Will the US Electric Grid Be Our Undoing?

Back in May 2008, I wrote a post on the US Electric Grid. With the Obama administration taking over shortly, I expect there will be more discussion about upgrading the US electric grid, so below the fold is a re-post of the earlier essay. One obstacle to upgrading the grid not discussed in my earlier post is the issue of the differing costs of [more...]

Date: 2008-12-31 15:54:00

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What are Hedge Funds

In the securities world, the term "Hedge Fund" does not necessarily imply any use of "hedging" as commonly understood; for example where commodity traders use options to "hedge" a commodity position. Presently, in the securities world the term "hedge fund" refers to any type of Private Investment Company operating [more...]

Date: 2009-01-05 22:27:00

John Mauldin's Forecast for 2009

Thoughts from the Frontline Weekly NewsletterForecast 2009: Deflation and Recession by John Mauldin January 10, 2009 In this issue: Forecast 2009: Deflation, Deleveraging, and the Stimulus Effect Muddle Through on Hold Lies, Damned Lies, and Government Unemployment Numbers Central Bankers of the World, Unite! [more...]

Date: 2009-01-10 18:53:08

The U.S. Dollar and Deficit-Gold Relationships

My Note- Gold came roaring back today and being beaten down yesterday, currently Gold is up $15 at $856+ and holding above the $850 level. Today’s articles explore the relationship of the U.S. Dollar, the Deficit and National Debt; and their relationship to Gold prices. If you are not alarmed by the current deficit you should be! [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 16:23:48

Royal Gold, Envy of Chartists & Gold Bugs (RGLD, ABX, MFN, GG, NEM, GDX)

In the current climate and current stock market, there are hardly any stocks which are hitting new 52-week highs ... and arguably without at least some of the risks of commodity prices. This can be good and can be bad ... a serious future pipeline. The company has also [more...]

Date: 2008-12-17 17:12:29

Will there be a worldwide re-think on globalisation?

The current financial and economic crisis sweeping across the world is merely in its early stages. The worst is yet to come ... BASF.Shortly before trading ended at noon on New Year’s Eve, the brokers on Wall Street paused [more...]

Date: 2009-01-07 19:08:26

Papua New Guinea: from economic boom to gloom

Author: Aaron Batten PNG had another interesting year in 2008 ... from yet another boom in the price of its commodity exports. High resource prices underpinned ... on effects of the crisis have led to a large downturn in the price of many of PNG’s key commodity [more...]

Date: 2009-01-09 11:00:41

Fear and Greed

Markets are said to be efficient when fear and greed are kept in balance ... oil and commodity bubble was brought on by greed and the ensuing correction was excessive out of fear. On a micro level, day traders have to deal with emotions of fear and greed everyday [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 03:44:44

Hourly Action In Gold From Trader Dan

Dear CIGAs, The start of a full week of trading in the New Year brought back the full complement of traders and with them the usual selling ... is getting ready to rally. Fading his actions has proven to be quite profitable for astute gold traders [more...]

Date: 2009-01-05 18:59:31

Growing people in a growing organization

How does an organization grow? Does adding heads make an organization bigger? ... the services/ software industry I hear the term "project management" quite often and the "project manager" is seemingly a prized commodity. In ThoughtWorks, I've in fact had the privilege of working [more...]

Date: 2009-01-11 11:18:00

Florida Federal Court Judgment Concludes Multi-Million Dollar Foreign Currency (Forex)

Florida Federal Court Judgment Concludes Multi-Million Dollar Foreign Currency (Forex) Anti-Fraud Action Brought by the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission Next Financial Services Unlimited and Russell Diaz Ordered ... Penalties Topping $1.1 Million Washington, D.C.— The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC [more...]

Date: 2009-01-09 11:10:06

Covering the Basics of the Forex Market

.fullpost{display:inline;}The foreign exchange, or forex, market is relatively young, ... to keep their currency values stable in relation to the U.S. dollar, making a forex market unnecessary ... , the forex market handles about $1.9 trillion in transactions every day, and it runs 24 hours a day [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 22:27:00

Wiping out my savings is one thing. Wiping out Bubbie and Zadie's is something else entirely

the now-famous video of me and Madoff and his employee Josh Stampfli misses. All that talk in the video about how Madoff makes money and what his dealings with the SEC are like relates to his brokerage business, which was a pillar of the Nasdaq system and was, as far [more...]

Date: 2008-12-17 12:04:47

Permanent Link to 365. Speculation in crude oil futures markets

365. Speculation in crude oil futures markets When George Bush was inaugurated on January 20, 2001 the NYMEX near futures crude oil contract was $32.19/bbl (see also item 308). On September 10 ... weeks, due to international cooperation and support, the futures price actually fell hitting a low [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 08:57:43

Foreign Exchange Market is Different from the Stock Market

What's the Difference between Foreign Exchange Market and the Stock MarketThe buying and selling of currencies is known best all over the world as ... of currencies between to countries; currency trading is what drives the engine of Forex market. It’ ... in the Forex market.Another disparity of Forex and stock markets is the place where trading happens [more...]

Date: 2009-01-07 20:08:00

Breaking News and Political Commentary

Israeli Offensive Presses into Gaza CityBy Richard Boudreaux and Rusdi abu Alouf - Los Angeles TimesIn the heaviest fighting since the invasion began, troops and tanks hit the capital from three directions. Gaza City is shaken by shelling and helicopter missile fire [more...]

Date: 2009-01-12 13:18:00

Four at Four: Wishing for Higher Oil Prices

The markets have a watery consistency to them now, and did not mix well with sinking oil prices Monday ... for the bounce said, ‘I’ll wait for tomorrow,’” says Joseph Saluzzi, co-head of equity trading at Themis Trading [more...]

Date: 2008-12-22 12:30:00

Four at Four: Santa Rides Off

So long, Santa Claus. The vaunted Santa Claus rally, which failed so miserably at the end of 2007 and into 2008, was better this year, ... , and commodity markets did better. A similar dynamic was observed for IntercontinentalExchange, which reported [more...]

Date: 2009-01-05 12:47:00

Remember what happened a year ago?

#fullpost{display:inline;}In looking through material from exactly one year ago in preparation for tomorrow's all-important ( ... into the precious metal as part of a commodity surge with the dollar under pressure from the prospect [more...]

Date: 2009-01-02 02:03:00

Australian Dollar Expected to Drop in Currency Trading on Commodities

Down under currencies and forex tradingThe Australian dollar is expected to drop in currency trading on the FX market as commodities continue to struggle on the market. Down under currencies in forex trading rely heavily on commodities ... are expected to fall further as the factors that support them weaken. See AlsoAustralian Dollar in Currency [more...]

Date: 2009-01-09 14:50:44

2008 in Review and Some Guesses About 2009

Good Afternoon: I will briefly dispense with the market action during the last gasps of 2008 before turning to a review of 2008 ... out Wednesday and the year with modest gains, while commodity prices tried to recapture some of the glory [more...]

Date: 2009-01-02 21:49:06

Four at Four: Santa Rides Off

So long, Santa Claus. The vaunted Santa Claus rally, which failed so miserably at the end of 2007 and into 2008, was better this year, ... and options, and that limits activity in that market. The equity, foreign exchange, and commodity markets [more...]

Date: 2009-01-05 22:11:27

Crude Oil Fall on Concern Demand to Drop More Rapidly Than Supply

Crude oil fell for a fifth day in New York, extending last week’s 12 percent drop, ... the front-month contract, while the April contract is a further $3 more expensive. “The curve is very [more...]

Date: 2009-01-12 01:09:58

The Champion of the Constitution’s Saver’s Wish List for 2009

The price of gold rises for the 8th year in a row, although it is more accurate to say the purchasing power of the fiat dollar is eroding ... the losses in the commodity and equity markets, the price of gold managed to rise for the eighth year [more...]

Date: 2009-01-11 18:39:16

Manny Being Yankee?

Here's the question of the day. Should the Yankees actively pursue an apparently suitorless Manny Ramirez or not? ... tradeable commodity in the OF, but he only takes $6M off the books. Salary-wise, Manny is really only [more...]

Date: 2008-12-15 17:01:32

WHY ETFS

Carl Delfeld Carl Delfeld is head of the global advisory firm Chartwell Partners and editor of Chartwell Advisor ... baskets of stocks, currencies or commodities. Some ETFs offer relatively low-risk, broadly [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 15:50:06

Foreign Exchange Market is Different from the Stock Market

What's the Difference between Foreign Exchange Market and the Stock Market The buying and selling of currencies is known best all over the world ... institutions, and similar institutions from country to country. The commodity traded in Forex – which [more...]

Date: 2009-01-07 20:08:22

DrumBeat: January 12, 2009

Transocean Cancels Rig Deal on Client’s Cash Shortage (Bloomberg) -- Transocean Inc ... from creditors, the report said. Oil exploration companies are having difficulty borrowing money [more...]

Date: 2009-01-12 14:02:56

Technology predictions hold the solution to the banking crisis

I found a whole range of technology predictions for 2009 already ... commodity 6. Offshore outsource 7. Investment shutdown 8. Prioritize projects 9. Mothball businesses [more...]

Date: 2009-01-06 12:17:39

60 Minutes: Speculation Affected Oil Price Swings More Than Supply And Demand

so much for the theories of free market and supply & demand......Did Speculation Fuel Oil Price Swings? ... , a commodity that was theoretically priced according to supply and demand doubled from $69 a barrel [more...]

Date: 2009-01-12 01:43:00

DrumBeat: January 9, 2009

DrumBeat: January 9, 2009 Saudi Arabia Can Raise Capacity a Third, Saleri Says (Bloomberg) ... ? Oil Price Volatility and Economic Chaos When oil was trading at $40/barrel, no one believed [more...]

Date: 2009-01-11 21:56:13

CFDs-Australia

by Singapore Trader Report Contracts for Difference (CFDs) ... , commodity, per the number of specified CFD contracts. A CFD differs from the traditional trading [more...]

Date: 2008-12-19 22:01:45

Words from the (investment) wise 12.15.08

Words from the (investment) wise for the week that was (December 8 - 12, 2008) ... briefly trading in negative territory for the first time since 1940, indicating the willingness [more...]

Date: 2008-12-14 12:42:13

Commodity Day Trading - 3 Useful Tips For Traders

What does one do if one wants to achieve something in life? One charts out an action plan to reach that goal ... in commodity day trading, is successful transactions that bring huge profits. Unfortunately, many like you fail ... , it is necessary to define what exactly a commodity means.Commodity = It is any item that is offered [more...]

Date: 2008-11-08 19:16:00

Day Trading Advice From The Pros! Their Secrets Revealed!

by Sam Lockwood Day trading can be an excellent method for making a profit, if you have the stuff to do it. However, no matter how others may pitch it, it’s not a smooth ride. You have to put a lot of work into it to succeed. Day trading stocks and commodities is really a highly lucrative job [more...]

Date: 2009-01-07 16:48:30

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