Apocalypse (Not) Now
Source: Jon Nadler, Resource Investing  (12/2/11)
"Gold continued to exhibit the same patterns of risk asset behavior that copper, oil and equities have been displaying while the European saga has been unfolding." More >

Silver Investors: On the Horns of a Dilemma
Source: Lawrence Williams, Mineweb  (12/2/11)
"Is silver in a surplus or a deficit? It depends on who you talk to as to what kind of answer you get and whether, in fact, a surplus is really a surplus or a deficit in disguise!" More >

Peter Schiff's Urgent Update To Gold and Silver Investors
Source: Dominique de Kevelioc de Bailleul, ETF Daily News  (12/2/11)
"'There's an old expression that nobody rings a bell when it's time to buy or sell. . .well, the world's central banks just rang a pretty loud bell to buy precious metals.'" More >

Karnalyte Gets Major Financing for Saskatchewan Potash Mine
Source: Kip Keen, Mineweb   (12/1/11)
"Karnalyte Resources secured what amounts to a hefty down payment in a bid to finance construction of its Wynyard potash project in Saskatchewan and become Canada's next potash producer." More >

Putting a Gleam in Your IRA
Source: Terry Coxon, Casey Research  (12/1/11)
"In today's abnormal environment, the first assets to put into your IRA are the speculative investments that you expect to hold for less than one year. Next come precious metals. Then high-yield stocks. Only if there is still room would you move in stocks being held for long-term appreciation." More >

MLPs: A Simple Way to Put More Cash in Your Pocket
Source: Martin Hutchinson, Money Morning  (12/1/11)
"These days, high-yielding investments are a must-have for investors. This market is simply too volatile to be taking long shots." More >

American Classic Finds New Life in China
Source: Frank Holmes, U.S. Global Investors  (12/1/11)
"Companies plan to introduce hybrid and electric cars in cities throughout China." More >

Putting a Gleam in Your IRA
Source: Terry Coxon, Casey Research  (12/1/11)
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Energy Stocks on Year-End Clearance Sale: Chen Lin
Source: Zig Lambo of The Energy Report  (12/1/11)
Attention Shoppers: There are some amazing values currently available at bargain prices in the energy department. That's pretty much what Chen Lin told us in this exclusive interview with The Energy Report. The current level of risk aversion by most investors has left the doors wide open for those who are willing to see real values and major potential in oil and gas producers. More >

Why the World's Biggest Miners Like Potash
Source: Richard (Rick) Mills, AheadoftheHerd  (12/1/11)
"The potash story is just starting. Unlike other resource plays, there is no cycle, demand is always going to be there and it is rising year-over-year, making potash an excellent play in what will be a long-term agricultural commodities bull market." More >

Is a Parabolic Gold Blow-Off Long Overdue?
Source: Hubert Moolman  (12/1/11)
"When this expansion of credit is exhausted, confidence fails in the stocks that it once inflated, causing a massive rush to gold." More >

Gift-Wrapped Liquidity
Source: Ben Traynor, BullionVault  (12/1/11)
"Central banks are preparing to step up their provision of currencies other than the dollar. This could be a sign that the ECB is about to take a more active role in the Eurozone crisis." More >

Why the Feds' Latest Rescue Effort Is Doomed
Source: Keith Fitz-Gerald, Money Morning  (12/1/11)
"World markets got a nice tailwind on news that the U.S. Federal Reserve is stepping into the fray, along with other central banks, to boost liquidity and support the global economy." More >

Brian Ostroff: Junior Gold Equities Worthy of Praise
Source: Brian Sylvester of The Gold Report   (11/30/11)
As the market sloshes around, gold is searching for its identity. It has played currency hedge and equity adeptly at different times this year. While other investors wade through the confusion, Brian Ostroff, managing director of Montreal-based Windermere Capital, is taking the opportunity to snatch up gold mining equities that have been quietly performing under the radar. In this exclusive interview with The Gold Report, he contemplates why the market isn't rewarding junior gold equities worthy of praise. More >

Why Politicians Are Good for Gold
Source: Julian Phillips, Gold Forecaster  (11/30/11)
"After a long and lengthening political debacle on both sides of the Atlantic, the developed world remains embedded in a crisis that the political systems are unable, or unwilling, to resolve." More >

Ian McAvity: Is Greed Good for Gold?
Source: Karen Roche of The Gold Report   (11/30/11)
Amid a chorus of gold mining pundits yelling for investors to snap up cheap gold equities is Ian McAvity, a 50-year veteran of the markets, telling investors to wait. In this exclusive interview with The Gold Report, McAvity, who produces Deliberations on World Markets, explains why historical cycles lead him to believe the market is in for some new lows and what that means for the gold price and the juniors seeking out that shiny metal. More >

Gold Jumps after Central Banks Launch 'Prudent' Liquidity Measures
Source: Ben Traynor, BullionVault  (11/30/11)
"As well as strengthening dollar liquidity provision, the central banks 'judge it prudent' to make arrangements to offer enhanced liquidity provision in other currencies." More >

$200 Gold Equity Prices Predicted
Source: Jeff Clark, Big Gold  (11/30/11)
"The odds are high that we'll see a mania of epic proportions in our industry. Truly life-changing gains will be reaped by those with the foresight, courage and cash to act before it arrives." More >

A Crude Awakening
Source: Alasdair Macleod, Resource Investor  (11/30/11)
"The combination of the most rapid global monetary expansion in peace-time history and soaring oil prices is an inflationary disaster in the making." More >

Decoupling Rare-Earth Junior Mining
Source: Jack Lifton, Resource Investor  (11/29/11)
"I have personally been involved with attempts to import both ore and scrap rare-earth permanent magnets into China for processing. Both projects were initiated by Chinese companies looking for supplies for the Chinese market. Both projects were denied licenses by the Chinese government." More >

John Williams: Can Domestic Natural Gas Cut the Deficit?
Source: JT Long of The Energy Report  (11/29/11)
The prospect of significant U.S. natural gas production may not be powerful enough to overcome the hot air coming from government quarters, but ShadowStats Editor John Williams identifies it as one bright spot in his otherwise dark outlook for the U.S. economy. As Williams tells The Energy Report in this exclusive interview, increased domestic shale production may not save the U.S. dollar from extinction but it just might have a major positive impact on the GDP, the trade deficit and employment. More >

Where Would We Be Without Rules?
Source: Adrian Ash, BullionVault  (11/29/11)
"Principles apply. . .Rules are there to give direction, especially in times of crisis." More >

Where is Support for Gold and Silver Stocks?
Source: Jordan Roy-Byrne, CMT, The Daily Gold  (11/29/11)
"Mining stocks are sitting pretty for savvy investors. . .we could be looking at a massive springboard into the next phase of the precious metals bull market." More >

John Williams: Can Domestic Natural Gas Cut the Deficit?
Source: JT Long of The Energy Report  (11/29/11)
The prospect of significant U.S. natural gas production may not be powerful enough to overcome the hot air coming from government quarters, but ShadowStats Editor John Williams identifies it as one bright spot in his otherwise dark outlook for the U.S. economy. As Williams tells The Energy Report in this exclusive interview, increased domestic shale production may not save the U.S. dollar from extinction but it just might have a major positive impact on the GDP, the trade deficit and employment. More >

John Williams: Hyperinflation Warning, Preserve Value with Gold
Source: JT Long of The Gold Report   (11/28/11)
Among the specters lurking in ShadowStats.com's Editor John Williams' gloomy outlook for the U.S. are the demise of the dollar, hyperinflation and the ongoing lack of political will to take sound corrective measures. Still, as he tells The Gold Report in this exclusive interview, investors have options. Williams contends that turning to gold, silver and strong foreign currencies would protect wealth and position savvy investors to take advantage of extraordinary opportunities likely to flow out of the turmoil ahead. More >