Commodities
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 […]
Grains Update: Now Corn Is Reacting To The Cold?
No doubt about it, the winter of 2014 has been a doozy… As you may know firsthand, bitter temperatures have been a common occurrence in the Midwest and Eastern US over the past few months. In fact, meteorologists say it was the coldest January in over a century. And as I’ve mentioned in recent articles, […]
Sell These Stocks Now!
Back in late November, I revealed three stocks to buy in response to a potential winter surge in the price of natural gas. As you may remember, Ultra Petroleum (UPL), Cabot Oil & Gas (COG), and Southwestern Energy (SWN) were my three favorite ways to “winterize” your portfolio. Let me quickly recap why… The three […]
Wheeeere’s The Beef?
Believe it or not, cattle are soaring to yet another record high… As you may know, both feeder and live cattle were solid performers in 2013. Live cattle closed the year at $1.35 a pound while feeders ended at $1.67. Those closing prints were at the top of the yearly range for live cattle and […]
Commodity Profits: Can It Be True?
Overall commodity performance was lacking in 2013. Fed tapering fears, global growth uncertainty, and Chinese economic slowdown worries came together to keep hard assets investors planted firmly on the sidelines. So, as Editor of the Commodity ETF Alert, 2013 ended up being an exercise in navigating an underperforming sector rather than an outright search for […]
2014 Profits! Why You Need Commodities In Your Portfolio
Let’s face it… 2013 wasn’t exactly a stellar year for commodities. Gold fell 28% – the worst annual performance for the metal since 1981. Silver performed even worse with a yearly loss of 35%. And let’s not forget about corn, which recorded a stunning drop of 39.6%. While those are easily the most dramatic […]
