Thom Calandra: Taking Calculated Yet Extreme Risks in Mining
Source: Karen Roche of The Gold Report  (11/16/11)
Thom Calandra, a long-time journalist and mining investor, knows what risks to stomach in search of jaw-dropping returns. Geopolitical risk, for one. Karen Roche of The Gold Report caught up with him at The New Orleans Investment Conference to see what this 30-year veteran of analyzing financial markets took away from the event. In this exclusive interview, Calandra revealed what mining gems he'll be eyeing for his portfolio and why he'll never invest without setting foot on a project first. More >

Gold Producers Lead While Developers and Explorers Lag
Source: Jordan Roy-Byrne, The Daily Gold  (11/16/11)
"Though we are likely at least two to three years from the birth of a bubble, does it mean the non-producers will continue to underperform in the meantime?" More >

Is Germany Eyeing the Exit?
Source: Ben Traynor, BullionVault  (11/16/11)
"Germany has come to realize that it faces a choice: fiscal integration or debt monetization. It has chosen the former." More >

Peak Oil for Dummies
Source: Ian Cooper, Wealth Daily  (11/16/11)
"Peak oil has nothing to do with running out of oil; it is the "easy to get to" oil is gone." More >

Pocket Full of Euro Gold: How Gold and Oil Will Fare Against the Dollar and Euro
Source: Adam Lass, Wealth Daily  (11/16/11)
"Someone's gonna print a boatload of money—and soon. And when that happens, assets like gold and oil will rise in price." More >

Pocket Full of Euro Gold: How Gold and Oil Will Fare against the Dollar and Euro
Source: Adam Lass, Wealth Daily  (11/16/11)
"Someone's gonna print a boatload of money—and soon. And when that happens, assets like gold and oil will rise in price." More >

Brian Chin: Rare Earth Metals Producers with First-Mover Advantage
Source: Brian Sylvester of The Critical Metals Report  (11/15/11)
The rare earth elements sector is poised for long-term growth, but Brian Chin, a research analyst with Gabelli & Company Inc., recommends investors opt for near-term producers. In this exclusive interview with The Critical Metals Report, he shares his top picks. More >

Geordie Mark: Coal and Uranium Generate Heat
Source: Brian Sylvester of The Energy Report  (11/15/11)
From fossil fuels to fission, growing global demand for power generation offers investment opportunities. Thermal coal is heating up and the uranium junior mining sector is set for development and a wave of consolidation. Geordie Mark, mining analyst with Haywood Securities in Vancouver, shares his thoughts in this exclusive Energy Report interview. More >

The Many Factors Fueling a Return to $100 Oil
Source: Frank Holmes, U.S. Global Investors  (11/15/11)
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How to Trade Oil ETFs When $100/bbl Is Reached
Source: Chris Vermeulen, TheGoldandOilGuy   (11/15/11)
"Oil was once the commodity to trade. Now the market is more metals-focused. But even if a commodity is not under the direct spotlight, you can still trade it—and profit." More >

The Many Factors Fueling a Return to $100 Oil
Source: Frank Holmes, U.S. Global Investors  (11/15/11)
"What is driving this increase? The emerging-market transportation sector." More >

Sobering Outlook from the IEA
Source: Dirk van Dijk, Zacks Investment Research  (11/15/11)
"World energy demand is projected to increase by one-third between 2010–2035, with energy-related CO2 emissions increasing 20%." More >

Keystone XL Pipeline Opportunities
Source: Jeff Siegel, Energy & Capital  (11/15/11)
"Although we know that the pipeline is going to happen, the delay looks like it's now causing a rush on a few producers in the Bakken and Fort McMurray regions." More >

Dollar Teetering on the Abyss
Source: Toby Connor, Gold Scents  (11/15/11)
"Sometime in the next two weeks the dollar is going to drop down into its next daily cycle bottom." More >

How to Win with Options
Source: Kevin Matras, Zacks Investment Research  (11/15/11)
"Options give the investor numerous ways to make money in the market—and in any direction." More >

John Kaiser: Gold as a Positive Economic Indicator
Source: JT Long of The Gold Report  (11/14/11)
A $3,000/ounce gold spike could boost equity valuation. In this exclusive interview with The Gold Report, John Kaiser, editor of Kaiser Research Online, shares the catalysts that could propel gold and silver stock prices higher in 2012. More >

Molycorp Stumbles, Avalon and Lynas Delay, Ucore Shines
Source: Jeb Handwerger, Gold Stock Trades  (11/14/11)
"Today, the Goliaths are stumbling as they finally have to come up against their moment of truth." More >

Will Gold Offer Protection from a Thanksgiving Feast?
Source: Eric McWhinnie, Wall St. Cheat Sheet  (11/14/11)
"Although central banks may be in denial about inflation, investors should strongly consider protecting themselves from rising inflation and lax monetary policies by allocating a portion of their portfolio in gold." More >

Gold and Silver Miners Lead Market Rebound
Source: Jeb Handwerger, Gold Stock Trades  (11/14/11)
"Investors are beginning to look at the gold miners as leaders in a market, which is desperately looking for strength." More >

The Final Market Rally Up Before the Big Leg Down Is Near an End
Source: David Banister, MarketTrendForecast  (11/14/11)
"The current S&P 500 rally is part of a normal retracement of the 1370 highs to 1074 lows that similarly occurred in the 2008 rally off the first major market drop. More >

Platinum: The 'Cheapest' Precious Metal. . .
Source: Willem Weytjens, Profitimes  (11/14/11)
"Gold is trading near all-time highs, while platinum is trading about $700 below its all-time high reached in 2008." More >

Why the Oil VIX is Broken (and How to Profit Anyway)
Source: Kent Moors, Money Morning  (11/14/11)
"The oil market we're now facing is fundamentally different from the one we encountered a year ago. It requires a fundamentally different approach." More >

Geordie Mark: Iron Ore Still Strong
Source: Brian Sylvester of The Gold Report  (11/11/11)
In an environment of declining steel prices, Geordie Mark, mining analyst with Haywood Securities in Vancouver, nonetheless believes that iron ore juniors are poised for a rebound. Read his reasons for optimism in this exclusive Gold Report interview. More >

Gold and Silver Market Morning
Source: Julian Phillips, Gold Forecaster  (11/11/11)
"Gold and other markets have gone into fear mode, dropping like stones. But gold and silver should be the exceptions shortly, as they do not have the features of currencies." More >

Bullishness Rises in Gold Derivatives
Source: Adrian Ash, BullionVault  (11/11/11)
"People are seeing the value of their money eroding. There is still enough juice in gold to continue to attract investment." More >