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By Mark Leibovit |
May 14, 2012
Do I need to get my head examined for remaining on a “Bull” signal? Some may say so, and if you're a trader it's clear we're in a downtrend. I think you're going to come in some Tuesday morning and gold could be up $1,000 an ounce (one thousand, your...
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By The Mad Hedge Fund Trader |
April 27, 2012
Copper has been leading the downside charge for all risk assets since it peaked on Feb. 10. After looking at the latest trade data for the red metal, it is clear that it has a lot more bleeding to do. This does not bode well for risk assets anywhere.
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By Guy M. Lerner |
April 18, 2012
It is often stated that copper is the metal with a Ph.D. in economics, and the data for the most part bears this out. The breakdown in the price structure of the Bullish Consensus for copper strongly suggests lower prices for copper, which in all likelihood implies a recession.
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By Don Miller |
April 9, 2012
Demand for commodities of all kinds is ramping up at breakneck speed. And despite fears of a slowdown in China's economic growth, Dr. Copper is leading the rise in commodities prices.
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By The Mad Hedge Fund Trader |
March 12, 2012
If you want to see what such a rolling top looks like, take a peek at the chart for my old friend, Dr. Copper, that great prognosticator of future economic activity. He shows that we have already been putting in a rolling top for the last two months.
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By The Mad Hedge Fund Trader |
March 2, 2012
If you feel like this market has sucked you down a rabbit hole, you have plenty of company. I have never seen such a profusion of contrary cross market indicators. They say the market climbs a wall of worry. This one is climbing the Great Wall of China.
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By Jon Nadler |
February 10, 2012
Spot precious metals dealings opened on the weak side with all four principal metals that we track losing more than 1.2% and up to 2.1% percent. Spot gold was down nearly $25 at $1,704 per ounce while silver was bid near $33.25, down 60 more than cents.
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By Mickey Fulp |
January 31, 2012
Taking all the various factors into account, I am bullish on the copper price in the near term. A general range of $3.50-$4.00 per pound in 2012 will provide high margins for producers and stimulate mine production.
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By Jon Nadler |
December 14, 2011
The price washout in precious metals intensified in the wake of the Fed's failure to please the markets with more stimulative action. The disappointment was palpable and, combined with the European debt debacle, resulted in fresh two-month lows for gold.
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By Anthony J. Alfidi |
December 12, 2011
This year's Hard Assets Conference was as big as they come. It always brings a ton of mining experts to the city. Enough time has passed for the information discussed there to be actionable, so now it's time to review the show.
