Analysis Topic: Commodity Markets - Metals, Softs & Oils
The analysis published under this topic are as follows.Tuesday, December 29, 2009
Gold Rises with Equities, Crude Oil & Bond Yields in Thin Holiday Trade / Commodities / Gold & Silver 2009
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
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
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.
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Monday, December 28, 2009
The World According to Gold / Commodities / Gold & Silver 2009
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.
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Monday, December 28, 2009
Gold Is The Decade’s Best Investment / Commodities / Gold & Silver 2009
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
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
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
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
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.
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Sunday, December 27, 2009
Gold, Crude Oil and Stock Index Trading into January 2010 / Commodities / Commodities Trading
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
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.
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Sunday, December 27, 2009
Gold Technical Picture Brightens / Commodities / Gold & Silver 2009
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.
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Saturday, December 26, 2009
Gold The Greatest Currency Trade of the Millennium / Commodities / Gold and Silver 2010
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.
Saturday, December 26, 2009
Gold and Silver Forecast Update / Commodities / Gold & Silver 2009
What a month for gold and silver as they peaked and crashed by over 10% this month. But instead of being disspointed, I think this is the perfect fodder and stage for the next super fast bull rally. In fact the next move will be among the powerful and sustainable rallies in 7 year bull run of Gold as it will suck in even the most conservative of funds as Gold takes out levels like $1200, $1300 as if they were fig leaves.
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Friday, December 25, 2009
Global Food Crisis 2010 Means Financial Armageddon / Commodities / Food Crisis
If you read any economic, financial, or political analysis for 2010 that doesn’t mention the food shortage looming next year, throw it in the trash, as it is worthless. There is overwhelming, undeniable evidence that the world will run out of food next year. When this happens, the resulting triple digit food inflation will lead panicking central banks around the world to dump their foreign reserves to appreciate their currencies and lower the cost of food imports, causing the collapse of the dollar, the treasury market, derivative markets, and the global financial system. The US will experience economic disintegration.
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Thursday, December 24, 2009
Gold Back Above $1,100 for Christmas / Commodities / Gold & Silver 2009
THE PRICE OF GOLD rose back above $1100 an ounce in late Asian trade on Thursday, rising further in London's short pre-Christmas session as world stock markets ticked higher together with US Treasury bonds.
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Thursday, December 24, 2009
Good Time For Investors To Get Back Into Gold And Mining Stocks? / Commodities / Gold & Silver 2009
Please imagine a private room at a posh downtown restaurant. The guest list is invitation only and limited to the wealthiest clients of Bank Edmond de Rothschild, which specializes in private banking and wealth management. Rothschild is legendary with a reputation that has made the name synonymous with banking for several centuries. The family-owned bank has been passed down through generations and kept its reputation and solvency despite political turmoil, wars, persecutions, revolutions and market upheavals. It has done so with what the Rothschilds like to call “instinctive caution.&
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Wednesday, December 23, 2009
Pockets of Promise in Natural Gas and Crude Oil / Commodities / Natural Gas
Cheap and attractive, especially in contrast to high-priced oil, natural gas holds some appeal for Stansberry & Associates Investment Research founder Porter Stansberry. He's not exactly a hearty bull about it because the supply glut will keep prices depressed. But on the other hand, he definitely likes the looks of natural gas in emerging markets. As for oil, Porter expects it to do very well if inflation follows what he sees as inevitable declines in the value of the U.S. currency. Read on to learn what he describes in this exclusive Energy Report interview as "probably the best opportunity for oil investors in a very long time, maybe 40 years."
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Wednesday, December 23, 2009
Will the U.S. Dollar Rally End the Gold and Silver Bull Market? / Commodities / Gold & Silver 2009
It has become clear to us that the media and so many institutional analysts are going to keep talking the $ up despite the lack of fundamental reasons. We feel that you will benefit most from a look at what lies ahead for the $ and its fundamentals and what could take it higher, if it does rise.
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Wednesday, December 23, 2009
Gold Forecast to End 2010 at $2000 / Commodities / Gold and Silver 2010
THE PRICE OF WHOLESALE gold bullion recovered from a new 7-week low in Asian and London dealing on Wednesday, rising above $1080 an ounce as world stock markets extended their 3-day gains.
"Trading is uneventful with Tokyo out on holiday," said one dealer.