Gold prices set a record high above $1,624/ounce in foreign trading this morning, and is remaining quite solid, trading above $1,617/ounce at around mid-day. Silver posted a solid gain this morning, at…
24/7 Wall St. usually looks for the companies with upcoming events in the week ahead. During earnings season, we generally feature companies only with non-earnings events. This is our list of “The…
Since posting a high over $49.50 in late April, silver has been treading water at around $35/ounce. But there are several analysts who believe that the devil’s metal is looking good for…
As the politicians in America play chicken with our prized Triple-A debt rating and as Europe is succumbing to its PIIGS, gold has eclipsed $1600 per ounce and now it has helped…
The failure of the European Central Bank and the International Monetary Fund to reach an agreement on a second bailout package for Greece, combined with a variety of other poor economic news,…
Consulting firm Pricewaterhouse Coopers has released its annual review of the mining industry, claiming that “the financial results for the Top 40 were spectacular.” That’s pretty hard to argue with, given a…
Today’s commodities watch looks at a government-ordered suspension of mining concessions in Peru and the continuing worries over grain prices as US corn planting remains behind schedule and Russia gets set to…
Today’s commodities watch focuses exclusively on silver, The Devil’s Metal. It appears that the gray metal may have hit a floor although the exact level of that floor is arguable. The price…
Today’s commodities report takes a look at the recovery in silver, another comeback for coffee, and some concerns about agricultural exchange-traded products. The price of silver is up about 4.5% at mid-day,…
Today’s commodities news is all about the effect of a stronger dollar on commodities prices. Cotton prices, which rose almost non-stop beginning in August 2010, could be moderating and giving a break…
A respected gold fund manager still sees gold going to $1,700.00 this year, with a likely year-end price around $1,600.00 per ounce. 24/7 Wall St. got a chance to interview Tom Winmill,…
Today’s commodities news is not quite a repeat of yesterday’s because oil is staying essentially flat and yesterday’s commodities sell-off is not being repeated. Wheat prices, however are continuing to fall, as…
Silver and gold, and oil and other commodities, are heading south all over again this morning. Whether you want to blame reports of higher prices or a slowing of global growth is…
Active traders and day traders have many stocks to choose from this Thursday morning. We are tracking news and moves in shares of Cisco Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: CSCO), iShares Silver Trust (NYSE: SLV), and Wilshire…
Jon OggCertainly by now you have heard the term “Sell in May and go away!” This was just one of the ten reasons that we noted why investors might need to worry about…
