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Paul Mendelsohn: Participating In The Asset Bubble Safely
Asset BubbleWindham Financial’s chief investment strategist explains why he’s moving into commodities right now.
  • Bernanke: ‘Speeding up the car, then slamming the brakes’
  • Why he’d rather hold gold than dollars
  • Why miners trump clean tech right now
Daniel Harrison Tuesday, 17 November 2009
 
Inflation Scorecard: Dollars Get Cheaper
Real-time Monetary Inflation (last 12 months): 4.5%

Inflation-heralding commodities were at sixes-and-sevens this week as gold reached new highs without support from oil. Supply still weighs heavily upon the oil market, especially after an unexpectedly large build in U.S. crude stockpiles was reported Thursday along with further slackening in year-over-year gasoline demand. Ultimately, inflationary expectations continue to drive speculators into the gold market.

Brad Zigler Friday, 13 November 2009
 
Tim Guinness: Oil Market Tightening
Tim GuinnessDo current fundamentals justify oil prices? Yes, says the founder and CIO of Guinness Atkinson Funds.
  • fWhat’s the right equilibrium for oil?
  • Gas vs. Oil: which has more upside left?
  • Why Saudi Arabia doesn’t want $100 oil
Lara Crigger Thursday, 12 November 2009
 
Oil Market Dithers As Funds Buy
Real-time Monetary Inflation (last 12 months): 4.5%

The U.S. Energy Department usually releases its weekly petroleum inventory report on Wednesday, but since it's Veterans Day, we won't see those numbers ‘til tomorrow.

Brad Zigler Wednesday, 11 November 2009
 
Stephen Schork: More Upside In Oil

Stephen SchorkThe editor of The Schork Report shares his thoughts on the current state of the energy markets.

  • Will the oil contango continue?
  • China vs. the ‘idea of China’
  • The importance of political peak oil
Lara Crigger Tuesday, 10 November 2009
 
B Is For Bubble?
PodcastLast week’s Inside Commodities conference brought the best and brightest in the world of commodities together, where they debated key questions: Are oil and gold in a bubble? Are ags immune?


HardAssetsInvestor.com Tuesday, 10 November 2009
 
Money Managers Find Favor In Oil
Real-time Monetary Inflation (last 12 months): 3.8%

For most of this year, money managers have been middling buyers of crude oil futures. Overall, the disposition of the funds toward petroleum has been—how shall I put it?—cautiously bullish.

Brad Zigler Monday, 02 November 2009
 
Inflation Scorecard: A Respite
Real-time Monetary Inflation (last 12 months): 4.2%

This week, gold and oil cycled lower. Gold essentially ran out of buyers, while the oil market is still working off overhanging supply. These developments, among other factors, backed off inflationary pressures.

Brad Zigler Friday, 30 October 2009
 
Oil: Supply & Demand? Hardly!
OilWhen it comes to oil, the ‘law of supply and demand' has been more of a suggestion lately. What's really driving prices these days?
  • Awash in oil – so why are prices rising?
  • The crude oil-dollar correlation
  • Why you should watch the tankers
Julian Murdoch Thursday, 29 October 2009
 
This Week’s Oil Guesses Off The Mark
Real-time Monetary Inflation (last 12 months): 4.4%

fOne could say that oil traders rode a roller coaster this week as the market geared up for the latest government oil inventory report. December NYMEX crude climbed 87 cents to $79.55 a barrel in Tuesday trading after settling down $1.82 at $78.68 on Monday. Prices then sagged below $79 in the overnight market ahead of Wednesday's opening bell and the release of the U.S. Energy Department's weekly fuels tally.

Brad Zigler Wednesday, 28 October 2009
 
Inflation Scorecard: Strong Oil, Weak Dollar
Real-time Monetary Inflation (last 12 months): 3.6%*

Oil continued to lead the commodity complex higher this week, coat-tailing, to some degree, on a weakening U.S. dollar.

Brad Zigler Friday, 23 October 2009
 
Inflation’s Leading Edge Is Now Oil
Real-time Monetary Inflation (last 12 months): 3.4%*

This week, November gave way to December, despite what your calendar says. November crude oil futures ceased trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange (NYMEX) Tuesday, yielding front-month status to the December delivery.

Brad Zigler Thursday, 22 October 2009
 
Jim Rogers: Long Sugar, But Getting Short Bonds

Jim RogersThe commodities expert shares his opinions on regulatory issues, the energy markets and the U.S. government's spending spree, among other topics.

  • Alternative energy's brilliant future
  • Is BRIC just a marketing scam?
  • Sugar's sweet scope
     
Heather Bell Tuesday, 20 October 2009
 
Matt McCall: Playing The Next Great Bull Market
Matt McCallThe author of ‘The Next Great Bull Market' shares his thoughts on how investors can play the coming commodities boom.
  • Why he's still in UNG
  • Bull market benefits base metals, gold and oil
  • How (and why) investors should play lithium
Lara Crigger Friday, 16 October 2009
 
Inflation Scorecard: Oil Shoe Drops
Real-time Monetary Inflation (last 12 months): 3.2%*

The waiting game is over. Gold's eased up a bit, allowing crude oil to take the headlines this week. Oil has broken to the upside of a four-month trading range that has the potential to test the $90-a-barrel level.

Brad Zigler Friday, 16 October 2009
 
Oil Traders Bullish; Analysts Aren’t

Real-time Monetary Inflation (last 12 months): 2.6%*

This is shaping up to be another contrary week, as sell-side analysts' guesstimates of oil supplies square off against traders' bullish sentiments.

Brad Zigler Wednesday, 14 October 2009
 
Daniel Cronin: Gold Looking Bullish

The chief metals & oil analyst at PitGuru.com explains why he thinks the current gold rally is for real.

  • Why investors should take the technicals seriously
  • Where the smart money is
  • Continued weakness in the dollar?
HardAssetsInvestor.com Wednesday, 14 October 2009
 
Oil Due For A Breakout?
Real-time Monetary Inflation (last 12 months): 2.4 percent*

Gold traders finally had their breakout when the COMEX December contract closed above the $1,038.80 level set in March 2008. The move was a long time coming, as an interim low near $710 had to be negotiated in November. Now, metal traders are aggressively probing uncharted territory on the upside.

Brad Zigler Tuesday, 13 October 2009
 
Inflation Scorecard: The Two R’s
Real-time Monetary Inflation (last 12 months): 2.5%*

While the "three R's" might be at the core of elementary-level education, investors this week were schooled in the "two R's" of recovery and reflation. Continued improvement in the yield curve and a bottoming in credit spreads bespeak "recovery"; the resurgent stock market translates into "reflation" in asset values.

Brad Zigler Friday, 09 October 2009
 
Gary Gordon: How Regulation Will Force ETFs To Evolve
Gary GordonThe president of Pacific Park Financial shares his thoughts on the shifting landscape for commodities ETFs.
  • The regulatory ‘rock and a hard place’
  • A push toward physical ETFs?
  • Why he likes GCC—but not DJP
Lara Crigger Friday, 09 October 2009
 
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