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Wellington West Analyst Sean Peasgood covers the geothermal, plasma gasification and "Smart Grid" subsectors of the alternative energy (AE) market. He believes there's room to make some dough in each of them but believes investors may need to be patient as these growing markets gain traction.

Ed Steer

Did JPMorgan Cover More Short Positions Yesterday?

09/01/2010

Well, that little dip in the gold price in the wee hours of yesterday morning didn't amount to much... although it did set the low [around $1,231 spot] for the Tuesday trading session.

Chris Wood

Time to Go Global

08/31/2010

Here at Casey Research, we really don�t enjoy being a buzz-kill. It�s just that we think it�s more important for investors to be well informed about the reality in which we find ourselves today than it is to be happy-go-lucky all the time. The good news is that when the stuff hits the fan, as it has for going on two years now, it opens up a number of unexpected opportunities for profit. Even in the hairiest situations, there are ways to protect yourself.

The Gold Report

Roger Wiegand: Opportunity in Crisis

08/31/2010

Listening to Trader Tracks Editor Roger Wiegand talk about market conditions and precious metals is like listening to your favorite uncle tell stories at Thanksgiving. The difference is that Roger's stories are a lot more likely to make you money. In this exclusive interview with The Gold Report, Roger offers up a few of his favorite gold and silver plays and some sage market advice.

Ed Steer

Now That GATA Can Be Quoted, Can Central Banks Be Asked?

08/31/2010

08/27/2010

The gold market offered little in the way of price excitement on Thursday. The price flat-lined in Far East trading until 1:00 p.m. Hong Kong time... and then rose to its high of the day [such as it was] around $1,245 spot, just before lunch in London. From there it took until the close of Comex trading to hit its low price of the day, which was $1,233.40 spot.

Olivier Garret

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Aug 24, 2010

08/26/2010

Renowned investment newsletter firm Casey Research (www.caseyresearch.com) has been named to the prestigious Inc. 5000 list of the fastest-growing, privately held companies in America. The annual list published by Inc. magazine is determined by a company�s revenue and growth.

Ed Steer

Gold Demand Up 36% in the Second Quarter: WGC

08/26/2010

The gold price was pretty flat during Far East trading, but tacked on about five bucks shortly after London opened yesterday morning. Then it didn't do much until New York opened...

Jeff Clark

You'll Buy Gold Now and Like It!

08/25/2010

So, is now the time to buy? It depends on your honest answer to another question: �Do you own enough gold?� By �enough� I mean an amount that lends meaningful protection on your assets. By �meaningful� I mean that no matter what happens next � another financial blow-up, accelerating inflation, crushing deflation, war, a plummeting dollar, more reckless government spending � you won't worry about your investments.

Ed Steer

JPMorgan Buys Back More of Its Silver and Gold Short Positions

08/25/2010

As I mentioned in my closing comments in this column yesterday, it would be interesting to see if the 50-day moving average in gold... and the 200-day moving average in silver got taken out to the downside on Tuesday. Well, they broke through both, but it was only by an eyelash [and a few seconds] in each metal.

Ed Steer

More Ignorant Snickering About Gold

08/24/2010

Gold volume during the Monday trading day was so light that it's hard to take any price movements [either up or down] as having any real meaning. Having said that, the pressure that existed yesterday was all on the down side, with the high... such as it was... coming in the wee hours of Monday morning.

Merv Burak

Technically Precious with Merv

08/23/2010

Since its bottom in late July gold has been on an almost steady advance, day after day. However, this advance has traced an upward sloping wedge pattern on the charts and this pattern usually suggests a break to the down side ahead. That could come any day now.

Doug Casey

Eye of the Hurricane: Doug Casey on The Money Show

08/21/2010

Doug Casey speaks with Stirling Faux on The Money Show about the current economic environment.

Ed Steer

Russia's Central Bank Buys Another 500,000 Ounces of Gold in July

08/21/2010

Gold declined about four bucks from the open in Far East trading Friday morning... until about an hour before trading began in New York. Then the price popped to its New York high of the day [$1,232.90 spot] just minutes after the Comex opened for business.

The Gold Report

Atticus Lowe: Scouting for Good Value

08/20/2010

Atticus Lowe, chief investment officer with West Coast Asset Management, is the kind of guy you would want making your investment decisions. He is coauthor of The Entrepreneurial Investor: The Art, Science and Business of Value Investing.

Ed Steer

Silver Velocity -- the Coming Bullet

08/20/2010

As you can see from the chart below, gold didn't do anything in Far East trading... with the low of the day [around $1,127 spot] coming at 11:00 a.m. in London yesterday morning. From there, gold rallied a couple of bucks going into the Comex open.

Louis James

Black Swans Need Not Apply

08/20/2010

08/12/2010

The talk of a possible double dip is now common banter on TV investment programs. And indeed, deflationary forces seem to have the stronger grip right now than inflationary ones. So if deflation is the next reality we have to face, what happens to our favorite stock investments?

Ed Steer

Goldman Sachs Turns Bullish on Gold

08/12/2010

Despite the fact that the U.S. dollar gained about 150 basis points during Wednesday's trading day... there was little sign of it in the gold price activity yesterday. Yes, gold came under a bit of selling pressure at 2:00 a.m. Eastern time...

Terry Coxon

Expatriate Your Wallet

08/11/2010

If everything you own is held in your own name in your own country, then you are not merely exposed, you are vulnerable absolutely, to whatever decisions the government might make about how you should behave and who gets the wealth you�ve earned. Tomorrow's new government measure, which might land out of the blue, could be a law that affects everyone, or it could be a rule devised to deal with people like you. Or, it could be an administrative action aimed at you alone. In any case, with all your assets at home, you'd find out how the lobster feels when his trap is being hauled out of the water. Nothing he can do about it...

Ed Steer

The Golden Mean

08/11/2010

Gold traded basically unchanged in Far East action on Tuesday... despite the fact that the dollar was rising steadily. This lasted until 3:00 p.m. in Hong Kong... and then the selling pressure began.

Marin Katusa

A Run for the Canadian Border

08/10/2010

The Gulf of Mexico disaster has changed U.S. priorities, costs, and energy supply sources for years to come. But the fact that the U.S. needs energy isn�t changing anytime soon, and as mass sources of green energy are still a while away, the most likely alternative might be the most surprising one.

Ed Steer

China Pushes For Gold: India Follows Suit

08/10/2010

06/24/2010

06/09/2010

After a troubled past, resource-rich Albania is trying to modernize itself into a good place to do business� and with astonishing success.

Ten Benefits of Expatriation

06/08/2010

The following is an excerpt from the free 29-page American Expatriation Guide, written by a former U.S. citizen who wants to remain anonymous. Read what he has to say � from a �been there, done that� perspective � and maybe take your own first steps to move to greener pastures.

Bud Conrad

Can Governments Ever Repay Debt?

06/07/2010

Casey Research Chief Economist Bud Conrad talks about the impact of growing debt on the global economy.

The Gold Report

Carmel Daniele: Put Cash in Colombia's Oil and Brazil's Iron

06/04/2010

Financial guru Carmel Daniele is none too concerned with the euro debt crisis, hemorrhaging oil in the Gulf or depressed natural gas. She's too busy making money. Whether it's oil in Colombia or potash in Peru, she's always looking for ways to improve the fortunes of her namesake CD Capital Private Equity Natural Resources Fund. In this straightforward interview with The Energy Report, Daniele shares with us her favorite emerging markets and investment opportunities for those willing to place some faith in London's commodity queen.

Doug Hornig

Navigating the Other Side of the Storm

06/04/2010

05/14/2010

Gold is once again above $1,200 and making new highs. And yet, Doug Casey thinks we�re just getting started, estimating gold could touch $5,000 before this is all over. A titillating thought, to be sure, but... how likely is that?

The Gold Report

Bud Conrad: Beyond the Point of No Return

05/13/2010

"We're heading toward government devaluing its currency to devaluate its debt in order to survive. That means you need to protect yourself. You can't just have savings accounts paying no interest. You need to go and buy gold," says Bud Conrad, chief economist with Casey Research, in this exclusive Gold Report interview. Despite the grim outlook for the U.S. dollar and other paper currencies worldwide, Conrad believes he and other speakers at the recent Casey Research 2010 Crisis and Opportunity Summit have information you need to both prosper and protect yourself during the coming economic storm.

Ed Steer

Another Day... Another Record High Close for Gold

05/13/2010

Gold didn't do much in Far East trading during their Wednesday morning... with the low price of the day [around $1,228 spot] being set at 1:00 p.m. in Hong Kong's afternoon. and then didn't show much signs of life until after London opened for trading. Then the gold price tacked on about $12 to $1,242 spot before giving up eight dollars of that gain by 9:00 a.m. in New York. From that point, gold rallied to it's high of the day [$1,249.60 spot] around 2:30 p.m. in electronic trading, before getting sold off into the New York close at 5:15 p.m. Eastern. But, when the smoke cleared, it was another record high close for gold.

Jake Weber

Deficit Landmines Dead Ahead!

05/12/2010

Hearing President Obama�s economic peptalks, you might be under the impression that the U.S. needs to keep spending for just a little while longer to stimulate the economy � but then will swear off big deficits. Reinforcing the point, to address concerns stirred by a Congressional Budget Office (CBO) forecast that the U.S. government will accumulate total deficits in excess of $6 trillion over the next decade, in February President Obama issued an executive order to create a bipartisan fiscal commission. The commission�s task is to deliver recommendations to the president by December 1 for limiting future deficits to 3% of GDP. (The FY 2009 deficit approached 10% of GDP. The FY 2010 deficit will probably go even higher.)

Jeff Clark

3 Steps to Geographically Diversifying Your Gold Stocks

05/11/2010

The keyword is geographical diversification. And while no single investment variable can guarantee profits, geographical diversification does add a layer of safety and enhanced profit potential that investing solely in companies located in one country or region cannot offer. Jerry�s broker, like many in the U.S. who don�t know much about the gold industry, are uncomfortable investing in smaller producers or in faraway regions. And yet, most of the gold is currently being dug up in Africa, South America, China, and Oceania. North America accounts for only 16.3% of total gold production.

Olivier Garret

Fixing Global Debt

05/11/2010

Olivier Garret, CEO of Casey Research weighs in on the global market debt bubble.

Ed Steer

Department of Justice/CFTC Probe JPMorgan's Silver Trading Activity

05/11/2010

Well, the ECB and the IMF did it on the weekend. They came down firmly on the side of "print, or die"... not necessarily to save Greece and the rest of the PIIGS... but the banks who lent them all the money in the first place. The die is cast... our fate is sealed. Not that it wasn't before... but this really puts the final nail in the coffin. As many of have said... "you can't borrow your way out of debt... or spend your way to prosperity." More on this later.

Louis James

Notes From the Field: Peru Prevails

05/06/2010

Last month I visited Peru again, penetrating perhaps a bit deeper but certainly higher up in the Andes than I�ve gone before. No nose-bleeds, but I�m not ashamed to admit that scrambling over rocks in search of boiling textures at 5,300 meters (17,400 feet) elevation left me wheezing like Darth Vader. But I found them, laying atop the gold zone at the silver project of one of the companies I came to Peru to look at. I�ve never seen boiling textures on such a large scale, but everything else at the project is big, so why not?

The Gold Report

Bob Moriarty: Collapse as Certain as Time and the Tides

05/06/2010

Talking heads are waxing enthusiastic over signals that the recession is receding, but debris from the derivatives debacle won't go away without a total financial system collapse, according to 321gold.com founder Bob Moriarty in this exclusive Gold Report interview. "Nobody and nothing is going to stop it from happening. It is as absolute as the time and tides," he says. While folks are all hunkered down in their bunkers waiting for the apocalypse, though, he suggests investing any spare cash in resource stocks�a "slam dunk" now that they're cheaper than they've been in nearly a decade

Louis James

Doug Casey on the Russian Bear

05/05/2010

Doug, I'm in Belarus this week, a pit stop to help some of my students with their various business ideas. I'm struggling with my Russian, but getting along. And that has me thinking about Russia's role on the global economic stage. I know this is something you've given some thought to� What do you think? Is Putin out to take over the world? What do investors need to keep in mind?

David Galland

Three Mile Island for U.S. Oil

05/04/2010

Willie Shakespeare may have summed it up best when, borrowing the voice of King Richard III, he penned �A horse! A horse! My kingdom for a horse!� History is replete with examples of how, but for the proverbial horse, kingdoms have been lost. My reference point is an accident that will almost certainly lead to tragic miscalculations and havoc down the road. And, I might add, an exceptional opportunity for the patient and attentive investor.

David Galland

The Euro Is Screwed

04/30/2010

On April 22, Eurostat, the statistical arm of the European Union, released figures on EU member states� government deficits and debt for 2006-2009. The European Commission requires member states to report certain data every April.

Marin Katusa

One for All and All for... Myself

04/29/2010

In December 2008, after OPEC warned of �substantial cutbacks,� I voiced my strong opinion that the members of the Dirty Dozen would cheat, because cartels always cheat. Sure enough, despite all the talk about production cutbacks, even more oil flowed out of OPEC.

David Galland

We're All Comrades Now

Not much happened in the gold market yesterday. However, I note that Thursday was the third day in a row that the gold price was gently but firmly shoved back every time it tried to breach the $1,160 spot price. Gold's high tick of the day was $1,162.70 spot.

Jake Weber

Sell Now, Buy Later � the ABCs of Short Selling

04/15/2010

The catch phrases �Buy low, sell high� and �The market fluctuates� are probably the two most frequently used clich�s of the investment world. The latter statement is hardly astute, and the former far easier said than done. What both of these simplistic ideas overlook is a third concept largely ignored by the investing public, �Sell now, buy later.�

Ed Steer

SLV ETF Has Another Monstrous Withdrawal

04/15/2010

Gold made it up to $1,160 in early London trading on Thursday morning... and didn't do much until it's high price tick of $1,163.00 spot at 8:30 a.m. in New York, when the gold price had it's usual Comex sell-off that came to an end at 11:00 a.m.... which was also it's low of the day... $1,151.20 spot. From that low, gold rose quickly back to $1,160 spot before drifting lower into the close. And, as the chart below shows, gold traded a similar pattern in New York on Monday and Tuesday as well.

David Galland

Gold in Perspective

04/14/2010

As the price of gold rises and the inevitable quacking begins again about the �barbaric� metal being overvalued, I thought a quick check-in with the historical perspective might prove useful.

Marin Katusa

Going Nuclear: Obama�s Green Machine Is Ready to Go

04/13/2010

Over the Easter weekend, seven nuclear reactors throughout the United States stopped operations, and natural gas prices skyrocketed by over 20%. And this was when most of the country was enjoying mild weather and businesses were shut for the long weekend.

Jeff Clark

Why Are Silver Sales Soaring?

04/09/2010

The U.S. Mint just reported another record, but this time it wasn�t for gold. The Mint sold more Silver Eagles in March and in the first quarter of the year than ever before. A total of 9,023,500 American Silver Eagles were purchased in Q110, the highest amount since the coin debuted in 1986.

Joe Hung

Coal: The Contrarian�s Investment

04/07/2010

Imagine the price of gold jumping to $1,500 overnight... what would that do to the price of junior mining companies? That�s what just happened to the price of coal � it jumped 38% in one day!

Vedran Vuk

When Soda Was a Nickel and Social Security Wasn�t Much More

04/06/2010

Every generation scolds the next one down the line and blames society�s ills on the guy up at bat. Considering past policy decisions, this common perspective doesn�t make much sense. Just look at the Great Depression generation, both known for its great character as well as the worst policies of the century. Clearly, older generations did not always make the best decisions.

Dr. Marc Bustin

Hot Rocks and Hot Investments� But Don�t Get Burned!

04/02/2010

The geothermal industry has been taking one step forward and two steps back over the last year. On the forward side are grants and interest-free loans aplenty, particularly from governments wanting to jump on the green-energy bandwagon. Pushing back is not only some tough geology with deep, dry-rock drilling projects, but also the public fear of earthquakes along with other environmental issues.

Chris Wood

Bond Market: �It�s Safer to Lend to Buffett than Obama�

03/31/2010

A few weeks ago, the Federal Reserve released the new Z.1 Flow of Funds document, which covers flows and outstandings through the fourth quarter of 2009.

Vedran Vuk

Census Numbers Uncensored

03/30/2010

The Census aims to be every man�s hero. It promises an economic stimulus, a reduction in unemployment, and greater funds for every community. Of course, the reality is much closer to a game of musical chairs with your money.

Louis James

Doug Casey: Making Terrorism Your Friend

03/25/2010

Terrorism is becoming a major force in the world, as evidenced by Clinton actually referring to the use of nuclear, biological, and chemical devices in the U.S. I've thought their use against U.S. targets was an inevitability for years. But with the U.S. government launching its own terror strikes against Third World targets, the inevitable is starting to look imminent. Let's put it this way: Living in Washington, New York or other population centers is not terribly prudent.

The Gold Report

Greg McCoach: Next Collapse Coming This Year?

03/25/2010

Successful bullion dealer Greg McCoach brings more than 20 years of business experience and a vast network of mining contacts to the mining investment newsletter he launched in 2001, The Mining Speculator. In this exclusive interview with The Gold Report, Greg discusses his strategies to prepare for what he says will be a real buying opportunity.

Jeff Clark

Help! I�ve Been Taxed and I Can�t Get Up

03/24/2010

Like many of you, the passage of the healthcare bill wasn�t met with the popping of champagne in my house. I found myself chanting �Uncle Sam, Uncle Sham� as the day wore on. Higher taxes and other major changes are headed our way. And yet, I think there�s something in the bill that�s even more dastardly.

Bud Conrad

Battle for the Budget

03/23/2010

Recently the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) published its scoring of President Obama's budget for the next 10 years. It shows a budget deficit of $9.8 trillion. That is just shy of $4 trillion worse than the CBO�s baseline budget, a budget that includes only the laws as currently enacted, with no estimates of any new programs lawmakers may add that worsen future projections.

Richard Mills

Critical Mass

03/20/2010

As the world�s population and standard of living continues to climb, demand for more - and cleaner energy - grows alongside the pressures we continue to put on our environment.

Bud Conrad

The Taylor Rule: A Tool for Predicting Fed Policy

03/19/2010

On March 3, I heard John Taylor over lunch at the San Francisco Federal Reserve. In his talk he reviewed the government�s bailouts and their effects on our economy. If you aren�t familiar with Taylor, he co-authored, along with Bob Hall, the macroeconomics textbook most widely used these days. In addition, he served as undersecretary of the Treasury in the early Bush years where, among other responsibilities, he was tasked with bringing a new currency to Iraq.

David Galland

In the Shadow of the Castle

03/18/2010

These days it takes very little to set me off on yet another rant against the American political class � a proxy for governments the world over.

Marin Katusa

European Shale Gas Could Free Europe from Gazprom

03/17/2010

BNN chats with Marin Katusa, chief investment officer, energy division, Casey Research.

Bud Conrad

How Big Is Our Deficit?

03/17/2010

I�ve been warning about big budget deficits for years, often looking through the lens of our deficits compared to GDP. Using that ratio, I have pointed out that the current deficits are the biggest since World War II.

Doug Hornig

New Baghdad and the Collapse of Capitalism

03/16/2010

Forty years ago, it was a small town on the Persian Gulf, merely one of seven sheikdoms joined in federation in 1971 to create the United Arab Emirates. Basically, there was nothing there but sand. Yes, oil had been discovered under that sand, and the city/state was enjoying its first economic boomlet. From about 60,000 in 1968, population tripled by 1975, doubled in the next ten years, and nearly doubled again by 1995.

The Gold Report

Rick Rule: Systemic Shock Will Kill Sucker Rally

03/16/2010

Charismatic, articulate, contrary and persuasive, Rick Rule probably could draw an audience if he were talking about the weather. But combine his presence with character, knowledge, understanding, experience and a track record of success, particularly in the resource arena, and the crowd falls silent. People listen to what Rick has to say and, as they have for years, look to him for guidance. The founder and chairman of Global Resource Investments recently made himself available for a brain-drain, and shared his insights on the direction of precious metals.

Doug Hornig

The Big Dead-Cat Bounce

03/12/2010

It�s now been a year since the dark days of early March 2009, when, although no one knew it at the time, the stock market hit rock bottom. From there, all of the indexes went on a tear through the rest of the year, moving almost uninterruptedly higher before easing slightly in the first two months of 2010. At this writing (March 5), the Dow is still up 60%, the S&P 500 68%, and the NASDAQ 83%.

Louis James

Doug Casey on Surviving Financial Apocalypse Now

03/11/2010

Doug, last time we spoke, you said quite a bit about debt, in the context of your expectation that the euro is on its way out. At the end of that conversation, you mentioned, of course, that the problem is not limited to Greece, nor the eurozone. America as a country has become a world-class debtor, and many Americans seem to think a maxed-out credit card is a reason to get a higher credit limit, not to economize. It�s like a global epidemic. Let�s talk about debt.

Jeff Clark

Competition for the IMF�s Gold?

03/10/2010

On February 24, Reuters reported that the Reserve Bank of India was �set to be a buyer� of the 191.3 tonnes (6.74 million ounces) of gold the IMF is selling. Although the bank wouldn�t comment directly on the possibility, they did say, �We are closely looking at the gold market... gold is a safe bet.�

David Galland

Entropy � Why the World as We Know It Is Dying

03/09/2010

The concept of entropy is one of the most useful terms for understanding just about everything. While it has its origins in natural law � thermodynamics, specifically � the concept holds true pretty much across all closed systems.

Bud Conrad

Economist on Outlook for U.S. Debt

03/08/2010

Casey Research Chief Economist Bud Conrad argues interest rates will rise as the U.S. fails to pay down debt.

The Gold Report

Marin Katusa: Winning the Game with Zero-Risk Capital

03/05/2010

"In this game," according to Marin Katusa, senior editor of Casey's Energy Report, "you only get profits when you sell." The zero-capital investing philosophy he advocates wins the hearts and lines the pockets of investors. At the same time, though, it often puts him in the doghouse with some the companies and people he admires most. That's because following this strategy, you a) recoup your original investment once your stock rises, b) pull your original investment out, and then c) return for more when the price dips to the point that the company becomes an undervalued bargain. In addition to learning more about the Casey Free Ride approach and Marin's current energy sector views, get an early glimpse of the European shale plays that have captured his fancy in this exclusive Energy Report interview.

Jeff Clark

What�s More Important: Price Per Ounce or Ounces Owned?

03/05/2010

In a recent conversation with a fellow gold analyst, he was emphatic that the price one pays for physical gold should be ignored. �What�s far more important,� he insisted, �is how many ounces I own in relation to the total value of my assets.�

Andrey Dashkov

COLOMBIA: A NEW GOLD RUSH?

03/03/2010

For many investors, Colombia remains a grey spot on their mental maps of South America. La Violencia, the 50-year dark age in its recent past, came to an end with the close of the 20th century. But the memories are fresh, and the impact on the local economy and international perceptions of the country lingers. This reputation still prevents most foreigners from investigating Colombia�s potential � and that spells opportunity.

Doug Hornig

Paul Ryan -- the Man Who Could Save America

03/02/2010

Since the stunning result of the Massachusetts senatorial race, President Obama has softened his tone quite a bit, essentially saying to Republicans that if they have any good ideas, �Bring �em on.�

Vedran Vuk

Snow-cialism

02/26/2010

There is a silver lining to every snowstorm � getting to know your neighbors both good and bad. With forty inches on my block this week, I�ve learned a lot about my neighbors and, strangely enough, socialism.

Jeff Clark

Gold, the IMF, and Dirty Jokes

02/25/2010

How many IMF officials does it take to change a light bulb?

Vedran Vuk

Is Ben Bernanke Smart Enough to Be a CEO?

02/24/2010

Ben Bernanke has got to be laughing it up after being reappointed to another term as Federal Reserve chairman. What else could we expect from the ex-lawyers and lifetime Beltway bandits voting on global monetary policy?

Marin Katusa

The ABCs of ETFs

02/19/2010

Why invest in a fund, a cluster of stocks, rather than the stocks themselves? The reasons are twofold. First, a fund provides cheaper diversification for those investors with smaller amounts of capital. Buying each component of a fund spreads out your risk in the same way, but you can rack up significant brokerage fees in the process.

Jeff Clark

1001 Reasons to Own Gold

02/18/2010

Tracking the numerous ongoing bullish factors for gold is quite a chore. There are, quite literally, so many compelling arguments for holding our favorite metal that I used to catalog them each month in our letter. The reason there are so many �reasons� is because gold is unlike any other asset. It...

David Galland

Colombia is Open for Business

02/16/2010

Oddly enough, where the mountains were once the guerillas' strongholds, now they are relatively safe. Basically, where there's good infrastructure, the army can deploy easily and the rebels don't stand a chance. Up by Ventana and Greystar, I'm told, some 300 guerillas were cornered and wiped out to the last man. No prisoners in this war. So, they have been pushed out into the most remote regions, which are out on the jungle plains where there are no roads. One project I wanted to see is on the edge of those plains to the west, and the company politely said it was not yet safe... but that there's a new army base nearby, so in time, the violence will move away.

Jeff Clark

Sooner or Later, You�ll Invest Abroad

02/12/2010

Many conventional U.S. brokers are relatively clueless when it comes to gold stocks. If you asked them to name one, chances are it would be a domestic producer, one with assets located primarily in North America. But that�s not where the big money will be made over the next decade.

Charles Brant

Will Obama Destroy Any Hope of U.S. Energy Independence?

02/11/2010

The U.S. consumes nearly three times the amount of oil that it produces domestically on a daily basis. How can this statistic get any worse, you might ask?

David Galland

An Insider�s View of the Real Estate Train Wreck

02/09/2010

The first time I spoke with real estate entrepreneur Andy Miller was in late 2007, when I asked him to serve on the faculty of a Casey Research Summit. There was no one in the nation I wanted more than Andy to address the critical topic of real estate.

Axel Merk

Euro - Anchor of Stability?

02/09/2010

The world�s attention is on the fiscal malaise in Greece and Portugal. Just a few months ago, policy makers told banks to shore up their balance sheets with more sovereign debt. However, policy makers around the world have since raced to spend money in an attempt to reinvigorate their respective economies, leading to record deficits. Now everyone appears surprised that weaker countries are having difficulty financing their largesse.

Richard Mills

Greenscapes - a true triple bottom line proposition

02/08/2010

As we become a bit more environmentally conscious and start to recognize and acknowledge the negative effects on our environment caused by our overly consumptive, energy inefficient lifestyles and business practices, a number of businesses - based on an environmental sustainability model - have responded to our new found social responsibility.

Alex Daley

Vintage Wine Turns Sour for Financiers

02/05/2010

The world of private equity financing doesn�t have high visibility, but it is big business behind the scenes. Unlike venture capital outfits � which provide startup money to very early-stage companies � those who play this game grab existing private companies, often through leveraged buyouts (LBOs). Each year�s investments are referred to as vintages, with some being more highly drinkable than others.

Ed Steer

Gold To Hit $1,350 By Late Spring - John Embry

02/04/2010

As I mentioned in my closing comments yesterday, the two price rises in both gold and silver in the wee hours of Wednesday morning... one in the Hong Kong afternoon, and the other shortly after the London open... were quietly squashed. I didn't know it at the time, but the spike up in early London trading, turned out to be the high of the day...

Jeff Clark

How to Talk to a Nincompoop

02/02/2010

My Grandmother�s favorite word for politely describing the obtuse among us aptly characterizes a recent attack on gold. And that it comes from an investment magazine that commands front-of-the-rack prominence in waiting rooms across our great land is reassuring evidence we have a long way to go in this gold bull market.

The Gold Report

The China Controversy, Gold and the Stock Market

02/02/2010

The news spotlight recently was stolen by Google, the Internet search engine giant. A statement issued by Google a couple of weeks ago was greeted by dismay on Wall Street as shares retreated in response to the company's announcement that it no longer supports China's censoring of searches that take place on the Google platform. China has defended its extensive censorship after Google threatened to withdraw from the country.

Axel Merk

What�s next for the Dollar?

02/02/2010

The Federal Reserve�s Open Market Committee (FOMC) is sticking to its course for phasing out the additional purchases of Mortgage Backed Securities (MBS). Notably however, in its statement released January 27th, reference to an improving housing market was omitted after recent bad news about the sector.

Peter Schiff

The Precarious State of Our Union

02/01/2010

In this week's much anticipated State of the Union address, President Obama again demonstrated his poor understanding of the fundamental problems that confront our nation. By following the advice of the same people who helped guide our economy to the precipice of total collapse, Obama now threatens to push it over the edge.

Louis James

What�s a Company's Gold Worth?

01/29/2010

At any given time, there's a single international spot price for an ounce of refined gold. Gold is priced in U.S. dollars: $1,076.50 per ounce as we go to press. But what about the gold an exploration or mining company has in the ground � how do we value that?

Marin Katusa

The Other Oil Play You Simply Can't Ignore

01/27/2010

The biggest economic shift of our time is under way. Cheap and easy oil is gone for good. And given our addiction to low-cost oil, the results are about to put the squeeze on your pocket book.

The Gold Report

Tom MacNeill: Saskatchewan's Resources Enriching the World

01/26/2010

As if the fairy godmother flicked her magic wand, once drab and droopy Saskatchewan has blossomed into the belle of the ball�and the healthiest economy in Canada. According to Tom MacNeill, undeniably one the province's most ardent fans, the transformed province will keep heads turning for the next century.

Jeff Clark

Why I Hope Gold Falls to $1,000

01/25/2010

As a self-professed gold bug, why would I possibly want my favorite investment to fall in value? Have the long hours finally caught up with me?

Peter Schiff

Congress Sacks Samoan Economy

01/25/2010

Like many football fans around the country, I recently tuned into a heavily promoted 60 Minutes segment on the uncanny ability of tiny American Samoa to produce a steady stream of NFL players. Although it was certainly interesting to learn how Pacific island warrior culture translated seamlessly into the disciplines of American football, and how the island's players adapted to the hard-scrabble terrain and poorly funded athletic fields, the most interesting aspect of the piece concerned economics rather than sports.

The Gold Report

Mickey Fulp on Precious Metals after the "Decade of the Aughts"

01/25/2010

Itchy money made 2009 one of the best years on record for the junior resource sector, according to Mickey Fulp, the Mercenary Geologist. In sector terms, it won't be so easy to prosper in 2010, but nevertheless he's confident about the prospects ahead for specific companies that remain undervalued with respect to their peers. Further, he tells The Gold Report in this exclusive interview, by careful consideration of three key criteria�share structure, people and projects�investors have a strong chance of picking up equities that could double within 12 months.

Doug Hornig

Dude, Is That Gold Bar for Real?

01/22/2010

As the 10-year gold bull continues its stunning run, rumors of fakery seem to be cropping up as fast as new Eagles can be minted. Should you be worried? Do you need to run to the coin shop for a home test kit?

Louis James

Doug Casey: 'Stock Market Set to Crash'

01/20/2010

Is th Stock Market really set to crash? Read what Doug Casey has to say about it...

Ed Steer

World Gold Council To Launch New Paper Gold in India

01/20/2010

Monday's trading activity [Martin Luther King Day in the U.S.A.] is shown in the blue and red trace on the graph below. It was a very quiet trading day. But yesterday's action [red and green trace] was a completely different animal, as gold shot up quickly [on huge volume] in early trading in the Far East... but by shortly after 9:00 a.m. in Hong Kong... the buying either stopped, or the price was capped.

The Gold Report

Craig Stanley: Focus on Fundamental Drivers for Gold and Copper

01/19/2010

Pinetree Capital Resource Analyst Craig Stanley sheds some light for The Gold Report on how real interest rates are driving gold's rise. Although the 10-year real rate is positive now, he says if it goes negative, and stays negative, "Look out. The gold price could really spike." In this exclusive Gold Report interview, he discusses some of the junior exploration and development companies in Pinetree's portfolio.

Axel Merk

Yen�s Kamikaze Flight Trajectory

01/19/2010

Forget about the flight to the dollar at the peak of the financial crisis: the yen was the ultimate beneficiary. The endlessly quoted unwinding of the carry trade was a factor, but there may have been a more important force at play. As that force may now be under increased pressure, the yen may be in trouble. The force we are talking about is the free market.

Marin Katusa

Cheap Oil is Gone, and That's Good News

01/15/2010

Over the next year or two, you will likely find yourself paying a LOT more at the gas pump. Big changes are taking place in the oil industry. With increased global demand and declining supply, easy oil is not so easy anymore.

David Galland

What the Deflationists Are Missing

01/13/2010

An interesting article by Ambrose Evans-Pritchard came my way the other day. It�s worth a read, if for no other reason than that he paints an appropriately dark picture of the current state of the U.S. economy. You can read it here.

Ed Steer

Japan Heads Down the Currency Debasement Highway

01/12/2010

Both gold and silver blasted out of the chute the moment that Monday morning trading began on the Globex in the Far East. This buying spree ran into enormous selling almost immediately...

Richard Mills

The Utica � An Emerging Canadian Shale Gas Play

01/11/2010

Shale gas is natural gas that has been generated and trapped within the natural pores and fractures of shale. This natural gas has been accumulating because of the breakdown of high levels of organic carbon or kerogen within the shale. The right temperature, pressure and a lot of time � over millions of years - is needed to produce gas. Shale plays can hold enormous amounts of gas and once production has been stabilized gas wells from shales tend to have low decline rates and long production lives.

Doug Hornig

'Get Your Gold the Hell Outta Here!'

01/08/2010

It seems that everyone these days wants gold. Real, physical gold coins that they can hold in their hands, or bars that they�re assured are resting safely in a well-guarded vault. HSBC�s New York vault, for example, buried deep below its 5th Avenue tower, where it has stored people�s gold since it inherited the facility from Republic Bank a decade ago.

Ed Steer

Gold Down... Gold Stocks Up???

01/06/2010

The gold price rose about $10 during Far East trading on Tuesday... and was obviously headed higher... but it appeared that some entity stepped in and ended it at precisely 3:00 p.m. in Hong Kong at gold's high price of the day... around $1,128 spot. From there, and in fits and starts, the price 'fell' for the rest of the trading day, with the low [$1,114.10 spot] occurring around 2:00 p.m. Eastern time... just after Comex trading session ended. Gold finished down $3.70 on the day... closing at $1,117.20 spot.

Jeff Clark

The Biggest Financial Deception of the Decade

01/06/2010

Enron? Bear Stearns? Bernie Madoff? They�re all big stories about big losses and have hurt a lot of employees and investors. But none come close to getting my vote for the decade�s most dastardly deception...

John Browne

Annus Horribilis

01/05/2010

Now that 2009 has passed into history, analysts have flooded the public with their opinions on how the events of the past year will impact the coming years. While most are optimistic, I feel that last year's developments have greatly exaggerated the imbalances in the U.S. economy. Although we may see a temporary respite from the turbulence, these mistakes will hinder our long-term viability. I fear that we have gone down a road that will destroy the value of the dollar and may even threaten the political stability of the United States.

The Gold Report

Brent Cook: Successful Exploration Investing

12/28/2009

No drill results? No worries. Good geology, good management, a good cash position and a good stock price are good enough to coax renowned exploration analyst (and geologist) Brent Cook into buying junior prospect generators and explorers. He finds his sweet spot being near the top of the batting order. If he waits for drill results to confirm what he expects them to reveal, he may miss the best time to buy. With year-over-year returns on his Exploration Insights portfolio averaging 80%�and one superstar at 10 times that!�Brent's clearly hit a few homers with his strategy. But in this exclusive interview, he cautions Gold Report readers against believing everything you read and hear. He says, "It's really, really critical to evaluate what a company's telling you."

Olivier Garret

Are We Missing Something?

12/22/2009

Ben Bernanke is a dubious choice to be named �Person of the Year� by Time magazine. While Time�s Managing Editor Richard Stengel credits him with recognizing early and reacting appropriately to the ongoing financial crisis, in reality, he was wrong time and again with both his predictions and his remedies. Just remember these gems:

Richard Mills

#92 Electric Avenue

12/21/2009

As a general rule, the most successful man in life is the man who has the best information. The Nuclear Age began on December 2, 1942 at the University of Chicago when Enrico Fermi created a chain reaction in a pile of uranium. Today, there are some 436 nuclear power reactors operating in 30 countries and nuclear energy provides approximately 15% of the world�s electricity.

The Gold Report

Porter Stansberry: Gold Is 'Nowhere Near the Top'

12/21/2009

The U.S. dollar has reigned as the world's reserve currency for more than 30 years. That's a real anomaly in the history of paper money, according to Stansberry & Associates Investment Research founder Porter Stansberry, but the dollar's days on the throne are numbered. With a sea-change in the monetary system on the horizon�and drawing ever-nearer as more and more U.S. creditors turn toward hard assets and away from paper dollars�he tells The Gold Report in this exclusive interview that the world is approaching a return to "at least a de facto gold standard." Porter does not recommend bullion as "insurance" (because that suggests hope for the dollar when there is nothing to pin hope on) but rather as "the perfect natural money."

Louis James

The Eye of the Storm

12/18/2009

At a recent Casey Research editors� meeting, the team took on the question of whether the somewhat steady recovery since last February�s washout bottom in the broader markets had any of us thinking that the recession might be over. The gathering of minds included: Doug Casey, Managing Director David Galland, CEO Olivier Garret, Casey Chief Economist Bud Conrad, Senior Energy Analyst Marin Katusa (my counterpart on the energy side), myself heading the metals division, and several other editors.

Dr. Marc Bustin

What Does Global Warming Have to Do with Energy Stocks?

12/16/2009

Over the last couple of years, consideration of the effect of climate change has become increasingly important in analyzing a company or market trend � particularly in the energy sector. For example, our very bearish view on the thermal coal producers in North America is due exclusively to the high levels of carbon dioxide that coal-fired power plants generate, and the widely held belief that these emissions contribute to global warming.

Jeff Clark

What Likely Lurks Around the Corner

12/15/2009

In the short term, a catastrophic deflation is quite possible. But in the long term, extremely high levels of inflation are now inevitable. The situation is very serious. Gold is the best hedge against both of these things. The better part of your financial assets should be in gold, augmented by well-thought-out speculations. Doug Casey, November, 2009.

Peter Schiff

Mission Not Accomplished

12/14/2009

Although Barack Obama has refrained, at least for now, from delivering triumphant speeches in a naval flight suit, there is nevertheless a strong tone of accomplishment emanating from the President and his deputies. Over the weekend, top White House economic adviser Lawrence Summers even pronounced that the recession is now over. Without hedging his bets, Summers declared that thanks to the Obama Administration's wise stewardship, economic stimuli, and emergency bailouts, another Great Depression, set up by the prior Administration, had been narrowly averted. Summers saw no impediments to the return of sustainable growth. He may as well have delivered these remarks from the deck of an aircraft carrier.

Marin Katusa

A Hot Future for Geothermal

12/11/2009

Capturing energy from the earth�s heat is pretty easy pickin�s for geologically-active areas of the world like Iceland, Indonesia, and Chile. In some locations, hot fluids are so near the earth�s surface that heat from naturally-occurring hot fluids can be directly circulated through buildings for heating. Iceland, in particular, takes advantage of this low-hanging energy fruit.

Jeff Clark

How to Predict the Price of Gold

12/10/2009

Long-term readers know that gold moves inversely to the dollar, meaning if the dollar drops, gold tends to rise (and vice versa). This happens with about 80% regularity. But what many gold writers haven�t acknowledged is the leveraged movement our favorite metal has demonstrated this year to the world�s reserve currency.

Jeff Clark

Canadian Gold Juniors Soar � Should You Buy Now?

12/08/2009

For years, gold bugs like Doug Casey and his team have been saying that once gold takes off to stratospheric heights, it will take the gold mining stocks with it. It�s called the �Mania phase� of the commodity bull market.

Dr. Marc Bustin

The Future of America�s Natural Gas

12/04/2009

What You Need to Know About Natural Gas: Natural gas prices have plummeted. Natural gas storage is at a maximum. Producible gas reserves are up 35% in the United States. Demand for natural gas is down because of the economy.

David Galland

Buy Gold, Be Smart, Diversify

12/03/2009

After a relaxing Thanksgiving break, I anticipated to return to work in a lighter frame of mind. However, the following item from FOX News crushed that hope right away...

Jeff Clark

How and Why China Will Flood the Gold Market

11/25/2009

As you read this, the Chinese government is doing an extraordinary thing... something nearly unheard of in the modern world...

Marin Katusa

The Best Energy Investments in the World

11/24/2009

In the past three years, Marin Katusa, senior energy analyst at Casey Research, has become one of the most respected and listened-to authorities in the investment advisory business. He spends the bulk of his time on airplanes and in far-off places studying the future of energy... and the best ways to make money from it.

Doug Hornig

What If They Stop Buying Our Debt?

11/19/2009

�I have always depended on the kindness of strangers,� said Blanche DuBois, in the final words of the play A Streetcar Named Desire. Well, don�t we all...

Axel Merk

Strong Dollar Policy: What??

11/18/2009

�I believe deeply that it�s very important to the United States, to the economic health of the United States, that we maintain a strong dollar,� U.S. Treasury Secretary Geithner recently told reporters. Indeed, it seems to be a pre-requisite to apply for the position of U.S. Treasury Secretary to be able to utter these words. In the meantime, the greenback seems to be falling further and further; the �strong dollar commitment� appears to have become a farce. Just what, then, would be a strong dollar policy?

The Gold Report

Louis James Shares Some of the 'Best of the Best'

11/17/2009

In this exclusive interview with The Gold Report, Louis James, Senior Editor of Doug Casey's International Speculator, reiterates his conviction that the dollar is on death row with no one prepared to grant a stay of execution. Dismal as it is, this situation gives rise to increasingly positive prospects for gold and other commodities that may ultimately stand in as the world's reserve currency. And there are some pretty hot speculative prospects�Louis' "best of the best"�waiting in the wings for the market's next big leg down that he's been forecasting.

David Galland

Slow Down� or Else

11/13/2009

On a whim following our Denver Summit � and despite truly abysmal weather � Casey Research CEO Olivier Garret and I cabbed it down to a local public golf course for a quick nine holes...

Jeff Clark

How Will Niagara Falls Fit Through a Garden Hose?

11/12/2009

Elmer Sutton�s eyebrows shot up when he saw the ad proclaiming gold stocks might make you wealthy. It sounded like the perfect solution for his stock portfolio, loaded with investments going nowhere. He vaguely recalled hearing a little about gold, but if what the ad said was true, he thought he could make a killing.

Doug Hornig

If You Thought the Housing Meltdown Was Bad�

11/10/2009

The next train wreck will be in commercial real estate. Couldn�t be worse than last year�s residential market crash? That remains to be seen. But it�s coming soon, probably as early as the second quarter of next year, and there�s nothing that can prevent it. The government will intervene, trying desperately to delay the day of reckoning, and may even succeed. For a while. But make no mistake about it, that train is going off the tracks no matter what.

Jeff Clark

Why Gold Has a LONG Way to Go

11/04/2009

A couple weeks ago, I had my TV tuned to a business show that loves to give predictions on the markets and the economy. On that day, one of the program�s regular guests declared it was time to �short� gold, that it had reached its top, and that the precious metals bull market was over. I�ll try to be nice in my rebuttal.

Doug Hornig

HITECH � Your Medical History in the Machine

10/27/2009

In the future, a visit to your family physician, or any specialist, will begin with a quick scan of the computer screen, where a few keystrokes will tell the doctor everything he or she needs to know about you � all the way from how much you weighed at birth, to X-rays of that bone you broke when you flipped your motorcycle thirty years ago, to how much you spent on blood work last year, right up to the hypertension pills you took after dinner yesterday (and maybe even what you ate, although hopefully not).

Terry Coxon

When Will Inflation Really Hit Us?

10/23/2009

Most of us are gathered at the station, watching for the Inflation Express to come rumbling in. But we've been waiting for a while now. Just when should we expect the big locomotive to arrive and start pushing the prices of most things uphill?

Marin Katusa

Black Gold... Green Oil

10/19/2009

This summer, there's been a flurry of new green announcements from the world's major oil firms. ExxonMobil, Chevron, Valero, Statoil, Marathon, and Sunoco have all thrown their hats into the green ring...

Jeff Clark

The Dollar in Your Wallet Is Only Worth 18�

10/15/2009

It was the mid-�70s. I was helping my Dad build a dirt road to our barn and he wasn�t happy. Not about the hard work or humidity, but from what was happening to the dollar. Inflation was starting to kick into high gear, grabbing headlines that even a girl-chasing teenager could understand...

Alex Daley

P2P � It�s More than Just Sharing Songs

10/09/2009

You know that house down the street that�s for sale? The gigantic castle of a house, with an uncut lawn, a few weeks away from foreclosure? That�s your fault. After all, it was you who loaned the former owners the money for the house they could never afford.

David Galland

Into the Fourth Turning

10/08/2009

The Fourth Turning is an amazingly prescient book Neil Howe wrote with the late William Strauss in 1997. The work, which describes generational archetypes and the cyclical patterns created by these archetypes, has been an eye-opener to anyone able to entertain the notion that history may repeat itself. At the time the book was published, the Boston Globe stated, �If Howe and Strauss are right, they will take their place among the great American prophets.� Read this visionary interview published in The Casey Report, and see for yourself.

Doug Hornig

Why All the Fuss over Rare Earths?

10/03/2009

Rare earth elements (REEs) have been the mystery metals of the mining world for years. Now, suddenly, everyone�s heard about them. Before we delve into the reasons behind all the publicity, here�s the basic skinny on REEs: One, they are rare, at least sort of. Two, they are indispensable to modern technology. Three, the number of active, dedicated producers is tiny, with more than 90% of the world�s supply coming from China.

Terry Coxon

The Road to Zimbabwe

09/29/2009

Sprinkled among all the official talk about efforts to end the current recession, you�ll hear assurances, notably from Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke, that when the economy does revive, it won�t be allowed to blast off into runaway inflation. The Fed, we�re being promised, will prevent such a launch by reabsorbing the hundreds of billions of dollars of excess liquidity it recently created to halt the credit crisis.

Jeff Clark

What If Everyone in the World Wanted a 1-ounce Gold Coin?

09/25/2009

If we�re right about where the price of gold is headed, the general public will someday clamor to buy all things gold. While gold stocks will be where the real leverage is, the rush will start with gold itself. As a gold editor, I have a very natural question: is there enough to go around?

Marin Katusa

A Look at Strategic Oil Reserves � Who's Buying Oil?

09/23/2009

As the U.S. strategic petroleum reserve (SPR) approaches capacity (721.5 million barrels filled out of a total possible 727 million, and will be filled by January 2010), the federal government will fade out of the oil-buying business. Some bearish traders believe that this factor can weigh in on prices, since most petroleum stocks in the United States are government-held rather than private. Bullish traders have also used the filling of the Chinese SPR as a reason that oil should go much higher.

David Galland

Is the Treasury Out to Kill Money Market Funds?

09/18/2009

Tim Geithner, the Goldman Sachs Secretary of the Treasury, has gone on record as saying that the government will withdraw its $3 trillion backstop guarantee from the money market fund industry, on schedule, this September 18.

David Galland

Could China Push Gold to the Moon?

09/18/2009

Some analysts now contend that China can no longer afford to let the gold or silver price slump. The rationale behind that contention is that with the Chinese government now telling the general populace to buy precious metals, it would be highly problematic should gold and silver subsequently take a nose dive...

Doug Hornig

What the Heck Is Going on with China?

09/11/2009

That�s a question that Westerners have been asking for, oh, several millennia now. Or at least since Marco Polo aimed his ponies down the old Silk Road in 1271...

Jeff Clark

Is the Fun for Gold Just Beginning?

09/09/2009

You likely heard that the Central Bank Gold Agreement was extended by the signatory banks last month. This is the agreement where central banks around the world agree to limit sales and to do so in an orderly fashion so as to not disrupt prices.

Terry Coxon

Will the Real Price of Gold Please Stand Up

09/04/2009

Gold is traded around the clock and in so many places and in so many forms, ranging from the abstractions of futures contracts to the solid tangibility of rings and bracelets, that it�s not clear what the �real� price is. The question is more than a matter of curiosity, since many retail coin and bullion shops quote selling prices in terms of �spot plus X%� or �spot plus $Y.� When you talk to a dealer, what exactly does he mean when he refers to �spot�?

Alex Daley

GM's 200 MPG+ Fantasy

09/02/2009

A few weeks ago, Government Motors dropped a public relations bomb when new chief Fritz Henderson announced that the forthcoming Chevy Volt would get an astonishing 230 miles per gallon (that's 98 kilometers per liter, for our metric-system friends).

Doug Hornig

Washington Capitulates: Peak Oil Is Real

08/28/2009

Each year, generally in May, the Energy Information Administration publishes less-than-eagerly-anticipated tome called the International Energy Outlook, 250+ pages of mind-numbing text, charts, graphs, and tables. No one reads it. The mainstream media ignore it.

Bud Conrad

Green Shoots or Greater Depression?

08/24/2009

While we aren�t contrarian for the sake of being contrary, more often than not that is the position in which we find ourselves. Today, with the media falling all over itself to paint a rosy outlook for the economy while simultaneously voicing encouragement to the new administration in its remake of the nation in previously unimaginable ways, it�s hard not to question our conviction that the worst is yet to come.

Doug Casey

Baby Bush: The Worst President in History?

08/18/2009

I recognize that I�ve antagonized many subscribers over the years with �Bush Bashing.� In January, just after OBAMA!�s election, I said I wouldn�t mention Bush again, his departure having made him irrelevant. I only feel bad that he and his minions will apparently get away scot-free with their crimes; better they had all been brought up before a tribunal and tried for crimes against humanity in general and the U.S. Constitution in particular. But that is objectively true of almost all presidents since at least Lincoln.

Jeff Clark

What You Have in Common with King Nebuchadnezzar

08/12/2009

�There�s no reason to invest in gold,� said the finance editor of a major newspaper interviewing me. �If gold goes up because of inflation, then so does everything else, so why buy it? It�s not really a good investment.�

Doug Hornig

Are We Being Conned About Gold Confiscation?

08/07/2009

There�s a lot of Internet chatter these days about the possibility of the U.S. government seizing its citizens� private gold holdings. What are the chances?

Bud Conrad

The FDIC Is in Trouble

08/04/2009

As we all know, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) guarantees depositors that they�ll get their money back if a bank fails, at least up to a certain amount. To fund its operations, the FDIC collects small fees from the banks that are held in reserve for the purpose of taking over troubled banks and paying off depositors.

Bud Conrad

Foreign Investment in the U.S. � Going Down, Down, Down

07/27/2009

Here at Casey Research, we�ve been watching the actions of foreign holders of U.S. dollars as closely as a Las Vegas pit boss watches a card player on a $1 million winning streak...

David Galland

Is Natural Gas Cheap?

07/21/2009

At the height of its late 2005 rally, natural gas in the U.S. was selling for just over $16/MMBtu, 350% higher than today�s price of $3.56. The oil/gas ratio, now over 18, is an all-time high� suggesting that natural gas is dirt cheap. So, it�s a buy, right?

Doug Hornig

Supply Side Economics � How Is Gold Going to Fare This Year?

07/17/2009

Gold started the summer doldrums looking strong and has retreated since, but what are its prospects for the rest of the year and beyond? That will largely be determined by the interplay between supply and demand; let�s take a look at the supply side.

David Galland

A 20-Year Bear Market?

07/09/2009

In November of 1997, my partner and co-editor of The Casey Report, Doug Casey, wrote an article titled �Foundations of Crisis,� which leaned heavily on the research of Neil Howe and the late William Strauss.

Olivier Garret

A �New GM�?

07/01/2009

What brought GM to where it is today is a lack of focus on what mattered to its customers � while it was losing market share to competitors that built higher-quality cars at competitive prices and strived to anticipate what customers needed. GM tried to remake its image several times over the past 20 years� without ever changing.

Louis James

Beware of Zombies Wearing Lipstick

06/25/2009

Before last fall�s crash, our economic views here at Casey Research were regarded by many in the mainstream as being extreme and alarmist. Unfortunately, they were also another thing: correct.

Jeff Clark

When is the Best Time to Buy Gold?

06/22/2009

I bet you don�t own enough gold. Before you tell me I�m wrong, let me ask it this way...

Jeff Clark

The Gold Storage Solution: Switzerland

06/17/2009

At Casey Research, our task is to accurately forecast trends, do it early, and help investors profit from what we�ve found. Without claiming infallibility, we�ve gotten it right more often than not, and by distinctly profitable margins.

Bud Conrad

Why Healthcare Is Killing America

06/12/2009

Healthcare is the biggest segment of our economy. In the debate over who should pay for what or, increasingly, for whom, most people don't stop to understand just how large a portion of our society's money is dedicated to healthcare.

Jeff Clark

Tupperware and ATMs� Gold Goes Mainstream

06/09/2009

Are we there yet? Are we there yet? We gold bugs are like little kids on a trip to the zoo; we just can�t wait to get there. �There� being the elusive point in time when the gold mania (no, make that Gold Mania) hits and everyone and their cat will want to invest in the yellow metal...

Jeff Clark

Gold Stocks in a Depression

06/02/2009

While we think the odds are strongly stacked against it, particularly given the government�s furious pace of money printing, the prudent investor understands � and respects � the time-tested adage, �Nothing is guaranteed.� So while our chips sit squarely on the spot marked �inflation,� what will happen to gold stocks if we�re wrong?

Doug Hornig

The Second Crash � On the Way and Unstoppable

05/28/2009

Tuesday, October 9, 2007 started as a nice day in New York City. A lovely early fall day, with the temperature still a balmy 80� at 2:00 in the morning. By evening, though, the temperature had dropped twenty degrees, the clouds had rolled in, there was thunder and rain.

Jeff Clark

Where to Find the Best Deals in Physical Gold

05/21/2009

Although the press has now set gold aside for hotter stories, I can tell you demand for gold coins continues at unprecedented levels worldwide, and production is still struggling to keep up. Read on to look at the most recent reports...

David Galland

Tax Revenues Tanking

05/18/2009

While everyone else has been focused on the banks� stress tests and how much government is spending to bail out troubled �too big to fails,� a disturbing trend on the other side of the equation is now emerging: how much (or rather, how little) the U.S. government is receiving in tax revenues.

Marin Katusa

The Price of Oil

05/15/2009

A scant 12 months later, the Dow is trying to stagger back from a plunge to 6,500. Home sales are hinting a possible turnaround, unemployment (even the official, conservative figures) is expected to reach double digits before long, �recession� and �bailout� are household words (often accompanied by four-letter ones), the dollar is recovering... and a barrel of oil is worth half that hundred dollars

Jeff Clark

Gold Stocks � the Best Strategy for Portfolio Building

05/11/2009

October 27, 2008 was the gold mining sector�s Black Monday, the day nearly every stock hit rock bottom. Hindsight makes it plain they got caught in the violent deleveraging that sucked down every equities market in the world...

Olivier Garret

Bigger Than Watergate?

05/06/2009

Reportedly, Bill O�Reilly referred to a recent story out of our nation�s capital as �bigger than Watergate.� Whether the story is bigger than Watergate or not, it is definitely a scandal of huge proportions.

Jeff Clark

Global Economics on Tilt � How to Protect Your Ass(ets)

05/01/2009

We�re about eight years into the bull market, and gold has breached the $1,000 level twice and has spent weeks trading above the old high of $850. Some observers are now saying that gold�s pretty much had its day and that once the recession is over, it will retreat for good.

Olivier Garret

Are Banks Going Bankrupt?

04/29/2009

On April 21, Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said the �vast majority� of U.S. banks have more capital than needed. �Currently, the vast majority of banks have more capital than they need to be considered well capitalized by their regulators,� Geithner said in testimony to a congressional oversight panel on the government�s financial rescue program. Geithner�s remarks come on the heels of a surge in reported quarterly profits by the big banks.

Doug Hornig

All That Glitters is NOT Gold � the truth about counterfeit gold

04/24/2009

You probably remember movies about the Old West, wherein a shady-looking character would offer to exchange a gold coin for a horse, and the seller would bite down on the coin to verify its authenticity. That was about all you could do if you lacked proper assaying equipment and had to make a snap judgment: depend on your teeth to tell you whether the metal in your hand was sufficiently soft to be genuine gold.

Bud Conrad

Bad, Worse, or Worst?

04/20/2009

It�s time to call the global crisis what it is: the worst financial collapse since 1929. That�s no surprise to subscribers of The Casey Report, who have been amply warned over the last five years. But now even government officials, after trying to ignore the facts on the ground for the last couple of years, are admitting the truth of the matter.

Jeff Clark

Turning Bling into Ka-Ching

04/16/2009

You haven�t worn it since you donned bell bottoms and danced to Saturday Night Fever. Yes, we�re talking about that gold chain that now looks suspiciously like a Mr. T starter-necklace. The one that�s done 30 years in solitary, locked away in a jewelry box. Have you ever thought of trading it for some cash, perhaps to a processor of scrap gold?

Terry Coxon

Nothing

04/10/2009

We don�t yet know how many trillions will be swallowed up by the government�s rapidly breeding herd of stimulus-bailout-help!help! measures. But additional bold steps are sure to come, some already in R&D and others to be invented on the fly to answer each new wave of bad news. Expect price tags suitable for proving how serious and determined the authors are.

Jeff Clark

Goldfinger Brown Rides Again

04/07/2009

All the hot air emanating from the participants of the just concluded G20 Summit in London has, with the help of the breathless press, made its way into our neighborhood and lifted the Gordon Brown Alert wind sock atop the Casey Research headquarters...

Olivier Garret

Widening Deficits

04/03/2009

On March 20, 2009, the bipartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released its latest forecast in an effort to take into account the impact of the recently released Obama budget. The verdict? A whopping $1.8 trillion deficit for 2009, approximately four times larger than the all-time record established in 2008 ($455 billion).

Simon Black

Move Your Money Out of the Country� and Soon

03/27/2009

Things are getting uncomfortable for individuals and corporations looking to deposit their money in tax havens around the world. Just recently, Congress introduced the so-called �Stop Tax Haven Abuse Act,� which is designed to do away with the privacy afforded by doing business or investing outside the U.S. and to eliminate or reduce tax benefits available offshore. Simon Black and Fitzroy McLean, ex-CIA operatives, investment pros, and globe-trotting editors of Casey Research�s Without Borders, weigh in with their no-holds-barred opinion on the topic�

Louis James

Crisis Investing: Tactics for Today

03/25/2009

The storm we have so long tried to help readers prepare for is upon us. We�ve been calling for crisis for years now, detailing our case for its imminence with increasing urgency over the last two years, urging people to �rig for stormy weather.� And now, as people around the world are so painfully aware, it�s here...

Olivier Garret

When Bernanke Says All Is Well, It�s Time to Duck and Cover

03/24/2009

Appearing on CBS network�s 60 Minutes, Bernanke told correspondent Scott Pelley that the nation�s largest banks are solvent and that he doesn�t expect any of them to fail; and that the U.S. recession will come to an end �probably this year.� Read on to hear what Olivier Garret has to say on this subject...

Olivier Garret

Profiting in a Political Economy?

03/19/2009

Yesterday the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) announced a Treasury purchase program of up to $300 billion �to help improve conditions in private credit markets.� Read what Olivier Garret has to say on this subject...

Jeff Clark

Sending Your IRA Gold on an Overseas Vacation

03/17/2009

In a recent article we considered the pros and cons of putting gold bullion into a self-directed IRA and detailed how to do it. But the arrangements we covered were entirely domestic...

David Galland

There�s Always a Silver Lining

03/10/2009

Here at Casey Research, we are trying not to be overly pessimistic, but there�s no denying the mass of bad news coming to us from all fronts: the forces of collectivism are using the cover of the crisis they largely created, aided and abetted by capitalism�s quislings, to roll over the individual.

Jeff Clark

Where Do You Keep Your Gold?

03/04/2009

Personal possession of real gold adds to your security by giving you privacy and portability. It�s gold that no one has to know about, and you can carry $50,000 worth of it in one hand.

Marin Katusa

Hot Rocks Equals Hot Stocks?

02/27/2009

Practically every major source of power generation in the world involves the production of heat, which eventually becomes the electricity that we use. Nuclear, coal, natural gas � the direct end result of all of these processes is heat, which is usually then transferred to water

David Galland

Obama Has No Clothes

02/19/

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