Silver prices have once again set a record. The metal rose to $38.50/ounce, its highest level in 38 years. And the price for silver acts like it wants to break above $40.00.…
Silver keeps rising against Gold. Gold is supposed to be the ultimate inflation trade and hedge against world currencies, but perhaps silver is the better judge of that. It is now the…
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…
Silver Wheaton Corp. (NYSE: SLW) is out with its reserves news this morning and it is showing why it has risen so much in the last year. The company showed a 9%…
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…
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…
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. …
There is becoming an ETF for everything, and now a new combined metals ETF is being launched that will hold hold silver, platinum and palladium in fixed weights. ETF Securities announced today…
Canadian-based silver miner Pan American Silver Corp. (NASDAQ: PAAS) has released a report on its Navidad project in Argentina, providing details on a preliminary assessment of the project’s viability. The company primarily…
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…
Gold has just hit a new contract high of $1,035.00 on a nominal basis. While this is far short of an inflation-adjusted price compared to the 1980’s highs, this is still a…
Two months ago it was a carnal sin to suggest that certain exchange-traded funds or notes which track commodities would start trading more like a closed-end fund based upon supply and demand…
In the world of metals and commodity ETF products, the iShares Silver Trust (NYS: SLV) has been the go-to ETF for traders wanting exposure to the price of silver as it has…
Since the beginning of the year, the price for copper has nearly doubled, silver has risen by nearly a third, and gold has added more than 20%. Silver is in the process…
