The recent plunge in oil prices is just the latest bit of bad news for investors in commodities. Slumping Chinese demand for iron ore, copper and many other items has led to a forgettable year for metals as well. Even the safe havens of gold and silver are losing their luster. Few expect a rapid price rebound for many commodities in 2015 as producers must reckon with too much capacity installed a few years ago. It could be a year or two before the current pullback in mining and exploration leads supply to fall back below demand. Jim Rogers, a… Read More
The recent plunge in oil prices is just the latest bit of bad news for investors in commodities. Slumping Chinese demand for iron ore, copper and many other items has led to a forgettable year for metals as well. Even the safe havens of gold and silver are losing their luster. Few expect a rapid price rebound for many commodities in 2015 as producers must reckon with too much capacity installed a few years ago. It could be a year or two before the current pullback in mining and exploration leads supply to fall back below demand. Jim Rogers, a perma-bull on commodities, can only muster deep enthusiasm for agricultural commodities these days. #-ad_banner-#But there is one commodity that is bucking the global down-trend: Uranium. And a deeper look at why uranium is rebounding now provides insights as to why it should also perform well in 2015 and 2016. For investors, it’s a chance to profit from an otherwise unloved asset class. After Fukushima We’re coming up on the fourth anniversary of the nuclear disaster in Fukushima, Japan. The events of March 2011 led the Japanese and German governments to announce plans to radically reduce their use of nuclear… Read More