How to Speculate Your Way to Success: Doug Casey
Source: JT Long of The Gold Report  (4/20/12)
So far, 2012 has been a banner year for the stock market, which recently closed the books on its best first quarter in 14 years. But Casey Research Chairman Doug Casey insists that time is running out on the ticking time bombs. Next week when Casey Research's spring summit gets underway, Casey will open the first general session addressing the question of whether the inevitable is now imminent. In another exclusive interview with The Gold Report, Casey tells us that he foresees extreme volatility "as the titanic forces of inflation and deflation fight with each other" and a forced shift to speculation to either protect or build wealth. More >

Gold Needs to Reclaim $1,700/oz for Renewed Buying
Source: Ben Traynor, BullionVault  (4/20/12)
"We would expect liquidation selling of gold below $1,600/oz. We do not see fresh buying emerge until we can reclaim the $1,700/oz level." More >

China's Commodities Drag
Source: Adam Hamilton, Zeal Intelligence  (4/20/12)
"The bottom line is irrational China fears have indeed been a drag on commodities in recent months." More >

Gold and Silver Miners Put Real Money Where Their Mouths Are
Source: Eric McWhinnie, Wall St. Cheat Sheet  (4/20/12)
"While it may appear to be all doom and gloom in the mining stocks, the companies themselves are signaling better days ahead." More >

Mining Welcomes Canada's Planned 'One Project, One-Review' Permitting Process
Source: Dorothy Kosich, Mineweb  (4/19/12)
"The Harper government's plan to streamline major project review at the federal level, while leaving smaller project permitting to provincial regulators is garnering support from the Canadian mining and energy industries." More >

QE3 and the Looming Danger of Currency Wars
Source: MarketWatch, Michael Casey  (4/19/12)
"If Fed officials' assurances of continued support for the U.S. recovery have released feel-good endorphins among wishful thinkers on Wall Street, their subtle admissions that QE3 is not off the table may equally have sent central bankers of emerging market countries into a cold sweat." More >

What's Up with Dr. Copper?
Source: ZeroHedge  (4/19/12)
"Copper will need to reverse from the current levels and investors will need to embrace that risk." More >

A Return to the Gold Standard or Gold Behind Currencies, Part 4
Source: Julian Phillips, Gold Forecaster  (4/19/12)
"Gold is money when nothing else is, particularly at the government level. If a national currency collapses, the gold in the nation's central bank does not." More >

Gold Performance Improves Despite Headwinds
Source: Mining Weekly, Henry Lazenby  (4/19/12)
"Gold ended Q112 8.6% higher in London, at $1,662.50/oz; the World Gold Council described the quarter as being 'eventful' and, despite increased volatility in capital markets, the metal achieved rising prices in all major currencies, with yen investors benefiting most." More >

Gold Continues to Look Bearish
Source: Ira Epstein  (4/19/12)
"All the problems that will ultimately drive gold higher are there, but timing is important and right now the trend is down. Until the trend turns up, treat the market as short-term bearish." More >

Nixon, Gold and Oil
Source: Rick Mills, Ahead of the Herd  (4/19/12)
"For the very first time in our history, all money, all currencies, are now fiat. The U.S. dollar used to be gold backed and it was the rock all the world's currencies were anchored to." More >

Gold:Platinum Ratio Suggests Much Higher Gold Prices Are Coming Soon
Source: Hubert Moolman   (4/18/12)
"The gold:platinum ratio supports significantly higher gold prices over the coming months." More >

More Central Bankers Find Gold Attractive
Source: Ben Traynor, BullionVault  (4/18/12)
"The majority of reserve managers at the world's central banks consider gold a more attractive investment than last year, while they are wary of euro exposure, according to a new survey by Central Banking Publications." More >

Cambodia, Once Secret, Is Now Open for Business: Richard Stanger
Source: Brian Sylvester of The Gold Report   (4/18/12)
Resource investors are always looking for the next untapped region and Richard Stanger thinks he has found it. President and founder of the Cambodian Association of Mining and Exploration Companies, Stanger has been working to get the word out about Cambodia, a growing, stable country with the right geology for some big discoveries. In this exclusive interview with The Gold Report, Stanger gives an insider's view of the secrets to investing in Cambodia and explains why he's expecting a land rush. More >

Syria Selling Gold Reserves as Sanctions Bite
Source: Reuters, John Irish and Amena Bakr  (4/18/12)
"Two gold traders in the United Arab Emirates said the Syrian government had been offering gold at a discount, with one saying it was making offers at about 15% below the market price." More >

WTO Suit Won't End China's Rare Earth Monopoly: Jeffery Green
Source: Zig Lambo of The Critical Metals Report  (4/17/12)
Washington misses the point about rare earth element supply, says Jeffery Green, founder of J.A. Green & Co. With the Departments of Energy, United States Trade Representative and Department of Defense each approaching China's near monopoly from different angles and Congress more divided than ever, it takes an expert like Green to illuminate the structure of this complex global market. In this exclusive interview with The Critical Metals Report, Green explains the fragmented policy developments in this space and pending WTO action, arguing that the U.S. needs to develop a domestic supply chain in order to remain competitive. More >

Tap Profits in the Growing Graphite Market: Simon Moores
Source: Brian Sylvester of The Critical Metals Report   (4/17/12)
Graphite is the Next Big Thing for resource investors, but as in any sector, due diligence is a prerequisite for success. Enter Simon Moores, graphite market specialist with Industrial Minerals in London. In this exclusive interview with The Critical Metals Report, he explains why graphite is "the perfect mineral," why we're still going to be talking about it years from now and which companies to watch in this emerging industry. More >

A Return to the Gold Standard or Gold Behind Currencies, Part 3
Source: Julian Phillips,Gold Forecaster  (4/17/12)
"The questions gold investors have to ask themselves is: If the days of the dollar are numbered, how will gold be used in the monetary system that follows? Will there be a global monetary system that all nations subscribe to or will the monetary world fragment?" More >

Gold, Silver and Copper Investing Strategies and M&A Ideas: Vishal Gupta
Source: Sally Lowder of The Gold Report  (4/16/12)
Precious and base metal companies both have to obey the basic laws of physics and economics to be profitable. In this exclusive interview with The Gold Report, geologist turned analyst Vishal Gupta of Fraser Mackenzie shares names of small-cap companies that could successfully take advantage of unique mineralogy to produce profitable mines. More >

Grade Is King for Gold Investors
Source: Geoff Candy, Mineweb  (4/16/12)
"It seems gold investors have money to spend but are decidedly becoming more picky about what they choose to invest in and are seeking higher quality projects." More >

Euro Crisis Back as Spanish Yields Spark 'Renewed Market Panic'
Source: Ben Traynor, BullionVault  (4/16/12)
"Gold bullion prices traded just below $1,650/oz for most of Monday morning's London session, well within the past month's range, as European stock markets edged higher while commodities fell." More >

Italy's Gold Exports to Switzerland Soar
Source: BBC Business News  (4/16/12)
"Italy exported 120 tonnes of gold to Switzerland in 2011, an increase of 65% on 2010." More >

Does Gold Ever Pay?
Source: Adrian Ash, BullionVault  (4/16/12)
"Like earning interest on cash, gold bullion has indeed proven itself a decent investment under Warren Buffett's definition." More >

Are Gold Stock Fundamentals Still Bullish?
Source: Jordan Roy-Byrne, The Daily Gold  (4/16/12)
"We seek to understand if the poor performance of gold stocks is a harbinger of things to come or if it is an example of a major correction in an ongoing bull market." More >

Silver Miners Building for Breakout: Chris Marchese
Source: Zig Lambo of The Gold Report  (4/13/12)
The health of the U.S. economy may not be quite as robust as some government statistics indicate and more stimulus could be on the way, despite what the Fed may be saying. Regardless of which way the economy goes, Chris Marchese, contributor to The Morgan Report, tells us in this exclusive interview with The Gold Report that precious metals will go higher as investors seek protection from the effects of monetary policies that don't work. In the process, he expects that greatly undervalued mining shares of silver producers will again shine in the eyes of investors and highlights several of his favorites at current bargain prices. More >