Commodities
18 Mar 2010 at 12:23pm
Insight on investing and markets to get you going.
- Adam Hewison: A Sneak Peek S&P 500, Dollar, Gold, and Crude Oil
by AdvisorAnalyst
16 Mar 2010 at 9:52am
Adam Hewison is back with four new videos, sharing his outlook for the S&P500, the dollar, gold, and crude oil in the near term. Even if you’re not a trader, Hewison’s seasoned way of explaining id...
- Energy and Natural Resources Market Highlights (3/15/2010)
by US Global Investors
15 Mar 2010 at 9:51am
Energy and Natural Resources Market The source of this graph is IHS Herold. The securities identified in the graph were selected for inclusion by IHS Herold and may or may not be held by portfolio...
- Exclusive: Jim Rogers is Long the Euro
by Damien Hoffman, Wall Street Cheat Sheet
10 Mar 2010 at 6:12pm
This article is a guest contribution by Damien Hoffman, WallStreetCheatSheet.com. Jim Rogers is one of the best global investors of all-time. Last time we chatted a couple months ago he was sleepin...
- Confessions of a Bull.
by AdvisorAnalyst
9 Mar 2010 at 9:29am
This article is a guest contribution from John Thomas, madhedgefundtrader.biz, via ZeroHedge.com Confessions of a Bull. Barton Biggs, founder of mega hedge fund Traxis Partners, spent an hour outli...
- Baltic Dry Index Leads CRB Commodity Index?
by AdvisorAnalyst
2 Mar 2010 at 12:49pm
Interesting parallels between the cost of shipping dry goods, and the prices of those goods themselves. The caveat is the past 2 years have been somewhat aberrational, and we would need to see muc...
- Bespoke’s Commodity Snapshot: Year-to-Date Change
by AdvisorAnalyst
1 Mar 2010 at 7:07pm
Friday, February 26, 2010 at 12:54PM Below we highlight the year-to-date change for ten key commodities. As shown, orange juice has gotten off to a nice start (+13.15%), while natural gas has once...
- Energy and Natural Resources Market Highlights (February 28, 2010)
by US Global Investors
28 Feb 2010 at 9:14pm
Energy and Natural Resources Market Strengths The Baker Hughes weekly rig count climbed by 28 rigs in the United States to a 52-week high of 1,373 drilling rigs. U.S. crude steel output totalled ...
- WSJ: India Joins China in Global Hunt for Commodities
by AdvisorAnalyst
25 Feb 2010 at 12:20am
This article is a guest contribution by TraderMark, of Fund My Mutual Fund Blog. A few weeks ago we noted the world’s largest coal producer, Coal India, was on the hunt for global assets to expand ...
- Carry Trade Withdrawal Gives China Safe Opportunity to ‘Talk’ Tightening
by AdvisorAnalyst
23 Feb 2010 at 8:16am
Chinese stocks, commodities, and global markets, for that matter, are not correcting due to the anticipation of reduced demand from China, as a result of its squawking about tightening. In fact, la...
- Energy and Natural Resources Market Highlights (week ending 2/15/2010)
by US Global Investors
15 Feb 2010 at 10:41pm
Energy and Natural Resources Market Inflows into commodity index tracking funds were strong in January after some slippage in December. This suggests that appetite for commodities exposure did not...
- Offshore Oil The Warren Buffett Way
by Dian L. Chu
15 Feb 2010 at 8:44am
By Dian L. Chu, Economic Forecasts & Opinions Commodities, particularly crude, were trending down last week after China’s Central Bank raised bank reserve requirements boosting the US dollar again...
- The Prevailing Trend, the Dollar, and the Return of Volatility
by AdvisorAnalyst
12 Feb 2010 at 6:38am
What does the fiscal crisis in Greece have to do with the price of commodities? Why would the Chinese step up their rhetoric of ditching reserve holdings in U.S. agencies, like Fannie and Freddie, ...
18 Mar 2010 at 1:31pm
Up-To-The-Minute Roundtable Analysis on Commodities and Energy from SeekingAlpha.com, Globe and Mail Energy News,
- Why Now Is the Time for Corn
by Matthew Bradbard
17 Mar 2010 at 5:05pm
Matthew Bradbard submits:
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- Today in Commodities: Luck of the Irish
by Matthew Bradbard
17 Mar 2010 at 4:40pm
Matthew Bradbard submits:I have found that the harder I work and the more research I do, the luckier I am. Crude is back near the recent highs, having gained nearly $4 off yesterday's lows. The pr...
- Commodities Update: Italian Viewpoint
by Matteo Radaelli
17 Mar 2010 at 1:13pm
Matteo Radaelli submits: Over the first three months of 2010, major commodities recorded a very positive performance. Between the major ETFs and ETCs listed on the Italian Stock Exchange, ETCs on g...
- Today in Commodities: A Delusional Fed
by Matthew Bradbard
16 Mar 2010 at 3:55pm
Matthew Bradbard submits:You cannot have your cake and eat it too! Either circumstances in the economy are getting better and we need to start looking for an exit door, or we are still in for a sh...
- Commodity Prices: An Update
by Calafia Beach Pundit
15 Mar 2010 at 6:14pm
Calafia Beach Pundit submits:This chart (click to enlarge) shows the Journal of Commerce Index of commodity prices (blue line), as well as four subcomponents of the index. The y-axis is set so th...
- Today in Commodities: The Ides of March
by Matthew Bradbard
15 Mar 2010 at 3:57pm
Matthew Bradbard submits:Downward momentum is gaining as Crude has lost 2.9% in the last 2 sessions. We are expecting this move to drag prices in May to $76/77. As we voiced in our commentary this...
- Declining Chinese Copper Demand: Not a Doom and Gloom Scenario
by Market Blog
15 Mar 2010 at 3:27pm
Market Blog submits:By David Berman
Martin Roberge, portfolio strategist at Dundee Securities, is not as enthusiastic about diversified metals stocks, cutting his recommendation to “market ...
- Tom Fernandes: Going Long on Agriculture
by Hard Assets Investor
15 Mar 2010 at 9:46am
Hard Assets Investor submits:By Lara Crigger
With China canceling U.S. soybean shipments, and national corn and wheat stockpiles hitting all-time highs, the fundamentals are looking dicey in th...
- Wild Weekly Wrap Up: Really Trying to Get Bullish
by Philip Davis
15 Mar 2010 at 3:15am
Phil Davis submits:I’m having writer’s block this weekend.
Usually when I can’t think of what to write it helps me to go over our portfolios so I started this morning reviewing the Buy List but I ...
- Burdensome Supply Makes Wheat Fertile Ground for Call Sellers
by James Cordier
14 Mar 2010 at 11:02am
It’s one of the most difficult concepts that traditional investors have to grapple with when first discovering the strategy of selling options: When selling puts, the market doesn’t necessarily hav...
- Today in Commodities: Spring Break?
by Matthew Bradbard
12 Mar 2010 at 4:14pm
Matthew Bradbard submits:This does not feel like Spring Break to me as I need to be glued to the screens. The good news being that since I live in Fort Lauderdale, it may feel like Spring Break at...
- Cosan: A Brazilian Refiner That's Sweeter Than Gisele
by Rohan C. Pease
11 Mar 2010 at 6:11pm
Rohan C. Pease submits:We all know the world famous Victoria's Secret model Gisele Bundchen - wife of Patriots quarterback Tom Brady and Brazil's hottest export to date. Gisele has brought much att...
- Today in Commodities: Where Next?
by Matthew Bradbard
11 Mar 2010 at 4:16pm
Matthew Bradbard submits:Markets seem to be waiting for some type of catalyst to determine the direction of the next leg. It was an inside day in Crude oil as prices hover around $82/barrel. For n...
- Soft Commodities in A Permanent Downtrend
by The Business Insider
11 Mar 2010 at 11:58am
The Business Insider submits:Worldwide wheat inventories are expected to rise 19% this year, which is the largest annual increase since 2002 according to the USDA. This will put pressure on a va...
- Brazil Raises Tariffs Over U.S. Cotton: Is Free Trade Unraveling?
by Old Trader
11 Mar 2010 at 6:50am
Old Trader submits:Last year, back on June 1, I wrote an article discussing the possibilities of the outbreak of a trade war. At the time, discussion was rampant over whether or not we were going t...
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20 May 2009 at 5:06pm
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- Gold climbs to eight-week high
by Frank Tang
20 May 2009 at 5:06pm
Bullion price bolstered by rally in oil past $60 a barrel, weakness of U.S. dollar
- Copper rallies on dollar weakness
by Chris Kelly and Michael Taylor
20 May 2009 at 4:17pm
Benchmark metal hits one-week high
- Oil price tops $62 a barrel
by Chris Kahn
20 May 2009 at 4:09pm
Crude rises as U.S. inventories report shows stockpile shrinking for second week in a row
- Western Canadian Coal to buy Cambrian Mining
20 May 2009 at 3:10pm
Merger values Cambrian at $120-million
- Enbridge says Texas to Louisiana pipeline a go
20 May 2009 at 11:04am
Calgary-based company says interest from shippers sufficient to move forward on project, and is c...
- TransAlta bumps up plant maintenance time frame
20 May 2009 at 11:00am
The Alberta generator's work will now take place this year instead of next, cutting 2009 profit b...
- Talisman makes discoveries in Colombia, Norway
20 May 2009 at 10:52am
Gas field in Colombia is described as “significant”
- TransCanada to sell asset to TC Pipelines
20 May 2009 at 9:32am
Will sell North Baja pipeline for $395-million in cash and shares
- Rio Tinto seeking changes to Chinalco deal
by Sonali Paul
20 May 2009 at 6:54am
Paper says Rio may replace $7.2-billion convertible bond; capital-raising may be underwritten by ...
- Canada to match U.S. car fuel rules
by BRIAN LAGHI and SHAWN McCARTHY
19 May 2009 at 9:28pm
Environment Minister Jim Prentice lauds push toward a single North American standard for fuel emi...