Commodities
China: Ready To Rebound?
Commodity bulls received some great news last week… China revealed stronger than expected import/export data in their merchandise trade balance report. April exports grew by 0.9% year-over-year while imports jumped by 0.8%. Now I’ll admit, at first glance the numbers don’t look all that hot. But dig a little deeper and you’ll find something interesting… […]
Gold: Rigged Market?
Maybe you’ve heard this allegation before. I know I have… The gold market is rigged. Conspiracy theorists proclaim big banks manipulate the price of gold for their own economic benefit. The theory isn’t a new one. I remember hearing this theory over a decade ago. But to be perfectly honest, I’ve never put much confidence […]
Mexican Child Ready To Wreak Havoc…
Don’t look now, but an angry Mexican child is ready to turn the commodities world on its ear. What the heck am I talking about? El Niño… In case you’re unaware, El Niño translates into “Mexican child”. Of course, in this instance, I’m referring to the abnormal ocean pattern forming in the Pacific Ocean known […]
Export This Important Energy Asset?
As you may know, there’s been plenty of debate about upcoming US natural gas exports. Some people are all for it, while others are dead set against it. And now the topic is getting even more attention thanks to the situation in Ukraine… Energy officials from a handful of Eastern European nations were in […]
Watch Out For These Scams!
This is part three of my series covering the basics of gold and silver coin investing. As you know, we’ve discussed quite a bit of information the past few weeks, including… The difference between numismatic investing and bullion investing. Who mints gold and silver bullion, and why it’s important to know the difference. The distinction […]
The Bullish Case For Palladium Is Getting Stronger…
Long time readers know I’ve been bullish on palladium for quite some time. In fact, I’ve had subscribers of my flagship commodity investing service, the Commodity ETF Alert, buying the metal on dips over the past year. And now their patience is finally starting to pay off. Take a look… As you can see, palladium […]
Hogs Gone Wild!
First it was natural gas… Then it was coffee…. Now lean hogs are joining the ranks of commodities surging to multi-year highs in 2014. This relatively thin market is experiencing an astonishing rally thanks to two factors, which I’ll cover in a minute. But first let’s look at a chart… As you can see from […]
For Serious Gold And Silver Investors Only!
Today we’re continuing our series on coin investing. As you may remember from my last article on the subject, coin demand is at all time highs. In fact, the US mint sold 42.6 million American Silver Eagles in 2013- an annual sales record for the institution. Why such a surge in investor interest? Quite simply, […]
Spectacular Commodity Gains In February!
February has come to a close. And that means it’s the perfect time to recap the biggest commodity gainers and decliners over the past month. First, let’s start with some of the biggest gainers… Coffee As loyal readers know, I’ve talked a lot about this commodity lately. Brazilian drought fears have investors pushing coffee into […]
Can You Handle The Truth?
With last year’s dramatic downturn in precious metals, one could come to the conclusion that demand for gold and silver coins has gone down the toilet. After all, if investors are sending prices to multi-year lows, that means they want less of these metals… right? Actually, that couldn’t be further from the truth… Demand for […]
