Friday’s employment data had a number of people in an uproar.
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October 10 - News
In his book Ron’s Road to Wealth, investor Ron Muhlenkamp explains that inflation increases the prices that consumers pay for goods and services.
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October 9 - News
Wind power is one of the most prevalent forms of alternative energy in the world, as numerous countries have taken major steps towards weening themselves off of fossil fuels.
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October 9 - News
The exchange-traded products industry has provided investors with a new tactical tool for addingcommodities exposure to their portfolios.
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October 9 - News
In recent years, nuclear energy has adapted somewhat of a negative connotation, as several scares, most notably Japan’s Fukushima crisis, have left many to become skeptical...
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October 8 - News
Oil has long been, arguably, the most popular commodity on the market, as investors and traders alike look to hop in on the fossil fuel. Though most people simply think of gasoline...
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October 8 - News
Even before the announcement of QE3, precious metals had been holding their own in 2012.
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October 8 - News
Commodity ETFs give investors the chance to play the commodities market like they were never able to before, now even part time investors are able to get a piece of these quickly...
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October 8 - News
Commodity ETF investing has rapidly grown in popularity in recent years, as these securities have democratized an asset class that was once out of reach for a vast number of investors...
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October 5 - News
Although many associate this silvery-white metal with the U.S.
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October 5 - News
Some analysts, like Jim Rogers, have been warning about a coming recession in 2013, while other big names like Roubini and Faber have been even morebold with their statements...
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October 5 - News
Lead is a heavy metal that has been used for thousands of years in a wide variety of applications, including building and construction.
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October 5 - News
Given all of the turmoil in markets this year, we have seen a number of investors change their positions on statements made in the past.
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October 4 - News
With QE3 now an announced fact, gold has come back into the spotlight.
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October 4 - News
The South African mining strike that began on September 10th has continued to spread throughout the country.
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October 4 - News
Although most might think of coffee as their breakfast-time drink of choice (or in most cases, necessity), its popularity as a lucrative financial instrument has surged in recent...
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October 3 - News
While many have their sights set on silver’s impressive run, or crude oil’s volatility, another commodity has been surging.
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October 3 - News
Through the end of September, 2012 has by and large been another solid year for commodities.
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October 3 - News
Platinum generally receives less attention from investors than other precious metals, but it is rarer than gold or silver.
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October 2 - News
Simply put, cotton makes an appearance in the daily lives of almost every population around the globe, asthis commodity is used in a wide variety of textile products.
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October 2 - News
By now everyone is familiar with Ben Bernanke and his money printing strategies for solving an economy in crisis.
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October 2 - News
As we wrap up the third quarter of 2012, many look ahead to finalize their portfolios for the year.
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October 1 - News
Although natural gas is arguably one of the mostfrustrating commodities on the market, trading the fossil fuel has surged in popularity in recent years.
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October 1 - News
After a punishing four year run, it looks as thoughnatural gas futures may be ready to cross into the black for 2012.
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October 1 - News
Copper has been known to mankind for thousands of years, and its multiple industrial and speculative uses has solidified its place in the global economy.
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October 1 - News
After the official announcement of QE3, a number of hot-shot analysts and experts have come out with their opinions on how the policy will impact our future.
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September 28 - News
Options are, and please pardon the obvious pun, an invaluable option when it comes to crafting trading and investment strategies.
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September 27 - News
Global easing programs from around the world have investors scrambling back and forth.
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September 27 - News
The threat of hyperinflation in our current economic state is very minimal, though it is true that the U.S.
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September 27 - News
Nouriel “Dr. Doom” Roubini has long been in the limelight given some of his bold predictions on the economy.
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September 27 - News
As the years have gone on, commodity ETFs have continued to surge in popularity.
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September 26 - News
In the minds of many, our stock market is a bit bloated at its current levels.
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September 25 - News
One of the biggest draws to commodity investing has long been its low correlation to equities.
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September 25 - News
After the announcement of QE3, investors everywhere began flocking to gold.
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September 24 - News
QE3 was announced on Thursday and it is by far the most aggressive action that the Fed has taken in years.
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September 21 - News
Establishing exposure to the energy sector is by no means for the faint of heart.
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September 21 - News
Gold’s massive historical returns have left no shortage of gold bugs in the commodity world.
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September 21 - News
Timber/lumber has long been a staple commodity of the world, providing wood products for everything from the houses we live in to the paper we write on.
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September 20 - News
In 1859, the first oil well was dug by Edwin Drake. Drake distilled the petroleum to make kerosene for lighting, discarding the other byproducts.
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September 20 - News
For the next two months, all anyone will be talking about is who will win the November election and how that will impact our nation.
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September 18 - News
Over the years, sugar has grown to be one of the most widely used soft commodities in the world with its number of applications going well beyond simple food production.
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September 17 - News