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Commodities Supercycle Boom or Bust?

"The worst rout in the history of commodities may be ending, signaling a replay of the 2006 tumble that preceded a doubling of prices in the next 17 months." — Madelene Pearson, Bloomberg News Blogger’s note: Depending on which camp you belong to, the recent dip in prices either means the commodities supercycle [...]

Saudi Arabia’s Tadawul opens to foreign investors

"The new rule is designed to bring foreign money into the country’s economy… because Saudi Arabia doesn’t get enough of that with all of the oil it deigns to sell the rest of the world." — Stephanie Grimmett by Stephanie Grimmett Baltimore — (TFN): Saudi Arabia is going to allow foreign investors onto its stock [...]

China’s new car tax could make luxury carmakers an endangered species

"Wait a minute, they won’t sell me a car because it’s going to be more expensive next month? The logic of the situation eludes me. But there you have it." — Stephanie Grimmett by Stephanie Grimmett Baltimore — (TFN):  Only in China would a car salesman refuse to sell you a big fancy foreign car. [...]

Iraqi Oil Contracts Up for Grabs

"A spokeswoman for Anadarko Petroleum Corp., Paula Beasley, gave no reason for the decision but said in an e-mail to The Associated Press that ‘we do not intend to pursue additional interests at this time.’" — UTVi News Blogger’s note: In case you’re not familiar with it, UTVi News is a new [...]

Profit from oil, without buying oil companies

"You’ve probably heard about Brazil’s Tupi and Carioca, which may be the two biggest oil fields discovered in the last 30 years." — Chris Mayer Blogger’s note: Want to profit from oil not just now, but for years into the future? Don’t look to the oil producers. Look to the manufacturers and maintenance companies that support [...]

Best energy stock to buy now

Though times have been tough recently for smaller oil and natural gas discovery and production outfits, this company is seeing stellar results from its newest wells. With that and other exciting projects in the works, it’s a steal at its current share price of less than $5! Watch this video. To have access to this Special Hot [...]

What to Buy in the BRICs

"China and India are two of the fastest-growing investable economies on the planet, and have been transformed into global leaders in both the manufacturing and service sectors. At the same time, Brazil and Russia each has become a cornucopia of commodities, and are emerging as global leaders in the white-hot global energy sector." — Martin [...]

Gold’s Next Rally Is Coming Soon

"Sometimes, however, there is a delayed reaction in gold, which happens more often than efficient market theorists would like to admit. Gold’s fundamentals are still bullish." — Ed Bugos by Ed Bugos Baltimore and Vancouver, British Columbia — (TFN):  Last week we saw a bounce in the stock market that threatened to send gold prices [...]

Food Fight: Kraft (KFT) Vs. Hormel (HRL)

“The soaring costs of corn, wheat and oil have raised their costs painfully. The cereal makers intend to raise prices again, which may result in more dollars to the sales column of future earnings reports but not necessarily to better earnings or, most importantly, better profitability.” — Lynn Carpenter Blogger’s note: Rising [...]

Bargain Hunting in Uranium Stocks

“Last week you saw the very strong long-term basics underlying the pricing of uranium. Today you’ll see the fantastic opportunity now present in the uranium exploration and mining shares. ” — Russell McDougal by Russell McDougal Baltimore — (TFN):  We are still delving into the fundamentals underlying five essential global commodities [...]

Grab Uranium on the Cheap

“Uranium is the best hope for long-term cheap and clean energy. You will want to have long-term involvement in it.” — Russell McDougal Blogger’s note: Russell McDougal of Investor’s Daily Edge recently began a series of articles on his “Fave Five” commodities. In his first installment, Russell talked about precious metals, [...]

Can We Make Cleaner Coal?

“The black rock is under attack from governments, scientists and ordinary citizens throughout the world. And with no end in sight, our main source of electricity is in serious jeopardy.” — Greg Guenthner by Greg Guenthner Baltimore – (TFN): By a wide margin, the United States has the largest coal [...]

Top Analyst picks Valero (VLO:NYSE) as Best Oil Stock to Buy Now

Top investment analyst Todd Schoenberger pegs the upside of crude oil prices at $175 by August… and recommends Valero Energy (VLO:NYSE), an oil-related company every investor should buy now, independent of where prices are heading. Click here to join… Read more

Rio Tinto (RTP) and China Send Iron Ore Prices Up 96% in One Week

“Anyone who thinks China’s insatiable hunger for metals is going to subside any time soon need think again. On Monday it was announced that Chinese steelmakers have agreed to a new contract with Rio Tinto (RTP:NYSE) for the price of iron ore, which saw a 96.5% rise on last year.” — Dominic [...]

Dollar Bear: It’s not oil, it’s the dollar crisis

by Peter Schiff Baltimore — (TFN): It’s unfortunate that the Supreme Court, ruling that U.S. currency is unfair to the blind, did not make the next logical step and declare it unfair to everyone who buys gasoline. In their search for explanations as to why oil has surged past $130 per barrel, Washington, Wall Street, and the [...]

Oil Kingpin Turns to Alternative Energy

“You find an oilfield, it peaks and starts declining, and you’ve got to find another one to replace it. It can drive you crazy. With wind, there’s no decline curve.” — T. Boone Pickens by Jennifer Yousfi Baltimore — (TFN): T. Boone Pickens made his fortune in oil. But now the Dallas oilman and famed former corporate [...]

Gas Prices: Is $4 per gallon the top?

“What if I said that gasoline prices were headed for the $4 a gallon level, but once they got there, they’d head no higher? Accompanied by that reassuring bit of alleged ‘certainty,’ gasoline at $4 a gallon doesn’t sound quite so scary.” — William Patalon by William Patalon Baltimore – (TFN): How [...]

Alternative Energy: Ethanol is not the answer

“Well, there we have it… energy crisis solved… right? Wrong. You see, for every good idea and every well-thought-out plan that may work on a small scale, there are always problems on a widespread level.” — Kevin Kerr by Kevin Kerr, Whiskey and Gunpowder Baltimore – (TFN): It seems that every [...]

Economic Recession: Weak dollar buying opportunity

“The news isn’t all bad… Some U.S. companies are making the most of the weak dollar trend. How? By ramping up business overseas.” — Ann Sosnowski by Ann Sosnowski Baltimore – (TFN): In many ways, the weak dollar is making life harder for Americans. All the “stuff” we import, from oil [...]

Gold Prices: Playing gold options in a volatile market

"You know that gold is probably due for a correction… What do you do? You could weather the storm. You’re in for the long term, right? The trouble is gold stocks can fall a lot during even a typical correction." — Ed Bugos by Ed Bugos, Whiskey & Gunpowder Baltimore [...]

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