Time for our daily look at the world of commodity prices and key developments. We have cotton issues, oil spikes, issues around rare earth elements, and precious metals on the docket. Even…
Molycorp, Inc. (NYSE: MCP) is one of the more odd merger reaction stock cases on the surface. Usually, acquirers see their shares drop when they make an acquisition. While they are buying…
Jon C. Ogg Molycorp, Inc. (NYSE: MCP) is almost surprisingly trading higher after its earnings report. The surprise is that shares were already up 300% from last year’s IPO and it already even had a…
Jon C. Ogg Molycorp, Inc. (NYSE: MCP) is finally bringing this secondary offering of common stock for holders and is selling some mandatory convertible preferred shares. The terms of the deal may be surprising to…
Jon C. Ogg 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…
If the situation around rare earth elements and rare earth oxides has not created a bubble, it is hard to at least not call it overly frothy. China’s curb of ‘rare earth’…
Jon C. Ogg Molycorp, Inc. (NYSE: MCP) is surging yet again as the ‘rare earths’ bubble continues to inflate. A research call today is the most optimistic case of cheerleader pom-poms being waved to date. …
Jon C. Ogg Rare earth oxides (REOs) rare earth elements (REEs) aren’t just hot, nor are they just on fire. The have gone supernova. While there is an obvious bubble forming due to concerns of…
Jon C. Ogg The global supply of rare earth elements faces a supply shortage because there is but a single source of approximately 97% of the minerals. That source is China, which has been fiddling…
Jon C. Ogg Some rumors actually do come true, or at least close to true. Molycorp Inc. (NYSE: MCP) was rumored to be getting an investment from Sumitomo for a stake of close to 10%. …
Jon C. Ogg Molycorp Inc. (NYSE: MCP) is surging higher today on reports that Sumitomo is considering a stake in the company. The move would be a game changer even if it is not lacking…
Jon C. Ogg Futurists are an odd lot. Generally, they are authors, scientists, consultants and economists. What many people don’t know is that investors follow this philosophy as well. Their goal is to pick winning…
The rare earth oxide, rare earth element, and rare earth minerals segment is continuing to see a surge. Some could be tied to the expectations of a new ETF driving ownership interest…
Jon C. Ogg Van Eck Global has a history of launching niche ETF products. Today’s launch of Market Vectors Rare Earth/Strategic Metals ETF (NYSE: REMX) is no exception. This new ETF is the first ETF…
