Paul Ausick has been writing for 247Wallst.com for more than a decade. He has written extensively on investing in the energy, defense, and technology sectors. In a previous life, he wrote technical documentation and managed a marketing communications group in Silicon Valley.
He has a bachelor's degree in English from the University of Chicago and now lives in Montana, where he fishes for trout in the summer and stays inside during the winter.
Key Points Uranium is found on every continent, but the largest deposits are in Australia, Kazakhstan, Canada, and Russia. There are likely undiscovered substantial deposits under the permafrost of Canada, Greenland, Antarctica, and Siberia…
Gold is one of the world’s most closely watched—and emotionally charged—commodities. It reflects economic conditions but it also magnifies them. Movements in the price of gold can create reactivity in investors more so than…
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24/7 Wall St. Key Takeaways: Gold provides stability and a means of diversification, though it doesn’t appreciate as much as other assets. A balanced approach that includes hold as a part of a diversified…