Investing with style
Investing with style December 23rd, 2008 Variety in commodities funds protects your investments These days, there is no single safe investment ... insurance and cohesion. Commodities funds should be invested over a wide range of markets and assets, protected against any single big loss. That’s the beauty of managed futures, an alternative [more...]
Date: 2008-12-23 16:58:55
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Truth or Consequences
Of those reading this website in the early days, many expected that by 2008 the world would begin to look like a different place ... in stealth mode: supply side investments are being crimped due to low commodity prices, and investment ... strapped, but gasoline at under $2 a gallon, (arguably the scarcest input into societies' future - see [more...]
Date: 2008-11-16 16:38:50
Lieberman Proposes Barring Institutional Investors From Commodities
Whether it comes to fruition is to be determined, but taken at face value, ... and index funds from investing in commodities is a Nixon-goes-to-China moment, a significant indicator ... that this will simply drive investing in commodities overseas. Perhaps, but funds regulated under [more...]
Date: 2008-06-12 05:14:27
Now that's really funny...
It it at times like this that you realize how difficult it would have been to just follow the simple investment advice of buying commodities in the ... in commodities, yet with news of a high profile commodity hedge fund shutting down and twitchy traders ... about the recent slide in commodity prices is that much of the big move down is being attributed [more...]
Date: 2008-09-03 15:18:00
Commodities Continue to Tank
Now that deflation worries are upon us, even the mainstream media is taking note of the reversal of the commodities price surge of earlier this year ... of investment money from commodity futures into safer havens like government bonds.... “Commodities [more...]
Date: 2008-10-14 05:36:25
$6 - $8 Trillion in Investment Losses for 2008
On NPR radio (I don't recall the exact source) and this CNBC article on How the Financial Crisis Impacts Your Retirement estimated investment losses ... , commodities, hedge funds, value investing, mutual funds, sector funds, real estate, etc ... all the losses go. Looking back, here's what worked in 2008: Investing in CDs, bonds, and shorting stocks [more...]
Date: 2009-01-09 13:08:03
<b>Looking Behind And Looking Ahead<b>
The surprising thing about 2008 was how quickly, the bad investments in toxic paper and ludricous energy futures of $200 a barrel came to a head ... chip stocks to cover crazy future contracts in commodities and energy. Moral: Just because ... investment in commodities and infrastructure companies.Green techology will be developed quickly [more...]
Date: 2009-01-01 19:46:01
Credit Crunch
In the earlier part of the year, as my company has some extra funds sitting around and not doing anything, I decided to put them in fixed deposit ... to a new commodity investment fund that they were introducing - oil! As the investment period required ... deposit instead. She highlighted to me the flexibility and advantages of doing so. My fund would [more...]
Date: 2008-12-30 19:42:00
How To Profit From Online Commodity Trading
Commodity futures have many advantages as an investment compared to other investment types such as bonds, real estate, or stocks ... . Combine that with the lower commissions assigned to commodities over futures and you’ve got a win [more...]
Date: 2009-01-03 19:35:57
Investing In Commodities
I was reading Larry Swedroe’s The Only Guide to Alternative Investments You’ll Ever Need the other day, ... a futures contract; however, I have been thinking about adding commodities to my overall portfolio ... There are several ways to gain exposure to commodities without the complexities of futures trading [more...]
Date: 2008-12-22 00:28:53
The Economy - Nowhere To Go But Up
As we slowly shed the rotting skin of a dismal year a resolute optimism prevails and although hurdles lie ahead, we have nowhere to go but up ... looking backward. Commodities were here before the stock market, and they’ll be here after. Investments in commodities and managed futures, according to Marketwatch, Bloomberg and Barclays, are predicted [more...]
Date: 2009-01-02 21:34:51
in Financial Press | Short Selling | Trading There were a sew of articles in the papers today about just how much money those damned shorts are ... Partners I, from various commodity-related investments, among other areas. It isn't necessarily ... by Spitalfields Advisors, the London-based firm specializing in securities lending, show. Almost [more...]
Date: 2008-07-24 16:26:57
Sometimes “Safe” Doesn’t Mean Squat!
I wonder how many investors were told that their structured product was safe? First off, what’s a structured product? According to this article ($) ... , investors can get exposures to commodities, stocks or other investments without actually owning those ... a little extra dough. The broker’s happy because they make a nice commission, the issuer is happy [more...]
Date: 2008-11-11 17:40:55
Penultimate posting prevents premature blog R.I.P.itude
How different, really, is Mr. Madoff’s tale from the story of the investment industry as a whole? ... of employees in “securities, commodity contracts, and investments” was more than four times the average [more...]
Date: 2008-12-19 15:20:35
Top 5 Secrets Why Cash is Not Safe
In this turbulent economy many people are fleeing the stock market (or selling low) and sticking their money in cash. While I do recommend cash ( ... of investing, we usually think about the risk that a stock, mutual fund, bond, or commodity ... 3 years), investing in cash is the wrong choice for long term (10+ years) goals, such as retirement [more...]
Date: 2009-01-05 21:34:25
Speculators not to blame
In certain quarters people keep arguing that the surging oil and food prices are caused by speculative international investments in these commodities. People who understand how the market is working have always maintained that the principle effect of commodity futures is beneficial because they smooth extreme swings of prices [more...]
Date: 2008-07-11 05:22:11
Learn About Commodity Trading
Have you ever heard investors mention speculating in futures of the commodity market and wondered what it they are talking about? While most of us are familiar with investing in stocks, commodities can be an interesting way to have your money make money for you. But first, you might ask what is a commodity? commodities [more...]
Date: 2009-01-09 17:43:07
Jim Rogers on 2009
Do not read this if easily upset... We are in a period of forced liquidation, which has happened only eight or nine times in the past 150 years ... they are actually improving - is commodities. Farmers cannot get a loan to buy fertilizer right ... of commodities shrinks more and more. Nobody can invest in productive capacity, even if he wants to. You're [more...]
Date: 2009-01-05 09:41:00
Oil price outlook from Roger Wiegand: Part II
... up in the commodity market to invest, that investors should look at as a general trend? RW: The two best commodity plays for next year, in my view, are gold and soybeans. Corn and wheat are going to be good, too [more...]
Date: 2008-12-30 14:33:58
Sunday Morning Coffee: Fish Finders?
Click charts to ENLARGE.Keywords: Stock market, investing, technical analysis, Bill Cara, point-and-figure charting."Feed a man a fish.. ... (although I'm not sure how to invest there). The two commodities that have historically risen ... are always closed in pictures. Laura, CEO-elect of BJs doesn't care about charts [more...]
Date: 2008-12-28 12:28:00
OPEC and Friends Want Oil Prices to Behave Like a Hot Air Balloon, Not A Bubble
Here is a line of thinking that I have heard several times recently - oil prices have increased so rapidly recently that the market has become ... investment manias that exploded, is a commodity with visible, experienced hands on the controls ... commodity that responds to even tiny differences between daily supply and daily demand. During the decades [more...]
Date: 2008-06-15 00:55:33
Taxpayer beware, as the IRS steps up scrutiny
Taxpayer beware, as the IRS steps up scrutiny It sounded like a great way to do good in Africa and get tax benefits in the United States. A man marketing a tax shelter to investors promised deductions to people who invested in commodities in the Ivory Coast. He said the government wanted to encourage Americans to help that struggling [more...]
Date: 2009-01-12 19:21:16
Silver Giving Thanks to Gold
By Melissa Pistilli-Exclusive to Silver Investing News Like many commodities heading into the traditional Thanksgiving slowdown, ... , says Crown Forex. Trading will likely slow for the rest of the week as U.S. markets close ... since last Friday and has managed to hold on to most of its gains going into the holiday. “ [more...]
Date: 2008-11-28 16:18:06
5 Tips for Overseas Vacation Home Buying Success
by katie George The dream of owning a vacation home in some sun-drenched overseas location is one the majority of us share, and because real estate proves itself time and again as a solid long term investment commodity ... related rules and regulations may change in the future. Make sure you’re comfortable with the workings [more...]
Date: 2008-12-20 20:46:11
5 Tips for Overseas Vacation Home Buying Success
by katie George The dream of owning a vacation home in some sun-drenched overseas location is one the majority of us share, and because real estate proves itself time and again as a solid long term investment commodity ... related rules and regulations may change in the future. Make sure you’re comfortable with the workings [more...]
Date: 2008-12-19 10:14:25
Baltic Dry Index Continues to Fall, Now 90% Below May Level, Ships Sitting Idle
Despite some calls that a commodities bottom is nigh (see Marc Faber, hat tip reader Megan) ... , a specialized maritime investment bank. ``Demand for commodities is definitely slowing down,'' Yu Mengguo, a senior analyst at Jinpeng International Futures Co., said in a phone interview from Beijing [more...]
Date: 2008-10-23 22:08:01
An Apt Reflection of an Era
Throughout history, it has not been unusual to see major frauds come to light after bubbles have burst ... of employees in “securities, commodity contracts, and investments” was more than four times the average salary [more...]
Date: 2008-12-20 02:11:35
Market Commentary From Monty Guild
Dear CIGAs, 2008 IS BEHIND US…MANY ARE THANKFUL We would like to take this opportunity to wish you a very happy, healthy, prosperous New Year. OUR OUTLOOK FOR 2009 A) The U.S. dollar will decline in 2009. This is a lynchpin for several investments. B) Precious metals and grain commodities have bottomed. These are priced in dollars… [more...]
Date: 2008-12-31 20:54:23
Silver Gets Spiked!
Traders enjoy the leverage that can be obtained using futures and options; however, I would like to bring to your attention the ability for you to invest with commodity-like leverage without as much risk. You see, many mining companies are similar to ... [more...]
Date: 2008-08-15 17:32:29
Recessions are a good time to make lifestyle changes
HOUSTON – All that money you're saving these days at the gas pump? You might want to put it in the bank ... in the same spiral?" asked Yergin. "Some volatility is inevitable in global commodity markets ... have been investing when prices were high," she said. "Now that prices have crashed, they say prices [more...]
Date: 2009-01-08 15:06:00
Paul Krugman Critiques Guillermo Calvo on Commodity Prices
The fact that somebody has bought an oil futures contract means that somebody else has sold one--hence no effect on demand without real storage ... , as far as I can tell, online. Why isn’t Weltwirtschaftliches Archiv on JSTOR?). Speculation can affect ... institutions that buy commodity futures as an investment — are responsible for the price surge. The [more...]
Date: 2008-06-22 15:35:07
Four at Four: Oil’s Rally Slips Away
No better an illustration of the market’s fickle expectations can be found than in the crude-oil market, ... , it created “a vacuum where the market just collapsed,” says Darin Newsom, DTN senior commodities analyst ... investment analyst at Fort Pitt Capital Group in Pittsburgh [more...]
Date: 2009-01-07 21:52:18
personal finance free ware
personal finance free ware 2009-01-05 16:01 at 2009-01-05 16:01 · Filed under stock market investing Medical malpractice, while rough to accept, ... by the Palmerston Government to help excavation group save for their futures and as a means of raising commodity day future investing trading funds for populace spending. Im conversation about a live [more...]
Date: 2009-01-05 21:02:31
Why We Need the Oil and Gas Industry
Every large global corporation currently has a choice ... . One response is a strategy that moves investment away from low-value commodities towards ... gas will continue to be a significant part of our future. However, we can also agree that in order [more...]
Date: 2008-12-19 11:39:17
Joy Global (JOYG) Beats on Earnings; Guides Down for 2009
Joy Global (JOYG) and Bucryus (BUCY) are two companies we want to keep on eye as they are literally (and figuratively) ... is the lack of investment in commodities that these low prices and lack of credit availability are producing ... world of shortages and the next leg of a commodities super cycle coming down the pike. Once foreign [more...]
Date: 2008-12-17 21:00:00
Investing 2.0
We are about to enter a new and scary phase, one where there are few good answers to the question: Where should I invest my money? ... estate? Commodities? The problem is exacerbated for pension and endowment managers, whose liabilities [more...]
Date: 2008-09-18 20:10:13
Systematic investing works best in crisis: JWH
Systematic investing works best in crisis: JWH December 10th, 2008 By Barani Krishnan NEW YORK (Reuters) ... in commodities said Tuesday. “In evaluating whether or not fundamentals matter, you really need ... as the broader hedge fund industry suffered heavy losses. JWH, which invests in commodities as well [more...]
Date: 2008-12-09 20:42:29
Investment Guru Jim Rogers Says Commodities are the ‘Place to Be’ Despite Their Decline
By Jason Simpkins Associate Editor Money Morning Commodity prices have plunged from the record highs they hit earlier this year, but in a recent interview with Bloomberg, investing guru Jim... Money Morning is here to help investors profit handsomely on this seismic shift in the global economy. Money moves markets [more...]
Date: 2008-12-08 05:30:05
Investment and Trading in Commodity Derivatives
homemade slippers. (I've just completed the third pair last night. :) For friends and co-workers I make dark chocolate fudge and pack it in tins I get from the dollar store. Around the end of September I start getting emails and phone calls asking if I'm still going to send out my "To-Die-For-Fudge [more...]
Date: 2008-12-23 10:20:55
The Unofficial Guide to Real Estate Investing
Used - After beating back a slump a decade ago, real estate has rebounded in a big way for the Millenium, ... to Real Estate Investing” clearly shows that the secret in getting rich lies not in get-rich-quick schemes but rather in investing in a commodity that has been around since the beginning of time — terra [more...]
Date: 2009-01-10 23:37:07
BL TS system has done well in Commodity Trading
To rescue US economy, FOMC has cut interest rate from 6% to 0.25%, not much ammunition left ... switched from stock investment to forex and commodity trading at the start of 2008. Here ... ? If you have not, then learn that stock investment does not do well in all economy environment. I think [more...]
Date: 2008-12-26 01:26:53
Investigate before You Invest
.fullpost{display:inline;}by Larry WestfallIn today’s complex financial world, there are many investment opportunities ... lose millions of dollars to securities and commodities fraud. High-pressure salespeople promoting ... protection: Investigate before you invest. RISK INVESTMENTS: BEWAREBoth legitimate brokers and con artists [more...]
Date: 2008-12-24 10:42:00
5 Tips for Overseas Vacation Home Buying Success
5 Tips for Overseas Vacation Home Buying Success Posted By katie George on @ 8: ... long term investment commodity, many more people are committing to purchasing real estate abroad ... which can mean that real estate related rules and regulations may change in the future. Make sure you’ [more...]
Date: 2008-12-20 20:43:47
5 Tips for Overseas Vacation Home Buying Success
5 Tips for Overseas Vacation Home Buying Success Posted By katie George on @ 10: ... long term investment commodity, many more people are committing to purchasing real estate abroad ... which can mean that real estate related rules and regulations may change in the future. Make sure you’ [more...]
Date: 2008-12-19 10:14:09
Where to invest in 2009?
William Bonner and Addison Wigginin in their absolutely brilliant book Empire of Debt written in 2005 cleverly predicted and wittingly described in ... "Subversive Investor". To summarize, there are essentially two commodities one can consider investing [more...]
Date: 2009-01-11 20:05:00
Marc Faber on base metals, shares, economy
Marc Faber joined Bloomberg in the studio to discuss his outlook for 2009, and to offer his views on favorable areas for investment in the year ahead ... commodities and metal mining shares imploded last year, while gold held up in price. As of today, Marc would rather buy a basket of oversold industrial commodities and related shares (Xstrata, BHP, [more...]
Date: 2009-01-08 18:47:00
Monday links: brash market calls
“For the first time in a couple of decades, stocks are now relatively cheap (US, developed markets, emerging) ... system is like a “stagnant, smelly swamp.” (Global Investing) Commodity trading advisors (CTAs [more...]
Date: 2008-10-27 16:22:34
U.S. Woes Open Door for China
Gerald F. Seib, executive Washington editor of The Wall Street Journal, ... , thereby winning friends there, and can keep up its pattern of investing directly in commodities [more...]
Date: 2008-12-23 16:00:49
Over-dependence on derivatives hit AIG
The US financial tsunami has washed out giant investment banks of the US and has led to many commercial banks being bought over or nationalised ... to speculate on the future price of commodities or shares - without buying the underlying investment ... , the inaccuracy of which may not be exposed for many years. Derivatives like futures, options and [more...]
Date: 2008-10-03 10:29:14
Investing in Gold
In times of economic crisis, it makes sense to fall back on time-proven investing strategies ... drive let’s say the price of GE stock down, investing in this commodity helps stabilize [more...]
Date: 2009-01-08 19:56:26
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