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Investor In The Woods: Talking With A Broker
Picture of a forestIn the second installment of HAI's new column,
a commodities broker discusses the human
foibles driving many trading decisions.
  • The factors impacting decisions
  • The broker-client relationship
  • Do brokers have a legitimate role?
Robert Levin Tuesday, 01 July 2008
 
The Dollar, Inflation And You

Inflation in the euro zone ticked up to a higher-than-expected - and record-setting - 3.7% level in May, according to the screaming headline in today's Le Monde. The bad guys, natch, were oil and food prices.

Brad Zigler Monday, 16 June 2008
 
Marc Chandler Examines Changing Currencies
Marc Chandler, chief currency strategist for Brown Brothers Harriman, explores the link between oil, gold, the euro and the dollar.
  • Saudis still dealing in dollars
  • Gold: the good alternative?
  • Relatively no cost to the weak dollar
Marc Chandler Examines Changing Currencies
HardAssetsInvestor.com Tuesday, 10 June 2008
 
An Interview With Kevin Rich
Deutsche Bank's Kevin Rich talks with HardAssetsInvestor.com about DB's new commodity exchange-traded products.
  • ETNs vs. ETFs
  • Optimized rolling strategy
  • Making hedging easier
HardAssetsInvestor.com Thursday, 22 May 2008
 
An Interview With Kevin Rich
Deutsche Bank's Kevin Rich talks with HardAssetsInvestor.com about DB's new commodity exchange-traded products.
  • ETNs vs. ETFs
  • Optimized rolling strategy
  • Making hedging easier
HardAssetsInvestor.com Thursday, 22 May 2008
 
An Interview With Victor Adair
The 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
HardAssetsInvestor.com Friday, 16 May 2008
 
An Interview With Victor Adair
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
HardAssetsInvestor.com Friday, 16 May 2008
 
An Interview With Nicholas Brooks
The head of research and investment strategy for ETF Securities sees good times ahead for commodities ... even livestock.
  • Pinch points drive prices higher
  • Why oil is supply-constrained
  • The main risk to commodities growth

 

HardAssetsInvestor.com Friday, 09 May 2008
 
An Interview With Nicholas Brooks
The head of research and investment strategy for ETF Securities sees good times ahead for commodities ... even livestock.
  • Pinch points drive prices higher
  • Why oil is supply-constrained
  • The main risk to commodities growth

 

HardAssetsInvestor.com Friday, 09 May 2008
 
Barry Ritholtz Sees More Upside In Commodities
With the Fed printing money and global demand continuing to grow, Ritholtz says the long-term trends are intact.
  • Fed fuels inflation
  • Institutions move into the market
  • Gold has further to go up
HardAssetsInvestor.com Tuesday, 06 May 2008
 
Do ETNs Belong In Your Portfolio?
With more commodity exchange-traded notes listed each day, we asked HAI contributor Roger Nusbaum what he thinks abut the products.
  • Should you worry about credit risk?
  • Opening new markets
  • Index tracking
Roger Nusbaum Monday, 05 May 2008
 
An Interview With Chad Geraigiri
One commodity trading advisor examines the volatile commodity markets and finds much to his liking.
  • Adjusting trading patterns for volatility
  • Is indexing a good idea in commodities?
  • Why wheat is too low (but you shouldn't be long quite yet)
HardAssetsInvestor.com Friday, 02 May 2008
 
An Interview With Chad Geraigiri
One commodity trading advisor examines the volatile commodity markets and finds much to his liking.
  • Adjusting trading patterns for volatility
  • Is indexing a good idea in commodities?
  • Why wheat is too low (but you shouldn't be long quite yet)
HardAssetsInvestor.com Friday, 02 May 2008
 
Barry Ritholtz Wants Us To Stay Cautious
Fusion IQ’s CEO thinks that the entire 2003–2007 economy recovery was “backwards," and that we’re starting to pay the price.
  • Market to drop further
  • No virtuous cycle of raised wages
  • The Greenspan put hits payback
HardAssetsInvestor.com Tuesday, 29 April 2008
 
Are We Doomed? Norman and Schiff Debate America’s Future
Peter Schiff says the U.S. economy is doomed, and that the dollar is nearing collapse. Can Mike Norman convince him otherwise?
  • The dollar's down, but you ain't seen nothing yet
  • Do we need to produce "hard goods" in our economy?
  • The dollar is up 400% over the past 40 years
HardAssetsInvestor.com Tuesday, 22 April 2008
 
Making Sense Of Commodity Products
Brad Zigler, managing editor of HardAssetsInvestor.com, sheds light on customizing your ETF/ETN portfolio.
  • Teeming with options
  • Which funds best fit your investment demeanor?
  • Charting your priorities
Brad Zigler Monday, 21 April 2008
 
The “Double Jeopardy Of Recession & Inflation”
Investment guru George Soros says the U.S. is in a recession, and that institutional investors are partially reshaping the commodities marketplace.
  • Have markets acknowledged uncertainty?
  • The impact of the credit crunch
  • A call for more regulatory oversight

 

Maureen Nevin Duffy Friday, 11 April 2008
 
Jim Rogers Discusses The Global Economy
The investment guru explains how the Fed is hastening the demise of the greenback as a viable global currency.
  • The real role of the Federal Bank
  • Is the U.S. doomed to be an economic also-ran?
  • Recessions as a "natural phenomenon"
Keith Fitz-Gerald Wednesday, 09 April 2008
 
Jim Rogers Discusses The Global Economy – Part I
The investment guru explains how the Fed is hastening the demise of the greenback as a viable global currency.
  • The real role of the Federal Bank
  • Is the U.S. doomed to be an economic also-ran?
  • Recessions as a "natural phenomenon"
Keith Fitz-Gerald Wednesday, 09 April 2008
 
An Interview With Brad Zigler

Brad Zigler, managing editor of HardAssetsInvestor.com, discusses some of the hottest topics in commodities.

  • Where are we in the bull market?
  • The froth in the market
  • The role of gold as a 'safety asset'
HardAssetsInvestor.com Friday, 04 April 2008
 
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