Whether we are in a bubble or not is still an outstanding issue, but many of the gold miners and producers are seeing their stocks now trading above what is the consensus analyst price…
The Mosaic Company (NYSE: MOS) has just reported strong earnings growth and frankly it helps to highlight just why BHP Billiton plc (NYSE: BHP) is willing to pay so much to acquire Potash Corp.…
Gold ETFs just keep growing. Investors are going to the shiny yellow stuff in droves despite that new highs keep getting hit. As central banks race to zero on devaluing their currencies, gold is…
Monsanto Company (NYSE: MON) is down and out as a stock. At $48.50, its 52-week trading range is $44.61 to $87.06. This was also a $120 stock as recently as 2008. There is at…
Gold is a currency on fire. Currencies are losing their value against hard assets as it seems most nations are devaluing in a race to zero. Gold is now above $1,300.00 per ounce, which…
A German firm called “Gold to go” plans to introduce gold vending machines in the US before the end of the year. The timing is no doubt intended to coincide with both US elections…
The Chinese Ministry of Commerce plans to put a levy on broiler chicken parts sent to the most populous nation in the world by American poultry farmers. The tariffs could be as high as…
After seeing headlines “The Yen at Multi-Year Highs Against the Dollar” for days, we finally saw a sudden change. Japan intervened on its currency to prop up the US Dollar. This may not be…
Agriculture, fertilizer, and potash companies are not exactly known for the highest dividend yields in the world. Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan Inc. (NYSE: POT) announced today that it has declared a quarterly dividend of…
Brazil’s Vale SA (NYSE: VALE) is the world’s leading miner of iron ore and wants to become the world’s leading producer of fertilizer. The company’s move into the fertilizer business occurred earlier this year,…
These days investors frustrated by a shaky stock market believe that all that glitters is gold. Futures in the precious metal for December delivery may hit $1,500 an ounce next year, 21 percent higher…
Starbucks (NASDAQ: SBUX) has made a remarkable recovery. Earnings rose in the last three quarters. Cost savings driven by 12,000 layoffs and hundreds of store closings in 2008 have significantly helped margins. Starbucks shares…
The relationship between gold and platinum has been a tenuous one. When things got really bad in 2008 platinum lost its longstanding premium to the shiny yellow stuff. The market is far smaller and…
The all-cash $130.00 share, $38.6 billion offer from BHP Billiton plc (NYSE: BHP) for Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan (NYSE: POT) has brought the agriculture sector to the forefront in a big way. The offer,…
Deere & Company (NYSE: DE) finds itself in a strange spot this morning. The company blew past earnings estimates with $1.44 EPS, far above the Thomson Reuters consensus of $1.21. Revenue for its fiscal…