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The agriculture sector has long been a popular place for commodity trading. After all, it was with agricultural futures that commodity trading got its start. Farmers had originally used these contracts to help offset any losses in crop yields. Now, the agricultural space has blossomed into a market chock full of options for investors, but many investors are still unaware of the vast opportunities that this sector offers. [Let us change all that!] Words:2376
February 4th, 2012 | Posted in Investing,Other Commodities | Read More »
Commodities have obvious appeal to active investors looking to generate profits from short-term price movements [but while] the volatility of this asset class is ideal for risk-tolerant individuals who actively monitor their positions…commodities may also have appeal to the long-term, buy-and-hold crowd…These potentially appealing attributes come with plenty of risk, [however, as] the path to commodity exposure is full of potential obstacles and pitfalls that can erode returns and lead to a less-than-optimal investing experience. Here are ten rules of thumb that will help you achieve a more successful experience investing in commodity markets. Words: 2871
January 23rd, 2012 | Posted in Gold/Silver,Investing,Oil and Gas,Other Commodities | Read More »
Gold and silver continue to receive the lion’s share of press headlines and investment writers’ attention. [While] our team believes this theme will continue, there are other assets which benefit from a weak dollar, especially if a weak dollar is combined with some decent economic activity. [One such asset] is copper, a base metal that, like gold and silver, [that will] appreciate with inflation and has tremendous potential for increased demand given the theme of 2012 – economic growth. [Let me explain in some detail why we think that is the case.] Words: 1150
January 11th, 2012 | Posted in Investing,Other Commodities | Read More »
When it comes to both the socio-economic and geopolitical circumstances in the world today, don’t forget…[to] invest accordingly. [Let me explain why and which assets could benefit and be hurt by such events.] Words: 528
January 7th, 2012 | Posted in Gold/Silver,Investing,Oil and Gas,Other Commodities | Read More »
A Barclays Capital research [report] notes that gold prices are vulnerable to a recession – more so than some of the other commodities. In the last recession of 2008, gold prices appreciated the least among precious metals. Below is a table that ranks 30 different commodities. Words: 571
November 17th, 2011 | Posted in Gold/Silver,Investing,Oil and Gas,Other Commodities | Read More »
We now believe that there is at least a 50% probability of Israeli airstrikes against Iranian nuclear sites… Iran has multiple retaliatory options at its disposal…[and it begs the question:] Which options would most adversely affect the price of oil? [Let's take a look at what those options would be.] Words: 544
November 9th, 2011 | Posted in Investing,Oil and Gas,Other Commodities | Read More »
About two years ago, I looked through a BHP Billiton presentation which listed the number of years remaining for particular commodities. It was not an analysis of “peak” commodities as such, just a report on when various commodities would be completely, 100% depleted based on current usage rates and reserve assumptions. Copper in that report was determined to be scarcer than oil! [What does that mean for the future well-being of the U.S. - and the world?] Words: 1380
November 9th, 2011 | Posted in Investing,Other Commodities | Read More »
Have you been wondering how commodities will fare in November? [Below is a chart of] how select commodities performed in the past 25 Novembers (since 1986). Words: 489
October 25th, 2011 | Posted in Gold/Silver,Investing,Oil and Gas,Other Commodities | Read More »
According to Barclays Capital, gold, silver, platinum and palladium, as well as other commodities, generally stand a better chance of handling a global economic downturn than other types of investments [because] commodities “are on a very different footing” from two years ago [which they explain in detail below.] Words: 350
October 12th, 2011 | Posted in Gold/Silver,Investing,Other Commodities | Read More »
Jim Rogers is one of the most successful investors of all-time…and he buys value. Back in 1999, he predicted that a “supercycle” commodity bull market would see raw material prices advancing for longer than in any previous uptrend led by gold and silver. Gold was trading near its low at $252 and silver at $4 at the time but with gold up 650% from its lows and silver with an even greater gain – obviously Rogers was right. Rogers has now stopped buying gold moving, [instead,] towards a greater commodity opportunity that he thinks offers the same kind of values that gold and silver did a decade ago. Words: 909
August 31st, 2011 | Posted in Investing,Other Commodities | Read More »
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