Analysis Topic: Commodity Markets - Metals, Softs & Oils
The analysis published under this topic are as follows.
Wednesday, December 30, 2009
Gold and Silver Stocks Bottom or Downtrend Pause? / Commodities / Gold & Silver 2009
By: Przemyslaw_Radomski
The end of the year is usually calm on the capital markets. The volatility is low, as the money managers from all over the world take some time off and spend the Holiday Season with their families. At the same time, the end of the year is a perfect time for summarizing and reviewing this year's actions and making key decisions regarding the next year. The beginning of this essay will not be any different; especially that this is the year during which the Premium Service has been introduced on my website, so I believe that a brief review on this year's performance would be quite useful.
Wednesday, December 30, 2009
A Happy New Year for Metals / Commodities / Gold and Silver 2010
By: Dr_Jeff_Lewis
In welcoming 2010, the stars could not be better aligned for precious metal investors. Stimulus spending, coupled with a low federal funds rate and a new jobs program, should put plenty of money in the hands of precious metals holders.
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Wednesday, December 30, 2009
Gold and Silver to Explode with Treasury Issuance in 2010 / Commodities / Gold and Silver 2010
By: Dr_Jeff_Lewis
Now that 2009 has come to a close, investors are looking forward to the happenings of 2010. One of the most important events is the issuance of nearly $2.2 trillion in Treasury bonds to fund government spending. Although $2.2 trillion seems relatively small compared to a federal debt just over $12 trillion, the size is magnified when you consider its impact on the markets.
Wednesday, December 30, 2009
Can Gold be the Next Currency? / Commodities / Gold and Silver 2010
By: Andrew_Abraham
I am not a gold bug or an end of the world fanatic… but in all seriousness…Can Gold be the next currency? Honestly…As an investor, I became very concerned about having my assets denominated in U.S. dollars. Even if I was clever enough to denominate my assets in other currencies…the fact is they are all paper not truly backed by anything. However as a commodity trading advisor I believe anything can happen and that means gold can fall in value as well.
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Wednesday, December 30, 2009
Gold Cuts 2009 Gains to 30% as Eurozone Hits Deflation / Commodities / Gold & Silver 2009
By: Adrian_Ash
THE WHOLESALE PRICE of investment-grade gold dropped to a 3-session low at the start of London dealing on Wednesday, cutting its 2009 gains vs. the Dollar to 30% and losing 2.1% for the week so far.
World stock markets fell together with government bonds. The US Dollar ticked higher on the forex market.
Wednesday, December 30, 2009
Jim Rogers, Marc Faber Frightening Gold Forecasts for 2010 / Commodities / Gold and Silver 2010
By: LewRockwell
The gold bears are out today as the aired 2010 predictions are being issued by talking heads.
Some pro-gold stars like Mark Faber and Jim Rogers are being interviewed every day and are predicting a dollar rally. That is scary to those that have followed them and is making them emotional.
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Tuesday, December 29, 2009
U.S. Dollar and Gold Trends into 2010 / Commodities / Gold & Silver 2009
By: Douglas_V._Gnazzo
The dollar finally broke through resistance at 23, which has turned into support. Price is backing up and testing support.
The CCI index at the bottom of the chart has gone from overbought (+200) to 89. When an asset moves from being this overbought to back below 100, it often signals a consolidation/correction is likely.
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Tuesday, December 29, 2009
Gold Rises with Equities, Crude Oil & Bond Yields in Thin Holiday Trade / Commodities / Gold & Silver 2009
By: Adrian_Ash
THE PRICE OF GOLD held flat in what dealers called "subdued trading" early in London on Tuesday, returning from the Christmas holidays to record an AM Gold Fix at a one-week high of $1103 an ounce.
The gold price in Euros and Sterling also hit one-week highs, reaching above €765 and £689 an ounce respectively.
Tuesday, December 29, 2009
Trend Capture in Commodity Trading / Commodities / Commodities Trading
By: Andrew_Abraham
You do not hear that often the word trend capture in commodity trading. Most of the time it is called Trend following. The difference however depending on how the commodity trader or commodity trading advisor trades there are times big draw downs occur as well as big profits are given back in trend following. However this has to be a given in trend following. One makes his money only by capturing those rare big trends. Many times the commodity trader gets whipped around.
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Tuesday, December 29, 2009
Agri-Food's Investing to Profit From China and India Economic and Consumer Growth / Commodities / Agricultural Commodities
By: Ned_W_Schmidt
Living in Florida, as this author does, often comes with minor problems. As one of the biggest batches of cold, snowy winter storms ravages North America, records of all kinds are being broken. Dallas, as an example, had a white Christmas for the first time in 80 years. But, the UK also has problems. Winter weather there may have damaged the Brussels sprouts crop. Is that not real suffering? Relative to all that, what is our problem in Florida? Cannot remember where we put that pair of socks last year.
Monday, December 28, 2009
The World According to Gold / Commodities / Gold & Silver 2009
By: Midas_Letter
Ah….Christmas in Buenos Aires. At the risk of incurring the disdain of the family oriented, I revel in the absence of the cumbersome familiar Yuletide agenda. Instead of turkey, this year there will be steak and steak, with some more steak. That’s because, in case you’ve never been, Argentina reveres the preparation of beef as an elevated form of art. Coincidentally, they also make some of the world’s most interesting wines, and the combination is part of the daily intoxication that infuses the Buenos Aires cultural ambiance.
Monday, December 28, 2009
Gold Is The Decade’s Best Investment / Commodities / Gold & Silver 2009
By: Frank_Holmes
Happy holidays wishes to all, with a special season’s greetings to the permanent gold skeptics.
The decade that ends Thursday is on track to be the worst in recorded history for the U.S. stock market – worse than all of the many boom-and-bust cycles of the 19th century, worse than the Great Depression-era 1930s, worse than the recession-plagued 1970s.
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Monday, December 28, 2009
Gold to Recover, New Bull Trend Into 2010? / Commodities / Gold and Silver 2010
By: Merv_Burak
Holidays are here. Just the facts today.
LONG TERM - The P&F chart shown last week moved another two zero’s lower but has still not broken below the up trend line. At the present time the P&F still has another $30 to drop before it goes bearish.
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Monday, December 28, 2009
Iraq Crude Oil Output to Rival Saudi Arabia, if… / Commodities / Crude Oil
By: OilPrice_Com
BAGHDAD - What was once considered a pipe-dream could become reality: after decades of dictatorship, war and international sanctions, Iraq’s massive oil reserves are set to be tapped proper and the country once known for two overflowing rivers could be crowned oil king.Read full article... Read full article...
Monday, December 28, 2009
Why Gold Will be the “Greatest Trade Ever” / Commodities / Gold and Silver 2010
By: Money_Morning
Peter Krauth writes: Forget about all the forecasts being made for 2010. Here's my prediction for 2015: An entirely new name - John A. Paulson - will grace the coveted top of the annual Forbes billionaires list.
And the gap between Paulson and the runner-up billionaire will be huge.
Monday, December 28, 2009
Gold Pullback to Support, A Historic Perspective / Commodities / Gold & Silver 2009
By: Howard_Katz
Today we stand on the threshold of one of the great moves in financial history. The signal comes as what is called a pullback to support. It will be my goal in this article to convey to you the immense power of such a formation. So simple, yet fraught with such potential for profit.
Sunday, December 27, 2009
Gold, Crude Oil and Stock Index Trading into January 2010 / Commodities / Commodities Trading
By: Chris_Vermeulen
Another holiday trading extravaganza!!!
Last week the market fell into its regular holiday tradition of light volume, as institutions and big traders enjoyed the holidays thus allowing prices to drift higher. We still have one more week of light trading volume before this year and holiday season is officially over.
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Sunday, December 27, 2009
Silver Showing Positive Bullish Developments / Commodities / Gold & Silver 2009
By: Clive_Maund
Last week's update was too bearish - especially as there have been a number of positive developments this week not only in both silver and gold but also with respect to major elements having an important bearing on Precious Metal prices.
Sunday, December 27, 2009
Gold Technical Picture Brightens / Commodities / Gold & Silver 2009
By: Clive_Maund
The technical picture for gold has brightened considerably over the past week, despite the price having continued to drop and the apparent failure of an uptrend. The reasons for this are to be found in the price action of gold itself and in what has been going on elsewhere at the same time.
Saturday, December 26, 2009
Gold The Greatest Currency Trade of the Millennium / Commodities / Gold and Silver 2010
By: DailyWealth
Chris Weber writes: Even though gold has been in a correction during these last few months, it is important to step back and see how it has out-performed every other currency since this decade, century, and millennium began.