Tag: commodity investing
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
Can Palladium Break To New 2013 Highs?
One thing’s for certain… The South African mining industry is in a state of serious upheaval. Companies operating in the region have fallen on hard times due to rising operating costs and weak metal prices. For example, Anglo American, which is the largest platinum miner in the world, reported a hefty full-year 2012 loss thanks […]
Commodity ETFs: A Big Advantage Over Commodity Based Stocks…
I’ve been talking about the advantages of commodity ETFs over the past few weeks. First I laid out the underlying thesis for adding commodity exposure to your portfolio in the first place. Then I proposed why commodity ETFs are a far better alternative to risky and complicated futures contracts and options. But what about commodity-based […]
Top 3 Commodity Trends To Watch In 2013…
Where does the time go? It literally seems like yesterday 2011 came to an end and we celebrated the arrival of 2012. Now here we are, a few days away from 2013. I don’t know about you, but it seems like time passes faster with each year. Of course, we have to consider the possibility […]
Are Commodities Ready To Plummet?
No doubt about it, last month was rough for commodities. Lean hogs, cattle, and natural gas were the only hard assets eeking out gains in May. The others? Well, they weren’t so lucky. Take a look… As you can see, commodities encountered hefty losses over the past few weeks. Gold and silver fell 6% and […]
A Copper Buy Signal…
The bears are at it again… For the umpteenth time, bearish investors are claiming the two-year stock market rally has peaked. This time they point to copper’s recent weakness. They say it’s a sure sign stock market losses are just around the corner. What are these perennial pessimists talking about? Let’s take a look… First […]
