Here are the stocks added to the Zacks #5 Rank ("strong sell") List today:

American Oil & Gas Inc (AEZ) Baker Hughes Inc (BHI) The Bank of New York Mellon Corp (BK) Callwave Inc (CALL) Capital Trust Inc (CT) Chunghwa Telecom Co Ltd (CHT) Concho Resources Inc (CXO) Daimler AG (DAI) DreamWorks Animation SKG Inc (DWA) Eaton Corp (ETN) Ensco International Inc (ESV) Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd (FFH) Hartford Financial Services (HIG) Hawaiian Electric Industries Inc (HE) JDA Software Group Inc (JDAS) Lennox International Inc (LII) Nordson Corp (NDSN) Northern Trust Corp (NTRS) Reliance Steel & Aluminum (RS) S&T Bancorp Inc (STBA) Teck Cominco Ltd (TCK) Teleflex Inc (TFX) Weingarten Realty Investors (WRI) View the entire Zacks #5 Rank List.

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Here are the stocks added to the Zacks #5 Rank ("strong sell") List today:

American Safety Insurance Holdings Ltd (ASI) Argo Group International Holdings Ltd (AGII) Canadian Natural Resource Ltd (CNQ) China Petroleum & Chemical Corp (SNP) ECB Bancorp Inc (ECBE) Gamco Investors Inc (GBL) Hill-Rom Holdings Inc (HRC) Ingersoll-Rand Company Ltd (IR) Layne Christensen Co (LAYN) Lincoln National Corp (LNC) McGrath RentCorp (MGRC) Oxford Industries Inc (OXM) Partner Communications Company Ltd (PTNR) Permian Basin Royalty Trust (PBT) Speedway Motorsports Inc (TRK) Team Inc (TISI) Teck Cominco Ltd (TCK) Ultrapar Participacoes SA (UGP) Whirlpool Corp (WHR) View the entire Zacks #5 Rank List.

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A gold bug who prefers equities as investments to bullion and bars, Midas Letter publisher James West expects his portfolio picks to shine to the tune of at least 15% appreciation on average. In this exclusive interview with The Gold Report, that sunny outlook stands in stark contrast to other things the well-regarded adviser sees on the horizon. He anticipates no letup in the storm of market volatility and holds out even less hope for the U.S. currency’s ability to stay afloat in a multi-trillion-dollar flood of new money.

The Gold Report: You’ve predicted that the United States’ defaulting on its debt is not just likely; it’s inevitable and imminent. Given the state of the world economy, can the federal government do anything to avoid this—and the resulting monetary collapse it would trigger?

James West: In pure theoretical terms, absolutely. Stop printing money and put the whole American system on a …

In this exclusive interview with The Gold Report, David Coffin, co-editor of the HRA (Hard Rock Analyst) Journal, advises investors to take a cautious, medium-term outlook until the metals sector regains its strength. With one of the best track records in the business, Coffin applies his encyclopedic knowledge of geology and mineral deposits to the selection of the best-looking prospects—and names his current favorites.

The Gold Report: Would you say gold is still in a correction or do you think it’s over? And what’s going on with the juniors? Why do they seem to be so unloved?

David Coffin: The juniors are unloved because we’re in a very risk-adverse market. There’s no reason to leave gold after this correction. Does that mean the price is going back up? There’s no guarantee. Volatility will prevail until we get financial stability both here and in Europe. We take a medium-term outlook with our …