Analysis Topic: Commodity Markets - Metals, Softs & Oils
The analysis published under this topic are as follows.Friday, May 01, 2009
Gold Stocks Investing: Producer Categories / Commodities / Gold & Silver Stocks
In my tenure as an analyst on the gold stock circuit, I’ve been blessed to have experienced some pretty neat things that have given me an inside look at the gold mining industry. And by far the most exciting of my adventures have been tours of actual gold mines.
I’ve descended deep into the bowels of the earth to tour a small subterranean mining operation that follows a series of rich gold-bearing veins. I’ve also had a behind-the-scenes tour of a robust open-pit surface operation. Ultimately whether big or small, after going on a mine tour you don’t have to be a gold bug to be in awe of what goes into that shiny gold necklace that Aunt Jenny is wearing.
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Friday, May 01, 2009
Silver Investing, Too Little or Too Much? / Commodities / Gold & Silver 2009
As most readers know, I have been interested in the silver market from a very early age, and this interest has brought me in touch with many interesting people. One group that I have met and have many friends and associates among is the precious metals dealers. In fact, it would be tough for me to estimate how many I know on a first-name basis, so let’s just say many!
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Friday, May 01, 2009
New Bull Market in Stocks NOT Possible / Commodities / Gold & Silver 2009
WHOLESALE PRICES for physical gold slipped to an eight-session low early in London on Friday, dropping 4.1% from Monday's start before rallying to $885 an ounce as the US Dollar also bounced on the currency markets.
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Friday, May 01, 2009
Gold Falls on Increasing Risk Appetite / Commodities / Gold & Silver 2009
Gold fell 1% yesterday as risk appetite returned with equity markets in Asia and Europe rising prior to a mixed performance on Wall Street.Read full article... Read full article...
Friday, May 01, 2009
Gold on the Launch Pad / Commodities / Credit Crisis 2009
I love to chronicle my follies with gold. Gold seems so easy. The Federal Reserve runs the printing presses, and everyone in the world knows this is inflationary, and just like that, gold should be off and running. But it isn't.
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Thursday, April 30, 2009
PPIP Starts to Stink that's why Gold is R.I.P. / Commodities / Gold & Silver 2009
In Scotland the tradition is three days, in the Middle East it's one day; that's how long it takes for the deceased to start to stink.
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Thursday, April 30, 2009
Aristotle and the Definition of Money / Commodities / Fiat Currency
There are countless tips on how to make money. This article is not about that. Rather, we examine the definition of money, what makes good money, and how some bad monies stay bad while others have become acceptable through new ideas and technology. In the end we will talk about how money and currency will evolve in the future.
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Thursday, April 30, 2009
Meet the Investors Who Will Send Gold to $2,000 per Ounce / Commodities / Gold & Silver 2009
For the first time in a couple of decades, some of America's most successful, big-name investors are buying gold.
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Thursday, April 30, 2009
Gold Stock Fundamentals / Commodities / Gold & Silver Stocks
Since I’ve written about gold more than a few times recently, I thought it was time to check in the gold stocks. Most of the mainstream media seems cautiously bullish on gold yet they offer no position on the gold stocks. While the stocks are well off their highs, there are several key positive developments for the sector. The first is that a new cyclical bull market has started in relative terms.
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Thursday, April 30, 2009
Gold Drifts as Stocks Ignore Horrific Deflationary Economic Catastrophe / Commodities / Gold & Silver 2009
THE PRICE OF GOLD was driven sharply lower at Thursday morning's Gold Fix in London, dropping 1.2% to a one-week low of $889 per ounce as world stock markets continued to rise.
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Thursday, April 30, 2009
Gold Sideways Trend on Imminent Swine Flu Pandemic / Commodities / Gold & Silver 2009
Gold and silver rose yesterday (the first day in three) after the worse than expected US GDP report saw the dollar fall in value. Gold fell after the Federal Reserve released its optimistic note but recovered almost immediately.
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Thursday, April 30, 2009
Gold Consolidation Ending as U.S. Treasuries Paper Bubble Bursting / Commodities / Gold & Silver 2009
The battle for survival continues, as banks resorted to basic revisionist accounting (aka fraud) in order to claim improved health. Their reward was a financial sector stock rally of the most queer kind. The rally depended on all manner of contrived demand from the most sordid of chambers opposed to free markets, using tactics that are typically abhorrent. Next this beleaguered sector must withstand valuation checks and fair value scrutiny. Unless analyst dissent is declared illegal, the sector should fall in value. The new facade of Stress Tests has filled the void left by Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) concessions that led to phony balance sheets. These Stress Tests are neither a test nor a reflection of stress.
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Wednesday, April 29, 2009
Fastest US Recession Since 1946 Ignored by Stocks, Bonds and Commodities / Commodities / Gold & Silver 2009
Gold: "Excess Scrap Exhausted" as Fastest US Recession Since 1946 Ignored by Stocks, Bonds & Commodities
THE PRICE OF PHYSICAL GOLD spiked at the Wall Street opening on Wednesday, unwinding half of this week's losses to date as new data showed the US economy shrinking at its fastest pace in six decades.
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Wednesday, April 29, 2009
Gold Falls After Being Hit by Unusually Large Sell Orders / Commodities / Gold & Silver 2009
Gold fell marginally for a second day yesterday as gold continues to consolidate after last week’s 5% gain. Gold’s trading was erratic yesterday with unusually large sell orders leading to sharp falls in the price in seconds prior to mild rebounds. Such sharp and speedy declines are very unusual and would suggest a large player wanted gold prices lower in the futures market. Gold has risen some 0.5% this morning.
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Tuesday, April 28, 2009
Copper Supply and Demand - New Rule Book Still Being Written / Commodities / Metals & Mining
What's driving copper to its recent high of $2.20 a pound? If demand is down, how is it possible that the price of copper went up 40% to 50% within the last three months alone? "We're playing by a different set of rules now," says Gianni Kovacevic, corporate development strategist at Global Opportunities AG. In this exclusive interview with The Gold Report, Gianni discusses the changing face of copper and the new rule book being written for it.
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Tuesday, April 28, 2009
Beginner's Guide to Silver Investing - 7 Tips to Help You Make More Money with Silver Right Away / Commodities / Gold & Silver 2009
Recently, I met the owner of a well-known precious metals web site and I popped this question to him: "What do you think about investing in silver?". His reply was both profound and accurate. "David," he said, "The smart money is moving into gold, but the SMARTEST money is moving into silver!"Read full article... Read full article...
Tuesday, April 28, 2009
Swine Flu Virus Infects Gold and the U.S. Dollar / Commodities / Gold & Silver 2009
THE PRICE OF GOLD slumped for the third time inside 24 hours as the US opening approached on Tuesday, sinking 3.5% from yesterday's start to a four-session low of $886 an ounce.
Crude oil fell below $49 per barrel, while government bonds were bid higher, pushing the yield offered by 10-year US Treasuries to 2.90%.
Tuesday, April 28, 2009
U.S. Fed Fighting Against Monetary Laws of Physics Boosting Gold / Commodities / Gold & Silver 2009
How many gallons of water can one pump into a one gallon balloon? How high can one build a house of cards? In all such activities the laws of physics ultimately take control and dominate all else. Just as mankind can not repeal the laws of physics, it can not repeal the “Laws of Money.” The Federal Reserve is aggressively attempting to defy the “Laws of Money,” believing that it can stuff the money genie back in the bottle anytime it desires to do so.Read full article... Read full article...
Monday, April 27, 2009
Gold Stable as Swing Flu Hits Commodities / Commodities / Gold & Silver 2009
THE SPOT PRICE of physical gold reversed an early 0.6% rise in London on Monday, slipping back to last week's Dollar-close but recording the best Morning Gold Fix since April 2nd at $911.75 an ounce.Read full article... Read full article...
Monday, April 27, 2009
The Best Way to Play the Coming Crude Oil Rebound / Commodities / Oil Companies
David Fessler writes: Crude oil is at a one month low, and lately it’s done nothing but drift lower and lower.
Sadly, that’s about to change.
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