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By Andrew Snyder |
May 24, 2012
The markets are buzzing about China's refusal of six coal shipments this week. The truth is the story has nothing to do with coal but are the result of a great global shift in energy.
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By Jon Nadler |
May 21, 2012
Precious metals started the trading week in mixed fashion with initial spot bids showing gold and silver prices marginally lower while platinum and palladium moved higher. The US dollar resumed its upward course this morning after the brief pause on Friday.
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By Philip Burgert |
May 15, 2012
A Q&A with the chairman of Sprott Inc., chief excutive officer, chief investment officer and senior portfolio manager for Sprott Assett Management LP and chairman of Sprott Money Ltd., on his “Call to Action” to silver producers.
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By Karen Roche, JT Long |
May 14, 2012
Casey Energy Opportunities Senior Editor Marin Katusa, Global Resource Investments Founder and Chairman Rick Rule and Casey Research Senior Editor Louis James, turn their attention to oil and natural gas prices and opportunities in equities.
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By James Baldwin |
May 11, 2012
The recent low in natural gas prices is doing more than just hamstring production around the country. It's also slashing government budget forecasts due to the loss of tax revenue associated with natural gas sales.
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By Stephan Bogner |
May 9, 2012
In light of the strongly growing world population especially in emerging countries the question when staring at the vanishing commodity supply must not be when the commodity boom will end, but rather if the boom can come to an end at all.
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By Frank Holmes |
May 4, 2012
Millions of consumers want an iPad and many want a computer, yet, every single person in the world needs global resources. We need companies to grow our food; we need oil, natural gas and coal to fuel our cities.
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By The Mad Hedge Fund Trader |
May 3, 2012
With North Dakota’s production expected to exceed total Canadian tar sands production by next year, and with challenges now arising from the seemingly endless new supply of cheap natural gas, the whole project may become redundant.
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By Zig Lambo |
April 24, 2012
Examining the macro-economic environment is how the publisher of the Big Picture Speculator likes to begin his stock-picking process. However, his understanding goes beyond headline news to reveal surprising investment themes with profit potential.
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By Martin Hutchinson |
April 23, 2012
Last month’s weak unemployment numbers, with only 120,000 jobs created, brought renewed wails that high oil prices were causing a recession. Having heard this refrain so many times, I thought I'd dig a little deeper.