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This Week's Episode

Behind The US Sugar Rush


Tuesday, March 16, 2010
Why are sugar prices stateside so out of whack with global prices? Lara Crigger breaks down the U.S. quota system, and whether it can be changed.
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Behind The Palladium Rally

Monday, March 08, 2010
Lara Crigger explains the reasons behind the metal’s recent rise—and why recent numbers from the Big Three Carmakers could send it even higher.
 

Behind Copper's Quake-Driven Rally

Monday, March 01, 2010
The Chilean earthquake has driven copper prices skyward in the past few days. But can current supply disruptions overcome the market surplus and keep prices high long term?
 

Can Coal Keep Going Up?

Tuesday, February 23, 2010
HAI Associate Editor Lara Crigger discusses the reasons behind the recent rally in coal—and why natural gas could ruin the party.
 

TEST

Thursday, February 18, 2010
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Bending Iron

Thursday, February 18, 2010
With the seeming collapse of the traditional iron ore forward contract system, who wins: miners, mills or investors? Matt Hougan and Dave Nadig dig in.
 

Futures-Based ETFs: Going Away, Or Just In Flux?

Friday, February 12, 2010
With ETF issuers closing the creation window, does the futures-based ETF have any hope? Will new position limits effectively kill the business and kick retail investors out of the commodities markets? Matt Hougan and Dave Nadig discuss.
 

Test Gaby Unhedged Or Unhinged?

Friday, February 12, 2010
Barrick Gold is making a multibillion-dollar bet by unwinding its gold hedging program. HAI editors Matt Hougan and Dave Nadig argue the pros and cons for investors.
 

QA Test Podcast C

Friday, February 12, 2010

 

QA Test - Podcast

Friday, February 12, 2010

 

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Friday, February 12, 2010
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Gold For Oil?

Friday, February 12, 2010
In this week’s HardAssetsInvestor.com podcast, Matt Hougan and Dave Nadig argue about the recent suggestion that OPEC might start trading the black gold directly for the yellow kind, skipping the dollar altogether.
 

The Oil Debate

Friday, February 12, 2010
With all the "good news" on the economy in the past week, how should investors be playing oil prices? Does the Obama budget bode well for spot-oil bulls, but ill for operating companies? Matt Hougan and Dave Nadig consider the options.
 

A Flood Of Equity ETFs

Monday, February 08, 2010
Associate Editor Lara Crigger evaluates the recent flood of equity-based commodity ETF filings. But do any of them compare with GDX?
 

Predicting 'Platinum"

Friday, February 05, 2010
With the launch of the first U.S. physical-holdings ETF focused on the platinum group, HardAssetsInvestor.com editors make some bold predictions on its success. Will it hit its holdings cap? And if it does, will it be the best way to play the metal, or are equities or futures a better option?
 

Rethinking Oil 'ETFs"

Friday, February 05, 2010
With the IEA talking about fairly uninspiring supply and demand changes, Matt Hougan and Dave Nadig pose the question: How can investors really get spot? There are some possible answers out there.
 

Parsing "Position' Limits

Friday, February 05, 2010
Associate Editor Lara Crigger discusses the details on the CFTC's new proposed position limits—and what it means for energy ETFs and investors.
 

Settling The Oil Bet

Tuesday, January 05, 2010
HardAssetsInvestor.com Editors Matt Hougan and Dave Nadig settle a long-standing bet on how oil would perform in 2009, and survey analyst opinion on the prospects for black gold in 2010.
 

The Two Commodities That Beat Gold?

Tuesday, December 29, 2009
Gold may have done well this decade, but Associate Editor Lara Crigger looks at two commodities that have done even better.
 

The Best Way To Play Gas M&A?

Monday, December 21, 2009
With Exxon's acquisition of natural gas producer XTO Energy making headlines, editors Dave Nadig, Matt Hougan and Lara Crigger discuss whether ETFs are really the best way to play the natural gas M&A theme.
 


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