MLPs: The Place to Be in a Vicious Market
Source: MSN Money, Jim Cramer  (8/11/11)
"A portfolio of master limited partnerships that yields roughly 6% is there for the asking." More >

Oil Rises on Encouraging U.S. Jobs Report
Source: Associated Press  (8/11/11)
"Oil prices rose after positive news about the jobs market." More >

A Must-Read Report on Shale Gas
Source: Council on Foreign Relations, Michael Levi  (8/11/11)
"Natural Gas Subcommittee notes that opponents' arguments often lack supporting data, do not directly relate to shale drilling 'per se.'" More >

Investors to Chase Gold, Abandon Stocks in Next Few Years: Wang Tao
Source: Reuters  (8/11/11)
"Investors will abandon stocks and continue to chase gold over the next few years." More >

Gold to Rally Through 2012, S&P Says
Source: The Globe and Mail, Frank Byrt  (8/11/11)
"Standard & Poor's is recommending gold and gold miners as top investment picks." More >

Gold Rush in India Despite Record High Prices
Source: Moneycontrol  (8/11/11)
"Record high gold prices have not dented India's demand for the precious metal." More >

40 Years After Gold Standard, Bugs Crow
Source: Reuters, Jan Harvey  (8/11/11)
"Gold is back, for good." More >

Gold Shares Responding (Finally)?
Source: MarketWatch, Peter Brimelow  (8/11/11)
"Gold makes new highs, but will gold stocks follow?" More >

The Gold Rush Is On
Source: CNN Money, Annalyn Censky  (8/11/11)
"Fear is high and investors are fleeing to gold." More >

Gold Prices Poke Above Platinum
Source: Kitco, Allen Sykora  (8/11/11)
"Some analysts say this phenomenon could show up for a number of months, although gold had pared its earlier gain and platinum regained its normal upper hand, just barely." More >

Ireland's Rare Earth Potential "Seriously Overlooked"
Source: Mining Weekly, Esmarie Swanepoel  (8/11/11)
'In Ireland, licenses were usually granted quickly." More >

Gold's Acceleration Has Begun
Source: Jordan Roy-Byrne, The Daily Gold  (8/10/11)
"The bullish trend accelerates, but so too does volatility. Gold and silver stocks are set up for a great year." More >

The 'Bear' Market in Currencies
Source: Julian Phillips, Gold Forecaster   (8/10/11)
"You will hear that gold is rising to record highs. You will hear talk of it entering a 'bubble' again. This is entirely the wrong perspective!" More >

What Is Next for the S&P 500
Source: J.W. Jones, Options Trading Signals   (8/10/11)
"When the masses are fearful and the S&P 500 is this oversold, I want to be looking for opportunities to get long-risk assets." More >

Fed Under Pressure to Act as World Markets Swoon
Source: Reuters, Pedro da Costa and Mark Felsenthal  (8/10/11)
"The Fed took the unprecedented step of promising to keep interest rates near zero for two years, while considering further action." More >

Why The S&P 500 Could Bottom at 1096–1100
Source: David Banister, Market Trend Forecast   (8/10/11)
"Though the patterns suggest we're in a bear cycle, there will be tons of trading opportunities with violent rallies along the way as well: Trying to time those will be the hard part." More >

Turkey Insists on Nuclear Energy
Source: Hurriyet Daily News   (8/10/11)
"The Akkuyu nuclear power plant on Turkey's Mediterranean coast is expected to fuel the nation's economic growth." More >

When Buying Gold Becomes a Life-or-Death Question
Source: Jeff Clark, Casey Research  (8/10/11)
"It's probable at some point we'll all feel forced to buy gold, almost irrespective of price, due to the depreciation of the U.S.$." More >

Michael Ballanger: Market Conditions Extremely Gold-and-Silver Friendly
Source: Special to The Gold Report  (8/10/11)
"Buy the TSXV" was the advice Michael Ballanger, investment advisor for Union Securities Ltd., sent to his clients the morning after the Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 698 points, the worst loss since 2008. In this exclusive Market Conditions Update for The Gold Report, he explains why he sees the current climate as "extremely gold-and-silver friendly." More >

Run, Ride or Buy? What Should Investors Do? Don't Sell on Mondays!
Source: Frank Holmes, U.S. Global Investors  (8/10/11)
"While many investors are running for the exits, others have chosen to ride the wave of volatility or buy while there is 'blood in the streets.'" More >

Where Oh Where Are the Safe Havens from Yesteryear?
Source: Jeb Handwerger, Gold Stock Trades  (8/10/11)
"Any retreats are regarded as a healthy event in the long-range upward trend." More >

Gold Market Report
Source: Ben Traynor, BullionVault  (8/10/11)
"Gold and stock markets are up; Fed 'will push QE3 if necessary;' BOE predicts 'sluggish' growth." More >

Don't Shoot the Messenger
Source: Axel Merk, Merk Funds   (8/10/11)
"Policy makers have forgotten that the USD's reserve-currency status must be earned; it's not a birthright. More >

U.S. Reviews Alaska's Oil and Gas Reserves
Source: UPI  (8/10/11)
"The U.S. must consider a wise approach to tapping into the vast oil and natural gas resources in Alaska, the U.S. interior secretary said." More >

Agricultural Equities Poised to Pop
Source: Seeking Alpha, David Alton Clark  (8/10/11)
"With depressed yields of major agricultural crops leading to tight inventory levels, the soft commodities bull case remains intact." More >