It’s time for our daily look at commodity prices and news. Researchers at Harvard University analyzed data from a number of studies and concluded that cocoa consumption may reduce blood pressure, improve…
Time now for our daily look at commodity prices and news. Copper prices rose to their highest level in nearly three weeks as the estimated cost to rebuild quake-devastated areas of Japan…
Arbitrage trading and spread trading is not without risks. Just ask those who decided in late-January that Brent Crude was widening out too much compared to historic spreads against West Texas Intermediate…
Earnings are out for three large gold miners, and the reviews are mixed. Barrick Gold Corp. (NYSE: ABX), Kinross Gold Corp. (NYSE: KGC), and AngloGold Ashanti (NYSE: AU) have all reported fourth-quarter…
Everyone loves to see Warren Buffett’s portfolio changes, but in some cases it is more important what other gurus are doing with their assets under management. George Soros and John Paulson are…
Using charts alone is something that may not make sense to most people. Still, thousands of investors make a living at just that. Fundamentals be damned! We do not subscribe to the…
Today’s action is showing a very favorable move to Market Vectors Junior Gold Miners ETF (NYSE: GDXJ) after news that Newmont Mining Corporation (NYSE: NEM) is acquiring Fronteer Gold Inc. (AMEX: FRG). …
This week’s “Top Analyst Calls” is a much more inclusive list than it has been of late, and this week have selected “8 Top Analyst Calls of the Week” rather than just…
2011 is not looking at all like 2010 when it comes to the initial trading for gold prices. This morning we see that Gold is trading lower yet again in London and…
Gold was the darling trade for commodity investors and those seeking safe harbors as central banks printed money and promised to dilute their currencies for the future. The first trading day of…
Since hitting a new high of more than $1,430 on December 7th, the price of gold has settled down again (sort of) to around $1,385. There appear to be several factors at…
It is almost hard to say it, but the world of exchange-traded products (ETFs, ETNs, etc) hit an almost unbelievable milestone. The exchange-traded market is now over $1 trillion in assets. ONE-TRILLION….…
Traders and investors have generally tended to flock to the SPDR Gold Shares (NYSE: GLD) for the gold trade when it comes to an exchange-traded product backed by real gold. That has…
Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) and gold have both been major gainers this year. That makes it hard to ignore the notion that the gold trade may have become almost the same as…
SPDR Gold Shares (NYSE: GLD) is ready for another day of gains if this morning strength holds, and the current price of $1,414.55 is going to be crucial to watch for investors. …
