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The Value of Gold Advice

I got chided Thursday morning. There's nothing new in that. I get my chops busted regularly. But Thursday morning's rip was more intriguing than most. It seems a gentleman caught sight of an archived article from Oct. 29 ("Gold On Sale?") in which I ...

From HARD ASSETS INVESTOR, Seeking Alpha,  15 Nov 2009

Inflation Scorecard: Dollars Get Cheaper

Inflation-heralding commodities were at sixes-and-sevens this week as gold reached new highs without support from oil. Supply still weighs heavily on the oil market, especially after an unexpectedly large build in U.S. crude stockpiles was reported ...

From HARD ASSETS INVESTOR, ETF Investor,  13 Nov 2009

Related Topics: NYSE,  New York Mercantile Exchange,  Warren Buffett,  TED,  Goldman Sachs

Mother Nature (Not Speculators) Changes the Agriculture Game

So far in 2009, the agriculture markets haven't witnessed the same sharp rebound as other commodities have; in fact, compared to oil or copper, humble ags seem downright sensible. And there's still plenty of room for upside, says Shonda Warner, founder ...

From HARD ASSETS INVESTOR, Seeking Alpha,  12 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Goldman Sachs,  Nouriel Roubini,  Peter Schiff

Stephen Schork: More Upside in Oil

Is oil entering a bubble? That was the question on everyone's mind at last week's "Inside Commodities" conference, where keynote speaker Nouriel Roubini argued in his speech that oil prices had risen too far, too fast, too soon. But oil can still go ...

From HARD ASSETS INVESTOR, Seeking Alpha,  12 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Nouriel Roubini,  CNBC,  Wall Street Journal,  OPEC,  Petrobras

Holiday Shopping Tips for Gold Stocks

You'd think last month's earnings releases would have given a boost to gold stocks, since four of the five components of the NYSE Arca Gold Miners Index (GDM) reporting posted positive results. Yet, going into the last week of October, miners' stock ...

From HARD ASSETS INVESTOR, ETF Investor,  9 Nov 2009

Related Topics: NYSE,  Gold Fields Ltd.,  Eldorado Gold Corp.,  Bank of America,  Boeing

Petroleum Inventories: Everything Was Drawn Down

Crude oil futures climbed further in overnight trading after rising nearly 2 percent in the Tuesday NYMEX floor session. Buoyed by outside influences, oil prices were also driven by the release of bullish industry data. Ahead of Wednesday morning's ...

From HARD ASSETS INVESTOR, Seeking Alpha,  5 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Energy Department,  New York Mercantile Exchange,  U.S. Energy Corp.,  American Petroleum Institute

Money Managers Find Favor in Oil

For most of this year, money managers have been middling buyers of crude oil futures. Overall, the disposition of the funds toward petroleum has been—how shall I put it?—cautiously bullish. That was, at least, the case until this month. In October, the ...

From HARD ASSETS INVESTOR, Seeking Alpha,  2 Nov 2009

Gold Is Not in a Bull Market

Recently, gold appears to have entered The Mother of All Bull Markets. Even though gold has backed off of its $1,072/oz record from two weeks ago, as of Thursday's close, the market was still up 18 percent for the year and climbing. Interest in the ...

From HARD ASSETS INVESTOR, Seeking Alpha,  2 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Wall Street Journal,  CNBC

Clues from the Options Market

Many investors dismiss options trading as too arcane or speculative. While I can't say I blame them for thinking the business is mind-boggling, what with its use of Greek alphabetics like delta and gamma, it's not always about speculation. In fact, ...

From HARD ASSETS INVESTOR, Seeking Alpha,  15 Oct 2009

Related Topics: NYSE

Oil Traders Bullish; Analysts Aren't

This is shaping up to be another contrary week, as sell-side analysts' guesstimates of oil supplies square off against traders' bullish sentiments. Boosted by a weakening dollar, November crude oil surged overnight to a 2009 high of $75.17 a barrel ...

From HARD ASSETS INVESTOR, Seeking Alpha,  15 Oct 2009

Related Topics: Energy Department

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