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Outside Opinion: Why Buy Gold?
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- Published on Thursday, 13 September 2007 03:58
- Written by Tom Vulcan
The first in a new series of opinion articles from outside sources. Here, Vulcan lays out the basic case for gold: why it’s valuable
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Outside Opinion: Why Buy Gold?
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- Published on Wednesday, 12 September 2007 17:00
- Written by Tom Vulcan
“Water is best, but, shining like fire blazing in the night, gold stands out supreme of lordly wealth.”
Pindar – First Olympian Ode
Lead Soldiers On
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- Published on Monday, 10 September 2007 11:47
- Written by Matt Hougan
What’s the best-performing commodity over the past year? Not oil or gold, but lead...
- Do we still use lead?
- Supply constraints at the LME
- New supply in the offing
Is Jim Rogers Crazy?
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- Published on Thursday, 06 September 2007 09:17
- Written by Matt Hougan
Do speculators matter in commodities? Or are they irrelevant to a long-term investor?
- Short-term vs. long-term
- Who's driving the bus?
- How big a role do speculators have?
Mining In Ecuador
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- Published on Friday, 31 August 2007 04:38
- Written by Chuck Foster and Fernando Rivera
Two new gold discoveries in Ecuador promise significant boosts to global supplies. But will they come online?
- New supplies and the metals market
- Political disfunction
- Untapped potential
Alternatives To Alternatives: An Interview With Craig Israelsen
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- Published on Monday, 27 August 2007 08:05
- Written by HardAssetsInvestor.com
Craig Israelsen says you can gain commodities exposure without the risk or the expense of a futures account.
- Stocks versus futures
- The quasi-commodities portfolio
- Is an index an index?
The Oil Futures Curve
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- Published on Friday, 24 August 2007 08:31
- Written by Nik Bienkowski, ETF Securities
Bienkowski lays out the case for why investing at different points on the oil future curve makes sense for different kinds of investors.
- The importance of futures
- Different horizons, different returns
- Deviations in standard deviation
Can It Compete?
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- Published on Friday, 24 August 2007 01:47
- Written by Chuck Foster
Here’s the real question about alternative energy: Can it compete? How do prices compare with fossil fuels?
- The bargain of hydropower
- Wind is competitive
- Solar as a luxury fuel
Evaluating Commodity IPOs
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- Published on Thursday, 23 August 2007 04:40
- Written by Administrator
How should investors approach all the new M&A and IPO activity in the commodities space? Very carefully.
- An IPO is not about fundamentals
- Caveat Emptor
- M&A Update
- Market Wrap: Gold & Silver Fall After Fed Says It May Pare Back QE In The Coming Months, Interest Rates Spike
- Morning Call: Gold & Silver Rise Ahead Of Fed Statement, Bernanke Testimony; WTI Oil Hits 9-Month High
- Market Wrap: Gold Falls Sharply Ahead Of Fed Decision; Oil Rises Back Near Multimonth Highs
- Morning Call: Gold & Silver Fall As Fed Countdown Begins, Inflation Remains Low; Oil & Gas Advance
- Contango Report: Corn Roll Yields Above 50%, But Attractive Returns Far From A Given
