In the following article, Gary Tanashian editor of Notes from the Rabbit Hole (NFTRH), has compiled a series of year end charts to help us get a handle on several sectors that relate to inflation. These sectors include Gold and other Precious Metals, Commodities (CRB Index) , Oil, Natural Gas, Industrial Metals, Agriculture, Copper, Uranium and more.Â
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Traders who follow the price of gold and silver, should keep an eye out on the U.S. dollar index. Once the dollar starts to show signs of increased volatility (top) similar to 2000 – 2001 money will find its way into other currencies and precious metals as the new trade and safe haven.
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The collapse of the oil price has created losers and winners, and like every major movement in a commodity sector, the trick for investors is figuring out which side of the trade to be on. The most obvious victim of the slide in Brent and WTI prices over the last 6 months has been the
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As anyone who has read my articles for any length of time knows, I am a big fan of ratios. I find them very useful for tracking the comparative value of things especially when presented in chart form. Over the years I have tracked the Gold vs Oil ratio, Gasoline vs. Oil, and many more.
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By Marin Katusa, Casey Research Energy Team Coal prices are surging ahead even as most other commodities pull back, spurred on by expectations that metallurgical and thermal coal production will again fail to meet rising global demand this year. The result? Record profits for major coal producers like Xstrata, a surge in acquisitions from coal-hungry
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Trends in Energy– In the wake of the massive nuclear tragedy in Japan the unthinkable has happened in a nation known for their efficiency of design. This is causing the entire nation and possibly the world to re-evaluate their energy choices. Is this a mega-shift in trends? Could this usher in a period of turning to safer
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Silver is a hot topic these days even with the recent sell-off. So how much do you know about the metal and its underlying fundamentals? What caused its price increase? Mine production? Household use? Government holdings? In this article Jeff Clark, Senior Precious Metals Analyst for Casey Research and Big Gold, “the best precious metals
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In his May True Wealth newsletter, Steve Sjuggerud said, At the peak of an asset bubble, prices go “parabolic.” In a bubble, the asset’s chart goes from “humming along nicely” to “straight up.” A good example is the NASDAQ back in 1999-2000. In less than six months, the NASDAQ just about doubled before it peaked
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By David Galland, Managing Director, Casey Research Today I’d like to share a couple of thoughts on the matter of the correction in commodities about which we have been so vocally warning, and which has now occurred. After having written in early April about the possible market response to the end of QE2, specifically about
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How often have you heard analysts refer to a down day on Wall Street as “traders taking profits”? Sounds great, but the sobering fact is that most traders — in futures, commodities, or forex — lose money. Any book on trading will list for you the many reasons why most traders lose. Yet some traders do win;
“Market Manipulation” Is Not Why Most Traders Lose Read More »
