"A rock and a hard place" is a long-running theme of Casey Research publications. It refers to the dilemma the US government has wandered into with its continued policy of rescue inflation.

On the Threshold of the Greatest Bubble in History

Jeff Clark

It may not feel like it after a 12% correction in the past 30 days, but Mike Maloney – founder of GoldSilver.com – is convinced that we’re in a gold bull market that will be life changing for those who participate.

When Money Dies - a "Live from the Summit" Report

Kevin Brekke

Where is the US and global economy going? What will happen to the dollar and euro?

Silvercorp Goes on the Offensive

Jeff Clark

I’m writing from China, where I’m attending Silvercorp Metals’ (SVM) mine tour with other analysts and reporters.

Doug Casey Answers The Hard Questions About Hard Times

Doug Casey

Best Doug Casey interview ever? You decide.

Doug Casey: How to Prepare for When Money Dies

Doug Casey

An eye-opening interview with renowned speculator Doug Casey, conducted by Karen Roche and JT Long of The Gold Report.

Doug Casey: Glowing Prospects for Uranium

Doug Casey

Read here why Doug thinks despite the recent bad press, “yellowcake” has a bright future.

How Long Might It Take to Get Rich from Gold Stocks?

Jeff Clark

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.

Is the US Monetary System on the Verge of Collapse?

David Galland

Tune into CNBC or click onto any of the dozens of mainstream financial news sites, and you’ll find an endless array of opinions on the latest wiggle in equity, bond and commodities markets.

How Far Can Gold and Silver Climb?

Jeff Clark

With gold a stone’s throw away from $2,000 and already up 27% on the year, the objective investor might begin wondering how much higher both it and silver can climb.

Falling Oil Prices: Worrying Trend or Saving Grace?

Marin Katusa

When oil prices start to decline, investors and economists get worried.

Poor Ben Bernanke. The greatest financial train wreck in history is going to happen on his watch, and it will be mostly his predecessor’s doing.

The human ape has any number of qualities not often found in other species of mammalia, including opposable thumbs and the ability to fashion and use tools.

It’s probably the #1 question on every gold investor’s mind right now: Why are gold stocks underperforming gold? Aren’t they supposed to bring us leverage to the gold price?

David Galland: The System Is Coming Unglued

David Galland

Our video host Stefan Molyneux speaks with Casey Research Managing Director David Galland about the debt situation in the US and whether the federal government can do anything about it… assuming they’d even want to.

A Raging Case of Bailout Fatigue

Doug Hornig

I’ve used the term outrage fatigue on numerous occasions in this forum as a way of trying to explain why there has been such a muted outcry from the general population as the tally of financial atrocities committed against American citizens has explo

Money: How to Get It and Keep It

Doug Casey

Even if you are already wealthy, some thought on this topic is worthwhile. What would you do if some act of God or of government, a catastrophic lawsuit or a really serious misjudgment took you back to Square One?

Tracking Gold

Doug Hornig

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.

Has the Fed Started QE3?

Bud Conrad

The Fed surprised the market by extending its policy of 0 to 0.25% Fed funds rate to mid-2013. The way the Fed manages to drive rates lower is to buy Treasuries with newly created money – driving the price up and the rates down.

Fear Mania Comes to Gold

Jeff Clark

Is the mania here?

Exiting the Eye of the Storm

Doug Casey

[Ed. note: This is an interview of Doug Casey by Louis James, both of Casey Research.]

The Zen of Resource Speculation

Louis James

Whenever gold and silver hit a correction, those are the times that try men’s souls. But they are also a classic case of making volatility our friend.

Economically Sleepwalking

Terry Coxon

The rebound from the recent recession is the slowest economic comeback in living memory – so slow that some doubt whether it is happening at all.

I am beginning to feel a bit like one of the French unfortunates stumbling through the fog in the Ardennes, circa 1914. Except that, instead of Germans full of deadly intent coming at me in the gloomy forest, it is a flock of black swans.

When Buying Gold Becomes a Life-or-Death Question

Jeff Clark

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.”

At any point during the recent negotiations in Washington over the debt, did you seriously think for even a second that the U.S. was about to default?

The Buzz Around Gold is Growing Louder

Jeff Clark

I outlined last week the increasingly bullish consensus among analysts about gold stocks. The same pattern exists with gold itself; growing numbers of analysts have either joined the movement or have upped their bullish outlook.

Amazon vs. City Hall

Jeff Clark

My local newspaper ran a story about the escalating battle between Amazon.com and the state of California. At issue is the collection of sales tax: Governor Jerry Brown signed a law requiring online retailers to collect state sales tax on purchases m

China Gets Picky

Marin Katusa

It turns out that China is not willing to pay whatever it has to for energy and metal resources.

The Greater Depression Is Upon Us

David Galland

The phrase “Greater Depression” was coined by Doug Casey a decade or so back as a way of describing the economic crisis he foresaw as inevitable, and which is now materializing.