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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
 
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
 
Golden Handcuffs Broken?
Has gold finally pulled out of its stall? Well, things certainly improved for gold bulls Thursday. A look at the August COMEX gold chart shows a gap-up trading session that promised a breakout from June's doldrums. The contract finished at $915.10 an ounce yesterday, up nearly $33. SPDR Gold Shares (NYSE Arca: GLD), an exchange-traded grantor trust holding gold bullion, finished the day up $3.19 per share, or 3.6%.
Brad Zigler Friday, 27 June 2008
 
Tom Winmill On Investing In Precious Metals
Tom Winmill, portfolio manager of Midas Funds, delves into the precious metals markets and equity performance vs. physical commodities.
  • Market malaise holds gold equities back
  • In defiance, Midas Fund outpaced metal performance (2007)
  • Global GDP growth and bubble bursting
Tom Winmill On Investing In Precious Metals
HardAssetsInvestor.com Tuesday, 17 June 2008
 
52-to-1 Just Right For Gold/Silver Ratio?
With all the market tumult recently, it's nice to be able to count on something constant. The gold/silver ratio isn't immutable, but it's been mighty steady while metals prices have been roiling.
Brad Zigler Friday, 23 May 2008
 
Silver Followers Are Staying Away In Droves
The folks at UBS just can't catch a break. Of course, there are plenty of people clucking that the Swiss gnome employer is just getting what it deserves for its deep involvement in the subprime mortgage mess.
Brad Zigler Wednesday, 21 May 2008
 
The Week In Gold (And Silver)
Well, my luggage belatedly arrived after this week's trek to the Hard Assets Conference. And the technical whizzers that keep this site running are indicating that my conference presentation on hedging gold stock/fund volatility will be put up as a feature next week.
Brad Zigler Friday, 16 May 2008
 
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