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Gold In Backwardation? Not So Fast …
Gold Mine

Are there better technical signals for buying gold than forward rates? 

  • What really happened in gold last week
  • Why gold didn't rally during the financial crisis
  • Do negative lease rates mean a rally is on its way?
Brad Zigler Friday, 28 November 2008
 
Gold In Backwardation? Not So Fast …
Gold Mine
  • What really happened in gold last week.
  • Why gold didn't rally during the financial crisis.
  • Do negative lease rates mean a rally is on its way?
Brad Zigler Tuesday, 25 November 2008
 
Peter Schiff: Gold Will Rise, Dollar Will Collapse

The president of Euro Pacific Capital tells HardAssetsInvestor.com what he thinks the current economic situation spells for gold as well as the dollar.

  • Mr. Doom and Gloom
  • Temporary ‘phony’ rally …
  • How much control does the Fed have?
HardAssetsInvestor.com Wednesday, 19 November 2008
 
High Prices Cut Demand For Metals
There's a reason platinum miners are worried about high prices: It could drive down long-term demand.
  • Investors start to liquidate investment positions
  • "Thrifting" reduces demand, both short and long term
  • Carbon, silver to potentially cut demand for catalytic converters
HardAssetsInvestor.com Tuesday, 26 August 2008
 
Platinum, Gold May Have Peaked Near-Term
One precious metals expert sees strong support for metals prices, but with worries they may have met a ceiling of demand.
  • Jewelry demand freezes up at $900/ounce
  • Slumping SUVs hit platinum prices
  • Still plenty of profit in platinum
HardAssetsInvestor.com Tuesday, 19 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
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
 
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
 
The Gloves Come Off
Due to the success of HAI's Clash Of The Titans, we're revisiting the first debate from Mike Norman and Peter Schiff, where they tackled:
  • Gold's 50% drop on a real return since 1980
  • Schiff's price prediction of thousands per ounce
  • PLUS, a new downloadable research report on the collapsing dollar.
HardAssetsInvestor.com Tuesday, 08 July 2008
 
Tom Winmill On Legislation And Speculation Limits
Tom Winmill, portfolio manager of Midas Funds, discusses the effects of a proposed ban on commodity speculation and commodity investment in pension funds, his fund’s allocations and platinum.
  • Commodity markets and prices affected
  • Volatile by nature
  • Platinum demand surpasses production
 Tom Winmill, portfolio manager of Midas Funds
Hardassetsinvestor.com Tuesday, 01 July 2008
 
Why Bother With GLD Options?
In late May, we ran a column announcing the debut of option trading on the SPDR Gold Shares (NYSE Arca: GLD) grantor trust (see "Options for Options"). Since then, we've received a fair amount of comment on gold ETF option trading, ranging from "So what?" to "That's crazy!"
Brad Zigler Monday, 30 June 2008
 
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