Commodities Analysis & Opinion

Well that was a bit unexpected: “ThyssenKrupp AG, Germany’s largest steelmaker, reported fiscal first-quarter earnings that beat analyst estimates as revenue from non-steel businesses...

Let’s put this into perspective. When did anyone in the mainstream media say gold was a great investment? What you are hearing is a huge bias not borne out by the facts. - Robert Wiedemer, "100%...

Rectangle bottom completed in Silver — possible target is $26.00The advance on the daily Silver chart has completed an 11-week rectangle bottom. This is the first significant bullish signal in...

We had a very strong week in the markets and many leading stocks this past week. In fact it was the best week this year by a long shot, but I do not think it will end up being our best week of the...

The gold price is set to post its biggest weekly gain since October, as it continues to sit comfortably above $1,300/oz. According to Reuters, COMEX gold futures climbed for the eighth straight...

Gas prices jumped higher after the latest report from Energy Information Administration (EIA) reflected yet another week of decline in inventories. This stretches the inventory drawdown to 7 straight...

Crude Oil gained yesterday together with Stocks, as broad risk trends was surprisingly bullish during US session despite weaker than expected economic news released during the period. Seeing as how...

CLWest Texas Intermediate crude headed for a fifth weekly gain as cold weather in the U.S. bolstered demand for energy in the world’s biggest oil consumer. Futures were little changed while...

Crude oil is hovering around the $100-mark as a winter storm in the US bolstered demand for energy in the world’s biggest oil consumer, yet an unexpected drop in US retail sales in January...

Although the US Federal Reserve has little influence directly over Goldman Sachs Group Inc, (GS) and Morgan Stanley (MS), recent pressure from the Fed may be having some effect.Reuters reports that...

In the world of commodities, it would seem there are Wall Street banks – and then there are Wall Street banks.There are those tightly regulated by the US Federal Reserve, and likely to be...

Likening central banks to "your crackhead cousin" running loose with your American Express platinum card, Bob Moriarty sees serious economic threats in the future. This leads the owner of 321energy to...

Nothing matters to anybody until it matters to everybody — and by then it’s too late. This could easily be said for the gold and silver price manipulation.The question is whether the end...

A couple days ago we pointed out the huge upside potential in the silver chart, especially relative to gold. This morning Silver is breaking out with a nearly 4% gain: Silver futures are testing the...