David Fessler, contributing writer for Money Morning, analyzes the ongoing trends and mid-term future for solar energy companies.

Bill Bonner, President of Agora Publishing and writing for The Daily Reckoning, UK Edition, takes advantage of the holiday lull to examine the current state of gold – amidst all its ups and downs.

Ben Bernanke is a dubious choice to be named “Person of the Year” by Time magazine. While Time’s Managing Editor Richard Stengel credits him with recognizing early and reacting appropriately to the ongoing financial crisis, in reality, he was wrong time and again with both his predictions and his remedies. Just remember these gems…

Louis James, Senior Analyst and Editor for Casey’s International Spectator, has compiled a year-end collection of the Casey Research team’s 2010 outlooks and offers them to Contrarian Profits readers.

Bill Bonner, c0-author of The New Empire of Debt and daily columnist for The Daily Reckoning, UK Edition, offers his analysis on the state of the global economy.

Dan Denning, author of The Bull Hunter and frequent contributor to The Daily Reckoning Australia, analyzes the curent portrayals of Gold and currency in the popular media for Whiskey & Gunpowder.

Lee Lowell, Stock and Commodity Options Specialist with Investment U, evaluates the commodities market – specifically the demand drivers of gold and oil, and how to play them.

Kent Lucas, Editor of Taipan’s Safe Haven Investor, shares some of his keys for skillful value investing, as written for Taipan Daily.

Adam Lass, Senior Editor of WaveStrength Options Weekly, turns his eye on the current economic ‘growth’ reports – including what may actually be growing in the U.S. economy.

Bill Bonner, daily columnist for The Daily Reckoning, UK Edition, turns his attention today to the latested antics of the U.S. Fed Chairman and the ten year rolling trends in the U.S. stock market.