Category: Resources Investing
The analysis published under this category are as follows.
Wednesday, December 26, 2007
The Best and Worst Commodity Performers of 2007 and Outlook for 2008 / Commodities / Resources Investing
By: George_Kleinman
The S&P 500 began 2007 at 1,428. On Friday, Dec. 21, it closed at 1,498 for a respectable, if unexciting, 4.9 percent return for the year.
Were there better places to be over this past year? You bet.
When trading futures, we use leverage. In many cases, all that's required is a 5 percent margin deposit of a contract's value. Under this scenario, just a 5 percent raw price move results in a 100 percent return on the initial margin deposit.
Saturday, December 15, 2007
Coal and Commodities Bull Markets for Several More Years / Commodities / Resources Investing
By: Emanuel_Balarie
Why coal (and other commodities)
should be in your stocking this year
...and the next year ... and the year after that!
For several years now, commodities have garnered attention because of their prolific appreciation. The price of oil has climbed by over $80/barrel during this first stage of this bull market, gold prices have more than tripled in price, and soybeans, corn, wheat and coal have suddenly become part of the investor's vocabulary. At the same time, however, it seems that while investors are now more familiar with commodities (in the general sense), they are still apprehensive about finally taking the steps to add commodities to their investment portfolios.
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Thursday, December 06, 2007
Dow Jones-AIG Commodity Index rebalancing Generates Significant Price Movements / Commodities / Resources Investing
By: David_Urban
Every year, the Dow Jones-AIG Commodity Index (DJAIG) rebalances for the upcoming year. This is significant for investors in that the DJAIG is followed by many investors looking to obtain commodity exposure. Exposure can be obtained through various investment vehicles created to mirror the index and rebalancing of the indices can create significant price movement as they occur.Read full article... Read full article...
Friday, November 16, 2007
China Stocks, Gold and Commodities - Where to next? Answer Inside ... / Commodities / Resources Investing
By: Money_and_Markets
Larry Edelson writes: If you think you've seen high prices for gold, oil, or any other natural resource, think again.
In a minute I'll show you why natural resource prices have much more to go on the upside and why the most important driver behind them — Asia — does too.
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Thursday, November 01, 2007
Gold $800! Hard Money Wins Again! / Commodities / Resources Investing
By: Money_and_Markets
Larry Edelson writes: They called it "a relic of the past."
They described its last major price surge as an "anomaly."
They said it would "never hit $800 again."
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Sunday, October 28, 2007
Oil hits $92.22! Gold up $16.50! Emergency Strategy Update / Commodities / Resources Investing
By: Money_and_Markets
Earlier this week, when Larry and I called an Emergency Strategy Update to alert you to a new, even more dramatic surge in gold and oil … and in nearly every resource under the sun …
When we told you about stocks that can leverage these rises by many times …
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