If you're new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Thanks for visiting!A serious lack of rare earth elements is endemically afflicting the world body politic. It has been brought on by a chronic combination of American short-sightedness and Chinese need for self-survival. It is well known that rare earths -- a…
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Newmont Buys Fronteer Gold, Miners In Nevada Gaining Investment Interest
Even though January 2011 brought a lot of profit-taking to mining stocks and precious metals, the leadership of Newmont (NEM) has used this pullback in prices to purchase one of my long-term favorite recommendations, Fronteer Gold (FRG). I believed Fronteer was a great candidate for a takeout. Newmont has gone straight ahead, believing in Fronteer’s three…
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Fronteer Bought Out By Newmont, Readers Up Over 120%
Even though January of 2011 brought a lot of profit taking to mining stocks and precious metals, the leadership of Newmont (NEM) has used this pullback to purchase one of my long term favorite recommendations Fronteer Gold (FRG) for a 37% premium. I believed Fronteer was a great candidate for a takeout and mentioned it…
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Gold and Oil Reversing Higher On Islamic Revolutions
An unexpected specter is haunting the streets throughout the capitals of North Africa and the Middle East. Although revolution has been quelled for many years, dollar devaluation has caused prices of basic goods to soar in emerging economies like these. Young people are unemployed and face little opportunities in autocratic societies. Tens of thousands of…
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Gold and Silver Investors Should Be Following China’s Moves
I coined a term called the “Chinamese Twins” for my readers. I advised my readers that two separate dinners were to be held at the White House, the feast receiving the most publicity was held as the “Grand State Dinner.” I regarded this banquet as window dressing held for the benefit of the world press…
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The Tidal Waves Of Fear and Greed In Precious Metals
With weather beaten gaze the fisherman scans the waters, watches and waits and then at the perfect moment, he casts his line. So we who are anglers for fish of silver and gold study the swirling waters and heave our hooks of small bait in hopes of catching the Big One. The marketplace in precious…
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The “Chianamese Twins” Are Making a Deal
The top officials of the two most powerful nations on earth are to meet today and tomorrow in matters of far-reaching significance. Behind the photo-ops and the speeches there is one basic reality: China and America are joined inseparably at the hip, like conjoined twins. As in all such pairings, each head can have its…
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The Rendezvous Date for Junior Uranium Miners in Wyoming
How did the world-champion chess players take over prime mining land in Wyoming and Texas in a brilliant tactical maneuver? Well, who would’ve thought it? In broad daylight and without a shot being fired, Russians have taken possession of rich American uranium assets. Figuring out how they managed to do this requires the skills of…
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Don’t Be Blinded by Current Equity Market Euphoria
Bill Gross, the PIMCO money manager, to whom it is often worth listening, cautioned this week that our nation's leaders really don't know where they're going. They're mired in the fiscal quicksands of perpetual trillion dollar deficits. I believe, as he does, that there will be more agony ahead after the present euphoria in the…
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Fake Breakout On Gold Signals Caution
He who fights and runs away May live to fight another day; But he who is battle slain Can never rise to fight again. -- Oliver Goldsmith Traders entered the new year exiting their commodity positions on fear of growing austerity measures and possible exit strategies out of Central Bank quantitative easing strategies. There has…
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