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  1. NovaGold Delivers A Thanksgiving Turkey • November 25, 2008

    The broad stock market rose on Friday afternoon and Monday. Much of the Friday rise was in response to the news that someone else will be the U.S. Treasury Secretary next year. (Are we surprised?)

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  2. From Rick Rule to Jim Carville — the New Orleans 2008 Conference • November 19, 2008

    I just returned from the New Orleans 2008 Investment Conference, where I was one of the speakers. Yeah, I know. I just got back from South Africa. So why am I traveling again?

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  3. Unsustainable Energy Trends • November 12, 2008

    I've been getting a lot of calls and e-mails from people asking about the falling prices for oil in recent weeks. The immediate explanation is that world economic activity is decelerating. Demand is falling. OPEC announced cuts in output.

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  4. African Gold Mines, Renewable Energy and Carbon Control • November 6, 2008

    I apologize for not getting this weekly update out to you yesterday -- our usual day. But it's Thursday and I just returned to the U.S. from South Africa. I spent most of Tuesday and Wednesday traveling hard.

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  5. Sailing to Safety – and Collecting a Nice Dividend • November 1, 2008

    Just over two months later, on Sept. 15, oil plunged through the $100 mark for the first time since last February and was changing hands at $95 per barrel.

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