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Filed under: Silver Standard Resources (SSRI), Commodities, Stocks to Buy

This article is part of a 20 article special report on “Metals, miners and money“.

“When building a portfolio of junior mining stocks, stick with the best — not just the cheapest,” says money manager and advisor Adrian Day in his industry-leading The Global Analyst.

Although he is cautious on gold prices for the near term, Adrian Day suggests, “Gold is still only part way through its current bull move, one that likely still has years to run.” Here, he looks at five favorite top-quality junior miners.

“Gold has had an extraordinary run, based partly on the decline in the dollar, which appears overdone in the short term. The fundamentals for a weaker dollar and for a stronger gold price remain intact, but I would be cautious about chasing markets now, especially the seniors.

“But it would be a mistake to sell too much, particularly in an attempt to trade the market and buy back precisely the same stocks at lower prices. Such attempts often end badly, as one fails to buy back favorite companies after selling at perhaps intermediate tops.

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This article is part of a 20 article special report on “Metals, miners and money“.

“When building a portfolio of junior mining stocks, stick with the best — not just the cheapest,” says money manager and advisor Adrian Day in his industry-leading The Global Analyst.

Although he is cautious on gold prices for the near term, Adrian Day suggests, “Gold is still only part way through its current bull move, one that likely still has years to run.” Here, he looks at five favorite top-quality junior miners.

“Gold has had an extraordinary run, based partly on the decline in the dollar, which appears overdone in the short term. The fundamentals for a weaker dollar and for a stronger gold price remain intact, but I would be cautious about chasing markets now, especially the seniors.

“But it would be a mistake to sell too much, particularly in an attempt to trade the market and buy back precisely the same stocks at lower prices. Such attempts often end badly, as one fails to buy back favorite companies after selling at perhaps intermediate tops.

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Filed under: Newsletters, Canada, Silver Wheaton (SLW), Silver Standard Resources (SSRI), Commodities, Stocks to Buy

This article is part of a 20 article special report on “Metals, miners and money“.

“Gold is a beneficiary of lower interest rates,” says Daniel Frishberg, host of BizRadio and editor of The MoneyMan Gold & Oil Report.

He explains, “Gold has closed at his highest level in three decades. The precious metals market senses inflation is higher and economic growth slower than the official government numbers.

“With the price of oil at a record high and food inflation in a double digit zooming up, government statisticians will have us believe third quarter inflation was only 0.8%, the lowest level in 40 years.

“The gold market is not buying the government numbers. Regardless of what Federal Reserve Chairman Bernanke says about containing inflationary pressures or what Treasury Secretary Paulson says about supporting a strong dollar policy, the U.S. dollar is being sacrificed to save the banking industry and prevent an economic slowdown and/or housing market collapse or even a recession.

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This article is part of a 20 article special report on “Metals, miners and money“.

“Gold is a beneficiary of lower interest rates,” says Daniel Frishberg, host of BizRadio and editor of The MoneyMan Gold & Oil Report.

He explains, “Gold has closed at his highest level in three decades. The precious metals market senses inflation is higher and economic growth slower than the official government numbers.

“With the price of oil at a record high and food inflation in a double digit zooming up, government statisticians will have us believe third quarter inflation was only 0.8%, the lowest level in 40 years.

“The gold market is not buying the government numbers. Regardless of what Federal Reserve Chairman Bernanke says about containing inflationary pressures or what Treasury Secretary Paulson says about supporting a strong dollar policy, the U.S. dollar is being sacrificed to save the banking industry and prevent an economic slowdown and/or housing market collapse or even a recession.

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Filed under: Citigroup Inc. (C), Merrill Lynch (MER), Goldman Sachs Group (GS), Bear Stearns Cos (BSC), Stocks to Buy

With the market continuing to get pummeled, the question is when to start testing the investing waters again and then, which stocks to pick. As any seasoned fisherman can tell you, when you go bottom-fishing you can end up with all kinds of undesirable fish. You need to be careful to try and hook something edible. For all you bottom-fishing investors out there who are chomping at the bit to put some of your spare cash to work early in the week, here are 2 stocks that are sure to be keepers.

Weight Watcher’s International Inc. (NYSE: WTW) is the world’s leading provider of weight management services. With all the different diet-fad’s coming and going, it’s Weight Watcher’s program that continues to help take off unwanted pounds and add wanted profits. Last week the company beat earnings estimates and said ‘08 is shaping-up (pardon the pun) to be another good year.

For the third quarter of ‘07, net revenues increased 18.5% or $52.7 million to $337.5 million, up from $284.8 million in the third quarter of ‘06. Fully diluted earnings per share were up 19.2% in the third quarter of 2007 to 62 cents versus 52 cents in the prior year period.

Historically, the end of the year and start of the new year has been kind to WTW shareholders as people throughout the world try to make good on their new-years’ resolutions to lose weight.

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Filed under: Silver Standard Resources (SSRI), Commodities, Stocks to Buy

This article is part of a 20 article special report on “Metals, miners and money“.

“When building a portfolio of junior mining stocks, stick with the best — not just the cheapest,” says money manager and advisor Adrian Day in his industry-leading The Global Analyst.

Although he is cautious on gold prices for the near term, Adrian Day suggests, “Gold is still only part way through its current bull move, one that likely still has years to run.” Here, he looks at five favorite top-quality junior miners.

“Gold has had an extraordinary run, based partly on the decline in the dollar, which appears overdone in the short term. The fundamentals for a weaker dollar and for a stronger gold price remain intact, but I would be cautious about chasing markets now, especially the seniors.

“But it would be a mistake to sell too much, particularly in an attempt to trade the market and buy back precisely the same stocks at lower prices. Such attempts often end badly, as one fails to buy back favorite companies after selling at perhaps intermediate tops.

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Filed under: Citigroup Inc. (C), Merrill Lynch (MER), Goldman Sachs Group (GS), Bear Stearns Cos (BSC), Stocks to Buy

With the market continuing to get pummeled, the question is when to start testing the investing waters again and then, which stocks to pick. As any seasoned fisherman can tell you, when you go bottom-fishing you can end up with all kinds of undesirable fish. You need to be careful to try and hook something edible. For all you bottom-fishing investors out there who are chomping at the bit to put some of your spare cash to work early in the week, here are 2 stocks that are sure to be keepers.

Weight Watcher’s International Inc. (NYSE: WTW) is the world’s leading provider of weight management services. With all the different diet-fad’s coming and going, it’s Weight Watcher’s program that continues to help take off unwanted pounds and add wanted profits. Last week the company beat earnings estimates and said ‘08 is shaping-up (pardon the pun) to be another good year.

For the third quarter of ‘07, net revenues increased 18.5% or $52.7 million to $337.5 million, up from $284.8 million in the third quarter of ‘06. Fully diluted earnings per share were up 19.2% in the third quarter of 2007 to 62 cents versus 52 cents in the prior year period.

Historically, the end of the year and start of the new year has been kind to WTW shareholders as people throughout the world try to make good on their new-years’ resolutions to lose weight.

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Filed under: International markets, Newsletters, Freep’t McMoRan Copper (FCX), Commodities, Stocks to Buy

This article is part of a 20 article special report on “Metals, miners and money“.

Dan Sullivan, a specialist in relative strength rankings, maintains a position in Freeport-McMoRan Copper and Gold (NYSE: FCX) in his model portfolio. The editor of The Chartist explains, “The world’s largest publicly traded copper company, Freeport-McMoRan operates large, long-lived and geographically diverse assets around the world.

“The company owns significant proven and probably reserves of copper, gold, and molybdenum and has an extensive portfolio of expansion and growth projects.

“The company conducts its operations primarily through its principal operating subsidiaries, PT Freeport Indonesia, Phelps Dodge, and Atlantic Copper. PT Freeport Indonesia’s principal asset is the world-class Grasberg mine which was discovered in 1988.

“This mine contains the world’s largest single copper reserve and the world’s largest single gold reserve. It is also a 25% owner of PT Smelting, which operates a copper smelter and refinery in Gresik, Indonesia.

“Phelps Dodge is a fully integrated producer of copper and molybdenum, with mines and processing facilities in North and South America and Europe. Atlantic Copper operates a copper smelter and refinery in Huelva, Spain.

“The company’s second-quarter profit surged year-over-year due to the acquisition of Phelps Dodge and increased metal pricing. Net income rose to $1.10 billion, up from $367 million in the year-ago period. Revenue also surged to $5.81 billion, from $1.43 billion last year.”

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This article is part of a 20 article special report on “Metals, miners and money“.

“Gold is a beneficiary of lower interest rates,” says Daniel Frishberg, host of BizRadio and editor of The MoneyMan Gold & Oil Report.

He explains, “Gold has closed at his highest level in three decades. The precious metals market senses inflation is higher and economic growth slower than the official government numbers.

“With the price of oil at a record high and food inflation in a double digit zooming up, government statisticians will have us believe third quarter inflation was only 0.8%, the lowest level in 40 years.

“The gold market is not buying the government numbers. Regardless of what Federal Reserve Chairman Bernanke says about containing inflationary pressures or what Treasury Secretary Paulson says about supporting a strong dollar policy, the U.S. dollar is being sacrificed to save the banking industry and prevent an economic slowdown and/or housing market collapse or even a recession.

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