With all of the talk recently about the Federal Reserve, QE-infinity, the “Fiscal Cliff” and a possible slowdown in 2013, it’s understandable that most investors’ minds have been on precious metals. Not only do they typically serve as safe havens during uncertain times, but they’ve also enjoyed great runs during… Read More

I’ll bet you’ve heard of this company many times… But I doubt you are aware of how important it is. I learned long ago to have this stock on my radar at all times. And after you hear what I have to say about it, I think you… Read More

For centuries, land has been the status symbol for wealth and power. In fact, it wasn’t that long ago that you couldn’t even vote without being a property owner. Of course in those days, just like today, certain locales were far more desirable than others.  When President Thomas Jefferson dispatched… Read More

It’s official… Warren Buffett is bullish on real-estate. Last March, in his annual address to shareholders, Buffett advised affluent investors to invest big in residential real estate. In fact, he went on record saying… Read More

We’re in a new era. I call it the era of scarcity. Around the world, literally billions of people are all fighting for the same limited resources. Once you burn a barrel of oil or a ton of coal, it’s gone forever. Demand… Read More

With new technologies like hydraulic fracturing and horizontal drilling unlocking natural gas from shale basins that were previously inaccessible, gas prices have plummeted in the past few years. Since 2008, the price of gas has fallen from a high above $13 per thousand cubic feet (Mcf) to today’s price of… Read More

This is what opportunity in the commodities market looks like…#-ad_banner-# Right now, you can buy one of the most important metals of the 21st century at a fire sale price… simply because no one is paying attention. Read More

The Bakken Shale… the very mention of it conjures images of gushing oil wells, makeshift work camps (known as “man camps“) and North Dakota boom towns bursting at the seams. #-ad_banner-#It’s arguably the most prolific oil source in North America — a symbol of prosperity and hope in what’s been a difficult time in the United States during the past few years.  And here’s the good news: I’ve got my eyes on a company that’s right in the middle of the action, having built an expansive position in the rich Bakken Shale. Read More

The Bakken Shale… the very mention of it conjures images of gushing oil wells, makeshift work camps (known as “man camps“) and North Dakota boom towns bursting at the seams. #-ad_banner-#It’s arguably the most prolific oil source in North America — a symbol of prosperity and hope in what’s been a difficult time in the United States during the past few years.  And here’s the good news: I’ve got my eyes on a company that’s right in the middle of the action, having built an expansive position in the rich Bakken Shale. Daily oil production doubled in 2010, tripled in 2011 and will likely quadruple in 2012. That accelerating output is leading to off-the-charts earnings growth. The company is called Kodiak Oil & Gas (NYSE: KOG).  The company is a pure play on the Bakken Shale, and it’s no coincidence that it is also one of the fastest-growing exploration and production companies in the nation. The company has steadily expanded its footprint in the Williston Basin (which extends into adjacent areas of Canada), from 72,000 acres in 2010 to 93,000 in June 2011… Read More

The time has come to protect yourself.  On Sept. 13, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke pledged to unleash a third wave of quantitative easing (QE3) to combat the economic slowdown. According to the Federal Reserve, the… Read More

A Canadian mining company is punching back after being hit with an uppercut by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Northern Dynasty Minerals (AMEX: NAK) is a co-owner of the Pebble project, a polymetallic deposit located 200 miles south of Anchorage, Alaska. The site contains copious amounts of gold, copper and molybdenum.  Northern Dynasty and a 50/50 European partner have put significant financial resources into studying and assessing the mine in the hope of one day pulling out its vast riches. And there is no disputing the wealth that Pebble holds: 67 million ounces of… Read More

A Canadian mining company is punching back after being hit with an uppercut by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Northern Dynasty Minerals (AMEX: NAK) is a co-owner of the Pebble project, a polymetallic deposit located 200 miles south of Anchorage, Alaska. The site contains copious amounts of gold, copper and molybdenum.  Northern Dynasty and a 50/50 European partner have put significant financial resources into studying and assessing the mine in the hope of one day pulling out its vast riches. And there is no disputing the wealth that Pebble holds: 67 million ounces of gold, 3.3 billion pounds molybdenum and 55 billion pounds of copper. But those hopes may have just been dashed, or at least delayed. The EPA recently released a harsh watershed assessment report that outlines numerous concerns, most notably the potential threat of a dam breach that could leak waste material from the mine into the surrounding Bristol Bay — one of the world’s largest salmon fisheries.   This is not the final word on the project, but the opposition does present a formidable roadblock to future development. The… Read More