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By Sally Lowder |
May 23, 2012
In a sector where the playing field is not always level, the chairman and CEO of rare earth supplier American Elements, makes a case for more cooperation. Silver insists that junior miners finally have an opportunity to develop the US resource and manufacturing sectors.
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By Will Bancroft |
May 21, 2012
Traditionally pension funds have ignored gold due to their focus on yields. Japan is the world’s second largest pension market, and a move by Okayama Metal & Machinery is worth paying close attention to.
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By Gene Arensberg |
May 21, 2012
Was Thursday’s short-covering style action in the HUI a sign that “help is on the way,” or just a little too much of that four-letter-word, hope? We lean toward the former as we hit the road for the coast and some badly needed fishing time.
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By Mark O'Byrne |
May 16, 2012
Gold traded off in Asia hitting a low of $1,526.80/oz. then recovered as the market opened in Europe and is now trading near $1,537.25. Support at $1,550 has been breached and gold is now testing support between $1,523/oz. and $1,533/oz.
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By Frank Holmes |
May 9, 2012
There lingers a persistent negativity toward emerging markets growth and commodities that prevents many investors from jockeying their portfolios into a position for growth. Rather, they remain spectators on the sidelines, with equity fund outflows continuing.
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By Keith Schaefer |
May 3, 2012
Well, I sure timed that wrong as the stock has spent the last year well below my purchase price. But now, a full year later, market interest has arrived, based on newfound enthusiasm for a large resource play in the Cline/Lower Wolfcamp.
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By Keith Schaefer |
May 2, 2012
The Cline Shale in Texas is one of the hottest new shale plays in the USA. Devon Energy (DVN-NYSE) is suggesting it’s a huge play, pervasive over a very large area on the eastern shelf of the Permian Basin.
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By Mark O'Byrne |
May 1, 2012
Gold rose $3.80 or 0.23% in New York yesterday and closed at $1,666.10/oz. However, there were more peculiar goings on in the gold market which saw one massive sell order knock prices lower, prior to gold gathering itself and moving higher.
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By Zig Lambo |
April 24, 2012
Examining the macro-economic environment is how the publisher of the Big Picture Speculator likes to begin his stock-picking process. However, his understanding goes beyond headline news to reveal surprising investment themes with profit potential.
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By Frank Holmes |
April 23, 2012
The MSCI Emerging Markets and the S&P 500 indices have increased double digits since the beginning of the year. Investors should be thrilled, but instead of cheers, the only sounds the markets are hearing are crickets. Many have been asking, where are the investors?
