Analysis Topic: Commodity Markets - Metals, Softs & Oils
The analysis published under this topic are as follows.
Tuesday, July 26, 2011
Will Crude Oil Reach $120 by December? / Commodities / Crude Oil
By: Eric_McWhinnie
Although there have been numerous economic reports to derail oil (NYSE:USO), the black gold continues to hold firm. Last week, investors were reminded that the employment picture remains weak, as initial claims came in at 418k. Barclays Capital (NYSE:BCS) released a report that inflows into commodity markets fell sharply as the first half of 2011 ended.
Read full article... Read full article...
Tuesday, July 26, 2011
Gold Seen as Less Risky Currency, Return to Gold Standard Advocated in Print and Video / Commodities / Gold and Silver 2011
By: GoldCore
Gold is marginally lower in all currencies today (USD 1,611, EUR 1,113 and GBP 983 per ounce) but remains close to record nominal highs in major currencies on U.S. and Eurozone debt concerns. With the risk free rate of return of U.S. Treasuries (Treasury bills, Treasury notes and Treasury bonds) coming into question, gold is increasingly being seen by many as a less risky asset and as a less risky currency.
Tuesday, July 26, 2011
Gold Dips, Obama Fears Deep Crisis, India's Inflation Panic / Commodities / Gold and Silver 2011
By: Ben_Traynor
U.S. DOLLAR gold bullion prices fell as London opened Tuesday, but held steady for the remainder of the morning around $1610 an ounce – 0.8% of yesterday's all-time high.
Silver bullion prices were also steady, trading around $40.40 an ounce – up 0.8% from Friday's close – while stocks and commodities rallied and US Treasury bonds fell following President Obama's televised debt ceiling appeal on Monday.
Read full article... Read full article...
Tuesday, July 26, 2011
Don't Miss the Chance to Profit from the Silver Price Rebound / Commodities / Gold and Silver 2011
By: Money_Morning
Kerri Shannon writes:
Anyone who thought the silver bull-run ended with the metal's recent price slip should think again, because there's a silver price rebound about to take off.
Silver prices dipped more than 20% in May after testing $50 an ounce, but Washington's lack of progress on the debt ceiling debate has rattled investors, sending them once again to the safe havens of gold and silver.
Read full article... Read full article...
Tuesday, July 26, 2011
No Gold Bubble / Commodities / Gold and Silver 2011
By: The_Gold_Report
Laurentian Securities Analyst Éric Lemieux was headed out into the field a few days after this interview to check out the latest progress on some of his favorite exploration plays in the James Bay area of eastern Canada. In this exclusive interview with The Gold Report, he shared his latest insights on the gold market, and his current thinking on some of his favorite plays in the vast untapped areas of Quebec and Ontario now being opened up to expanded exploration efforts by both juniors and majors.
Monday, July 25, 2011
Gold Stocks Historic Move Directly Ahead / Commodities / Gold & Silver Stocks
By: Jordan_Roy_Byrne
A variety of factors are lining up that lead us to believe we are on the cusp of a major move higher in the gold stocks. We feel we have been saying this for a while but the reality is we are moving closer and closer to that moment. The fundamentals couldn’t be more obvious and being in the 11th year of a bull market means the timing is ripe. We think you will find the facts and conclusions extracted from the technicals, sentiment, and valuations very compelling.
Monday, July 25, 2011
Gold Breaks Through $1620 with 8 Days Left until US Debt Ceiling "Suicide" / Commodities / Gold and Silver 2011
By: Ben_Traynor
THE DOLLAR gold price held steady around $1619 an ounce Monday morning London time – up 1.2% from Friday's close – just below its new all-time record of $1623 per ounce set at the start of the day's Asian trade.
Stock and commodity markets and longer-dated US Treasury bonds all fell after it became clear Washington is no closer to solving its debt ceiling stalemate.
Read full article... Read full article...
Monday, July 25, 2011
Gold Surges in Asian Trading to Record Nominal High on Washington Theatre and Dollar Debasement / Commodities / Gold and Silver 2011
By: GoldCore
Gold is trading at $1,617.75/oz, €1,126.49/oz and £993.46/oz.
Gold surged 1.4% ($23) from $1,600.90/oz to a new record nominal of $1,624.07/oz within an hour of the open in Asia. Gold reached new highs due to continuing uncertainty and theatre regarding the debt ceiling negotiations in Washington. Gold is higher in all currencies except the Swiss franc as the Swiss currency is also continuing to see flows.
Read full article... Read full article...
Monday, July 25, 2011
Fiat Currency Is The Bubble, Not Gold / Commodities / Gold and Silver 2011
By: Jeff_Berwick
There are countless reasons, which we've shown in our public and subscription-based writings over time, why gold is not in a bubble.
Aside from all the empirical data, however, probably the most obvious sign that gold is not in a bubble is the fact that the media and the government keep proclaiming it to be in a bubble. The media and the government never see bubbles coming.
Read full article... Read full article...
Sunday, July 24, 2011
Gold and Silver Price Will Continue to Rise / Commodities / Gold and Silver 2011
By: George_Maniere
If there is an agreement reached by Congress and the debt ceiling is raised Gold and Silver will go up. If there is no agreement reached by Congress and there is a default, Gold and Silver will go up but in a parabolic move. Either way Gold and Silver will continue to rise as the U.S. and European economies continue to debase their currencies by the printing of fiat paper money to try and pay off their debt with paper that is of a lesser value. Indeed, the West has gone so far as to not even bother to print fiat money into paper but instead they have created new vehicles like gold and silver derivative products that are nothing more than digital bytes that are traded across international borders.
Sunday, July 24, 2011
Gold Top May be Forming, Getting Too Darn Hot! / Commodities / Gold and Silver 2011
By: Merv_Burak
It looks like a top forming in gold. Caution ahead although the possible top is based upon very short term action so even if the top materializes it might not last long.
Read full article... Read full article...
Saturday, July 23, 2011
Counterfeit Gold Standards / Commodities / Gold and Silver 2011
By: Gary_North
There is abundant evidence that a well designed, well managed, gold standard is better adapted than a monetary standard managed at the discretion of elite civil servants to maintain price stability and strong economic growth. ~ Ralph Benko
Mr. Benko supports the creation of a government-designed, government-run, and government-enforced gold standard. I do not. This is because there is abundant evidence that such a gold standard always turns into the central-bank fiat money standard that Keynesian economists and monetarist economists insist is the only possible way to maintain long-term economic growth. Fiat money is dishonest money.
Read full article... Read full article...
Saturday, July 23, 2011
Dow-to-Gold and Greece-to-Gold / Commodities / Gold and Silver 2011
By: Willem_Weytjens
In this article we will discuss different ratios, including the important DowJones-to-Gold ratio, but also a special ratio which we will discuss below.
Saturday, July 23, 2011
Investor Opportunity in a China Power Blackout / Commodities / Energy Resources
By: Sara_Nunnally
You've got a perfect hand at the blackjack table... and you've got a lot of patacas in your bet pile.
The night's been lucky for you at the Lisboa Macau, and you've got an upgrade coming your way if your luck holds out. The dealer's showing 15, then 19, then bust! Looks like you'll be smiling all the way to your luxury suite.
Read full article... Read full article...
Saturday, July 23, 2011
Triple-Digit Returns Predicted for Gold Mining Stocks / Commodities / Gold & Silver Stocks
By: The_Gold_Report
With the price of gold hitting record highs and equity prices lagging behind, Bob Moriarty, founder of 321gold.com, says it's time to gather some precious metals as insurance against hyperinflation or deflation—whichever may be coming our way—and to stock up on junior resource stocks. Prudent picks, he suggests in this exclusive interview with The Gold Report, stand a good chance of yielding returns up to 500%.
Saturday, July 23, 2011
The Greek Canary Sings: Are Gold, Silver and Natural Resource Investors Listening? / Commodities / Gold and Silver 2011
By: Jeb_Handwerger
The market wires are ablaze recently with news that all is well in the relationship between Athens and the elites of the Euro-Zone. The Greek bailout is a fait accompli. The markets are responding with a relief rally that has taken the pressure off of stock and commodity markets internationally since the beginning of July.Read full article... Read full article...
Saturday, July 23, 2011
Climate Change Investing in Rare Earth Metals, Energy and Fertilizers / Commodities / Investing 2011
By: Richard_Mills
The Earth's climate has been continuously changing throughout its history. From ice covering large amounts of the globe to interglacial periods where there was ice only at the poles - our climate and biosphere have been in flux for millennia.
Friday, July 22, 2011
Bullish Crude Oil Technical's, Excellent Buying Opportunity in Oil Stocks / Commodities / Oil Companies
By: Zeal_LLC
Averaging $96 so far this summer, crude oil certainly doesn’t feel cheap. Nevertheless, its technicals are looking increasingly bullish. After recently bouncing out of a major correction, oil appears to be embarking on a new bull-market upleg. If one is indeed brewing, speculators and investors alike ought to capitalize on this excellent buying opportunity in oil stocks.
Friday, July 22, 2011
Uzbekistan's Untapped Solar Energy Riches / Commodities / Renewable Energy
By: OilPrice_Com
The 17th century English philosopher, Francis Bacon, once observed that, "knowledge is power.So, here's some power knowledge that the West has overlooked, but may well contain critical information for jumpstarting Western interest in solar power.
Read full article... Read full article...
Friday, July 22, 2011
Manipulated Markets, Dinosaurs, Dodo Birds and Wooly Mammoths / Commodities / Market Manipulation
By: Rob_Kirby
Back on June 23, 2011 – the Washington Post and Bloomberg reported that the U.S. and allies were going to release 60 million barrels of crude oil from strategic reserves to REDUCE OIL PRICES - reasoning this was to replace alleged shortages caused by the removal of 1.5 million barrels per day of light sweet Lybian crude which had been removed from the market: