Tag: commodities
Looking For Action? Check Out Wheat Futures
Have you seen wheat prices lately? Talk about a wild ride… I’ve never seen anything like it in more than 15 years of trading. Wheat futures prices are all over the place. Huge swings are occurring on almost a daily basis. In fact, wheat had one of its biggest daily gains ever in early August. […]
A Good Relationship Gone Bad…
Sometimes relationships hold strong for the long haul… and sometimes good relationships take a turn for the worst. Like a budding romantic relationship, the relationship between the U.S. Dollar and commodities is complex. You see, the financial media (CNBC and the like) will tell you a rise in the dollar translates directly into cheaper commodity […]
Buy Silver At A 71% Discount!
I know a lot of our readers closely follow the commodity markets. The one commodity I get asked about most is Gold. Ultimately, everyone wants to know where Gold is heading… or how high it can go. The questions have only accelerated since Gold crossed the psychologically important $1,000 level. There is one primary reason […]
One Great Investment Idea Out Of China
You can’t look around these days without seeing news about China. Their presence on the global stage is growing by the day. While some investors (the stupid ones) are content to ignore the dragon, I’m focused on profiting from it. China’s influence far exceeds the shores of their own giant country. While their political […]
Using ETFs To Successfully Trade Commodities
It finally happened this week. It happens every year… you can’t quite set your watch to it, but it’s a constant here in the desert. What am I talking about? Triple digit temperatures of course. Yesterday it was 105 degrees here in Phoenix. If you’ve never been in the desert, remember, it’s a dry heat. […]
Protect Your Investment Portfolio Against Inflation And Stagflation
The results are in . . . and the results are surprising to say the least. Economic data posted this week shows that the US Economy grew during the first quarter at 0.9%. I was totally surprised, and I’m sure you were too. Given the deteriorating credit markets and the collapse of the housing industry […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
