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The Energy Report: Wolf, how did you become involved with BNK Petroleum Inc. (BKX:TSX)? Wolf Regener: I was one of the people who got Bankers Petroleum Ltd. (BNK:TSX) into the U.S. shale business originally. I decided to do something else with that business and convinced the board and shareholders to spin BNK out of Bankers

The Energy Report: When we talked last October, you predicted that low oil and gas prices would fuel an economic resurgence in the U.S. and impact everything from politics to job creation. Is the economy living up to its potential? Matt Badiali: I think so. Companies moving here and building new factories are citing low

The Gold Report: You’ve said that natural resource investors need to be open to opportunities wherever they occur. How do you separate the hype from fact to determine a real bargain? Matt Badiali: My secret is research. I’m a scientist. I love digging in the dirt and looking in places where other people don’t want

The Gold Report: Despite the lack of an economic recovery and the reality of ever-increasing debt, the U.S. dollar and the equity markets remain strong, while gold (as denominated in U.S. funds) remains weak. Do you expect these conditions to change? Adrian Day: Yes, absolutely. The strong dollar and equity markets are two of the

The Energy Report: You recently launched Katusa Research after years of working with Doug Casey. How do you see your new company expanding on what you achieved at Casey Research? Marin Katusa: My time at Casey Research was fun and a great platform to spread my wings. Doug and I are still very close. We’re

The Gold Report: Common wisdom says that when the U.S. Federal Reserve raises interest rates later this year, it will prove negative for gold. Do you agree? Jeb Handwerger: I think it’ll be the opposite. Money printing and easy credit has fueled the stock market rally and beaten down commodities. Investors flocked to dividend-paying stocks,

The Gold Report: One of the themes of the Sprott-Stansberry Vancouver Natural Resource Symposium at the end of July is “the global currency war.” From your perspectives, who are the major stakeholders in this war and what can investors do to protect themselves? Porter Stansberry: The three major stakeholders in the currency war are the

The Energy Report: The FTSE AIM All-Share Index recently crossed the 100-day moving average to the upside. How are you interpreting that signal? Paul Renken: That move happened in early April, and means the market is moving upward for micro-cap natural resources stocks here in London. About two weeks after, the FTSE AIM All-Share Oil

The Gold Report: Do you see gold trading range-bound through the remainder of this year? Paul Renken: Unfortunately, yes. We recently had to downgrade our outlook both on gold and silver for the year. We’re looking at an average price of $1,225 per ounce ($1,225/oz) gold in 2015. We were always convinced that gold wasn’t