“It’s only gas,” said the geologists. And wow, were they ever frustrated…  The year was 1959. The geologists were in the Netherlands, near a small town named Groningen, at the southern edge of the North Sea. They worked for Shell and Esso (now Exxon Mobil) and were drilling a well.

The price of oil has to at least triple in the next few years. This could easily be your ticket to an earlier or richer retirement.

Commodity prices have plunged from the record highs they hit earlier this year, but in a recent interview with Bloomberg, investing guru Jim Rogers said he is still bullish on commodities, which he expects to take off as soon as the clouds of the global recession lift.

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American consumers are feeling the pain both at the pump and in the grocery store. Meanwhile with real full-time unemployment rates climbing towards 10%, penny-pinching consumers are wondering just who is to blame.

Back when it was Esso, the Exxon Mobil Corp. (XOM) predecessor urged motorists to “put a tiger in your tank.” These days, consumers probably feel more like they’ve got a tiger by the tail. And they should, for their family budget is certainly getting mauled.

T. Boone Pickens is a major oil guy. He became successful buying up oil and gas companies and trading energy for his fund, BP Capital. And now he’s forecasting $150 oil.

Who cares if oil is bullish or bubbly? Prices are going up, baby. Why ask why?

With all the sniping and arguing in the media lately… you might be a bit confused as to whether oil or gold is the best hedge in the current climate. The answer’s quite simple… let me explain…

The gold bugs must be scratching their heads. After all, it’s just not supposed to work this way.