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By Jon Nadler |
February 8, 2012
Gold prices meandered on either side of the "unchanged" marker this morning and orbited around the $1,745 area as the US dollar did not appear to pierce the 78.50 level on the trade-weighted index following yesterday’s euro-centric optimism-induced sell-off.
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By Justice Litle |
November 3, 2011
Standard Oil made John D. Rockefeller the richest man in history (adjusted for inflation). Now a new deal maker, Richard Kinder, is cementing a reputation as the Rockefeller of natural gas pipelines.
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By Gene Arensberg |
August 8, 2011
A 7.2% drop in the S&P in one week is not unprecedented, but that doesn't mean it is anything other than ugly. While we had the insight and good fortune to hedge this particular event, we take no pleasure in that.
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By Brian Sylvester |
August 3, 2011
All fiat currencies fail, says the editor of the Gold, Energy & Tech Stocks. That's why he calls gold and silver the only true currencies. While some junior mining stocks have lagged he says they will continue to be the cornerstone of his portfolio.
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By Mickey Fulp |
June 7, 2011
In 1970, the plant started production of rare earth and specialty metals products and uranium processing ceased in 1990 concurrent with the fall of the USSR. In 1997, the formerly state-owned plant was privatized.
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By Mark O'Byrne |
May 17, 2011
Gold and silver are higher today while sterling is stronger and the Japanese yen has again come under pressure. The yen has weakened on deepening concerns about the Japanese economy.
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By Mark O'Byrne |
February 14, 2011
Gold and silver are higher after last week's 1% and 3.5% gains in dollars. Silver is particularly strong again this morning and the euro has come under pressure as bonds in Ireland, Spain, Portugal and Greece continue to rise.
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By Jack Lifton |
January 3, 2011
Most people think that they left graphite behind when they graduated from pencils to pens early on in their school days, but the truth is that this slippery substance remains a crucial part of our daily lives.
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By Frank Holmes |
December 17, 2010
Way back in the year 327, Chinese engineers used bamboo pipelines to drill 240 meters below the surface to extract the earliest drops of oil. Back then, oil was known as "burning water" and was used to evaporate brine and produce salt.
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By Keith Schaefer |
December 3, 2010
Western Canadian gas exports to the United States could be completely displaced into Northern California by 2014, according to a new study.
