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Oil Guesstimates Still Hit-And-Miss

This morning's U.S. Energy Department report on oil and fuel inventories left fewer pundits and analysts scratching their heads, at least about crude oil stocks and refinery usage. Forecasts for crude oil stocks and refining capacity utilization were dead-on this week. The other numbers? Eh, not so good.

Brad Zigler Wednesday, 18 June 2008
 
Walter Nasdeo, Ardour Capital, Discusses Alternative Energy Stocks: Part I
The Director of Research for Ardour Capital says alternative energy and ethanol are "here to stay."
  • Corn-based ethanol isn't going away
  • The alternative energy market is maturing
  • The relationship between alternative energy and oil prices
HardAssetsInvestor.com Tuesday, 01 April 2008
 
Bank of New York's Michael Woolfolk Discusses The Dollar - Part II
Michael Woolfolk, senior currency strategist for The Bank of New York Mellon, asks: Will the dollar remain the world’s reserve currency?
  • We want a stable dollar, not a strong dollar
  • Paulson’s success with China
  • The yuan is going up 30%+
HardAssetsInvestor.com Tuesday, 25 March 2008
 
Bank of New York's Michael Woolfolk Discusses The Dollar - Part I
Michael Woolfolk, senior currency strategist for The Bank of New York Mellon, examines the forces pushing the dollar lower.
  • A structural account deficit
  • Will oil-producing nations switch to the euro?
  • Fed pushing growth over inflation
HardAssetsInvestor.com Tuesday, 18 March 2008
 
Ashmead Pringle Interview Part II
The founder of the new GreenHaven Continuous Commodity Index Fund says big money is distorting the commodities market.
  • Everyone wants to be like Yale
  • The outlook for contango and backwardation
  • The U.S. is the Saudi Arabia of corn
HardAssetsInvestor.com Tuesday, 11 March 2008
 
Ashmead Pringle Interview Part I
The founder of the new GreenHaven Continuous Commodity Index Fund explains why he’s completely bullish on commodities.
  • It’s hard to be bearish on energy
  • Grains outlook wide open
  • How the new fund works … and how it’s different from competing products
HardAssetsInvestor.com Wednesday, 05 March 2008
 
Paul Quartararo Interview – Part II
SPECTRA Resources' Paul Quartararo talks about the direction of the global steel market.
  • China has replaced the U.S. as the world’s largest consumer of steel
  • U.S. domestic steel production cannot supply all of domestic demand
  • Profits are not yet keeping up with price increases
Administrator Wednesday, 27 February 2008
 
The Bush Budget

What does the new Bush budget mean for renewable energy, fossil fuels and other commodities?

  • It's 6% more, but what about commodities?
  • Energy security?
  • What happened to renewables?
Julian Murdoch Tuesday, 05 February 2008
 
Something Unnatural About Gas Rally

Natural gas investors must love volatility. They have to. They get so much of it.

Brad Zigler Thursday, 31 January 2008
 
Does $100/Barrel Oil Make Sense? - Part II

Stephen Schork, publisher of the Schork Report, talks energy – including his insights on where oil has been, where it could go and who (or what) is influencing the price.

  • The role of speculators.
  • The impact of alternative energy on long-term oil prices.
  • Is there a distortion in the current oil marketplace?
HardAssetsInvestor.com Tuesday, 15 January 2008
 
An Interview With "Trader Vic"
Victor Sperandeo … aka “Trader Vic” … is one of the most famous commodity traders in the world. In an exclusive HAI interview, he offers his insights on the best opportunities in the commodities market today.
  • Gold is going to $1,000/ounce … soon.
  • Almost nothing can stop the commodities boom.
  • Oil is not the place for aggressive traders.
HardAssetsInvestor.com Monday, 14 January 2008
 
Does $100/Barrel Oil Make Sense? - Part I

This interview was taped prior to oil hitting the $100 mark.

Stephen Schork, one of the most respected traders in the energy industry, says that $100/barrel oil is not supported by the fundamentals.

  • The real reason oil went from $10/barrel to $100/barrel.
  • Where does it go from here?
  • Why Peak Oil is a hoax.
HardAssetsInvestor.com Tuesday, 08 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
 
Energy Markets
HardAssetsInvestor.com Sunday, 04 November 2007
 
Separation Anxiety - Commodity Returns All Over The Board

Data and tables provided by Bespoke offer a look at the state of the commodity market. Year to date, lead and uranium have seen the highest returns at 84% and 67% respectively.

HardAssetsInvestor.com Friday, 17 August 2007
 
Backwardation Is Back

Backwardation is back, and it's finally safe for investors to dip their toes back in the futures wading pool.

Matthew Hougan Tuesday, 07 August 2007
 
Contango Turns (Almost)

Commodity investors: Rejoice. It may finally make sense to invest in commodities again.

IndexUniverse.com Friday, 20 July 2007
 
Claymore's Active Oil Sands ETF

Claymore has once again blurred the lines between active and passive investing, launching a new Canadian oil sands exchange-traded fund (ETF) that smacks closely of active management.

Matt Hougan, IndexUniverse.com Tuesday, 10 July 2007
 
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