Tip'd

A community for financial news, ideas, and tips

lcrigger / Submitted

Copper-Hued Sunset?

Posted by lcrigger 962 days ago (http://www.hardassetsinvestor.com)
Category: Commodities | Tags: commodities copper jjc
Is the sun setting on the copper rally? Brad Zigler examines how the red metal is faring, including the impact of record Chinese imports, how the cop[...] read more »
comments Be the first to comment!   addto Save & Share   Topple Spam? Topple this!

Is The Party Over For Commodity Stocks?

Posted by lcrigger 962 days ago (http://www.hardassetsinvestor.com)
Category: Commodities | Tags: gld moo gdx dba
There's an end for every party, and some observers think yesterday may have been just that for commodity stocks, at least relative to commodities th[...] read more »
comments Be the first to comment!   addto Save & Share   Topple Spam? Topple this!

Interview with Hal Sirkin: Commodities And The ‘Next Billion Customers’

Posted by lcrigger 966 days ago (http://www.hardassetsinvestor.com)
Category: Economy | Tags: emerging markets resources globality
An interview with Hal Sirkin, author and senior partner of the Boston Consulting Group, who sees rising wealth among emerging markets driving commodi[...] read more »
comments Be the first to comment!   addto Save & Share   Topple Spam? Topple this!

Why Great Housing Starts Just Can’t Support Copper

Posted by lcrigger 966 days ago (http://www.hardassetsinvestor.com)
Category: Commodities | Tags: copper housing metals
After hitting an eight-month high just last week, copper has been on a downward slide, and not even crazy housing numbers can stop it. So what's beh[...] read more »
comments Be the first to comment!   addto Save & Share   Topple Spam? Topple this!

A Gold Putdown?

Posted by lcrigger 967 days ago (http://www.hardassetsinvestor.com)
Category: Commodities | Tags: gold investing options
When August gold traded at $939 this morning, somebody bought a truckload of $850 puts. 832 of them, to be exact. At a premium of $2.50 an ounce, tha[...] read more »
comments Be the first to comment!   addto Save & Share   Topple Spam? Topple this!

The Dollar Ain’t Perfect... But Is Anything Else Better?

Posted by lcrigger 967 days ago (http://www.hardassetsinvestor.com)
Category: Currencies | Tags: commodities dollar reserve currency
In recent months, some nations have argued in favor of doing away with the dollar as a reserve currency (especially commodities exporters like Russia[...] read more »
comments Be the first to comment!   addto Save & Share   Topple Spam? Topple this!

Nail-Biting In Shipping

Posted by lcrigger 969 days ago (http://www.hardassetsinvestor.com)
Category: Commodities | Tags: bdi china shipping
HAI looks at the Baltic Dry shipping index as a canary in the commodities coal mine, and it has been on a tear lately. What's behind the rise? read more »
comments Be the first to comment!   addto Save & Share   Topple Spam? Topple this!

Platinum and Palladium - The GM Angle

Posted by lcrigger 970 days ago (http://www.hardassetsinvestor.com)
Category: Commodities | Tags: auto industry gm platinum palladium
Prices of platinum and palladium have soared recently to their highest levels since November 2008. So why is GM's bankruptcy partly to blame? read more »
comments Be the first to comment!   addto Save & Share   Topple Spam? Topple this!

Is Gold Taking a Summer Holiday?

Posted by lcrigger 970 days ago (http://www.hardassetsinvestor.com)
Category: Commodities | Tags: gold investing seasonality
Gold typically sees a seasonal drop in from June to July. Well, summer officially starts next Sunday, but traders are already making their exodus out[...] read more »
comments Be the first to comment!   addto Save & Share   Topple Spam? Topple this!

The Not-So-Golden Days Of Summer

Posted by lcrigger 973 days ago (http://www.hardassetsinvestor.com)
Category: Economy | Tags: crude gold/oil ratio seasonality
Brad Zigler explains the reasons behind the falling gold/oil ratio, including the impact of brightening economic prospects and gold's seasonal momen[...] read more »
comments Be the first to comment!   addto Save & Share   Topple Spam? Topple this!

Kevin Kerr: Playing The Weak Dollar

Posted by lcrigger 973 days ago (http://www.hardassetsinvestor.com)
Category: Commodities | Tags: dollar gold inflation oil ag stocks
Kevin Kerr, commodities analyst and editor of the Global Commodities Alert, discusses how investors can profit from the falling dollar, including spe[...] read more »
comments Be the first to comment!   addto Save & Share   Topple Spam? Topple this!

Renewable Energy Investments: Green Gold Trumps Black Gold

Posted by lcrigger 977 days ago (http://www.hardassetsinvestor.com)
Category: Green | Tags: cleantech energy solar wind
Julian Murdoch discusses a recent UN/New Energy Finance report outlining investing trends in renewable energy in 2008, and what it means for investor[...] read more »
comments Be the first to comment!   addto Save & Share   Topple Spam? Topple this!

Interview with Bill Murphy: Manipulation Of The Gold Market

Posted by lcrigger 980 days ago (http://www.hardassetsinvestor.com)
Category: Commodities | Tags: gold inflation silver manipulation
HAI interviews Bill Murphy, chairman of the Gold Anti-Trust Action Committee, about how gold price/supply manipulation would occur, where gold prices[...] read more »
comments Be the first to comment!   addto Save & Share   Topple Spam? Topple this!

Playing Chinese Oil

Posted by lcrigger 981 days ago (http://www.hardassetsinvestor.com)
Category: Commodities | Tags: ceo china oil pbr shi
Want in on the Chinese oil boom? Julian Murdoch explains how to play it, discussing three major Chinese oil companies in detail. read more »
comments Be the first to comment!   addto Save & Share   Topple Spam? Topple this!

Is It The Season For Gold? Not Yet

Posted by lcrigger 981 days ago (http://www.hardassetsinvestor.com)
Category: Commodities | Tags: gold investing seasonality
Most commodity traders have at least some acquaintance with seasonality, but were you aware that gold exhibits seasonality too? Brad Zigler explains [...] read more »
comments Be the first to comment!   addto Save & Share   Topple Spam? Topple this!