Special Report: How to Buy Silver

Silver prices soared as high as $50 an ounce last year before experiencing a brief correction that took it back below $30. However, despite this blip, mounting inflationary pressures, a weakening dollar, and emerging market demand will see silver retest its record highs in 2012. In fact, this time around it could even climb as high as $150 an ounce. The white metal has already gotten off to a strong start this year, with silver for March delivery surging 5.9% on Tuesday to

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Is It Time to Buy These "Death Watch" Stocks?

Money Morning's Keith Fitz-Gerald joined Fox Business's Stuart Varney yesterday (Wednesday) to discuss three stocks Varney said were on "death watch" - including Eastman Kodak Co. (NYSE: EK), rumored to be on the brink of filing for bankruptcy. Varney asked Fitz-Gerald if any of these companies presented a buy-when-it's-cheap opportunity, or if investors should steer clear. First, Eastman Kodak Co. The photo company is rumored to be preparing to declare bankruptcy if a plan to

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Foreign Funding Ushers In a New Era of Profit Opportunities for U.S. Gas Companies

U.S. natural gas companies have found a convenient new way to boost their profits - by drawing in overseas companies to help fund their development projects. The maneuver was illustrated yesterday (Tuesday), when two large foreign companies bought big stakes in major U.S. shale projects. French oil major Total S.A. (NYSE ADR: TOT) said it would invest $2.3 billion in Chesapeake Energy Corp.'s (NYSE: CHK) Utica Shale operation in eastern Ohio. Within hours, China Petroleum &

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Prepare for Iran's Energy Market Chaos with the United States Oil Fund LP (NYSE: USO)

Iran kicked off the New Year with aggressive messages for the Western world, setting the stage for heightened political tensions and a huge oil price push in 2012. Oil futures finished at their highest level in eight months yesterday (Tuesday), with West Texas Intermediate crude jumping 4.2% to settle at $102.96 a barrel on the on the New York Mercantile Exchange (NYMEX). The surge came after Iran warned a U.S. aircraft carrier to stay out of the Persian Gulf. The message fueled

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How Banks Are Using Your Money to Create the Next Crash

In 2008, reckless credit default swaps nearly obliterated the global economy. Now comes the next crisis - rehypothecated assets. It's a complicated, fancy term in the global banking complex. Yet it's one you need to know. And if you understand it, you will get the scope of the risks we currently face - and it's way bigger than just Greece. So follow with me on this one. I guarantee that you'll be outraged and amazed - and better educated. You'll also be in a better position

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An Investor's Guide to the 2012 Iowa Caucuses

Whether you see it as an example of direct democracy in action or an over-hyped media circus, there's no question that the Iowa caucuses will influence this year's presidential election. Traditionally, the top three finishers in the Iowa caucuses have had the best shot at securing the Republican nomination for president. And while U.S. President Barack Obama has enjoyed a bit of a surge in the polls recently, he's far from a lock to win a second term. So investors - regardless of

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