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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 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 Frank Holmes |
December 23, 2011
As China's appetite for commodities slowed this year, much of the world's copper demand went with it. Despite softening in demand, the red metal could see a rebound in 2012 because mines are struggling to supply the market with adequate reserves.
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By The Mad Hedge Fund Trader |
September 30, 2011
When Dr. Copper (CU), the only commodity with a PhD in economics, suddenly collapses from a heart attack, risk takers everywhere have to sit up and take notice. Since the July top, the red metal has collapsed a shocking 31%.
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By Brian Sylvester |
September 7, 2011
The senior mining analyst with Dundee Capital Markets has some rather bullish forecasts for iron ore and copper prices. But given the worldwide economic malaise and a slowdown for China's economic powerhouse, what's his rationale?
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By Frank Holmes |
August 8, 2011
A flurry of weak economic news lately is weighing heavily on copper's price. Recently, the red metal dipped to its lowest since July 25 after a release of weak global manufacturing numbers and concern over global growth.
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By Frank Holmes |
July 25, 2011
Copper slightly disappointed investors, ending the first half of the year with a decline of 3.50%. Worries about global inflation and, more specifically, the potential slowing of China's economy weighed on copper's price.
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By David Coffin, Eric Coffin |
July 19, 2011
The best reason to pick up juniors on the cheap during the summer months is that market issues are behind them. We still wouldn't say that the market should be comfortable about either western debt or eastern inflation fighting.
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By David Coffin, Eric Coffin |
May 31, 2011
The sector we focus on has been consolidating after doing very well. This downward move accelerated recently, which could hasten the start of a buying period. The recovery of the broader equity market after March events seems to be stalling.
