Weekly Market Recap - HardAssetsInvestor.com

Podcast: Silver’s Large Sell-off Not Good Sign For Gold, NatGas Rallies As Summer Heat Nears

2013-05-20

Sumit Roy and Drew Voros discuss the large sell-off in silver today and what it portends for gold going forward. (Length: 6:35)

Podcast: Commodities Limping Through 2013, Gold Badly Needs Prices To Stabilize

2013-05-13

Sumit Roy and Drew Voros discuss how commodities are having an uphill battle in 2013 and how gold needs price stabilization before the investment waters are safe. (Length: 6:27)

Podcast: Copper’s Rebound Merely Bargain-Buying, Gold’s Bottom Hasn’t Formed

2013-05-06

Sumit Roy and Drew Voros discuss copper's rebound last week, gold's consolidation and the importance of natural gas inventory reports going forward. (Length: 6:14)

Podcast: Gold’s Price Recovery Continues, $1,525 Tough Hurdle To Climb; NatGas Inventories Bullish

2013-04-29

Sumit Roy and Drew Voros discuss gold’s rebound and what’s capping the yellow metal’s potential upside. (Length: 6:01)

Podcast: Gold’s Recovery Looks To Have Legs & Could Climb To $1,500, Copper Collapse Continues

2013-04-22

Sumit Roy and Drew Voros discuss gold’s rebound last week as well as copper’s continued decline. (Length: 6:56)

Podcast: Gold Makes Historic Collapse, Snap Back Will Be Short-lived

2013-04-15

Sumit Roy and Drew Voros discuss the historic plunge since last Friday and what investors can expect in the next few weeks. (Length 6:51)

Podcast: Gold Downtrends Unchanged By Weak Jobs Report, Silver Production Surges, $5 NatGas Possible

2013-04-08

Sumit Roy and Drew Voros discuss gold's brief rebound on the back of Friday's weak jobs report, silver's rising production and the possibility of $5 natural gas. (Length: 5:14)

Podcast: NatGas Not Finished Climbing, Gold & Silver Face Head Winds

2013-04-02

Sumit Roy and Drew Voros discuss commodity performance in the first quarter and what investors can look forward to for the rest of the year. (Length: 8:16)

Podcast: Gold Stuck In Range After Cyprus Bailout, Copper In A Downtrend

2013-03-25

Sumit Roy and Drew Voros discuss the latest developments in the commodity markets. (Length: 7:16)

Podcast: Gold Gets Boost From Cyprus Bailout Targeting Bank Deposits, $1,620 Key Price Target

2013-03-18

Sumit Roy and Drew Voros discuss Cyprus’ controversial bailout plan targeting bank deposits and its positive impact on gold. (Length: 6:09)

Podcast: Gold Holding In Face Of Strong Econ Data, China Weighs On Oil

2013-03-11

Sumit Roy and Drew Voros discuss the impact of the strong jobs report in the U.S. on commodities, and other topics of interest. (Length: 7:05)

Podcast: Gold & Silver’s Parallel Price Movements Won’t Last

2013-03-04

Sumit Roy and Drew Voros discuss the similar price movements of gold and silver, and how those parallel patterns won't last much longer. (Length: 6:44)

Podcast: Don’t Rush Into Gold Just Yet

2013-02-25

Sumit Roy and Drew Voros discuss the recent correction in gold and how investors should position themselves. (Length: 7:56)

Podcast: Strong US Economic Data Sinking Gold Prices, Central Banks Buying At Record Pace

2013-02-19

Sumit Roy and Drew Voros discuss last week's big drop in gold prices and the big increase in gold buying from central banks. (Length: 6:10)

Podcast: NatGas At Risk, Oil Breaks Out

2013-02-11

Sumit Roy and Drew Voros discuss the latest developments in the energy markets. (Length: 7:35)

Podcast: Commodities & Gold Rising For Different Economic Reasons, Copper Climbs Steadily

2013-02-04

Sumit Roy and Drew Voros discuss how Friday's unemployment report lifted gold for a different reason than what propelled other commodities higher. (Length: 7:00)

Podcast: Why Palladium & Platinum Are Outperforming Gold & Silver This Year

2013-01-28

Sumit Roy and Drew Voros discuss the role reversals taking place in precious metals so far in 2013. (Length: 6:32)

Podcast: Huge Silver Purchase By ETF ‘SLV’ Doesn’t Move Prices, Plat & Pall Surge

2013-01-22

Sumit Roy and Drew Voros discuss the large purchase of silver by an exchange-traded fund last week and why it didn't move prices. (Length: 6:10)

Podcast: Pipeline Change Pushes WTI To 4-Month High As US Oil Production Surges, NatGas Seesaws

2013-01-14

Sumit Roy and Drew Voros discuss the recent price spike of WTI crude oil and the whipsaw price moves of natural gas. (Length: 7:11)

Podcast: Early Ending To Fed’s QE3 & QE4 Gold’s Newest Worry

2013-01-07

Sumit Roy and Drew Voros discuss why gold’s newest concern is an early ending to the Federal Reserve’s monetary easing policies. (Length: 7:05).

Podcast: Copper Will Shine Brightly In 2013 While Gold & Silver Will Struggle For Gains

2013-01-02

Sumit Roy and Drew Voros discuss what commodities may have in store for investors in the new year. (Length: 7:40).

Podcast: Going Over ‘Fiscal Cliff’ Will Bring Safe-Haven Buying To Gold

2012-12-27

Sumit Roy and Drew Voros discuss the scenarios facing gold with the "fiscal cliff," as well why crude oil and natural gas prices are rising. (Length: 5:41)

Podcast: Gold & Silver Fall Back After Fed Decision

2012-12-17

Sumit Roy and Drew Voros discuss the Fed's monetary policy decision and how it relates to commodities. (Length: 7:45)

Podcast: Next Fed Move This Week Poised To Give Gold & Silver Boost They Need

2012-12-10

Sumit Roy and Drew Voros discuss November’s job report and how an important Federal Reserve meeting this week will impact gold and silver prices.

Podcast: Copper Climbs Back On China’s Rebound, Gold Caught In Technical Fluctuations

2012-12-03

Sumit Roy and Drew Voros discuss copper’s rebound as China’s economy appears to have bottomed out and gold’s meandering price moves.

Podcast: Gold Quietly Surges On Black Friday; ‘Fiscal-Cliff’ Fix Being Priced In

2012-11-26

Sumit Roy and Drew Voros discuss gold's stealth-move higher on Black Friday, the 'fiscal cliff,' the Fed's next big meeting and natural gas prices rising.

Podcast: NatGas Price Surges On Tighter Supplies, Brent To Outperform WTI On Israel-Hamas Fighting

2012-11-19

Sumit Roy and Drew Voros discuss why natural gas prices have risen to a near-one-year high and oil's reaction to Mideast fighting.

Podcast: Obama Re-election Spurs Gold Higher

2012-11-12

While Obama’s victory gave gold a boost last week, the ‘fiscal cliff’ will determine where it goes from here.

Podcast: Good Jobs News Turns Bad For Gold Prices As 12th-Straight Bull Year Now In Question

2012-11-05

Sumit Roy and Drew Voros discuss the plunge in gold prices on the heels of Friday's improved U.S. jobs report and ahead of Tuesday's U.S. elections.

Podcast: Gold & Silver Need To Hold Lows This Week; Brent-WTI Performance Spread Grows

2012-10-29

Sumit Roy and Drew Voros discuss why gold and silver have been drifting lower, and the performance variance of the two oil benchmarks.

Podcast: Gold & Silver Drift Lower As Short-Term Investors Exit & Technical Pressures Mount

2012-10-22

Sumit Roy and Drew Voros discuss why gold prices seem to have stalled now that the Fed’s QE3 is squarely in place.

Podcast: Improving US Jobs Picture Doesn’t Change Gold’s Bullish Fundamentals

2012-10-08

Sumit Roy and Drew Voros discuss gold’s muted reaction to the U.S. jobs report for September, which is more of a pause than any kind of correction.

Podcast: Commodities, Led By Silver’s 25% Jump, Get Nice Boost In Third Quarter

2012-10-01

Sumit Roy and Drew Voros discuss how the third quarter provided commodities with across-the-board price increases.

Podcast: Gold & Silver Pause After QE3 Rally, But Oil Sells Off On Technical Signals

2012-09-24

Drew Voros and Sumit Roy discuss how gold and silver took a breather last week after rallying on QE3, while oil prices plunge on technical selling.

Podcast: Bernanke Gives Gold, Other Commodities Big Boost With ‘QE-Unlimited’

2012-09-17

Sumit Roy and Cory Banks discuss what the Federal Reserve’s third round of quantitative easing means for commodities going forward. (Length: 7:21)

Podcast: Weak Jobs Report Gives Gold & Silver Prices Big Boost, All Eyes On Thursday’s Fed Meeting

2012-09-10

Sumit Roy and Cory Banks discuss the big moves in gold and silver prices off the back of Friday's weak jobs report, which has investors looking to Thursday's Federal Reserve meeting. (Length: 8:14)

Podcast: Gold Pauses As Fed Weighs Economic Data

2012-09-05

Sumit Roy and Cory Banks discuss the latest surge in precious metals prices and where they go from here. (Length: 8:39)

Podcast: Gold Rally To Continue Ahead Of Key Bernanke Speech

2012-08-27

Sumit Roy and Drew Voros discuss this past week's breakout in gold and silver prices, and where the precious metals sector goes from here. (Length: 7:54)

Podcast: Platinum Prices Spike Labor Strike & Violence; WTI Outperforms Brent

2012-08-20

Sumit Roy and Drew Voros discuss the labor strike and violence at the third-largest platinum mine in South Africa that has prices for the metal rising.

Podcast: Brent-WTI Price Spread Grows, NatGas Consolidates

2012-08-13

Sumit Roy and Drew Voros discuss China’s slowdown, rising oil prices and where the natural gas market goes from here.

Podcast: Gold Stuck At $1600, Oil Outperforms & NatGas Retreats

2012-08-06

Sumit Roy and Drew Voros discuss how gold received no help from central banks last week, oil’s sudden resurgence and how natural gas prices cool off—for now.

Podcast: Gold’s Future Prices Moves Tied To Fed & ECB Monetary Moves

2012-07-30

Sumit Roy and Drew Voros discuss how gold is rising on the potential for Fed and ECB stimulus action.

Podcast: Weather Providing Dreamy Returns For Grains & NatGas

2012-07-23

Sumit Roy and Drew Voros discuss the country’s historic heat wave that has pushed grain prices into parabolic territory and lifted natural gas into the black for the year.

Podcast: China’s 7.6% GDP May Offer Silver Lining To Commodity Investors

2012-07-16

Sumit Roy and Drew Voros discuss China GDP report that showed the country’s growth has slowed to 7.6%, which could lead to more stimulus for the world’s leading consumer of commodities.

Podcast: Gold Needs QE3 To Advance Further; Grains Going Parabolic On Weather

2012-07-09

Sumit Roy and Drew Voros discuss how any future advances of gold will require the Federal Reserve to ease monetary policies and how the grain market is surging under a heat wave. (Length: 7:51)

Podcast: Gold’s Big Spike Friday Shows Risk Appetite Growing, But Fundamentals Remain Unchanged

2012-07-02

Sumit Roy and Drew Voros discuss gold’s big move upward Friday and why the new EU rescue plan changes little in the way of gold’s fundamentals.

Podcast: Gold Investors Betting On QE3 Will Be Disappointed; Oil Supply Outpacing Demand

2012-06-25

Podcast: Gold In Limbo, Oil Prices Poised To Fall More, Brent-WTI Spread Persists

2012-06-18

Sumit Roy and Drew Voros discuss developments in Greece and Spain and how they affect gold as well as the downtrending oil markets (Length: 7:00)

Podcast: Gold’s Short-Term Future All About QE3; Buy NatGas Dips, Sell Rallies

2012-06-11

Sumit Roy and Drew Voros discuss gold's decline after its biggest one-day advance in three years and how investors should read the natural gas market right now.(Length: 6:44)

Podcast: Surging Gold’s Disconnect From Other Markets Means More Gains; Oil Has More Room To Fall

2012-06-04

Sumit Roy and Drew Voros discuss gold's surge after a build of bad news capped with a weak jobs report.(Length: 7:17)

Podcast: Gold Holding Above Recent Low, NatGas Deflates At $2.75

2012-05-29

Sumit Roy and Drew Voros talk about gold's recent consolidation and natural gas falling from its recent highs. (Length: 5:43)

Podcast: Gold’s Rebound Fueled By Technical Buyers; NatGas Rally Should Slow At $3

2012-05-21

Sumit Roy and Drew Voros discuss gold’s recent price rebound and at what price the rally in natural gas will begin to slow.

Podcast: $1533/Oz. Key Technical Price For Gold, NatGas Rally Continues Higher

2012-05-14

Sumit Roy and Drew Voros discuss the sudden fall of gold this past week, while rally in natural gas picks up speed. (Length: 7:41)

Podcast: Natural Gas Rally Depends On Continued Production Cutbacks

2012-05-07

Sumit Roy and Drew Voros discuss the rebound of natural gas, the one commodity that is rallying while others fell on concerns over slower economic growth. (Length: 7:07)

Podcast: Bargain-Hunters Buy Gold, Natural Gas Prices Reverse Course

2012-04-30

Sumit Roy and Drew Voros discuss the week in commodities as gold rose on investors buying the bottom and natural gas prices recovering. (Length: 7:03)

Podcast: NatGas Declines Persist, Brent-WTI Spread Closes & Coal Flies Under The Radar

2012-04-23

Paul Baiocchi, Sumit Roy and Drew Voros talk about energy developments during the past week. (Length: 8:14)

Podcast: Gold Trying To Regain Upward Trend On Euro Fears

2012-04-16

Sumit Roy and Drew Voros discuss how gold is attempting to rally on the back of uncertainty in the eurozone and the U.S. labor market. (Length: 7:40)

Podcast: Disappointing Jobs Report Helps Gold, Fuels QE3 Hopes

2012-04-09

Sumit Roy and Drew Voros discuss March's disappointing jobs report that has helped gold, but has also boosted hopes for more stimulus from the Fed. (Length: 7:03)

Podcast: Status Quo Best Federal Reserve Policy For Gold

2012-04-02

Sumit Roy and Drew Voros discuss how Fed Chief Ben Bernanke’s comments on maintaining lower interest rates will impact commodities.

Podcast: Commodities Enter Price-Consolidation Stage After New Year’s Rally

2012-03-26

Sumit Roy and Drew Voros discuss the recent pullback of commodity prices after a strong start to the year. (Length: 7:14)

Podcast: Improving US Economy Hurting Commodity Performance

2012-03-19

Sumit Roy and Drew Voros discuss the underperformance of commodities on more signs the U.S. economy is recovering.

Podcast: Is It Too Late To Short Natural Gas?

2012-03-12

Sumit Roy and Drew Voros discuss the natural gas market and fuel's low price that has many wondering how low can it go. (Length: 7:25)

Podcast: Surging Silver Leading Commodities In Performance

2012-02-27

Sumit Roy and Drew Voros discuss what is driving silver’s outperformance so far this year. (Length: 7:17)

Podcast: Crude Oil Benchmarks Blow Past Price Resistance Levels

2012-02-21

Sumit Roy and Drew Voros discuss why the oil and the energy sector are leading commodities in performance this year. (Length: 6:42)

Podcast: Gold’s Pause Won’t Last, Platinum Gains On Strengthening US Economy

2012-02-13

Sumit Roy and Cory Banks talk through pullbacks in precious metals and a chance for outperformance in platinum. (length 8:14)

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.

Digging Into Gold

2009-02-24

Associate Editor Dave Nadig talks with Editor-in-Chief Matt Hougan about the shifting sands of gold supply, and how increased investor demand is changing the way gold behaves in turbulent markets.

Stimulus? What Stimulus?

2009-02-17

Associate Editor Dave Nadig talks with Editor-in-Chief Matt Hougan about the fate of oil, natural gas and alternative energy in the wake of the just-signed stimulus package.

Black and Yellow Gold

2009-02-10

Associate Editor Dave Nadig talks with Editor in Chief Matt Hougan about the incredible headwind facing investors in oil futures, and the surprisingly positive fundamentals for gold.

Post-Obama Haze

2009-01-27

Associate Editor Dave Nadig chats with Editor in Chief Matt Hougan about the recent strength in gold and copper in the post-inauguration, pre-GDP world.

It's All Relative

2009-01-12

Relative pricing is featured by Managing Editor Brad Zigler who sees refining profit margins on the rise. That makes seasonal crack spreads and pure refiner plays very attractive. Silver, too, continues to gain on gold, creating ratio trade opportunities.

2009: Looking Ahead

2009-01-07

In this special edition of the HardAssetsInvestor.com podcast series, Associate Editor Dave Nadig sits down with Editor-in-Chief Matt Hougan to talk about what lies ahead for commodities investors in 2009.

2008: That's A Wrap!

2009-01-05

The last gasp of the 2008 oil market set up an impressive starting rally for 2009. Managing Editor Brad Zigler looks back at the gold and oil markets to see the shape of things to come.

Word of the Week

2008-12-15

What do you get when you mix low shipping rates and rising social mandates? Managing Editor Brad Zigler figures they both factor into a record-breaking contango in the oil market.

Gold And Oil Supplies Up

2008-12-08

Bad economic numbers last week failed to polish gold's luster. Managing Editor Brad Zigler tells you why, and also explains how oil fund investors are being hit twice by the current price swoon.

Gold Stocks Soar

2008-12-01

Gold stock investors got a holiday gift from equity buyers last week, says Managing Editor Brad Zigler. Stocks outperformed bullion by a fivefold margin. Oil, meantime, is building a big contango. When will the sell-off follow?

Bad Economics, Good Targets?

2008-11-25

Oil is below $50/barrel, the CPI is plunging, and the gold/oil ratio is sky-high. Brad Zigler sets some targets for these key indicators.

Hard Truths, Soft Commodities

2008-11-17

Managing Editor Brad Zigler says gold's reached an equilibrium point, but oil remains technically weak. Soft commodities such as sugar and coffee, however, could be stronger contenders for bulls' money

Gold, Oil and Ethanol

2008-11-10

Gold holds while oil spoils, as Managing Editor Brad Zigler examines the latest developments in the commodities space.

Oil Politics and Cattle Conundrums

2008-11-03

The day before the U.S. Presidential election, Kevin Kerr and Associate Editor Dave Nadig talk about what the candidates mean for oil. They also dig into the inflation/deflation argument for commodities, and the recent run up in cattle.

What Safety Net?

2008-10-27

HardAssetsInvestor.com Managing Editor Brad Zigler digs into gold again, investigating why gold just isn't acting like the “safety” investment so many people expected.

Banking on Gold?

2008-10-20

Managing Editor Brad Zigler digs into what big bullion-holding banks are doing with their gold holdings to extract value from the credit crisis, and wraps up some recent discussion on the long-term trends in energy.

Zigler Looks At Silver Scandal

2008-10-13

Taking issue with Ted Butler, Managing Editor Brad Zigler says the evidence of manipulation in the silver market is thin.

A Wild Week In Commodities

2008-10-06

Managing Editor Brad Zigler examines gold, oil, crack spreads and real estate, and how you should navigate recent turmoil.

Zigler Looks At The Gold/Oil Ratio, As Volatility Goes Wild

2008-09-29

The gold/oil ratio rose last week, said Managing Editor Brad Zigler, but it's in a long-term downtrend. And that is bad news for the economy.

Harvard Thanked Commodities. Will Yale?

2008-09-22

As volatility in the equity markets continues, Managing Editor Brad Zigler considers the fate of Yale's endowment and how it's played the commodities market.

Trading Opportunities In The Commodities Market

2008-09-15

Managing Editor Brad Zigler examines the case for natural gas decoupling, and what that means for investors.

Let Them Eat (Chicago) Wheat

2008-09-08

Managing Editor Brad Zigler heads off to a conference in Kansas City, where commodities - and specifically wheat - are a key topic of discussion.

Natural Gas Spread Looks Attractive

2008-09-02

Managing Editor Brad Zigler tells Matt Hougan why seasonal trends look good for natural gas ... and what investors can do about it.

Gold/Silver Ratio

2008-08-25

Is silver too cheap relative to gold? Managing Editor Brad Zigler examines the charts to divine the prospects for higher silver prices.

Gold And Oil Back Stories

2008-08-19

Managing Editor Brad Zigler flies solo again, pointing out potential crack spread and gold option spread opportunities.

How Is Harvard's Endowment Up 7%-9% This Year?

2008-08-11

Zigler and Hougan discuss Harvard's strong investment returns, and how you can replicate them in a portfolio.

What Do Lease Rates Tell Us About The Gold Market?

2008-08-05

Managing Editor Brad Zigler explains gold leasing and its implications for investors.

Is Indexing To Blame For Commodity Prices?

2008-07-28

Editor-In-Chief Matt Hougan looks at a recent article by Brad Zigler and the recent opinion issued by the CFTC.

ETFs and Commodities: Why Most Are Up But Some Are Down

2008-07-21

Editor-in-Chief Matt Hougan explores the strong performance of most commodity ETFs in the first half of 2008 … and the notably poor performance of three funds. Are high commodity prices finally translating into lower demand?

Oil And A Windy Alternative

2008-07-14

Managing Editor Brad Zigler tips off equity-minded investors on how to hedge away the profit squeeze that's plagued oil stocks. T. Boone Pickens' plan for parlaying wind-generated electricity into oil independence is also examined.

The Arrival Of A $300-A-Barrel Options Contract

2008-07-07

Zigler and Hougan bat around the likelihood of oil reaching $300 a barrel in the wake of a Financial Times story, plus a quick and sobering review of commodities under the Bush administration.

Speculating On Reining In Speculators

2008-06-30

Managing Editor Zigler boils down this week’s congressional speculation hearings, explores ICE trading limits and growth, and new soft commodities ETNs.

A Season For Spreads And Possibly Platinum

2008-06-23

Our take on crack spreads continues—plus, new platinum ETFs and ETNs that are driving prices higher, and commodity allocations for the endowment crowd.

Brad Zigler On Soaring Corn Prices

2008-06-16

Managing editor Brad Zigler discusses the impact of midwest floooding on corn and soybean prices. Also, CFTC regulators, Lieberman's anti-index fund proposal and more.

Brad Zigler Goes Solo on the Soybean Crush

2008-06-09

Managing Editor Zigler works the mike alone to examine the inflation inplications of a narrowing soybean crush. Oil's recent contango is also explained as are the bullish prospects for the U.S. dollar.

Brad Zigler Speculates on Oil Speculation

2008-06-02

Managing Editor Zigler opines on recent oil volatility and the CFTC's manipulation probe. Also, views on bearish and leveraged ETFs/ETNs.

Brad Zigler On The IEA's Embrace Of Peak Oil

2008-05-27

Managing Editor Zigler parses the International Energy Agency supply numbers that roiled the oil market. Also, thoughts on the bullish potential of ethanol and livestock.

Brad Zigler Talks About Gold ... And Gets An Earful

2008-05-16

Managing Editor Zigler reports back from the Hard Assets conference in New York, where participants were very bullish on the future for gold.

Brad Zigler: Are Speculators Driving The Market?

2008-05-09

Managing Editor Zigler discusses the new effort by Congressto clamp down on speculation in the commodities market. Plus, which alternative energy strategy is best!

Brad Zigler: Has The Greenback Been Oversold?

2008-05-02

Managing Editor Zigler uses the gold market to value currencies. Also, thoughts on refining margins and double/inverse ETNs.

Brad Zigler On Picking The Best Commodities Fund

2008-04-21

Zigler says choose carefully among existing ETFs. Plus, thoughts on gas prices, solar energy and more.

Zigler Says MACROs Could Disappear, Markets Uneasy

2008-04-21

In our first podcast, HardAssetsInvestor.com managing editor Brad Zigler calls oil prices "frothy," and says the dollar's drop is a "big factor" in the price of commodities.

Podcast: Gold Below $1600 Presents Opportunity To Investors

HAI's podcast is posted every Monday and looks back at the previous week's moves in commodities. To share your thoughts on today's episode, or request topics for upcoming episodes, please feel free to email us at contact@hardassetsinvestor.com.

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Sumit Roy and Drew Voros discuss gold’s correction last week and how the Fed chairman’s comments that moved the metal do not change its bullish fundamentals.