Analysis Topic: Commodity Markets - Metals, Softs & Oils
The analysis published under this topic are as follows.
Wednesday, March 30, 2011
The Fight Against Higher Oil Prices is Lost / Commodities / Crude Oil
By: Money_Morning
Kent Moors, Ph.D. writes:
Information has surfaced that forces opposing Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi secured the major oil towns of Brega and Ras Lanuf (both port cities on the Mediterranean).
The Libyan rebels now control oil fields producing between 100,000 and 130,000 barrels a day, and they say that will quickly increase to 300,000, with exports renewing in a week. That higher figure would account for about 19% of daily exports from Libya before the unrest started.
Read full article... Read full article...
Wednesday, March 30, 2011
Gold and Silver Higher as Eurozone Downgrades / Commodities / Gold and Silver 2011
By: GoldCore
Gold and, particularly, silver are higher in European trading, especially in Japanese yen, which has come under pressure again today. The initial 'repatriation funds' yen rally in the days after the natural and nuclear disaster has abated.
Gold is again close to record nominal highs in yen (119,000/oz) and other currencies. The outlook for the yen is not good due to massive fiscal and demographic challenges, zero percent interest rates and ongoing currency debasement - none of which will be helped by the nuclear disaster.
Read full article... Read full article...
Wednesday, March 30, 2011
Commodities, Another Bubble that Breaks the World? / Commodities / Liquidity Bubble
By: Clif_Droke
In 1931 a financial writer named Garet Garrett wrote the now classic book, “A Bubble That Broke the World.” Garrett’s contention was that the Great Crash of 1929 was made possible by the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy. Eighty years later another Fed-induced crisis is forming which, if allowed to continue, threatens to again break the back of the U.S. economy.Read full article... Read full article...
Wednesday, March 30, 2011
What Resource Investors Should Do When Worlds Collide / Commodities / Resources Investing
By: The_Gold_Report
Rick Rule, the renowned resource investor who founded Global Resource Investments, returned to cyberspace last week for a webcast in which he explored some of the implications for resource investors when two megatrends from opposite ends of the socioeconomic spectrum collide. This phenomenon will inevitably result in incredible market turbulence, Rick tells us, and, in the context of the ancient Chinese curse, some mighty interesting times.
Wednesday, March 30, 2011
Genuine Growth Still Lives in Natural Gas Sector / Commodities / Natural Gas
By: The_Energy_Report
Investors can still find options with the right mix in the natural gas markets, according to Analyst Neal Dingmann of SunTrust Robinson Humphrey. Read why he recommends small and large—even international—companies in this exclusive interview with The Energy Report.
The Energy Report: Are you bullish on companies that have exposure to natural gas?
Tuesday, March 29, 2011
Rare Earth Metal Stocks Rebounding / Commodities / Metals & Mining
By: Jeb_Handwerger
Not too long ago in our national history, mining for rare earths (Market Vectors Rare Earth/Strategic Metals (REMX)) was an American enterprise. As in so many other areas, such as nuclear power, automobiles and technolgoy, it was decided that the US would shut down industries and farm the work out. The Chinese took the lead and became the world's supplier of over 97% of these crucial rare earth elements. Now it is the Americans coming, hat in hand, to petition Beijing a la Oliver Twist with a "Please... may I have some more?"
Read full article... Read full article...
Tuesday, March 29, 2011
Debunking Gold Bears / Commodities / Gold and Silver 2011
By: Jordan_Roy_Byrne
In this missive we reply to the supposed reasons against investing in Gold.
Point: If you bought Gold in 1980, you were in the red for many years.
Read full article... Read full article...
Tuesday, March 29, 2011
Gold and Silver Struggling to Digest Global Events / Commodities / Gold and Silver 2011
By: Adrian_Ash
THE PRICE OF SILVER and physical gold bars held in a 0.5% range in London dealing on Tuesday, sitting tight above yesterday's 1-week lows against the Dollar as global equities stalled and the US currency rose on the forex market.
Government-bond prices also slipped, and commodity markets lost up to 1%.
Tuesday, March 29, 2011
Gold Massive Capital Wave Approaches / Commodities / Gold and Silver 2011
By: Neil_Charnock
Capital waves control the direction of markets; they are flows of money, the liquidity that dictates direction. There is nothing like a good gold rally because it is driven by fear. As I will explain this coming rally is shaping up with considerable force, the capital wave to hit this market sector will be a monumental event. You will want to be on this wave with as much capital as you dare to commit to precious metal mining stocks and gold (include silver).
Tuesday, March 29, 2011
China Massive Gold Shortage, Supply and Demand Crunch Looms / Commodities / Gold and Silver 2011
By: GoldCore
Gold and silver are lower again today with short term momentum traders taking advantage of recent weakness and capping of the gold price at record nominal highs. Options expiry often sees gold and silver prices fall but recover sharply within days of expiry and this is likely to be the pattern again after yesterday's expiration.
Tuesday, March 29, 2011
Gold Paradigm Shift / Commodities / Gold and Silver 2011
By: The_Gold_Report
As an investor, sometimes the best action you can take is no action. Jason Hamlin of the Gold Stock Bull newsletter didn't start snapping up stocks on news of disaster in Japan and military attacks in Libya. In this exclusive interview with The Gold Report, Jason tells why he's holding his ground, how high macro issues spanning the globe could push precious metal prices and a few of his top stock picks.
The Gold Report: Jason, the gold price fell dramatically after the Japanese earthquake and subsequent tsunami. Were you buying in the dip, and if so, what were you buying?
Tuesday, March 29, 2011
LIBYA: ‘V’ PROFILE COMING FOR OIL PRICES? / Commodities / Crude Oil
By: Andrew_McKillop
Coalition bombing in Libya has transformed the prospects for embattled insurgents, now sweeping further and further west from their Benghazi stronghold. Likely ground support, or at least weapons supply and military specialist manpower from the coalition can speed the coming encirclement and defeat of the Gaddafi regime, in its Tripoli heartland.
Read full article... Read full article...
Monday, March 28, 2011
Silver Price Suppression: How, Why and Effect / Commodities / Gold and Silver 2011
By: Rob_Kirby
This paper is written as a response to market observers who opine, “how can the price of precious metals be suppressed when their prices have empirically gone up 4 fold and more over the past 10 years?”
Monday, March 28, 2011
Will This Gold Breakout Be Authentic? / Commodities / Gold and Silver 2011
By: Jeb_Handwerger
Physical demand for gold and silver is strong as investors seek protection of wealth against uncertainty in the Middle East. It has already been reported that Col. Qaddafi has been a wise gold investor, preparing for this crisis by hoarding a large amount of the precious metal to fund his military and to hedge against economic sanctions. Just like he's been hoarding precious metals, many throughout the Middle East are trying to sell their assets and seek out the shelter of safe havens. Read full article... Read full article...
Monday, March 28, 2011
Gold and Silver Fall as Arab Turmoil Quickly Resolves / Commodities / Gold and Silver 2011
By: Adrian_Ash
THE PRICE OF GOLD slipped 1.3% in Asian and early London trade on Monday, pulling back to a 6-session low of $1411 per ounce as global stock markets slipped and the US Dollar rose on the FX market.
Silver prices dropped 2.1% to trade beneath $36.50 per ounce, a 3-session low.
Monday, March 28, 2011
After 40 years of Nuclear Passion, It Hurts / Commodities / Nuclear Power
By: OilPrice_Com
For 40 years I've written about nuclear power, defended it and believed, as I still do, that it offers the best signpost to a great future; to what Churchill called the "sunlit uplands"; in short, utopia.
I regard electricity as one of mankind's great achievements, saving people from the menial, painful drudgery that marks daily existence without it. Growing up in Africa, I'd see men and women walking miles, many miles, barefoot across the savanna, looking for a few pieces of wood to burn for cooking and hot water.
Read full article... Read full article...
Monday, March 28, 2011
Gold Record High Fuelled by China and Asian Demand / Commodities / Gold and Silver 2011
By: GoldCore
Gold and silver have fallen in Asian and early European trading, despite global uncertainty leading to weakness in equity and bond markets. Support is likely to come from eurozone debt concerns, geopolitical risk and the deepening nuclear crisis in Japan - the true extent of which remains unacknowledged.
Sunday, March 27, 2011
Gold and Silver Rally Lacks Momentum / Commodities / Gold and Silver 2011
By: Merv_Burak
The precious metals had a great week, so why is the momentum of these moves so lacking in strength? Speculators who can move prices seem not yet to be convinced that gold stocks will continue zooming into ever higher ground. Is there peace in the oil fields or something?
Saturday, March 26, 2011
Salivating at the Upside Potential of the Gold Market / Commodities / Gold and Silver 2011
By: Richard_Daughty
Not long ago, as I recall, a pension fund in some foreign country, one of those Scandinavian ones I think, was ordered to invest no more than about 3% of its custody assets in gold, meaning that the fund had too much gold, and to sell part of its gold holdings in order to comply.
Saturday, March 26, 2011
Market Volatility Creates Resource Stocks Opportunity / Commodities / Metals & Mining
By: The_Gold_Report
The terrible tragedy in Japan is shifting markets worldwide. Mike Kachanovsky, a consultant to both resource companies and institutional investors, believes the volatility has created a finite opportunity to scoop up resource stocks on the cheap. In this exclusive interview with The Gold Report, Mike explains what impact the devastation could play to the performance of rare earth companies, as well as how to navigate discounted stocks to avoid the duds.