Commodities
Geothermal Energy Offers Alternative To Oil
The oil frenzy’s still building. Last week we peaked at almost $135 a barrel. According to CNBC and the talking heads, it’s the story of the century. Every tick higher on oil prices brought a new flood of information, concerns, and stories. Now oil is off $10 per barrel. Never fear. The story of the […]
Freeport McMoRan Copper & Gold (FCX)
Just a few days ago I had a problem. The water pipe running into my house started leaking. The small drip, drip, drip, which I ignored for a few days turned into a small stream. I was fortunate. My leak could have been much worse. Once I realized how bad the leak was I shut […]
Pullback In Commodities Offers Opportunity
I recently re-read a great book, Hot Commodities: How Anyone Can Invest Profitably In The World’s Best Market by Jim Rogers. I first read this book a few years ago when it hit the market. Now it seems as timely as ever. For those of you who don’t know, Jim Rogers is one of the […]
No End To China’s Demand For Oil
Oil prices recently surged to over $120 a barrel. It’s amazing to watch these prices climb and climb. What we’re seeing here is a fundamental shift in the way oil is bought and sold around the globe. Make no mistake about it, high oil prices are here to stay – and they’ll go higher. I’m […]
High Corn Prices Hurt Ethanol Producers
Oil is getting out of hand. $119 per barrel. Who has that kind of money. It won’t be long before we see Gasoline prices over $3.50. Oh, wait, we’re already there! I used to fill my gas tank for $20 and get money back. Now, I fork over $40 and I’m lucky to get enough […]
Buy DuPont To Profit From Rising Agricultural Commodity Prices
Have you been watching the markets over the last few weeks? If you have you know how poorly the stock market has been performing (we’re now testing the 12,000 level). You also know that one part of the market is doing extremely well – commodities. The commodities markets are doing so well that most are […]
Short Term Direction Of Oil Prices
Yesterday I had a very interesting conversation with a good friend. He had been following the markets very closely and wanted to know what I thought about oil. With prices now actively trading above $100 per barrel, several market watchers including my friend thought prices were poised to fall in the short term. He cited […]
Rising Commodity Prices Boost Stocks Of Suppliers To Agricultural Industry
John was in a small Midwestern town for business a few years ago. Just before crossing the street he noticed a small crowd forming at the entrance of a local bank. Curious, he walked over to see what the commotion was about. He found a group of local businessmen surrounding a tall man in dirty […]
Profit From High Oil Prices Like A Billionaire
Ever wonder how billionaires make their money? Some inherit it – like the Walton children who became billionaires after the founder of Wal-Mart died. Some billionaires like South American drug-lords make their money illegally. Yet others found and build very successful companies, folks like Michael Dell and Bill Gates. But one type of billionaire – the […]
