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Emerging nations have something the U.S. does not, major growth. While developed nations struggle with the plodding pace of growth and safe-havens at sky-highs, emerging economies offer a less traditional investment path.

Gold ended marginally lower but downside was limited as the Dollar softens on Thursday due to sluggish claims data. Silver prices rallied on Thursday. The International Monetary Fund trimmed its forecast for global economic growth this year, citing recent weakness in the United States. But the IMF said growth prospects for next year remain undimmed, despite Greece's debt crisis and recent volatility in Chinese financial markets. The Euro strengthened after Greece proposed reforms similar to those demanded by creditors in return for a financial bailout, boosting the chances the nation will remain in the currency union and reviving risk appetite.

Gold miners are climbing higher and Samaranta Mining Corp., which has interest in Colombia's rich mining industry, could be poised to benefit should the trend continue.

Germany's Chancellor Angela Merkel and France's President Nicolas Sarkozy said they planned to address Greece's financial woes and the "structural defects" of the 17-nation euro-zone by November.

Stocks fell over 2 percent today as investors worry that an indecisive EU and IMF will let Greece collapse, and Republicans are up in arms over the President's class warfare plan.

With gold sliding alongside pummeled equities and weak global growth forecasts the dollar is emerging as the most unlikely of safe havens. Eurozone concerns and a cap on the Swiss franc have been among the drivers of the trend.

Red Metal Resources is a copper-gold company with interest in Chilean mines. The company looks especially appealing as its copper-gold offerings remain relevant regardless of the economy.