Weak Diwali Gold Purchases May Spell Trouble for Gold
The Diwali holiday traditions in India are often marked by healthy gold purchases and increased use of the precious metal. The demand that India typically holds this time of year often offers a boost...
View ArticleWhat Big Banks Are Saying About Commodities in 2014
As 2013 comes to a close, several analysts have already published their predictions for the coming year with most remaining cautiously optimistic about the global economy in 2014. So far this year,...
View ArticleThe 5 Worst Commodities of 2013
Last week, we outlined the five hard assets that performed the best in 2013 and noted that the pickings were slim. Overall, it was a rough year for commodities, as a number of hard assets slumped while...
View ArticleChecking in on the Best Commodities of 2012
While the bulls reigned supreme on Wall Street in 2013, bearish pressures kept a lid on commodity prices throughout the entire year as investor rotated out of safe havens and jumped into cyclical...
View ArticleGold in 2013: The Correction Finally Weighs In
After a 12-year unstoppable bull run, gold finally met its match in 2013. Investors had been hopping on the bandwagon with great success for a number of years, as it seemed that gold would never stop...
View ArticleContango Report: Precious Metals Sloping Up for 2014
As we kick off the New Year, commodity investors are hoping that 2014 brings more favorable returns than its predecessor. Last year was largely marked by dwindling commodity returns with a number of...
View ArticleIgnoring the Gold Predictions
After enjoying a relentless bull run that lasted 12 consecutive years, gold finally broke in 2013. Having become a darling of the investing world for most of the prior decade, gold’s almost 30% losses...
View Article2 Commodity Stocks to Sell on the Next Pop: KMP, SLW
Much to the bears’ frustration, major U.S. equity indexes are refusing to make way for profit taking pressures even as earnings season continues full steam ahead. The S&P 500 Index continues to...
View ArticleCommodity Earnings on Tap: Big Week for Oil (COP, PSX, XOM)
As earnings season kicks into full gear, all eyes turn to the reports of some of the world’s most powerful commodity firms to comment on the asset class as a whole. This week sees the heat turned up on...
View ArticleGold and Silver Miners Rebound in 2014
Last year, investors witnessed several corners of the commodity market falter. One of the hardest hit sectors, however, was metals and mining; both the commodity and its producers suffered tremendous...
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Commodity Earnings on Tap: The Stragglers
Earnings season is just about over, and the Street will soon have to turn its eyes to macro data to decide where markets go from here. Thus far, this batch of earnings has been a mixed bag; though a...
View ArticleFebruary Contango Report: Precious Metals and Softs
Contango is the process by which near month futures are cheaper than those expiring further into the future, creating an upward sloping curve for future prices over time. It usually stems from the cost...
View ArticleGold Sits at a Pivotal Point
It seemed like nothing could stanch the flow assets pouring out of gold this past year. As equities rallied and saw new high after new high, gold took a beating as investors flocked to a more lucrative...
View ArticleLeaders and Laggards: Commodity Stocks
With four months complete, 2014 has been a mixed bag for commodity producing stocks. While broad equity markets are hovering at about breakeven for the year, many commodity intensive stocks have made...
View ArticleAn ETF First for Gold Investors (OUNZ)
When it comes to commodity investing, precious metals are some of the most highly traded commodity markets in the world. Gold in particular, has long been embraced for its inherent value and safe haven...
View ArticleGold and Silver Miners Making a Comeback
2013 was certainly a brutal year for precious metals and precious metal miners. Lower metal prices and rising operating costs made it difficult for many miners to log in a good profit last year. So far...
View ArticleA Look at Commodities in the First Half of 2014
The first half of 2014 is in the books, and commodities have finally started to see something of a turn around. Commodities had a tough 2013, while equity markets made an unprecedented run higher,...
View ArticleContango Report: Metals Stare at Rising Prices
As the summer months continue, a number of commodities hit a turning point in their seasonality, triggering movements in their prices and expectations of future prices. As such, taking a look at...
View ArticleGold’s Struggles Continue
In 2012, gold endured a bull run that was unlike any that commodity investors had ever seen. The precious metal managed to notch 12 straight annual gains through 2012. That meant that until 2012 had...
View ArticleGold and Silver Sit at Multi-Year Lows
It is no secret that the bull run has spelled trouble for precious metals, especially the likes of silver and gold. The two flagship precious metals have been taking a hit for quite some time now, as...
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