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With revenues of $60 billion last year and operations at the ends of the earth, few companies are in a better position to take the pulse  of the global economy and the resource sector than Caterpillar. The world’s number one heavy equipment manufacturer (NYSE: CAT) delivered record-breaking sales and revenues in 2011 supplying profits of just under $5 billion, up 83% from last year. ... Full story

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA and JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA–(Marketwire – Jan. 25, 2012) - Platinum Group Metals Ltd. (TSX:PTM)(NYSE Amex:PLG) (“Platinum Group” or the “Company”) announces the publication of the Company’s financial results for the three months ending November 30, 2011 Full story

Bloomberg reports that Ivanplats Ltd., an Africa-focused mining company controlled by billionaire CEO Robert Friedland, may seek up to $1 billion in an IPO. Full story

- Canadian stocks sell off to close out October, as commodities prices tumble after the Japanese government intervened to weaken the yen. Full story

The price of gold pushed through and held above the key resistance level of $1700 an ounce last week, as the US dollar dropped sharply due to the euphoria from Europe about the agreement made at the Euro Summit in Brussels. No one was more excited about the outcome than French president, Nicolas Sarkozy, who seems determined to save the world. I wouldn’t be ... Full story

Nautilus Minerals Inc (TSX:NUS)(AIM:NUS) has become the first private sector organisation to be granted offshore exploration licences in Fiji. Full story

Intensifying concerns over global macroeconomic slowdown have led to rising demand on safe-haven assets, e.g.: gold, Japanese yen and Swiss franc, which has in turns triggered central bankers to intervene in the market to avoid excessive appreciation in Full story

THE DOLLAR'S TERRIBLE FATE My readers are familiar with my forecast that the US dollar is in terminal decline. America is tragically bankrupt, unable to pay its lenders without printing the dollars to do so, and enmeshed in an economic depression. Full story

While the stock markets have enjoyed an outstanding busy season, the dreaded summer doldrums are now upon us.  This vacation season usually heralds listlessly-grinding markets, sometimes significant selloffs, and rarely meaningful rallies.  The stock-market technicals heading into summer greatly influence which outcome is most likely in these coming lethargic months. Of course the flagship S&P 500 stock index (SPX) is the best technical proxy for ... Full story

Most people in the car industry believe that rising gas prices will crimp car sales. However,  according to a recent survey , 32% of Americans say they will buy a new more fuel efficient car if the price of gasoline rises above $5 per gallon Full story