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The Science (and Truth) Behind Natural Gas Fracking

by Brett on January 24, 2012

There are a growing number of fracking “haters” since the film Gasland came out last year.  Does the NIMBY crowd have a beef, or is there some known science being conveniently ignored?  Our energy guru Marin Katusa explains the process of fracking…
Don’t Frack Me Up
By Marin Katusa, Casey Research
To many walking the planet, fracking has [...]

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Who’s Crazy Now? A Poster for Your Office…or Living Room

by Brett on January 24, 2012

Hat tip JL for sending this along!
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2012 Barron’s Roundtable Featuring Marc Faber and Felix Zulauf

January 24, 2012

Last week, Barron’s published their annual roundtable for 2012 – again featuring two of our very favorites in Marc Faber and Felix Zulauf.
Faber stole the show when he predicted that World War III would begin within five years:  ”On another optimistic note, World War III will occur in the next five years. That means the [...]

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Analyst Consensus: Wildly Bullish on Gold for ‘12

January 24, 2012

Analysts agree – they’re wildly bullish on gold!  From Hard Assets Investor:
The analyst community remains overwhelmingly bullish when it comes to gold in 2012. Respected precious metals consultant GFMS came out Tuesday with its call for $2000/oz gold within the next year.
“Concern over nearly all currencies’ long-term value remains acute, and this includes the dollar, [...]

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Why Marc Faber Still Prefers Equities to Government Bonds

January 22, 2012

Financial apocalypse guru Marc Faber shared his always-joyous and insightful outlook with Bloomberg last week.  His thoughts:

Stocks look attractive…relative to government bonds
He admits he lost his bearish Treasury bet to David Rosenberg in 2011
Though he still compares the current “bubble” in government debt with the 1999-2000 NASDAQ

Source – Bloomberg: Marc Faber Sees Bubble in Safest Government [...]

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Jim Rogers is Short “Most” Emerging Markets

January 22, 2012

In an interview with The Economic Times, Jim Rogers said he’s short “most” emerging markets via the indices:

Jim Rogers: I am still short on India. You all should stop calling me up because I am still short India. Yes I love India as the most wonderful country in the world to visit as a tourist, [...]

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Saudis Target $100 Oil for First Time

January 22, 2012

The Saudis would prefer to see triple-digit oil here to stay,  The Financial Times reports:
Ali Naimi, the powerful Saudi oil minister, said the world’s largest oil producer aimed to “stabilize” oil prices slightly below the current level of $111 a barrel.
“Our wish and hope is we can stabilise this oil price and keep it at a [...]

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Time to Buy the Home Construction Index?

January 21, 2012

Maybe…in another decade or so, says technical guru Carl Swenlin.  Either that, or you may be able to make a fine go of it playing the range.  Carl explains…
Housing Recovery?
by Carl Swenlin

The market rally on Wednesday was driven in part by a surge in housing stocks, which was triggered by a favorable housing report. Since [...]

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Germany Debt Downgraded by Egan Jones

January 21, 2012

Is Europe’s Atlas beginning to shrug at the weight of the continent’s collective sovereign debt?  Courtesy of John Mauldin’s Weekly Letter:
Speaking of downgrades, Egan Jones downgraded Germany from AA to AA- and put the country on negative watch. This is important, as this is what I believe to be the most credible rating agency; and [...]

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Move Over, Gerald Celente – Ann Barnhardt Calls for Jon Corzine’s Execution

January 5, 2012

Fans of Gerald Celente MUST listen to this Ann Barnhardt interview on the Financial Sense Newshour.  She makes Celente look like a schoolboy with her rants, as she calls for a heaping order of justice that includes the execution – yes, execution – of Jon Corzine.
Barnhardt is a seasoned veteran of the futures market who [...]

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