Jeb Handwerger: The rule of the casino emphasizes that in order for one to be right in the market, the consensus has to believe that you are wrong. The majority goes home empty handed while the few emerge winners. Today there is extreme volatility, nevertheless the few players Read more…
NYSE:GDX, NYSE:GDXJ, NYSE:GLD, NYSE:UUP
Joseph L. Shaefer: I think I understand the economics and politics of China pretty well. I was a defense attaché in Myanmar (Burma) in the 1990s and watched as China supported the vilest form of dictatorship, one that enslaved its own people in forced Read more…
NYSE:YXI
Chris Marchese: If this is a bottom, Dr. Michael Berry sees it as the ideal time to pick up bargains in the mining sector. In this exclusive interview with The Gold Report, the Federal Reserve Board expert gives his diagnosis for what ails the markets and names the companies from Alaska to Brazil that could survive Read more…
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Peter Byrne: Toronto-based hedge fund managers Jerome Hass and Jimmy Chu of Lightwater Partners discuss their strategic approach to taking long positions on gold, zinc and tungsten opportunities Read more…
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Forget about gold and oil prices for the moment… Instead, you should focus your attention on another commodity that has flat-out outshined them both in recent years in terms of price. I’m talking about Read more…
NYSE:JJC
Sally Lowder: Precious and base metal companies both have to obey the basic laws of physics and economics to be profitable. In this exclusive interview with The Gold Report, geologist turned analyst Vishal Gupta of Fraser Mackenzie shares names of small-cap companies that could successfully take advantage of Read more…
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Brian Sylvester: Brent Cook, editor of Exploration Insights, describes the past 15 years of change in gold, copper and iron. In this exclusive interview with The Gold Report, he shares what he sees as the fatal flaws and opportunities in this complex industry, details the most important factors he looks for before Read more…
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Stoyan Bojinov: With equity markets on a winning streak, many investors have brushed aside the commodity asset class as it has lagged behind in the new year. Nonetheless, this corner of the market Read more…
NASDAQ:CU, NYSE:COPX, NYSE:CPER, NYSE:CUPM, NYSE:JJC
Shaun Connell: Growth in the developing country of China is slowing. This nation is one of the resource consumers in the world and news of the slowdown is worrying some investors, including investors who have exposure to the already volatile ETFs like Copper Miners ETF (NYSEArca:COPX) and iShares Read more…
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Michael Adams: Global economic uncertainty can create a volatile metals sector and lead some investors to bail on the industry altogether. But doing so would mean missing the huge profit opportunities from rising copper prices in 2012. Read more…
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David Fry: Investors looking for exposure in the developing economies of Latin America would be remiss to not take advantage of the growth opportunities in Chile. At the moment there is only one ETF that provides exposure to this Read more…
NYSE:ECH, NYSE:IDX, NYSE:JJC
Jim Trippon: The financial media has hammered home the theme that the global economic slowdown will persist for awhile. Given the sobering state of Europe, as well as what has been a sluggish though improving recovery in the US, it makes sense. The other corollary to the global slowdown has been the Read more…
NYSE:ALUM, NYSE:JJC
Richard Rittorno: The London Metal Exchange, the world’s largest metals exchange, reports that copper stockpiles from the U.S. to China are already at 2-1/2-year lows and poised to decline for the fifth month in a row. The news has awakened the slumbering copper bulls to move speculation, sentiment and Read more…
NYSE:COPX, NYSE:JJC
Jared Cummans: Income investors often feel that commodities are not sound investments for their portfolio as something like a futures contract on gold offers no yield. But there are plenty of other ways to make a play on commodities while adding the safety net of dividend yield. Some turn to stocks while Read more…
NYSE:COPX, NYSE:EMT, NYSE:GDXJ, REMX
Chris Ciovacco: Freeport-McMoran Copper & Gold Inc. (NYSEArca:FCX) engages in the exploration, mining, and production of mineral resources. The company primarily explores for copper (NYSEArca:COPX), gold, molybdenum, silver, and cobalt. Obviously, copper (NASDAQ:CU) is an economically Read more…
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