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Tom Winmill On Legislation And Speculation Limits
Tom Winmill, portfolio manager of Midas Funds, discusses the effects of a proposed ban on commodity speculation and commodity investment in pension funds, his fund’s allocations and platinum.
  • Commodity markets and prices affected
  • Volatile by nature
  • Platinum demand surpasses production
 Tom Winmill, portfolio manager of Midas Funds
Hardassetsinvestor.com Tuesday, 01 July 2008
 
Golden Handcuffs Broken?
Has gold finally pulled out of its stall? Well, things certainly improved for gold bulls Thursday. A look at the August COMEX gold chart shows a gap-up trading session that promised a breakout from June's doldrums. The contract finished at $915.10 an ounce yesterday, up nearly $33. SPDR Gold Shares (NYSE Arca: GLD), an exchange-traded grantor trust holding gold bullion, finished the day up $3.19 per share, or 3.6%.
Brad Zigler Friday, 27 June 2008
 
Tom Winmill On Investing In Precious Metals
Tom Winmill, portfolio manager of Midas Funds, delves into the precious metals markets and equity performance vs. physical commodities.
  • Market malaise holds gold equities back
  • In defiance, Midas Fund outpaced metal performance (2007)
  • Global GDP growth and bubble bursting
Tom Winmill On Investing In Precious Metals
HardAssetsInvestor.com Tuesday, 17 June 2008
 
52-to-1 Just Right For Gold/Silver Ratio?
With all the market tumult recently, it's nice to be able to count on something constant. The gold/silver ratio isn't immutable, but it's been mighty steady while metals prices have been roiling.
Brad Zigler Friday, 23 May 2008
 
Silver Followers Are Staying Away In Droves
The folks at UBS just can't catch a break. Of course, there are plenty of people clucking that the Swiss gnome employer is just getting what it deserves for its deep involvement in the subprime mortgage mess.
Brad Zigler Wednesday, 21 May 2008
 
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.
Brad Zigler Friday, 16 May 2008
 
Gold/Silver Ratio Still Widening
Both gold and silver were lower this morning after Thursday's rally spilled into the overnight markets. Nearby futures traded above their 10-day moving averages, indicating the establishment of a short-term low. Closes above the 20-day moving averages - $896 for COMEX June gold and $17.21 for COMEX July silver - would confirm the basing. Resistance sits at $891.for gold futures and at $17.14 for the silver contract.
Brad Zigler Friday, 09 May 2008
 
Stubborn Silver Investors
Gold and silver are both precious metals and therefore ought to move in sync with one another, right?
Brad Zigler Tuesday, 06 May 2008
 
Playing The Economic Numbers
What if the president is right? George Bush proclaimed recently that the United States, while in an economic "slowdown," hasn't sunk into recession.
Brad Zigler Friday, 02 May 2008
 
Bears Roaming Through The Mines
Gold and silver have had better weeks. Much better weeks, in fact.
Brad Zigler Friday, 25 April 2008
 
The Gloves Come Off
HAI anchor Mike Norman and Peter Schiff, author of the new book Crash Proof, square off on whether gold and commodities are a good investment.
  • Why is gold down 50% on a real-return basis since 1980?
  • Schiff says gold going to "several thousand dollars an ounce"
  • The need for a "cleansing recession"
HardAssetsInvestor.com Tuesday, 15 April 2008
 
The Buried USV Option
This morning's March import price figures pretty much told us what we already knew: Stuff is getting more expensive.
Brad Zigler Friday, 11 April 2008
 
Backwardation: It's NOT Normal
The Great Commodities Debate ("Part I" and "Part II"), the knock-down, drag-out brawl 'tween Rick ("No to Commodities") Ferri and Larry ("The CCF Champion") Swedroe left some spectators wondering whose colors they should be flying.
Brad Zigler Monday, 25 February 2008
 
The Good, The Not-So-Bad, And The Ugly

You could say that it's the best of all possible worlds when the worst funds in an asset class crank out positive returns. That pretty much sums up the world of commodity ETFs.

Brad Zigler Thursday, 21 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 "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
 
More Ruminations On Gold And Silver

At last look, silver was up 3.5% on the day, extending overnight gains and building on last week's rally. Gold was up a more modest 2.2%. We've been down this road before, only going in the other direction.

Brad Zigler 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
 
What's Better: Gold or Silver?

Is silver undervalued?

Brad Zigler Tuesday, 06 November 2007
 
Supply, Demand And ETFs

Are the bullion-based ETFs wagging the dog? That’s what GMFS is suggesting in a recent report, which notes that the gold, silver and other bullion-based ETFs have been gobbling up huge amounts of available precious metals, tipping supply and demand and sending prices higher.

HardAssetsInvestor.com Thursday, 31 May 2007
 
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