Jared Cummans: Nouriel Roubini aka “Dr. Doom” has been in the headlines a fair amount as of late, as he has predicted a perfect storm that will culminate sometime in the next year. Roubini figured that sluggish U.S. growth, Europe debts, emerging market slowdowns Read more…
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Dominique de Kevelioc de Bailleul: Calls for the Fed to make a QE announcement in September by Jim Rickards and John Taylor got another handicapper, Michael Pento, to go on the record for a likely announcement following the annual Jackson Hole meeting Read more…
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Yesterday, I wrote about a first-time-ever loophole the European Central Bank (ECB) uncovered last week that enables it to begin buying bonds directly from debt-plagued nations such as Spain, Italy and even Greece. Better known as quantitative Read more…
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Larry D. Spears: While most experts agree the long-term outlook for gold prices is still bullish, the yellow metal’s pattern this summer can only be described as one of fits and starts. Read more…
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Jared Cummans: Few commodities have been in the news as much as natural gas has in 2012. After an abysmal multi-year run, NG seemed to have no momentum behind it and most investors had given up hope. But earlier in this year saw some much needed relief Read more…
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Tim Parker: Mother Nature has unleashed her fury in ways not seen in most peoples’ lifetime. With the unseasonably mild winter, tornados, the recent Tropical Storm Debby that caused widespread flooding, and now severe drought conditions, 2012 is shaping Read more…
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ETF Securities’ William Rhind discusses the world of ETFs and commodities. He speaks He speaks with Pimm Fox on Bloomberg Television’s Read more…
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Jeff Harding: While I am an advocate of gold investments and gold money, I find that many gold bugs take rather simplistic views of gold markets, gold investments, and the economics behind it. I saw recently saw headlines from another site which thundered Read more…
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Corey Rosenbloom: We’ve been following the long-term Support Shelf in Gold near $1,550 along with the declining “triangle” trendline,awaiting the possibility for a breakout in gold prices. Read more…
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Tony Daltorio: If there is one economic item that unites Americans in frustration, it’s the rising price of gasoline. The fuel for our vehicles has become a necessity for many of us, so price hikes hit hard in the wallet, affecting purchases of other items. Read more…
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Jared Cummans: For the majority of U.S. history, we have stood behind a currency backed by gold. That all changed on August 15th, 1971 when President Richard Nixon discontinued the gold standard in order to deal with a number of issues ailing the U.S. at the time. Read more…
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Daniela Pylypczak: This year has proven to be somewhat of a difficult year for gold, as this precious metal has struggled to maintain its footing amidst global economic uncertainty. It seems as though eurozone turmoil and a disappointingly slow road to recovery Read more…
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Dominique de Kevelioc de Bailleul: Silver has perked its head up and sniffed the next round to hyperinflation is on the way. Load up the truck; it’s expected to be the best ride, yet. Here’s why: Read more…
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James Stafford: As markets continue to yo-yo and commentators deliver mixed forecasts, investors are faced with some tough decisions and have a number of important questions that need answering. On a daily basis we are asked what’s happening with oil prices alongside Read more…
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Jordan Roy-Byrne: The relationship between gold stocks (while in a secular bull market) and the broad market (while in a secular bear market) is difficult to diagnose and that is what makes it so interesting. There is no single rule of thumb or axiom we can trust Read more…
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