Tag: commodity
Gold: The Great Diversifier
It’s no secret to you that I am still more bearish on gold than bullish. And it’s no secret to me that a lot of our subscribers still like gold and feel that it is still a safe haven and a good store of value long term. Despite having argued that gold was one of the largest bubbles […]
High Dividend Growth From These Three Energy Midstream Stocks
The energy sector of the economy and stock markets is divided into three groups. The upstream energy companies are the producers of oil, natural gas and natural gas liquids (NGLs). The financial results in the upstream swing dramatically with changing prices for the energy commodities. Downstream are the refining companies, utilities, and retail businesses. The […]
Gold Stocks May Have Room To Run With Spot Prices At 5-Year Highs
Gold prices have reached their highest level in five years, triggering a newfound excitement in the yellow metal, so what does that mean for gold stocks? One firm suggests gold stocks may not yet be pricing in the higher spot price for gold, so more upside could be just around the corner. Gold stock multiples may expand […]
Buy These 3 High-Yield Trusts For Profits From The Coming Oil Price Spike
Crude oil has been on a roller coaster over the last two months. The WTI benchmark price peaked at more than $65 per barrel in late April. The peak was followed by a steep decline to just above $50 per barrel. Many pundits used the price drop to predict a global economic slowdown. They were […]
Is This Often-Overlooked Gold Sector About To Take Off?
Do you remember what happened to the price of gold in 2011? It was a banner year for commodities as the US Dollar was down and demand from China was soaring. But perhaps no commodity had a more memorable run that year than gold. If you remember, central banks around the world were buying gold […]
5 Gold And Silver Stocks Touching Intraday Highs
These gold and silver shares turned higher today as broader market sentiment shifts U.S. stocks have rocketed higher this week thanks to a sudden dovish tilt from Federal Reserve policy officials as the futures market screams for multiple rate cuts this year. Suddenly, the U.S. economy is looking uneven as a fiscal drag (President Donald […]
Gold Dropped Below 1280 & Appears To Be Staying There
International gold prices dropped below 1280 on April 16. We’ve been pointing at the 1285/1280 price area as important support for a long time, as history shows it is significant time and again. This is the 1-year chart of GLD, with the red line indicating the GLD equivalent of the 1280/1285 price. You can see […]
Gasoline Market Tightening In Latest EIA Energy Report
Introduction After last week`s surprising build of 7.2 million barrels in the oil market, we were wondering if this was an anomaly, the effects of the shipping channel disruptions, or just a timing issue regarding tanker offloads. Well, we added another 7 million barrels to oil inventories again this week, but gasoline inventories had a […]
6 Commodities ETFs To Buy
These commodities ETFs can help investors get involved in a useful asset class As an asset class, commodities are frequently overlooked compared to stocks and bonds. Typically, financial advisors and planners will recommend that investors allocate between 5% and 10% of their portfolios to commodities. Rarely do the recommended allocations to commodities exceed 10%. Like […]
Natural Gas: The Hottest Fossil Fuel
In recent years, global coal consumption growth has slowed. In developed areas such as the U.S. and the European Union, coal consumption has been declining for over a decade. While the world will continue to use coal for decades, its days as a growth industry appear to be behind it. Likewise, oil appears to be […]
