Daily Blogwatch: Gold, Silver, NBC, Taxes, and $20 Million

Below are some of the best reads for investors from around the Web:

Howard Ruff says:Forget gold: Invest in Silver and Uranium. This is perhaps the only time in the past ten years I've agreed with him.
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An interesting view of the growth in crayola colors.
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The guy who wrote The Annals of Gullibility: Why We Get Duped and How to Avoid It lost 30% of his retirement savings with Bernie Madoff.
___________Do debt-free stocks trading for under $10 do well?
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Broadcast.com billionaire and Dallas Mavs owner (and HDNet founder) Mark Cuban thinks Jeff Zucker and NBC are doing the right thing by moving Leno back to his spot at 11:30.
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The complete guide to investing in the MAVINS: Mexico, Australia, Vietnam, Indonesia, Nigeria, and South Africa
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Little-known investor Jim Cramer turns out to be quite the prolific author.
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Why just tax the banks? Here are 13 other taxes for old-fashioned family fun.
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Would you go to jail for a guaranteed $20 million?
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The greatest invention so far of the 21st century: This plate tells you if you are eating too fast.

Best Gold Stocks To Invest In 2013

Diamond Foods (DMND) fell 9.2% after hours as the Wall Street Journal reportedthat prosecutors have opened an investigation into payments the company made to walnut growers. The probe could result in criminal charges, the Journal notes, and could undo the company’s deal to buy Pringles from Procter & Gamble (PG).
The SEC has already been looking into the payments, and will coordinate with the U.S. Attorney’s office in San Francisco. The company is also conducting an internal inquiry.

Diamond Crushed on Prosecutor Report

Diamond Foods (DMND) fell 9.2% after hours as the Wall Street Journal reportedthat prosecutors have opened an investigation into payments the company made to walnut growers. The probe could result in criminal charges, the Journal notes, and could undo the company’s deal to buy Pringles from Procter & Gamble (PG).
The SEC has already been looking into the payments, and will coordinate with the U.S. Attorney’s office in San Francisco. The company is also conducting an internal inquiry.