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Oil Politics and Cattle Conundrums
PodcastThe day before the U.S. presidential election, Kevin Kerr and Associate Editor Dave Nadig talk about what the candidates mean for oil. They also dig into the inflation/deflation argument for commodities, and the recent run-up in cattle.

 

HardAssetsInvestor.com Monday, 03 November 2008
 
Oil Prices Going Lower … Much Lower
Fidel Gheit, managing director of oil and gas research at Oppenheimer, predicts oil prices will drop precipitously over the next 6-12 months.
  • Why oil might hit $60/barrel in the next few weeks
  • The outlook over 6 and 12 months
  • The risk of a slowing global economy
HardAssetsInvestor.com Monday, 29 September 2008
 
Using Futures To Hedge Your House
Image of House on CalculatorHardAssetsInvestor.com's Managing Editor Brad Zigler illustrates how constantly monitoring market conditions will help determine if a continuing hedge is necessary.
  • Shorting REITs a hit-and-miss
  • Basis Risk 101
  • The expensive "insurance" cover
Administrator Monday, 11 August 2008
 
Using Futures To Hedge Your House
Image of House on CalculatorHardAssetsInvestor.com's Managing Editor Brad Zigler illustrates how constantly monitoring market conditions will help determine if a continuing hedge is necessary.
  • Shorting REITs a hit-and-miss
  • Basis Risk 101
  • The expensive "insurance" cover
Administrator Monday, 11 August 2008
 
Using Futures To Hedge Your House (Test)
Image of House on CalculatorHardAssetsInvestor.com's Managing Editor Brad Zigler illustrates how constantly monitoring market conditions will help determine if a continuing hedge is necessary.
  • Shorting REITs a hit-and-miss
  • Basis Risk 101
  • The expensive "insurance" cover
Administrator Monday, 11 August 2008
 
Using Futures To Hedge Your House
Image of House on CalculatorHardAssetsInvestor.com's Managing Editor Brad Zigler illustrates how constantly monitoring market conditions will help determine if a continuing hedge is necessary.
  • Shorting REITs a hit-and-miss
  • Basis Risk 101
  • The expensive "insurance" cover
Administrator Monday, 11 August 2008
 
Barrick Gold Becomes An Oil Producer?
Image of Oil WellThe mining company's move into oil may seem odd, but it just might start a trend.
  • The economics of owning your own oil
  • Floating in cash flow
  • What's next in integration

 

Administrator Friday, 08 August 2008
 
Chinese Aluminum Woes.. (Test1)
Photo of coalAs the world's eye turns to Beijing for the Olympics, the energy chain ripples from earthquakes to aluminum.
  • The Chinese coal market: small and dangerous
  • Mixed signals in coal production
  • Slowing growth from a giant AL producer
Administrator Tuesday, 05 August 2008
 
Nothing Corny About Corn
Image of ear of cornAn update on one of the most unpredictable and volatile agriculture commodities of late - corn - and what might be in store.
  • Planting not as weak as thought
  • Decline in crop size despite higher planting
  • Volatility likely to continue
Administrator Monday, 28 July 2008
 
Nothing Corny About Corn
Image of ear of cornAn update on one of the most unpredictable and volatile agriculture commodities of late - corn - and what might be in store.
  • Planting not as weak as thought
  • Decline in crop size despite higher planting
  • Volatility likely to continue
Administrator Monday, 28 July 2008
 
Chinese Aluminum Woes. (Test)
Photo of coalAs the world's eye turns to Beijing for the Olympics, the energy chain ripples from earthquakes to aluminum.
  • The Chinese coal market: small and dangerous
  • Mixed signals in coal production
  • Slowing growth from a giant AL producer
Administrator Friday, 25 July 2008
 
Chinese Aluminum Woes (Test)
Photo of coalAs the world's eye turns to Beijing for the Olympics, the energy chain ripples from earthquakes to aluminum.
  • The Chinese coal market: small and dangerous
  • Mixed signals in coal production
  • Slowing growth from a giant AL producer
Administrator Friday, 25 July 2008
 
Energy: The Year in (P)review (Test)
Image of barrel of oil2008 is half over and it's been all about oil. What in the name of Walt Disney happened? And where do we go from here?
  • Oil's primacy
  • OPEC, seasonality and war
  • Politics and Russian arms
Julian Murdoch Wednesday, 23 July 2008
 
Valero A Better Buy Than Exxon Mobil?
Photo: Oil WellHardAssetsInvestor.com's Managing Editor Brad Zigler drills below the simple answer to the question, "Why buy an oil stock when you could buy the oil itself?"
  • Charter/disposition limits
  • Generalists vs. specialists
  • The pesky problem of margin volatility
Brad Zigler Friday, 11 July 2008
 
Today’s Editorial Grab Bag
So many ideas, so little time. There are a lot of little niddlers deserving attention on my desktop. The burgeoning collection of Post-Its has now managed to crimp my view of the computer monitor.
Brad Zigler Thursday, 10 July 2008
 
And They’re Off. WAY Off.
Handicappers in the oil derby have been losing their shirts recently. You could hear the fabric tearing further this morning after the U.S. Energy Department released its latest inventory numbers.
Brad Zigler Wednesday, 09 July 2008
 
USL Oil Fund Struts Its Stuff
Back in December, when trading in the United States 12-Month Oil Fund (AMEX: USL) was launched, we decried its unfortunate timing (see "USL Oil ETF: The Early Innings"). USL, remember, was devised to combat the ravages of contango on oil investors' returns by valuing itself against the average price of the dozen nearby NYMEX crude oil contracts.
Brad Zigler Tuesday, 08 July 2008
 
Unnatural Gas
Photo of natural gas - greenNatural gas is on a tear, but should it be?
  • The recent run
  • Historical oil parity
  • Complicated supply/demand model

 

 

Julian Murdoch Monday, 07 July 2008
 
Oil Guesses Getting Better, Still Off
Pundits and oil analysts were collectively off the mark on this week's big number: crude inventories. Stocks, which had been projected to rise by some 100,000 barrels last week, instead tumbled 2 million barrels to stay below trend line averages.
Brad Zigler Wednesday, 02 July 2008
 
Up, Up And Away!
Up, up and awayWhy trying to untangle the oil prices enigma is such a murky endeavor.
  • Analysts waffling on oil
  • The bears' claims of supply
  • Declining exports

 

Julian Murdoch Monday, 30 June 2008
 
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