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The Commodity Investor Q&A
With Matt Badiali
Q: I see that the natural gas price is really low right now, should I buy? – B.A.
A: With natural gas prices so low… and the hurricane season coming up… I think natural gas makes an interesting speculation right now.
At the beginning of this month, I argued that an excess of natural gas supply will probably keep prices down for a long time. But a supply crunch this summer could easily shoot prices up 50%. Let me explain…
Demand for natural gas is seasonal… It peaks in the winter and bottoms in May or June. There is a…
29Apr2009 | Stansberry and Associates | 0 comments | ContinuedJim Rogers: Commodities only unimpaired asset class
Bloomberg
Nigel Stevenson and Brett Foley
The fundamentals of commodities are “unimpaired” and prices will rebound when a lack of new supply leads to shortages, said Jim Rogers, chairman of Rogers Holdings.
“Commodities will be the place to be if and when we come out of” the downturn, Rogers said yesterday in an interview from Miami. “The only thing where fundamentals are unimpaired are commodities. Farmers cannot get loans for fertilizer now. Nobody can get a loan to open a zinc mine. So we are going to have some serious, serious supply problems before too much longer.”
The Reuters/Jefferies CRB Index of 19…
8Dec2008 | The Real Deal | 0 comments | ContinuedJon Nadler: Where Might Gold Go?
Source: The Gold Report
Jon Nadler, Kitco’s well-known senior investment products analyst, elicits both criticism and acclaim for opinions that some characterize as contrarian. In this installment of an exclusive interview with The Gold Report, he brings his three decades of experience to bear (no pun intended) on the outlook for gold, promoting the precious metal as a key asset in a balanced portfolio, as well as for its intrinsic value and “insurance” attributes.
The Gold Report: Economic theory tells us gold should be taking off, given all the uncertainty in the marketplace. But we haven’t seen that happen. What is going on?
Jon…
COMMODITIES: BRIEF CORRECTION OR BURSTING BUBBLE?
“When investors cast aside the lessons of history, those lessons come back to haunt them.†– Martin Meyer, Markets
It’s a tough time to be an investor. A financial crisis and housing downturn in the United States has dragged down the markets. The world’s largest economy is headed straight for a recession. Meanwhile, inflation is rising in the U.S. and downright surging around the world.
Investors are very afraid right now. Over the medium term, however, the global economy is still strong. Copper, one of the best economic indicators, is still well above $3 and doesn’t show much weakness. The economy will…
26Aug2008 | Q1 Publishing | Comments Off | Continued
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