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Jared Cummans: As one of the most significant resources in the world, crude oil is also a staple financial instrument for hegder, traders, and investors all across the globe. Keeping up with crude markets requires a keen attention to detail as well as patience in what is typically Read more…
Jared Cummans: Crude oil is one of the most vital commodities in the world. Whether we realize it or not, it has a presence in our everyday lives and is a fuel that our world simply cannot function without. But when it comes to crude investing, traders have long had two choice Read more…
Przemyslaw Radomski: We’re getting whiplash from all the political changes in Europe, neo-Nazis in an unstable government in Greece and a changing of the guard in France– “adieu” to Nicolas Sarkozy. We see plenty of reasons for holding on to our long-term gold Read more…
JaredCummans: Last week saw a strong opening soured by economic data as the five-day trading string came to a close. Though unemployment dipped to 8.1%, hiring slowed more than expected in April, Read more…
Kent Moors: Despite a recent price pullback, my “oil constriction” approach for how to profit from high crude oil prices has not gone away. In fact, it is right on track. Read more…
Sean Brodrick: Could high oil prices kick America into another recession? What’s driving these triple-digit oil prices? Are prices headed higher or lower? Read more…
Keith Fitz-Gerald: If you think gasoline prices are volatile now, stay tuned. President Obama’s plan to clamp down on oil speculators is going to make things worse. I’m sure you’ve seen the news by now. Read more…
EconMatters: Brent crude ended trading above $120 a barrel on Friday, April 13, while WTI crude on NYMEX for May delivery settled at $102.83 a barrel. Oil has traded above $100 for all but a couple of days in the past year (see chart below). This persistent high oil price has many concerned to start threatening Read more…
Jared Cummans: When it comes to commodity investing and trading, contango is a dirty word. Many investors have given contango a bad name (and rightfully so) as it has the ability to destroy value in an underlying position with the blink of an eye. Now that the ETF universe has rapidly expanded and there are a Read more…
Martin Hutchinson: Last Friday’s weak unemployment numbers, with only 120,000 jobs created, brought renewed wails that high oil prices were causing a recession. Having heard this refrain so many times, I thought I’d dig a little deeper. Read more…
Tom Essaye: As I look back on the first quarter of 2012, one of the most glaring events was the rise in gas prices here in the U.S. Wholesale gasoline began the year at $2.66/gallon on the NYMEX, and closed last Friday at $3.33, a gain of 67 cents … a jaw-dropping 25 percent. Read more…
Kent Moors: A number of you have contacted me asking some variation of the same question. How can the price of oil be declining, yet the price of gasoline remain so high? Read more…
Stoyan Bojinov: The ongoing evolution of the ETF industry has brought forth a host of previously difficult-to-reach asset classes right at the fingertips of mainstream investors. Commodities in particular have attracted serious interest lately as the exchange-traded product structure makes it easy and cost Read more…
Daniela Pylypczak: While most portfolios are dominated by exposure to traditional asset classes such as domestic and international stocks and bonds, the past few years have seen investors gradually expand the universe of investable assets to include commodities and other types of “alternatives.” In part as a result Read more…
Toby Connor: In response to a bursting real estate and credit bubble in 2007, Ben Bernanke’s solution was to crank up the printing press and flood the world with dollar bills. Unfortunately it didn’t solve Read more…
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