Would you pay $2.14 for a gallon of gas? I know I would. According to AAA, the nationwide average for a gallon of gasoline is $3.80… Diesel is even more expensive at $4.06. Yet despite high fuel costs across the country, a select group… Read More

The equity markets have been relatively quite over the past couple of weeks, no doubt due to the summer lull. But things have been anything but quiet in the precious metals complex, with traders springing into action and buffing up the shine on gold and silver. In… Read More

Broad commodity index ETFs have gained more than 20% in less than two months… the definition of a… Read More

Living halfway around the world, it’s hard for most of us to really know what’s happening in China. But more and more, what happens in that country affects the global economy and stock markets — and eventually your portfolio. #-ad_banner-#We do… Read More

No less a sage than Warren Buffett has taught us to be greedy when others are fearful and vice-versa. That’s true for almost any stock. But it’s particularly good advice for commodities investors.  A retailer like Wal-Mart (NYSE: WMT) or a consumer products vendor such as Coca-Cola (NYSE: KO) might… Read More

Something doesn’t feel right about this market rally. The S&P 500 is up 11% since the beginning of the June… but why? Europe’s debt crisis is still in full force, the United States has made no progress with its deficit problems and China is on the brink… Read More

A company that posts disappointing earnings results can present a good buying opportunity for income investors. The reason for this is that companies miss analyst earnings estimates for all kinds of reasons, many of which unrelated to the fundamentals of the… Read More

After someone turns a couple hundred million dollars into billions in a few short years, it seems worthwhile to pay attention to what they do in the future. John Paulson is best known for betting against the housing market in 2006. His… Read More

The worst drought in more than 50 years has slammed the U.S. agricultural industry this summer. About 46% of the lower 48 states are in severe drought conditions, according to the latest U.S. Drought Monitor Map. The situation has become so bad, that the U.S. Department of… Read More

It’s the biggest thing to happen to the oil industry since the 20th century Texas oil boom. Thanks to new  technology like horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturing — better known as “fracking,” America has unlocked waves of oil and gas reserves that were previously thought unprocurable.#-ad_banner-# But… Read More