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Commodities
618 posts
WSJ: India Joins China in Global Hunt for Commodities
This article is a guest contribution by TraderMark, of Fund My Mutual Fund Blog. A few weeks ago…
Navigating Volatility: The Case for Tactical Alpha
In today's volatile markets, alternative investments are key for diversification, resilience, and returns, but they demand expertise to navigate. Ash Lawrence, Head of AGF Capital Partners and Scott Radke, CEO and Co-CIO of New Holland Capital discuss...
Carry Trade Withdrawal Gives China Safe Opportunity to 'Talk' Tightening
Chinese stocks, commodities, and global markets, for that matter, are not correcting due to the anticipation of reduced…
IMF Gold Sales v. the Alchemy of Gold Futures – What’s the Impact on Gold Prices?
This article is a guest contribution by J.S. Kim, of SmartKnowledgeU™. The recently announced IMF sale of 191.3…
Energy and Natural Resources Market Highlights (week ending 2/15/2010)
Energy and Natural Resources Market Inflows into commodity index tracking funds were strong in January after some slippage…
The Prevailing Trend, the Dollar, and the Return of Volatility
What does the fiscal crisis in Greece have to do with the price of commodities? Why would the…
Hugh Hendry and Joseph Stiglitz Duke it Out Over Greece and the Euro
This article is a guest contribution from The Business Insider. Joe Stiglitz and Hugh Hendry duked it out…
David Rosenberg: Update and 5 Ways to Protect a Portfolio in a Deflationary Backdrop
Below is an excerpt from Breakfast with Dave, February 9, 2010. "We highlighted yesterday what this means for…
Energy and Natural Resources Market Highlights (week ending 02/07/10)
Energy and Natural Resources Market Despite Concerns over the Global Economy, Leading Indicators & Global Industrial Production are…
Gold Market Highlights (week ending 02/07/10)
Gold Market For the week, spot gold closed at $1,065.85 per ounce down $15.00 or 1.39 percent. Gold…
Art Cashin: Market Commentary - An Encore Presentation
From Art Cashin's Market Commentary, as distributed by UBS Financial Services, February 4 On this day (+2) in…
Last Year's Winners Unwinding Along With Dollar Carry Trades
The weakness in the Euro is causing a short-squeeze in the U.S. dollar funded carry trade. The short…
Emerging Markets Highlights
Emerging Markets Strengths Fitch raised Indonesia's long-term foreign and local currency credit ratings from BB to BB+, the…
China Holds the Trump Card?
China is trouncing its economic competition when it comes to manufacturing exports. In 2008, China decided to hitch…
A Decade of Hot Commodities
A Decade of Hot Commodities By Frank Holmes, CEO, US Global Funds, January 19, 2010 We’ve updated our…
Gold Market Highlights
Gold Market For the week, spot gold closed at $1,093.35 per ounce, down $37.58 or 3.32 percent. Gold…