Tag: copper prices

 

Copper prices: Why is China super-sizing its stockpiles?

Published on April 16, 2009

Savvy commodity investors are sitting on huge gains so far this year. While few investors were watching, copper prices made a tremendous move. It’s all thanks to China and its growing hatred of the American economy.
By Andrew Snyder, TodaysFinancialNews.com
Baltimore – (TFN): One of the best investments of the year so far is also one [...]

Copper Prices: Prospecting for pennies

Published on April 13, 2008

Baltimore — (TFN): A week ago or so, I listened to an NPR news story about metals “investors” filching through tons of pennies to locate those coins minted before 1982 that still have actual copper in them.
Indeed, copper prices have risen 30 percent since January. Prices for zinc are up 55 percent, to about [...]

Copper Prices: How to play base metals in the coming recession

Published on February 24, 2008

‘Who are going to be the next major producers of copper? Chile and other major producers are starting to decline. China just bought two major copper mining companies in Peru and have spent more…

Copper Prices: How to play base metals in the coming recession

Published on February 24, 2008

 
Baltimore — (TFN): Copper and base metals prices have yet to react fully to the global equities crisis. Historically, copper prices tend to fall in recessions. Will Chinese demand be sufficient to keep prices stable? Has the global economy indeed decoupled from US consumption? Small-Cap Commodity Prospector Andrew Mickey provides his perspective on what's ahead [...]

Investing in Copper: Strong global demand will spell 50% gains in copper prices in 2008

Published on February 22, 2008

By Andrew Mickey Founder, Small-Cap Commodity Prospector
Baltimore — (TFN): Investing in copper has been a roller  coaster ride for most investors. Part of this volatility was due to intense fluctuation on the speculative demand side: After all, half of all this commodity is consumed in the world is used in building construction. The rest [...]