Industrial Metals
When Will We Run Out Of Valuable Metals? It’s Sooner Than Expected!
Valuable metals have a long history in human civilization, being recognized as sacred objects in ancient times, playing pivotal roles in ancient culture, existing as cornerstones in the industrial revolution and maintaining their high demand in modern periods. Today, valuable metals such as gold, aluminum, copper, silver and co. have gone beyond their investment demands to fulfill […]
Surprise! U.S. Steel Isn’t As Vulnerable To Tariffs As Feared
U.S. Steel is wrapping up a great year thanks to still-strong, organic demand It’s admittedly a paradox. Although United States Steel (NYSE:X) is on the verge of logging its best full-year revenue since 2014 and its most profitable year since 2008, X stock itself just came up and off multi-year lows after falling more 60% from its […]
Hedge Funds Are Buying Copper, Is Silver Next?
The global growth story has experienced its ebbs and flows in 2018, but what appears to be clear is that U.S. growth is strong. The Fed is increasing interest rates to cap inflation and mitigate growth, as industrial metals prices test higher levels. Hedge funds have been piling into copper positions betting that stronger growth […]
The Effects Of Steel And Aluminum Tariffs Hinge On Trump’s Negotiation Skills
The real intent of the import duties is likely favorable trade terms, not higher tariffs The imposition of tariffs by the Trump Administration has left businesses, consumers and workers guessing. Tariff levels can have far-reaching effects both at home and abroad. As such, raising these duties can make or break businesses and households all over […]
White Petroleum: A New War Is About To Start
It’s the modern gold rush. Around the world, the most sought-after mineral isn’t a precious metal, nor is it oil and gas…it’s lithium. Lithium, or “white petroleum” as some call it, has become a crucial element in today’s high-tech economy. Demand for lithium is soaring, and producers are frantically searching for new sources of supply. […]
Dump These 3 Steel Stocks As Tariffs Rip Up The Industry
The imposition of a 25% tariff on imported steel by President Trump has certainly been a headline grabber. But it obscures the long-term problems faced by the U.S. steel industry. And it only addresses one side of the classic economic equation for any commodity – supply and the industry’s struggle against cheap imports. The share […]
Car Manufacturers Are Electrifying Copper, “The Metal Of The Future”
As many of you know, copper is often seen as an indicator of economic health, historically falling when overall manufacturing and construction is in contraction mode, rising in times of expansion. That appears to be the case today. Currently trading above $3 a pound, “Doctor Copper” is up close to 28 percent year-to-date and far […]
3 Commodities Benefiting From New Technology
Investors love technology and technology stocks. For proof, one needs look no further than the famous FANG or FAAMG stocks. These include the likes of Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL), Amazon.com (Nasdaq: AMZN) and Google parent, Alphabet (Nasdaq: GOOG). Other stocks like Tesla Motors (Nasdaq: TSLA) and Nvidia (Nasdaq: NVDA) are also in many portfolios. But here’s a secret about technology many investors are unaware of. But […]
This Obscure Metal Soared 70%
Cobalt is soaring in price lately, but why? Phew! I’m finally getting the chance to catch my breath after a crazy week. I moved on Wednesday — and while my life is still sectioned into cardboard containers that occupy every room like an invading box-shaped species, I’ve now cleared an obvious path to the front […]
3 Steel Stocks That Will Give Back All Of The Trump Rally
Steel stocks have been the revelation of 2016, but gravity won’t be denied Few markets, including the never-boring precious metals complex, have had a profound turnaround quite like steel stocks. In the early fall of 2014, steel stocks — using the exchange-traded-fund Market Vectors Steel (ETF) (NYSEARCA:SLX) as a benchmark — were holding up well. […]
