Analysis Topic: Commodity Markets - Metals, Softs & Oils
The analysis published under this topic are as follows.Tuesday, April 27, 2010
Gold in British Pounds Near Record Highs on Hung Parliament and Budget Deficit Concerns / Commodities / Gold and Silver 2010
Gold dipped to $1,150/oz after lunch in New York before recovering to close with a gain of 0.03%. It has range traded from $1,150/oz to $1,157/oz in late Asian and European trading this morning. Gold is currently trading at $1,155/oz and in euro and GBP terms, at €865/oz and £749/oz respectively. Gold remains near record highs in euros and Swiss francs. Gold in sterling has rallied today by more 2% today as sterling has fallen on hung parliament and UK fiscal deficit concerns.
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Tuesday, April 27, 2010
Profit From Wall Street's Global Commodities Grab / Commodities / Resources Investing
William Patalon III writes: Virtually every investor has heard about how the emergence of China and India promise to send commodity prices skyward in the months and years to come. The promised run-up has yet to begin in earnest, but prognosticators say it's merely a matter of time and just the "right" catalyst.
Money Morning Contributing Editor Peter Krauth - a noted commodities expert and editor of the Global Resource Alert advisory service - says he's found that "just right" catalyst. He's calling it the "Great Global Commodities Grab," and says it's being engineered by some of Wall Street's biggest investment banks.
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Tuesday, April 27, 2010
Safe Storage for Gold and Precious Metals From an Expert’s point of view / Commodities / Gold and Silver 2010
I have heard many shows recently discuss the potential liability issues of various vaults, such as, whether or not there is actually the correct amount of precious metals in those vaults.
There have been precious metal storage facilities, precious metal dealers, or fund management companies on many internet shows discussing the concepts surrounding the recent worries of vault facilities not having the items or the precious metal program not securing the assets they are representing to their clients.
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Tuesday, April 27, 2010
Shale Natural Gas Miracle Pill or Empty Promise? / Commodities / Natural Gas
As you may be aware, over the past few weeks, much has been made of this unconventional source of energy. Some fine publications have even called shale gas a ‘game changer’ and most people are now convinced that shale gas has made ‘Peak Oil’ irrelevant. So, is shale gas really the miracle pill or is it yet another empty promise from a desperate industry?
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Tuesday, April 27, 2010
Playing the Niche to Outperform the Major Stock Indices / Commodities / Gold & Silver Stocks
John Pugsley's Stealth Investor portfolio has been outperforming the major indices since its inception four years ago. In this exclusive interview with The Gold Report, John explains how focusing on companies with smaller market caps allows his portfolio to upstage the market, and why the precious metals and energy sectors offer investors unique opportunities.
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Tuesday, April 27, 2010
Iceland Volcano Ash Could Hit Global Grain Production / Commodities / Agricultural Commodities
What a disappointment! We had high hopes for the Icelandic volcano. Not since preparations for the Millennium Bug has our mood been so upbeat. A real shot at a good calamity seemed to be possible. Then, it dwindled to nothing more than hot flatulence rather than the real thing. But, the Icelandic volcano is still there, trying to make things right. Well, it is only day 13 of the volcano, and you know what they said about the little train.
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Monday, April 26, 2010
the Post Office has effectively "gone postal", Choose Gold / Commodities / Gold and Silver 2010
Is it just me, or does anybody else now sense an ominous foreboding in the post element of the Post Office's name?
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Monday, April 26, 2010
Low Volatility Gold "Outperforms Stocks & Commodities" / Commodities / Gold and Silver 2010
THE PRICE OF WHOLESALE gold bullion hit fresh record highs vs. the Euro early on Monday, holding onto Friday's late gains for US investors as the single currency fell on the forex market.
World equities rose, as did commodities. Silver prices were little changed, remaining inside what bullion-bank Scotia Mocatta's technical analysts call "a two-month up channel.
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Monday, April 26, 2010
Gold Rises to New Record High in Euros and Swiss Francs / Commodities / Gold and Silver 2010
Gold dipped to $1,135/oz early in New York before dipping rising sharply to close with a gain of 0.95%. Gold closed last week some 2% higher in dollars and 3% higher in euros. It has dipped from $1,159/oz to $1,155/oz in Asian and European trading this morning. Gold is currently trading at $1,155/oz and in euro and GBP terms, at €867/oz and £748/oz respectively. Gold has surged to new nominal record highs in Swiss francs and in euros (see charts).
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Monday, April 26, 2010
The Imminent Crash Of The Oil Supply / Commodities / Crude Oil
Nicholas C. Arguimbau writes: What Is Going To Happen And Why Weren't We Forewarned?
Look at this graph and be afraid. It does not come from Earth First. It does not come from the Sierra Club. It was not drawn by Socialists or Nazis or Osama Bin Laden or anyone from Goldman-Sachs. If you are a Republican Tea-Partier, rest assured it does not come from a progressive Democrat. And vice versa. It was drawn by the United States Department of Energy, and the United States military's Joint Forces Command concurs with the overall picture.
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Monday, April 26, 2010
Gold Investor Sentiment Surprise, Are We In a Bubble? / Commodities / Gold and Silver 2010
Is gold already in a bubble?News for gold bulls just keeps getting better and better. A few weeks ago the World Gold Council announced it expects China gold-buying to double over the next 10 years.
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Monday, April 26, 2010
E.U. Greece Debt Crisis Impacts on Gold, Silver and Stocks / Commodities / Gold and Silver 2010
The EU raised its estimate on Greece’s deficit to 13.6% of 2009 GDP; and said it may revise it as high as 14.4%. Questions about its bookkeeping and data collection were said to be involved. Moody’s downgraded its sovereign debt rating.
In response, Greek 10-year bond yields rose to over 9%, which is almost three times the comparable German rate. The yield on the two-year note skyrocketed to over 11%. This prompted Greece to formally request the aid package from the European Union (EU) and the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Now the member countries must approve the loans and checks need to be written.
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Monday, April 26, 2010
Gold, Silver, Nat Gas, Oil & SP500 Trading Report / Commodities / Financial Markets 2010
Last week the market slowly recovered from the recent sell off in stocks and commodities. So far the market is unfolding as we expected and with any luck there will be a surge of low risk setups across the market in the near future. Take a look at the charts below.
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Sunday, April 25, 2010
Gold, Economic Recovery and George Soros on the Next Financial Crisis / Commodities / Gold and Silver 2010
Speculation has been rife in the financial press lately about the possibility of another financial market meltdown. It seems that investors are waiting for the proverbial “other shoe” to drop as worries continue to mount over the sustainability of the financial market recovery that began over one year ago.Read full article... Read full article...
Sunday, April 25, 2010
When Gold Fundamentals Don’t Matter / Commodities / Gold and Silver 2010
One of the biggest talking points in the financial world is the direction of Gold. The internet is awash with predictions of price, mostly based on some combination of inflation, money-printing excesses and Chinese demand.
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Saturday, April 24, 2010
Gold, The Best Investments I've Ever Made / Commodities / Gold and Silver 2010
Chris Weber writes: Each middle of April, I mark a sort of anniversary. It was at this time nine years ago, in 2001, when I bought what was for me a large percentage of my assets in gold and gold stocks.
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Saturday, April 24, 2010
The Safest Way to Make Over 1,000% in Silver / Commodities / Gold and Silver 2010
Dr. Steve Sjuggerud writes: "Silver is now more attractive than it has been in decades," my colleague Porter Stansberry wrote to his subscribers.
"Assuming gold hits my target of $2,000 an ounce and assuming the price of gold is 16 times the price of silver," Porter continued, "then silver should be worth about $125 by the time the bull market in silver reaches its peak. Buying today at around $17 [now $18] could earn you better than a 600% profit."
Saturday, April 24, 2010
Housing Market and Positive Earnings Fuel Rise in Oil Prices / Commodities / Crude Oil
Thursday’s (April 22) reports that showed improvements in the number of initial jobless claims and the number of existing home sales for March, along with a string of positive earnings reports this week have helped propel fuel prices over $84.
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Saturday, April 24, 2010
Goldman, Gold, And U.S. Dollar's Influence on Precious Metals / Commodities / Gold and Silver 2010
When gold declined last Friday we were not caught by surprise and neither were our Subscribers. Based on our technical analysis, we gave you a heads up two weeks ago when we said that gold was ready for a decline before resuming its upward climb. But sometimes news can rattle the market, which is what happened Friday when gold hit an air pocket and dove $25 in a few minutes to move very close (or slightly below) the levels mentioned in our Friday update.
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Saturday, April 24, 2010
Finding the No-Brainer Gold Mining Companies / Commodities / Gold & Silver Stocks
Equities and Economics Report writer Victor Gonçalves says he favors "no-brainer" companies, meaning those you don't have to worry about. In this exclusive interview with The Gold Report, Victor highlights several companies—some no-brainers, some promising juniors—and offers his perspectives on long and short-term investor commitment.
The Gold Report: Victor, one of the big headlines since we last spoke is Europe's loan to Greece. Some are calling it an E.U. bailout. As an economist, what's your perspective?