One stock sure to be shaken, not stirred, is Agnico-Eagle Mines (AEM:NYSE). This Canadian mining company is sitting in the sweet spot with five new mines coming online this year alone.

Its 2008 projections are expected to grow by 50%. And it pays a dividend every year. AEM also operates in a safe place — Quebec.

It’s tough to find a gold company with production growing this rapidly and with very low cash costs of $200 per ounce.

The fundamental story is there, and as gold prices head back over $1,000, AEM will shine.

Sally Limantour

Editor, Taipan

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Inflation concerns continue to haunt the market, and the U.S. dollar is getting slammed. The stock market is sinking, and the Dow Jones recently tumbled to its lowest level since September 2006. Higher oil prices haven’t helped, either.

The fact is, over two-thirds of the population are now experiencing inflation rates over 10% — and the pain looks set to get worse.

While inflation heads higher, the economy is slowing down. This is feeding the 1970s “stagflation” fears that put the Fed (and other central banks) in a very tough spot. Raising rates too much threatens to push a weak economy over the brink. Lowering rates to help the weak economy stokes inflation. And either way, the price of basic goods the world needs (e.g., food and fuel) will continue to rise.

One message rings loud and clear in all this: You want to own gold. Readers of the Taipan newsletter have been given multiple ways to do just that, with various gold asset buying strategies ranging from the highly conservative to the highly aggressive.

Sally Limantour

Editor, Taipan

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Source: With Inflation on the Warpath, Gold Is a Must-Own

At the same time supplies are dwindling, demand is taking off. Let’s do the math: Supplies are down 4% and demand is up 8%. And this situation has been building. We are in the seventh year where demand has outstripped supply (373 metric tons per year), and with 2.5 billion new friends in China and India this equation will get even tighter. They want to be mobile, and they need cars.

Platinum, called the “anti-smog” metal, is used in catalytic converters on cars and trucks. As demand for cars goes up, so, too, does the demand for platinum.

It is also integral to fuel cell technology and used in the electronics and the medical field.

Here’s the stock set to take advantage of this situation: AngloAmerican (AAUK:NASDAQ), the world’s largest producer of platinum. As platinum prices tick up towards $2,500 an ounce, AngloAmerican will reap the rewards.

And so can you… Just don’t wait for the stock to move 50% in the months ahead.

Sally Limantour

Editor, Taipan

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Source: Ultimate Bottleneck Sends Prices Soaring

Above is the chart of a “cleantech” stock I recommended in the most recent issue of the Taipan newsletter. The company is a respected leader in a rapidly growing industry, with exciting technology and a $2 billion-plus market cap. (You can read more about it in today’s Taipan Daily, too… I’m just so excited about this opportunity, I don’t want anyone to miss it.)

The pick was added to the Taipan portfolio as a long-term investment buy. Little did we know that the very next earnings report would blow the roof off expectations, sending the stock soaring by more than 70% in just weeks.

I’ll be advising my readers to take partial profits soon… but at the same time, this move is no flash in the pain. We’ll be holding at least half the position for major long-term gains, as this company and others like it show potential for 100%, 200% or even 500% to 1,000% returns over the next few years.

And the really good news is, there’s plenty more where that came from. I have an entire stable of powerful “cleantech” picks waiting in the wings — any one of which could serve up triple-digit, long-term returns.

So what do you say? Ready to stake your claim in the cleantech revolution?

Join us in subscribing to the Taipan newsletter, and I’ll be happy to rush you the next pick… hopefully before it racks up 70% gains this time.

Sally Limantour

Editor, Taipan

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Source: Stake Your Claim in the Cleantech Revolution

Ay, Caramba! If it’s not one thing it’s another with these pesky fossil fuels. At what point do we say “enough is enough”? It’s high time the world kicked its oil and gas habit… and the way things are going, we soon might not have a choice.

But where there is pain, there is profit. The free market is good at solving problems for that very reason. Whoever figures out how to wean the world off oil will get very rich indeed — and some farsighted companies are preparing to do just that. Sally Limantour has the details, and some big profits in hand to prove her case. Read on to find out more.

Warm Regards,

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Silicon Valley Titans Turn Oil Pain Into Billions

by Sally Limantour, Editor, Taipan

Crude oil trading above $130 a barrel has lots of folks tearing their hair out. But out west in Silicon Valley, the VC boys are grinning from ear to ear.

Why? Because they know that the world’s oil pain is their gain… to the tune of tens of billions in profits, or maybe even more.

Take John Doerr, for example. You may not have heard of this Silicon Valley titan, but in the world of venture capital he’s an investing legend. As a partner in one of the world’s top VC firms, Doerr amassed a huge fortune for himself with pre-IPO stakes in companies like Netscape, Amazon.com and Google.

Now Doerr is onto the next big thing: “cleantech,” which is shorthand for clean energy technology.

Doerr is convinced that opportunities in the cleantech space will be as lucrative as anything he’s seen before. (From the man who helped launch Netscape and Google, that’s really saying something.)

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The good news is you don’t have to be an ultra-connected VC like Doerr to make a killing in cleantech. There are amazing opportunities here for regular investors like you and me.

Showing is better than telling, so just take a look at the following chart.

That’s the chart of a cleantech stock I recommended in the most recent issue of the Taipan newsletter. The company is a respected leader in a rapidly growing industry, with exciting technology and a $2 billion-plus market cap.

The pick was added to the Taipan portfolio as a patient investment buy. Little did we know that the very next earnings report would blow the roof off Wall Street’s expectations. Shortly after we got in, the stock soared by more than 70% in just weeks.

I’ll be advising my readers to take partial profits soon — that’s just good discipline when the profits come pouring in that quickly. But at the same time, this move is no flash in the pain. We’ll be holding at least half the position for major long-term gains, as this company and others like it show potential for 100%, 200% or even 500% to 1,000% returns over the next few years.

Australia is the sixth-largest country in the world in terms of land mass — and yet the entire Aussie population is on par with greater Los Angeles.

Also known as “the lucky country,” Australia is loaded with natural resources, and is one of the world’s largest exporters of minerals and other commodities. The rising tide of industrialization has Australia’s top 10 customers buying over 70% of their exports. China is projected to become Australia’s biggest customer, bar none, in the next three years.

In 2007, Australia also dominated mining company mergers and acquisitions in the Asia Pacific region. They alone accounted for 20% of the world’s 50 largest mining deals.

The insatiable appetite for resources from China, India and the rest of Asia should keep Australia strong… and their currency reflects this strength, as the Aussie dollar continues to make new highs.

Money flows to where it is best treated, and Australia is one of those favored places. There are many ways to play this trend, from the currency itself to various stock ideas. Readers of the Taipan newsletter are keeping up with both. Join us, and you can, too.

Sally Limantour

Editor, Taipan

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In addition Mr. Ma is helping to ease tensions with China. Some of the changes are already being seen. Direct flights will be allowed between China and Taiwan which will stimulate tourism and business.

And Taiwan companies will have a jump start at rebuilding their investments in China.

Up to this point there has been a 40% investment ceiling but this is set to change. The new government is taking steps to remove this and banks too may also be allowed to take a 20% stake in Chinese lenders.

The iShares MSCI Taiwan Index Fund (EWT: NYSE) is composed of a basket of stocks in the industrial sectors, material, telecomm and information technology. The semiconductor sector makes up close to 50% of the index and most of this manufacturing takes place in China.

EWT is an indirect and cheap way to play the China growth story. It has lagged behind most of the other Asian ETFs over a five-year period and is now ready to move higher as it catches up with the rest of Asia.

Sally Limantour

Editor, Taipan

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