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Everyone's talking about volatility.

Implied volatility, as measured by the CBOE Volatility Index ("VIX"), is at historic and persistent lows...

Doc's note: Today, I'm sharing an essay from my friend Matt Badiali. Matt is the editor of Real Wealth Strategist.

Matt is a geologist and natural resource investment specialist... And he's always traveling the world looking for ways to safely invest in resources like gold, timber, and oil. Today, he details his favorite resource investment this year.

Often referred to as the "fear index," the CBOE Volatility Index (the "VIX") measures how much investors are willing to pay for wealth protection.

It's a little like looking at how much people are paying for flood insurance in a city and using that to deduce how often floods hit the area.

The Islamic State, also known as ISIS, isn't much of a state anymore.

The Iraqi military have retaken the city of Mosul. Kurdish forces are pushing into Raqqa, Syria... both with help and direction of the U.S. military.

Doc's note: Investors are waiting for the bull market to end. But as I've told readers, my indicators show we're not about to head into a bear market.

Recently, my friend and colleague Steve Sjuggerud explained that stocks are actually in the middle of a "Melt Up" and this could lead investors to enormous gains.

This week, 97% of Puerto Rican referendum voters ticked "yes" for statehood...

The vote is nonbinding... the same sort that was last held in 2012, 1998, 1993, 1991, and 1967. And although a huge majority voted yes, only 23% of the island showed up – far below the usual 80% turnout.

The Middle East oil boom – 100 years in the making – has collapsed.

The reason is simple: the incredible boom in U.S. shale production. But the "worst case" for oil prices may be overstated.

Next week, you can safely ignore the Federal Reserve headlines...

The Fed's decision on interest rates at its June 13-14 meeting should have virtually no effect on your life or your investments.

My first garden was a failure.

When I was a teenager, I planted a small vegetable garden in my family's back yard. It was in a nice area by the porch with just the right amount of sun in the southern exposure.

Doc's note: I loved this article my colleague Steve Sjuggerud wrote when the Dow Jones Industrial Average crossed 20,000 for the first time ever...

If you followed his advice to "not chicken out" in January, you've seen the Dow surge another 1,000 points. And Steve expects far BIGGER gains ahead...