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Features and Interviews

May 16, 2008 2:24 PM EST - Updated May 16, 2008 EST

An Interview With Victor Adair

HardAssetsInvestor
Victor AdairThe senior vice president for MF Global explains how to be better traded in the commodities market.
  • The importance of being humble
  • What the market looks like now
  • Limiting your losses

May 15, 2008 1:00 PM EST - Updated May 15, 2008 EST

Ag Update

Julian Murdoch

We're in prime USDA report season, the seeds are going in the ground and investors are waffling.

  • Aftermath of the prospective plantings report
  • Crop progress and the biofuels update
  • The rice crisis

May 13, 2008 11:00 PM EST - Updated May 13, 2008 EST

Biofuels Professor Says Corn Will Never Work

HardAssetsInvestor.com
Roy Nersesian, an energy specialist from Columbia University, puts the biofuels hype under a realist's microscope.
  • Why corn-based ethanol will never work
  • The chink in cellulosic ethanol
  • Hope for biodiesel?

May 13, 2008 4:20 PM EST - Updated May 13, 2008 EST

Nuclear In Demand

Darcy Keith
With global electricity demand expected to double  in the next 20 years and the world seeking cleaner energy alternatives, nuclear power is back in vogue.
  • Is nuclear power green?
  • How to invest in it
  • Its ties to metals producers


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Hard Assets University

October 24, 2007 4:15 PM EST

What Are Commodities?

HardAssetsInvestor.com

What are commodities? It seems like a simple question. Ask someone on the street and they'll probably say "oil" or maybe "gold."

Those are good examples, but they don't tell you what really makes a commodity a commodity. And understanding that is the first step to becoming a better commodities investor.


October 09, 2007 5:12 PM EST

Why Invest In Commodities?

HardAssetsInvestor.com

Now it's time for the big question: Why invest in commodities at all?

The short answer is that, based on historical data, adding commodities exposure will increase your returns while lowering your risk.

Why? Well, to understand that, we first have to talk about the single most important topic in investing: asset allocation.


October 09, 2007 4:35 PM EST

What Kinds Of Commodities Exist?

HardAssetsInvestor.com

All commodities are fungible, but not all commodities are created the same.

Generally speaking, investors break commodities down into two categories: "soft" and "hard" commodities.



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Brad's Desktop

  • By Brad Zigler
    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.


  • Breakfast Index And Profit Margins
    Things have piled up on my desk over the past couple of days. I guess that makes up for the lack of clutter on the airport baggage carousel. My bag has, once again, gone AWOL.


 

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