http://www.inveslogic.com/tags/commodities Blog Articles Tagged with 'commodities' at http://www.inveslogic.com en http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/etf-investor/1105252?rsstype=tag&tag=commodities U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke ignored the warnings of most economists last week, and kept the benchmark Federal Funds rate at 2%, far below the actual rate of inflation. As a result of this non-move, investors can probably look forwar... Wed, 02 Jul 2008 06:57:24 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/etf-investor/1105252?rsstype=tag&tag=commodities http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/etf-investor/1105257?rsstype=tag&tag=commodities Well. That wasn't pleasant. The market (as measured by the S&P500)extended its losses for the year, down about 3% for Q208. We are now at1280 in the S&P500, roughly the same level as January 2006. A10,000 foot view of the market isn't encouraging....... Wed, 02 Jul 2008 06:34:22 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/etf-investor/1105257?rsstype=tag&tag=commodities http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/finance-markets/1104780?rsstype=tag&tag=commodities Equities markets in London saw declines on Tuesday, with the FTSE 100 down 2.6 percent to 5,479.9 as the FTSE 250 dropped 2.46 percent to 8,920.8.Travel-related shares were lower, with British Airways (LSE: BAY) down 5.7 percent and cruise line opera... Tue, 01 Jul 2008 15:29:18 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/finance-markets/1104780?rsstype=tag&tag=commodities http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/etf-investor/1104756?rsstype=tag&tag=commodities Congress has a mind to save us all from speculators and their evil-doing ways in commodities markets. Trouble is, as the following Bloomberg figure shows, oil prices have ramped hugely over the last year despite the number of open contracts having pe... Tue, 01 Jul 2008 12:19:49 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/etf-investor/1104756?rsstype=tag&tag=commodities http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/etf-investor/1104758?rsstype=tag&tag=commodities Blood was definitely running in the streets last month. As our table below reminds, red is now the dominant color in performance tallies. But black hasn't been completely banished. For those who owned commodities, inflation-indexed Treasuries or cas... Tue, 01 Jul 2008 12:02:08 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/etf-investor/1104758?rsstype=tag&tag=commodities http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/capital-spectator/1104590?rsstype=tag&tag=commodities Blood was definitely running in the streets last month. As our table below reminds, red is now the dominant color in performance tallies. But black hasn't been completely banished. For those who owned commodities, inflation-indexed Treasuries or cash... Tue, 01 Jul 2008 10:38:31 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/capital-spectator/1104590?rsstype=tag&tag=commodities http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/alpha-trends/1104451?rsstype=tag&tag=commodities A common question I receive is if I am aware of a reputable company which allows electronic trading of the traditional commodities such as Oil, Grains, Meats, Metals, and also Index futures such as S&P's, Dow, Nasdaq, and Russell. At the trade show i... Mon, 30 Jun 2008 15:14:00 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/alpha-trends/1104451?rsstype=tag&tag=commodities http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/big-picture/1104498?rsstype=tag&tag=commodities As per our earlier discussion: We know health care costs have skyrocketed, that education costs are through the roof, and that Housing doubled over 7 years and has since fallen modestly from those levels (about 15-20%). Then there are the commodities... Mon, 30 Jun 2008 13:00:00 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/big-picture/1104498?rsstype=tag&tag=commodities http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/oil-drum/1105107?rsstype=tag&tag=commodities US says won t allow Iran to shut key Gulf oil route MANAMA - The commander of the US navy s Fifth Fleet warned on Monday that the United States will not allow Iran to shut the Strait of Hormuz, a key oil supply route in the Gulf. They will not ... Mon, 30 Jun 2008 09:06:41 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/oil-drum/1105107?rsstype=tag&tag=commodities http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/big-picture/1104502?rsstype=tag&tag=commodities China's subsidized fuel prices worked miracles in the past, but because they hurt energy stocks, they are now a major policy concern. click for video Related:For Chinese, the Reality of Higher Gas Prices JIMMY WANGNYT, June 21, 2008http:/... Mon, 30 Jun 2008 03:30:00 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/big-picture/1104502?rsstype=tag&tag=commodities http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/between-the-hedges/1104477?rsstype=tag&tag=commodities Weekend HeadlinesBloomberg:- Commodities are heading for their best first half in 35 years. The next six months may not be as rewarding because record prices for oil, copper and a dozen other raw...[[ This is only a summary. Visit Between the Hedges ... Sun, 29 Jun 2008 22:38:00 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/between-the-hedges/1104477?rsstype=tag&tag=commodities http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/oil-drum/1105109?rsstype=tag&tag=commodities Energy crisis casts dark cloud over MassachusettsBay State electric and natural gas shut-offs are predicted to increase by at least 20 percent this summer as a staggering 125,000 low-income households face energy bill debts totaling about $100 millio... Sun, 29 Jun 2008 09:09:59 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/oil-drum/1105109?rsstype=tag&tag=commodities http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/gala-time/1104803?rsstype=tag&tag=commodities Economist: Capital inflows to China - Hot and botheredChina s foreign-exchange reserves jumped by $115 billion during April and May, to $1.8 trillion. In the five months to May, reported reserves swelled by $269 billion, 20% more than in the same p... Sat, 28 Jun 2008 00:56:12 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/gala-time/1104803?rsstype=tag&tag=commodities http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/energy-outlook/1104695?rsstype=tag&tag=commodities Over the course of the last year, speculation has become a primary focus of concerns about the rapid increase in oil prices. For a Congress under intense pressure from constituents to address energy prices, regulating speculation in energy commoditie... Fri, 27 Jun 2008 11:06:00 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/energy-outlook/1104695?rsstype=tag&tag=commodities http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/fxstreet/1104799?rsstype=tag&tag=commodities Another post special just for the Australian and Canadian dollar: as you know, they are called commodities currencies as Australian dollar follows gold, as Canadian usually moves with oil; well oil has hit a new record high: crude oil futures rises a... Fri, 27 Jun 2008 05:32:39 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/fxstreet/1104799?rsstype=tag&tag=commodities http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/gala-time/1104804?rsstype=tag&tag=commodities Bloomberg: Merrill Says India s Swaps Signal More Rate IncreasesTwo-year swap rates in the past week climbed the most since the derivatives started trading in 1999, signaling that Reserve Bank of India Governor Yaga Venugopal Reddy may raise repurc... Thu, 26 Jun 2008 23:36:22 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/gala-time/1104804?rsstype=tag&tag=commodities http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/goldseek/1104171?rsstype=tag&tag=commodities Hyper-inflation in the commodities markets is rivaling the US housing collapse and the global banking crisis, as the biggest threat to the world economy. Finance ministers from the United States, Canada, Japan, France, Germany, Italy, Britain, and Ru... Thu, 26 Jun 2008 12:01:35 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/goldseek/1104171?rsstype=tag&tag=commodities http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/goldseek/1103839?rsstype=tag&tag=commodities Gold and commodities are set to resume their long term trends. The removal of subsidies in China will not reduce demand for oil and energy supplies. Rationing was already in place as producers withheld supplies as it was unprofitable to provide the... Thu, 26 Jun 2008 09:53:43 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/goldseek/1103839?rsstype=tag&tag=commodities http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/big-picture/1103640?rsstype=tag&tag=commodities Very interesting video from SquawkBox Wednesday morning -- I thought Doug Dachille of First Principles Capital Management did a nice job and Gary Kaminsky Neuberger Berman is always solid. click for Video This was not Joe Kernan's finest interview . ... Thu, 26 Jun 2008 03:00:00 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/big-picture/1103640?rsstype=tag&tag=commodities http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/big-picture/1103776?rsstype=tag&tag=commodities Very interesting video from SquawkBox Wednesday morning -- I thought Doug Dachille of First Principles Capital Management did a nice job and Gary Kaminsky Neuberger Berman is always solid. click for Video This was not Joe Kernan's finest interview . ... Thu, 26 Jun 2008 03:00:00 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/big-picture/1103776?rsstype=tag&tag=commodities