Weekly Market Recap - HardAssetsInvestor.com

Podcast: Recovering US Economy Won’t Hurt Gold & Silver Prices

2012-02-06

Sumit Roy and Drew Voros discuss a surprisingly positive U.S. unemployment report and how it affects commodities going forward. (length 7:03)

Podcast: Federal Reserve Action Gives Gold, Commodities Big Boost

2012-01-30

Sumit Roy and Drew Voros discuss the Fed’s decision to extend low interest rates into 2014, which gave most commodities a lift in prices.

Podcast: Nose-diving Natural Gas Prices Accelerate

2012-01-23

Sumit Roy and Drew Voros discuss the free-falling prices for natural gas caused by domestic overproduction and a mild winter.

Podcast: Pressure On Oil Prices Eases While Gold Continues March Higher

2012-01-17

Sumit Roy and Drew Voros continue their focus on gold and oil, which have led commodities in performance so far in 2012.

Podcast: Gold & Oil Begin 2012 With A Bang

2012-01-09

Sumit Roy and Drew Voros discuss the rallies that gold and oil have enjoyed to start the new year.

Podcast: Best And Worst Commodity Performers In 2011

2012-01-03

Sumit Roy and Drew Voros discuss the commodity winners and losers in terms of performance for 2011. (length 8:46)

Podcast: A Technical Pricing Look At Commodities

2011-12-27

Sumit Roy and Drew Voros discuss the technical price supports for gold, silver, copper, corn, wheat, soybeans as well as WTI and Brent crude oil. (length 6:19)

Podcast: Energy Stocks Top 2012 Wish List

2011-12-19

Sumit Roy and Drew Voros discuss several energy stocks that are attractive going into the new year.

Podcast: Commodities Surge On Improved Euro, US Outlook

2011-12-05

Sumit Roy and Drew Voros discuss new developments in Europe, China and the U.S. that gave commodities across the board a big boost last week.

Podcast: Which Will Drive Gold & Oil, US Or Europe?

2011-11-28

Sumit Roy and Drew Voros discuss whether an improving U.S. economy or Europe's ongoing debt problems will be the bigger driver of gold and oil. (length: 6:42)

Podcast: Pipeline Deal Could Deliver Pricing Change To WTI Oil

2011-11-21

Sumit Roy and Drew Voros discuss the Seaway oil pipeline sale and how its flow reversal could alleviate bottlenecks depressing WTI’s price. (length: 7:22)

Podcast: Gold, Oil Rising For Different Reasons

2011-11-14

Sumit Roy and Drew Voros discuss why gold and oil prices are increasing and the different factors pushing each. (length: 6:45)

Podcast: Gold Rallies On Stable Financial Markets, Euro Worries

2011-11-07

Sumit Roy and Drew Voros discuss gold’s recent rally to a six-week high fueled by financial markets stabilizing and euro debt concerns increasing.(06:47)

Podcast: Uncertainty Over Euro Debt Fix Good For Gold & Silver

2011-10-31

Sumit Roy and Drew Voros discuss the “comprehensive solution” for the eurozone debt problems and how that will affect commodities. (length: 7:09)

Podcast: Three Stocks That Tap Into Rapidly Changing US Natural Gas Market

2011-10-24

Sumit Roy and Drew Voros discuss the unique natural gas market developing in the U.S., where record production continues to send prices lower. (length: 7:44)

Podcast: Why Brent, WTI Price Spread Continues To Grow

2011-10-17

Sumit Roy and Drew Voros discuss the growing price disparity between Brent and West Texas Intermediate crude oil and why it is happening.

Podcast: Gold Facing An Identity Crisis

2011-10-10

Sumit Roy and Drew Voros discuss the recent moves of gold, which is a lot less like the safe-haven investment vehicle we have come to know.

Podcast: Gold’s Correction Requires Investor Patience

2011-10-03

Sumit Roy and Drew Voros discuss the across-the-board correction in commodities and how a consolidation period for gold and silver prices can be a buying opportunity for long-term investors.

Podcast: How Low Can Gold Prices Go?

2011-09-26

After a wave of panic selling of precious metals, Sumit Roy and Drew Voros discuss important price support levels gold and silver are approaching.

Podcast: When Commodity Prices Pause, Consider Related Equities

2011-09-19

With gold, oil and other commodities stalling in both directions this past week, Sumit Roy and Drew Voros discuss what options, including equities, the pricing pause offers investors.

Podcast: Eurozone Debt Worries Will Be Good For Gold Prices

2011-09-12

Sumit Roy and Drew Voros discuss how increased concerns over the eurozone’s debt problems will continue to work in gold’s favor.

Podcast: Brent Crude Prices Outperforming Gold Over Last Year

2011-09-06

Investors may be surprised to discover that Brent crude oil prices have performed better than gold in the last year. Sumit Roy and Drew Voros discuss why both commodities are poised to continue their rallies.

Podcast: Gold’s Sell-Off A Signal For Patience

2011-08-29

Sumit Roy and Drew Voros discuss what investors should do after gold prices rebound after 11% correction

Podcast: Record-Setting Gold Pulling Platinum and Silver Along for Rally

2011-08-22

Gold continued its historic bull run during a volatile week for financial markets. Sumit Roy and Drew Voros discuss how the yellow metal is also taking platinum and silver along for the ride.

Podcast: Gold At Crossroad, Correction Or Pause?

2011-08-15

As gold comes down off its record highs, Sumit Roy and Drew Voros discuss whether the precious metal is taking a breather from its historic rally or on the cusp of a correction.

Podcast: Gold Will Continue To Outperform Silver

2011-08-08

While other commodities and equities fall, Sumit Roy and Drew Voros discuss how gold's fundamentals will support the metal's climb up the ladder to new records.

Podcast: Gold Prices Poised To Keep Breaking Records

2011-08-01

Even with the resolution of Europe and U.S. debt negotiations, gold's fundamentals will continue to be bullish, as Sumit Roy and Drew Voros discuss why that will be the case.

Podcast: Gold Marches Into New Record Territory

2011-07-25

Gold continued its record run as world debt problems provided bullish fundamentals for the precious metal upside. Sumit Roy and Drew Voros discuss where gold goes from here.

Podcast: Gold Shines Brightly Under Euro Debt Shadow

2011-07-18

Gold blazed a trail the week of July 11-15 to a new record price under a cloud of uncertainty over European sovereign debt and U.S. debt ceiling talk. Sumit Roy and Drew Voros discuss the week's development in commodities.

U.S. Jobs Report Throws Commodities a Curveball

2011-07-11

Commodity prices were rising higher all week until the U.S. job report came out Friday. Sumit Roy and Drew Voros discuss what happened.

Corn Falls Back To Earth

2011-07-05

With corn prices plunging on the latest USDA data, Dave Nadig and Sumit Roy discuss what 300 million more bushels on the market means for investors.

Commodity Bulls & Euro Bears Frustrated

2011-06-27

Dave Nadig and Sumit Roy parse the release of 60 million barrels of oil from global reserves: Does this do anything but hurt investors?

Economic Meltdown?

2011-06-22

With bad news rolling across virtually all global economies, is there any fuel to drive commodities higher? Dave Nadig and Sumit Roy put the week in perspective.

Reconsidering OPEC

2011-06-13

With the relaunch of the HardAssetsInvestor podcast, Editor Dave Nadig discusses the effectiveness of OPEC with Commodities Analyst Sumit Roy.

Silver To The Moon?

2011-01-25

Why the Gold/Silver Ratio Matters; Silver in Backwardation – A Bearish Sign; Silver’s Not Just for Smart Phones Anymore; Have We Hit The Top? …and more!

Let The Rebalancing Begin!

2011-01-10

Rebalancing the DJ-UBS and GSCI; Buying Natural Gas, Selling Coffee; Silver: An Example; Priced In Already, or Is Higher Volatility Ahead?… and more!

2010’s Best Performers: Energy and Ags

2010-12-22

Why Brent Outperformed WTI; Shale’s Effect on Natural Gas Prices; A Good Year for Grains; Extending the Ethanol Credit; Why Cocoa Lags the Softs Boom… and more!

2010’s Best Performers: Metals

2010-12-21

Gold Glitters, But Not As Much As Silver; Why Palladium Has Outperformed Platinum; How Aluminum and Zinc Are Similar; Does Copper Have Higher to Go?… and more!

How To Play $100 Oil: Stocks Or Futures?

2010-12-14

OPEC Maintains Quotas; Declining Inventories; What Exactly IS Backwardation?; Why A Deepwater ETF Makes Sense; The Surprise Winner in Oil Stocks… and more!

Catching Up With Copper

2010-12-07

J.P. Morgan Snaps Up LME Copper; Copper Inventories at Six-Year Lows; How Copper’s Like Gold; How Physical ETFs Influence Supply; Is Copper Behaving Badly? … and more!

Smarter Ways To Go Long

2010-11-29

USCF Files for 3 New Contango Killers; Why Copper Futures Make More Sense Than Physical; What GCC and DBC Have that USO Doesn't… and more!

What’s Behind The Oil Drawdowns?

2010-11-23

Big Drawdowns in Oil; Imports at 11-Month Lows; The Game of LIFO; How LIFO Works: Step-By-Step; What's Next for Inventories? ... and more!

No Need To Panic Over Silver

2010-11-16

New Margin Requirements for Silver; Bouncing Up and Down in Silver; Behind the London Fix; SLV – Share Price vs. NAV … and more!

Why Do Round Numbers Matter?

2010-11-09

Gold ''Finally'' Breaks $1,400; The Market's Pinball Flippers; Mapping Gold's Trajectory; How Not To Deal With Round Numbers… and more!

Sizing Up Gold ETFs

2010-11-02

How GLD, IAU Stack Up To Spot; ''The Strange Beast''; Creation/Redemption 101; PHYS' Redemption Feature Explained; Why 15% Tax Rate Isn't The Whole Story… and more!

Getting Physical With New Metals ETFs

2010-10-25

Getting Physical; Diversifying Precious Metals Exposure; J.P. Morgan Goes Physical in Copper; An Upcoming Rare Earth Metals Play…and more!

Sugar And The GMO Debate

2010-10-19

Sugar Prices Near 30-Year Highs; What's Monsanto Got to Do With It?; 20% Lower U.S. Production; Imports Not Likely; Dissecting SGG's Moves; and more!

New Physical ETFs?

2010-10-11

Can the London Metals Exchange deal with a flux of new products? Will these things trade at a premium? And are first-generation futures based products for the birds?

Cashing In On The Gold Rush

2010-10-05

Gold ATMs Go Stateside; How the ATMs Will Work; What Stays in Vegas…; The Pros and Cons of Bullion-Based ATMs; Investing on Impulse… and more!

EPA Cracks Down On Ethanol

2010-09-21

Ethanol and the EPA; The First 300,000 Tons Are Free; How to Recapture CO2 – Or Not; Ethanol's Role in the Corn Market … and more!

Thorium’s Rare Earth Connection

2010-09-14

Thorium the Wonder Fuel; Nuclear Industry Inertia; Why the U.S. Could Lead the Thorium Revolution; The Thorium-China Connection … and more!

Trading In Low-Volume ETFs

2010-08-31

The $100 Million/1 Million Shares Rule; So Many Small Commodity ETFs; Finding Targeted Exposure; Smarter Exposure in Smaller Funds … and more!

Setting Your Sights On Silver

2010-08-23

SIVR Undercuts SLV; Behind The Monthly Boost; Silver's Safe Haven Appeal; Where Silver's Volatility Comes From; Will the Fee Discount Stick? … and more!

Stocks And Oil: Opposites Attract?

2010-08-17

Oil More Driven By Stocks Than Supplies; What's in a Correlation; How Correlations Behave in Crises;
Why Stockpiles Rise and So Do Oil Prices … and more!

Overlooked Commodity ETFs

2010-08-09

USCF's New Active ETF; The Case for Brent; Going Leveraged on Gold; Two New MLP ETFs (and Their Problems) … and more!

Wheat On Wheaties

2010-08-03

Wheat Tops $7; Wildfires in the Bread Basket; Stockpiles High at Home and Abroad; 2008 Redux—Not So Fast; The Right ETNs to Play Wheat … and more!

Is The Uranium Rush Back On?

2010-07-26

Riding the Uranium Price Roller Coaster; Chinese Stockpiling (Again); More Supply, Tighter Market; Thorium, the Wonder Fuel; The Global X Filing … and more!

Going Crazy For Cocoa

2010-07-19

Armajaro Outdoes Willy Wonka; Why Cocoa Looks Sweet; Trouble for Hershey’s; The Chocolate Finger Strikes Again; Position Limits on Liffe … and more!

iShares Undercuts GLD

2010-07-12

iShares Gets Slash-Happy; Why the 1-for-10 Split Matters; An Overpriced GLD; The Most Liquid Gold Trust; What's 15 Basis Points Among Friends?… and more!

Wading Through The MLP Flood

2010-06-29

MLPs: Best of Both Worlds; Tapping the "Tollbooth" …and more!

Commodities Under A Rising Yuan

2010-06-21

China's Exchange-Rate Drama; Import and Export Mathematics; Why a Higher Yuan Benefits Copper and Hurts Steel; Shades of 2005; The Great Soybean Soak-Up … and more!

Setting Sail On SEA

2010-06-14

Why Popular Funds Close; Paperwork Problems; SEA's Second Life; Where China's Looking for Oil; The Latest Baltic Dry Numbers … and more!

Deepwater’s Effect On Natural Gas

2010-06-08

A Rally on the NYMEX; Declining Rig Counts; Why Rising Inventories Don't Matter; UNG vs. UNL (But What About GAZ?); Producers' Pain … and more!

The China Effect On Ags

2010-05-28

The Return to Importing; Behind the High Price for Corn in China; Why Soybeans Matter; Buying Opportunities in ETFs; Diversity in CORN … and more!

Defending GLD

2010-05-25

GLD Under Fire; When Bullion Makes More Sense Than GLD; Why You Can't Redeem GLD Shares for Physical Gold; PHYS' Premium Problem; Misleading Taxes … and more!

The March Of the Miners

2010-05-17

As the miners ETF space becomes increasingly crowded, which vehicle – if any – will emerge as the next GDX? Also: Can base metals make a comeback?

Manipulation In The Silver Markets?

2010-05-11

J.P. Morgan Under Investigation; The Reader's Digest Guide to Precious Metals Manipulation; A (Not So) Coup de Grace; Finding Decisive Proof … and more!

The Fate Of Offshore Drilling

2010-05-04

The Oil Slick Cometh, U.S. Oil Production Actually Rises, Why BP Matters, The Potential of Shale Oil … and more!

All That Glitters Is Silver

2010-04-27

Editor Lara Crigger digs into the details about Global X’s new silver miner ETF, the first of its kind.

A Spread-Based ETF?

2010-04-20

Toronto-based BetaPro has launched the first pair of crude oil/natural gas spread ETFs. But is using ETFs to trade spreads a good idea?

Gold, Not Bonds

2010-04-13

Gold’s getting a safe-haven boost from the recent Greece crisis. But is it really time to swap your bonds for bullion? Lara Crigger investigates.

Profiting From The Pipelines

2010-04-06

Lara Crigger discusses two ways to invest in energy MLPs, the industry’s best-kept secret.

Position Limits For Metals?

2010-03-29

Last week, the CFTC held hearings on position limits for the gold, silver and copper markets. But are more limits really a good idea?

How Reliable Is The EIA?

2010-03-23

Lara Crigger digs into a new report calling into question the accuracy of the government's weekly oil inventory data.

Behind The US Sugar Rush

2010-03-16

Why are sugar prices stateside so out of whack with global prices? Lara Crigger breaks down the U.S. quota system, and whether it can be changed.

Behind The Palladium Rally

2010-03-09

Lara Crigger explains the reasons behind the metal’s recent rise—and why recent numbers from the Big Three Carmakers could send it even higher.

Behind Copper’s Quake-Driven Rally

2010-03-02

The Chilean earthquake has driven copper prices skyward in the past few days. But can current supply disruptions overcome the market surplus and keep prices high long term?

Can Coal Keep Going Up?

2010-02-23

HAI Associate Editor Lara Crigger discusses the reasons behind the recent rally in coal—and why natural gas could ruin the party.

Bending Iron

2010-02-17

With the seeming collapse of the traditional iron ore forward contract system, who wins: miners, mills or investors? Matt Hougan and Dave Nadig dig in.

A Flood Of Equity ETFs

2010-02-09

Associate Editor Lara Crigger evaluates the recent flood of equity-based commodity ETF filings. But do any of them compare with GDX?

The Oil Debate

2010-02-02

With all the "good news" on the economy in the past week, how should investors be playing oil prices? Does the Obama budget bode well for spot-oil bulls, but ill for operating companies? Matt Hougan and Dave Nadig consider the options.

Parsing Position Limits

2010-01-26

Associate Editor Lara Crigger discusses the details on the CFTC's new proposed position limits—and what it means for energy ETFs and investors.

Rethinking Oil ETFs

2010-01-19

With the IEA talking about fairly uninspiring supply and demand changes, Matt Hougan and Dave Nadig pose the question: How can investors really get spot? There are some possible answers out there.

Predicting Platinum

2010-01-12

With the launch of the first U.S. physical-holdings ETF focused on the platinum group, HardAssetsInvestor.com editors make some bold predictions on its success. Will it hit its holdings cap? And if it does, will it be the best way to play the metal, or are equities or futures a better option?

Settling The Oil Bet

2010-01-05

HardAssetsInvestor.com Editors Matt Hougan and Dave Nadig settle a long-standing bet on how oil would perform in 2009, and survey analyst opinion on the prospects for black gold in 2010.

The Two Commodities That Beat Gold?

2009-12-29

Gold may have done well this decade, but Associate Editor Lara Crigger looks at two commodities that have done even better.

The Best Way To Play Gas M&A?

2009-12-22

With Exxon's acquisition of natural gas producer XTO Energy making headlines, editors Dave Nadig, Matt Hougan and Lara Crigger discuss whether ETFs are really the best way to play the natural gas M&A theme.

Are Commodities ETFs Fairly Priced?

2009-12-15

With the news that PowerShares will hike fees for several of its funds, editors Matt Hougan, Dave Nadig and Lara Crigger debate whether the price is really right for commodities ETFs.

Hedging Stocks—With Gold?

2009-12-08

HAI Associate Editor Lara Crigger discusses a new index that lets investors hedge their exposure to U.S. stocks with gold. But what happens if the dollar ever stages a comeback?

Dubai Debacle: What, Me Worry?

2009-12-01

With Dubai trading in indoor ski-lift tickets for pink slips, should commodities investors be concerned about a coming bubble-burst? Not so fast, suggest HAI's Lara Crigger, Dave Nadig and Matt Hougan.

Battling Contango

2009-11-24

Lara Crigger and Dave Nadig examine the new 12-month natural gas ETN. Does mitigating contango make natural gas a buy?

Peak Gold?

2009-11-17

With gold at all-time highs and major miners claiming a long-term, unstoppable decline in production, is there any direction but up? Editors Dave Nadig & Lara Crigger dig underneath the headlines for some nuggets of investable truth.

B Is For Bubble?

2009-11-10

Last week’s Inside Commodities conference brought the best and brightest in the world of commodities together, where they debated key questions: Are oil and gold in a bubble? Are ags immune?

Stocks Or Futures?

2009-11-02

Which is the better way to play the commodities markets: equities- or futures-based ETFs? Matt Hougan and Dave Nadig run the numbers.

Commodities Bubble Or Dollar Crash?

2009-10-27

Are the doomsayers right? Are commodity prices just too high across the board? Or is this simply a matter of the dollar being too suppressed? HAI editors Matt Hougan, Dave Nadig and Lara Crigger debate.

Gold For Oil?

2009-10-20

In this week’s HardAssetsInvestor.com podcast, Matt Hougan and Dave Nadig argue about the recent suggestion that OPEC might start trading the black gold directly for the yellow kind, skipping the dollar altogether.

Sky Falling?

2009-10-06

With Nouriel Roubini calling the commodities markets overvalued, HAI editors Dave Nadig and Matt Hougan look at the numbers behind the doom and gloom. Is Roubini right again?

The Great Debate

2009-09-29

Building on recent HardAssetsInvestor interviews with Rick Ferri and Larry Swedroe, HAI Editors Matt Hougan and Dave Nadig do a little role-playing of the core arguments. Are commodities a true strategic asset class, or just a trading vehicle?

Options Skew Toward Oil Fall

2009-09-22

Options markets are charging a premium for downside protection in the oil markets. HAI editor Matt Hougan says that's just one piece of a dangerous puzzle for oil bulls.

Unhedged Or Unhinged?

2009-09-15

Barrick Gold is making a multibillion-dollar bet by unwinding its gold hedging program. HAI editors Matt Hougan and Dave Nadig argue the pros and cons for investors.

The Death Of An ETF

2009-09-08

With the closure of DXO, Matt Hougan and Dave Nadig look at the implications for other futures-based ETFs. What REALLY happened to the double-long oil fund, and are other funds far behind?

China: Smoke & Mirrors?

2009-09-01

With the constant ebb and flow of China news, how do we know what to believe? Matt Hougan and Dave Nadig try to separate the facts from fiction.

Futures-Based ETFs: Going Away, Or Just In Flux?

2009-08-25

With ETF issuers closing the creation window, does the futures-based ETF have any hope? Will new position limits effectively kill the business and kick retail investors out of the commodities markets? Matt Hougan and Dave Nadig discuss.

China Up! China Down?

2009-08-18

With headlines changing by the day, how can investors make sense of the Chinese demand equation for commodities? Is copper topped? Is the shipping index (BDI) the key? Matt Hougan and Dave Nadig work the angles.

Regulated Out Of Business?

2009-08-11

Will increased regulation of the commodities markets kill the commodities ETF business? And will it drive trading off-exchange and overseas, as Jim Rogers suggests? Matt Hougan and Dave Nadig dig in.

Good News? Really?

2009-08-04

Matt Hougan and Dave Nadig pour over the headlines that are supposedly driving the commodities boom of the past month, and they find the evidence unconvincing. Are the baby-step improvements in the world economy really enough to justify the rally?

Sweet Tooth?

2009-07-28

With sugar at three-year highs, Matt Hougan and Dave Nadig debate whether sugar has reached the top, or if the fundamentals will keep sugar rolling into next year.

Peak Oil: Fact Or Fiction?

2009-07-21

With new data and new analysis floating around the Web, Matt Hougan holds Dave Nadig's feet to the fire on the peak oil hypothesis.

Regulation Inbound?

2009-07-14

With CFTC Chairman Gensler talking about new position limits and increased disclosure, Matt Hougan and Dave Nadig try and suss out what this new regulatory scheme would mean for ETFs. Could the biggest commodities ETFs even survive?

A Dying Dollar?

2009-07-07

With Chinese companies starting to book international trade in yuan for the first time, what's a commodity investor to think? With most commodities denominated in dollars, is currency now a hard assets enemy?

Shorting Crude? A New Option

2009-06-30

The company behind the hugely popular US Oil Fund (USO) and US Natural Gas Fund (UNG) files for an inverse oil ETF. Matt Hougan and Dave Nadig explain how this is fundamentally a different animal than the inverse and leveraged funds that have made so many unhappy headlines.

Crazy For Henry Hub: Natural Gas ETFs

2009-06-23

The $4 billion U.S. Natural Gas Fund (UNG) is all over the media this week, and UNG's fund sponsor has filed for a 12-month variant. Is natural gas the new oil? And are ETFs driving the market?

Oil Crosses $70: But Why?

2009-06-16

With OPEC blowing its own quotas, non-OPEC countries with surprise production and some offsetting stronger demand predictions, can the price possibly hold?

Why The Focus On Gold Manipulation?

2009-06-09

With several high-profile articles on the site, Matt Hougan and Dave Nadig discuss why gold manipulation is a constant topic among gold investors.

An Oil Bull Market?

2009-06-02

With oil close to $70 a barrel, Matt Hougan and Dave Nadig debate the true cause of May's 30% run-up: fundamentals, the dollar or pure fantasy?

Super Steel?

2009-05-27

Rio Tinto managed to surprise Wall St. with a strong outcome to Nippon Steel price negotiations. Will the good news carry over into other commodities, and how can investors play the steel game? Matt Hougan and Dave Nadig dig in.

Copper & Oil: Demand? What Demand?

2009-05-19

With unrest in Nigeria supporting oil prices and rising homebuilder confidence keeping copper afloat, Matt Hougan and Dave Nadig argue about the long-term demand issues facing these two key industrial commodities.

Rally Caps All Around

2009-05-13

With good news seeming to come from all corners of the global economy, Matt Hougan and Dave Nadig ponder what this means for gold investors. Is good news bad news?

Shorting Oil?

2009-05-05

Last Friday, Louis Stanasolovich made a bold call for short oil. But how exactly would you do that? Matt Hougan and Dave Nadig look at your options in this week's HardAssetsInvestor.com podcast.

Gold Demand: Looking Ahead

2009-04-28

With the increased Chinese gold reserves in the headlines, Associate Editor Dave Nadig and Editor-in-Chief Matt Hougan take a look at the gold demand equation.

Thinking Different: Alternative Commodities

2009-04-20

It's 'alternatives week' at HardAssetsInvestor.com, and we're focused on wine and diamonds instead of wheat and corn for a few days. Associate Editor Dave Nadig and Editor-in-Chief Matt Hougan dig into the unique challenges of these alternative hard assets, and debate just what makes a commodity a commodity.

Giving Away The Gas?

2009-04-13

Natural gas prices are as low as they've been in half a decade. Inventories are massive, and rigs are shutting down. Associate Editor Dave Nadig and Editor-in-Chief Matt Hougan dissect the numbers and consider the possible plays.

Agricultural Conundrums

2009-04-06

In this week's HardAssetsInvestor.com podcast, Associate Editor Dave Nadig argues with Editor-in-Chief Matt Hougan about whether plantings, weather and the prospects for global economic recovery make agricultural commodities a must-have.

Getting Trendy

2009-03-31

On this week's HardAssetsInvestor.com podcast, Associate Editor Dave Nadig grills Editor-in-Chief Matt Hougan about the upcoming Claymore ETF designed to track the S&P Commodity Trends Indicator. Could it be a better mousetrap for index investors?

Two Flavors of Inflation

2009-03-24

On this week's HardAssetsInvestor.com podcast, Associate Editor Dave Nadig and Editor-in-Chief Matt Hougan get into the nitty-gritty of inflation. Is it too early to call a real bottom in commodities markets, setting the stage for a real demand-based rally?

A Bet on Oil

2009-03-17

In this week's HardAssetsInvestor podcast, Associate Editor Dave Nadig discloses his oil-price bar bet with Matt Hougan, Editor-in-Chief. A stable $70 oil in less than a year?

Gold At $2,500/Ounce?

2009-03-10

Editor-in-Chief Matt Hougan takes a look at UBS' call for $2,500/ounce gold and wonders, are they for real?

Oil: $300? or $10?

2009-03-03

Associate Editor Dave Nadig chats with Matt Hougan about the tremendous decline in oil this week, and digs into pundit predictions of $300 oil, the prospect for OPEC cuts, and the signals from the long term futures contracts.