On September 22, 2011, Karen Roche and JT Long of The Energy Report interviewed renowned speculator and financial author Doug Casey on his views about uranium. Read here why Doug thinks despite the recent bad press, “yellowcake” has a bright future. The Western world’s skittishness, skepticism and staunch opposition when in comes to nuclear energy
By Jeff Clark, Casey Research Let’s just admit it: we’re invested in gold stocks not just to make money, but for the chance to change our lifestyles. And with their lackadaisical year-to-date performance, one may begin to wonder if they’re still going to bring the magic. While the answer will depend as much on the
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Typically gold stocks out perform the metal itself because of the inherent leverage in a mining stock. If the company breaks even at $400 gold and gold is currently at $500 the company makes $100 for every ounce it mines. But if gold increases by 20% and goes to $600… profits for the mine increase
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Doug Hornig, Senior Editor Recently, we’ve received a number of emails from readers asking why the primary gold ETF, SPDR Gold Trust (NYSE:GLD), doesn’t more closely track the price of gold, and other related questions. For those readers who aren’t already familiar with the workings of this innovative way to “own gold,” it’s worth going
By Jeff Clark, Casey Research Is the mania here? When most investors hear the word “mania” they think of a runaway market induced by greed. You know, that animal-like instinct we all occasionally feel, the one promising riches from a market on a rip-roaring tear. Gold is up 28% since July 1, a mostly one-way
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by Andrey Dashkov, Casey Research In the first quarter of 2011 (Q111), net gold hedging was reported by GFMS and Société Générale. A gold mining company may hedge its production on expectations of falling gold prices in order to lock in high prices and possibly avoid losses. As gold hits one nominal high after another,
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By Jeff Clark, Editor BIG GOLD, Casey Research I was recently asked in an interview if I thought gold was going to $5,000 an ounce. “No,” I said bluntly. “I think it’s going higher.” “You’re that optimistic?” “No,” I replied. “I’m that pessimistic.” Imagine the condition of our world if gold reached $5,000 an ounce
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By Elizabeth Manning, Casey Energy Opportunities Nuclear energy has taken a beating since the Fukushima crisis began in March, but we believe the arguments are strong that it’s not down for the count. There are a couple of factors that the Casey Energy Team considers bullish for the nuclear industry and market. Let’s take a
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By Chris Wood, Casey Extraordinary Technology Worldwide, tens of thousands of researchers are working feverishly on a cure for cancer, testing countless new drugs and dozens of novel approaches. Most will end up in the dustbin. But among the most promising of that small group likely to make it to market is a new type
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By Doug Hornig, Casey Extraordinary Technology With cancer, early detection equals a greater likelihood that treatment will have a positive outcome. Physicians have known this for a long time, and the statistics back them up. Survival rates for those afflicted with many types of cancer have risen dramatically in the past few decades. And one
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