Louis James

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• Doug Casey on the Nanny State's Interference in Our Lives

  Published 06 November 2015 | viewed 0 times

  Louis James interviews Doug Casey discussing the Nanny State's interference in our lives. This interview was first published on March 14, 2012 Editor's Note: In…

• Doug Casey: Signs of a Resource Sector Bottom

  Published 02 April 2015 | viewed 0 times

  L: Well, Doug, we've seen another quarter of high volatility and significant world events. What strikes you as most important at present? Doug: Everything is…

• A Cure for Metals Investor Malaise

  Published 01 April 2015 | viewed 0 times

  Markets fluctuate. Sectors cycle. Investors love and hate these facts, but we all know that if it were not so, it would be impossible to…

• Will Gold Win Out Against the US Dollar?

  Published 31 March 2015 | viewed 0 times

  It is an essential impossibility to solve problems created by excess debt and artificial liquidity with more of the same. That's our credo here at…

• The Secret of Success in Mineral Exploration

  Published 24 March 2015 | viewed 0 times

  As an investor, I want to bet on the jockeys who win the most races, not just the best-looking horses. So, while I'm no Tom…

• Reality Always Wins. But Never on Schedule

  Published 17 March 2015 | viewed 0 times

  "Expect the worst and you won't be disappointed" is true enough, but it's a miserable way to go through life. For investors, expecting the worst…

• How to Get Struck by Lightning

  Published 10 March 2015 | viewed 0 times

  Two M&A deals have already delivered paydays for investors in junior mining stocks this year: Goldcorp’s half-billion-dollar purchase of Probe Mines in Canada, and Tahoe…

• Doug Casey on ISIS, Gold, Oil, and What to Expect in 2015

  Published 18 February 2015 | viewed 0 times

  Today's feature is a special treat: a peek into the brain of one of the most successful speculators of all time. In what follows, Doug…

• Doug Casey's Coming Super-Bubble

  Published 16 April 2014 | viewed 0 times

  In many of my conversations with legendary speculator Doug Casey since the crash of 2008, Doug has talked about a coming super-bubble. Everything Doug has…

• How I Intend to Survive the Meltdown of America

  Published 15 April 2014 | viewed 0 times

  It is with a troubled heart that I look at the continued fighting in eastern Ukraine. I worry about my friends and students in the…

• Doug Casey's 9 Secrets for Successful Speculation

  Published 17 March 2014 | viewed 0 times

  When I started working for Doug Casey almost 10 years ago, I probably knew as much about investing as the average Joe, but I now…

• The Correction Isn't Over, But Gold's Headed to $20,000

  Published 10 December 2013 | viewed 0 times

  In April of 2008, Casey International Speculator published an article called "Gold-Relative Performance to Oil" by Professor Krassimir Petrov, then at the American University in…

• Aye, Me Hearties - Why There's Still Old-Fashioned Treasure Out There

  Published 14 August 2013 | viewed 0 times

  I've always wondered why we tend to glorify pirates and treasure hunters: the Indiana Joneses, the Jack Sparrows, the Long John Silvers. I think it's…

• Timing the Bottom

  Published 16 July 2013 | viewed 0 times

  An interesting thing about the uptick in gold prices over the last couple days is the number of people asking me if I think gold…

• Ignore Cyprus at Your Own Risk

  Published 03 April 2013 | viewed 0 times

  Archimedes once said that if he had a lever long enough and a place to stand, he could move the world. Today, the half-Greek island…

• The Herd: Wrong About Alaska, Wrong About Gold

  Published 21 February 2013 | viewed 0 times

  My message lately has been very simple: buy low. And do it now. The essential formula for investing, as you know, is to buy low…

• Gold Miners vs. the SP - Surprising Conclusions

  Published 06 February 2013 | viewed 0 times

  We often hear the claim that gold producers have not met investors' expectations for the past couple years. While there are many potential reasons for…

• How You Play the Cards Is More Important Than What You Are Dealt

  Published 21 December 2012 | viewed 0 times

  As many people know, I'm a frequent traveler. This means I spend a lot of time standing in lines at airports, taxi stands, train stations,…

• Fear vs. Fundamentals in the Platinum Market

  Published 13 December 2012 | viewed 0 times

  In October of last year, we published a platinum-market overview in the Casey International Speculator and concluded by saying: "We recommend avoiding South Africa, and…

• Doug Casey on Karma

  Published 30 November 2012 | viewed 0 times

  Interviewed by Louis James, Editor, International Speculator Dear Reader, Before we get to this week's conversation, I am very pleased to announce that Doug Casey…