Time to Load Up on Fertilizer Stocks? Springtime is usually the season when the farming community begins to spread fertilizer on their fields.

Many who agree with me on a lot of other issues, do not understand my enthusiasm for gold and sound money or why I spend so much time studying and talking about monetary policy.  It’s true that I talk about money differently than most, but the fact is sound money offers many benefits.  For example – peace.

With dropping oil prices and the current global attitude on commodities, Horacio Marquez of Money Morning recommends this offshore drilling company as a top performer in its sector.

Steve McDonald of Investors Daily Edge doesn’t want to see you get ripped off at the gas pump again. He recommends two Oil ETFs that will play out as part of the “the best buying opportunity since the market collapse of the late 70’s.”

The gold-to-oil ratio is at ten-year highs – a single ounce of gold can now purchase 22+ barrels of WTIC crude. But what does it mean?

I dropped in on the Cambridge House gold show in Vancouver this weekend. It was busy. People were generally upbeat and felt smart about the bargains they loaded up on during the recent rout. It was then that I realized that one gold ratio would lead to lower gold bullion prices while leading gold shares higher.

America’s dilapidated water infrastructure is in desperate need of upgrading, says Chris Mayer. And the situation is similar in many countries throughout the world. And worse still, supplies of clean, fresh water are dwindling across the globe. Chris says these two trends can make water a ‘blue gold’ for investors.

Perhaps the biggest reason the stock market is a leading indicator of where the economy is headed is what’s called the “wealth effect.”  It goes something like this… When our portfolios are headed higher, we usually go out and spend like the dickens.  After all, with nice fat investments we feel like we have a lot more money to spend.  And, as well all know, spending drives the economy.  Result:  Stock prices and the economy get a boost.

Diversification proved largely futile in 2008, as assets across the board came crashing down. But the right combination of hedges and ’safe havens’ can still return big profits, says Eric Roseman. He gives three investments that every portfolio should include in 2009.

Euro gains, then loses, then gains…  Inflation and Commodities…  The euro turns 10!  Risk Aversion remains but is waning… And Now… Today’s Pfennig!