political decisions continue to have a major influence even when the primary purpose of an action, an election, or a sanction has nothing directly to do with the global price of oil." More >

US Rig Count Heads Further Down
Source: Zacks Equity Research  (12/5/11)
"Some companies have been prompted to alter their spending patterns away from gas to the more profitable liquids-rich projects." More >

The US' Education Bubble
Source: Doug Hornig and Alex Daley, Casey Research  (12/5/11)
"In the twenty-first century, intellectual capital is what truly differentiates in the job market, and what helps a country grow its economy. Investments in biosciences, computers and electronics, engineering and other growing high-tech industries have been the major differentiator in recent decades." More >

Gold Stocks Should Win Regardless of Economic Turmoil: Chen Lin
Source: Zig Lambo of The Gold Report   (12/2/11)
Investors focused on picking the next ailing economy have reinforced gold as the ultimate refuge if all the financial juggling fails. In this exclusive interview with The Gold Report, Chen Lin talks about the effects of risk aversion on the performance of gold stocks. While it has been a tough year for precious metals stocks, there are some very promising stories smart investors should be looking at as others decide to clean house for tax purposes. More >

The "Miracle Material" That Will Change the World
Source: Michael A. Robinson, Money Morning  (12/2/11)
"Stronger than steel and lighter than a feather, [graphene] will shape virtually every part of our daily lives by the end of this decade. The possible uses are almost limitless." More >

Return of the Comandante's Gold
Source: Frank Holmes, Resource Investor  (12/2/11)
"Venezuela's gold repatriation could serve as a de facto run on the bank—driving up gold prices in the process." More >