Upcoming Conferences
 

View All

HAI
Unless otherwise indicated, the material below has not been prepared by Van Eck Associates Corporation or HardAssetsInvestor.com.
Neither assumes any liability for any content on a third party website or material prepared by a third party.
SECTOR - BASE METALS
SEARCH IN RESULTS »

 
Metal Or Mine?

Copper MineWhat’s the best way to tap into the nonferrous metals market? Physical metals or mining companies?

  • Which performs better?
  • There's no such a thing as a "pure play" mining company
  • Volatility vs. returns
Tom Vulcan Monday, 24 March 2008
 
Paul Quartararo Interview – Part I
SPECTRA Resources' Paul Quartararo talks about the direction of the global steel market.
  • Steel prices are expected to continue to rise in 2008
  • In the U.S., nonresidential construction is replacing demand as residential construction slumps
  • Emerging markets are driving demand outside the U.S.
Administrator Tuesday, 19 February 2008
 
BHP: It’s Hammer Time

BHP faces a big week. Plus, hard evidence that buying a commodity is very different from buying a commodity stock.

  • Earnings are going to matter
  • They have to face the Rio Tinto music
  • Why they’re not really a base metals stock
Julian Murdoch Friday, 01 February 2008
 
Cold Winter = Hot Market?

Thursday was a good day for base metals bulls. Month-end window dressing and supply concerns pushed the PowerShares DB Base Metals Fund (Amex: DBB) up an impressive 4.75%. Futures on three metals - aluminum, copper and zinc - make up the DBB portfolio.

Brad Zigler Friday, 01 February 2008
 
Thank Scrap: The Market For Recycled Metals

What’s the most energy-efficient, environmentally friendly way to take advantage of strong metal prices? Recycling.

  • Huge energy (and cost) savings
  • A booming market
  • The best way to invest
Tom Vulcan Tuesday, 22 January 2008
 
An Interview With Michael Metz
Michael Metz, chief investment strategist for Oppenheimer & Company, lays out his opinions on each segment of the commodities market.
  • Bullish on oil, bearish on alternative energy
  • The dollar has hit bottom
  • Agriculture looks good, gold may look better

Matt Hougan Thursday, 06 December 2007
 
The Chinese Bubble?
Jim Rogers calls China an “incipient bubble.” If that’s true, what does that mean for the commodities market?
  • The source of marginal demand
  • An export- or import-led economy?
  • The AH Premium index
Matt Hougan Monday, 12 November 2007
 
An Interview With Wesley Karger
Wesley Karger manages money for some of the wealthiest families in the world. He spoke with HAI about commodities.
  • An important part of all portfolios
  • Playing the “reflation” theme
  • Is China a bubble?
HardAssetsInvestor.com Monday, 05 November 2007
 
Speculative Fury

The Hunt Brothers are everywhere.

OK, it’s not that bad, but the heavy hand of speculators is having an increasingly important impact on the market, particularly for the minor metals.

HardAssetInvestor.com Monday, 23 July 2007
 
Alcoa-Alcan: Is Bigger Better?

After two years of discussing how they can work together, Alcoa has said it will now make a hostile bid for Alcan. The resulting company would once again be the world's number one producer of aluminum and bring forth great economies of scale and the waters shall part and ... sorry, I got carried away there.

HardAssetsInvestor.com Tuesday, 08 May 2007
 
Base Metals Boom
No matter how you slice it, Industrial Metals have offered the highest annualized returns of any sector of the commodities market.
HardAssetsInvestor.com Wednesday, 04 April 2007
 
Meddling In Metals

A deal is a deal. Unless, of course, you change the terms at the last minute.

HAI takes an in-depth look at the LME's intervention in the nickel markets this summer.

  • Was it fair?
  • Was it necessary?
  • Will it happen again?
HardAssetsInvestor.com Tuesday, 02 January 2007
 
Subscribe to Our Weekly Newsletter 

Commodities Data

July 03, 2008 08:21 PM EDT

Gold Monthly OHLC
  Loading data ...
View All Charts
 

Weekly Commodities Poll

Will broad commodities indexes trend upward or downward in the second half of 2008?
 

Seminal Papers »

 

Institutional Commodity Investors »