Commodities
Crude Oil: How Low Will It Go?
Crude bears are quickly coming out of hibernation… As energy investors are fully aware, bulls have been in control of oil prices for most of the summer. Multiple Middle East uncertainties pumped a massive fear premium into the crude market starting in early July. The essential commodity shot to $112 a barrel when Chicken Little […]
Commodity Stocks: Odyssey Marine Exploration (OMEX)…
Remember those childhood dreams of being a treasure hunter? You know, gallivanting the globe like Indiana Jones in search of buried riches? Well here’s a company doing just that… Odyssey Marine Exploration (OMEX) is a Tampa, Florida-based ocean exploration company specializing in locating historic shipwrecks. According to Odyssey President Mark Gordon, the world’s oceans are […]
Will Bulls Take Natural Gas Higher?
Ask anyone who watches the energy markets and they’ll likely tell you the same thing… … It was a lackluster summer for natural gas. Ambivalent weather resulted in above average July EIA inventory reports. As a result, natural gas plunged from $3.80 mmBtu to $3.30 by August. The early summer drop was a surprise for […]
Blatant Government Market Manipulation!
Take a look at this… As you can see in this long-term sugar price chart, the sweet commodity has been in a hefty downtrend since mid-2011. Ample global supplies have sent prices spiraling down to multi-year lows. But look a little closer and you’ll find something interesting… In this short-term chart, you’ll notice sugar prices […]
Sandridge Energy (SD) Update: Ready To Roar Higher?
A little over a month ago, I let you in on a little secret about Sandridge Energy (SD)… The oil and gas exploration company has quickly improving earnings, growing revenues, and surging production in an up and coming shale play- the Mississippian Lime. I also revealed a legendary billionaire hedge fund manager, Leon Cooperman, who […]
Hot Commodity Stocks: Triangle Petroleum (TPLM)
Thanks to ongoing supply worries in the Middle East, West Texas Intermediate (WTI) is still trading near multi-year highs of $110 a barrel. As tough as it is for consumers and the US economy to deal with high oil prices, it’s a great thing for small-cap oil companies. Companies like Triangle Petroleum (TPLM)… Triangle is […]
Should You Follow Rogers, Faber, And Schiff Into Commodities?
After a dismal first half of the year, investors have been getting wary of commodities. After all, at one point gold was down 28% on the year, silver was down 40%, and a slew of other hard assets performed as if they simply weren’t needed anymore. My how times have changed… In just a few […]
Technical Analysis: Basic Concepts Every Trader Must Know – Part 2
A few weeks ago, I covered an important technical analysis concept every trader must know- trend lines. In case you missed it, the value in recognizing trends lies in realizing the market’s overall direction. Once you realize which way the market is trending, you can join that trend in search of profits. If the trend […]
Precious Metals Rebound- Will The Rally Have Legs?
Yesterday was a huge day for the precious metals complex. Not only were gold and silver higher by 2% and 5% respectively, but platinum, palladium, and copper all shot higher as well. Without a doubt, it was the best day for metals in months. What sent them surging? China’s National Bureau of Statistics released important […]
Technical Analysis: Basic Concepts Every Trader Must Know – Part 1
There are two types of analysis when it comes to commodity investing- technical and fundamental. Fundamental analysis involves researching underlying real world factors that help determine the price of a certain commodity. For example, the USDA’s monthly World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) reports provide essential fundamental data that helps investors determine grain prices. […]
