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Not all Commodities Stocks are Treated Equal (Part 2)
The first part of this two-part series essentially looked into the different effects monetary occurrences and supply and demand fundamentals can have on commodity prices. Monetary authorities around the world are implementing rampart growth in the money supply and quantitative easing in the form of negative real interest rates; meanwhile, the global economy is in free fall. The factors have opposite effects on commodity prices. We came to the logical conclusion that we wanted to give our portfolio exposure to the commodities that have significant monetary uses, aren’t cyclical, or both. Two good examples are gold and the grains. I…
24Feb2009 | Oxbury Research | 0 comments | ContinuedPledge to Hedge: Three Ways to Lock in Low Gas Prices Right Now
Many of my neighbors here in Oregon are enjoying the big decline in gasoline prices, particularly those who still own SUVs, pickup trucks or any of the other fire-breathing, piston-clanking monstrosities I’ve seen on the road recently.
And no wonder. Gasoline prices in our neck of the woods have fallen between 60% and 70% since July, when oil closed at a peak price of $145.29 a barrel. Here in Oregon, that means that my wife and I don’t feel like we’ve been mugged every time we fill up.
But what happens when the prices start going up again? Global demand for…
17Dec2008 | Money Morning | 0 comments | Continued
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