Commodities Analysis & Opinion

Gold rallied briefly on September 18 when the FOMC decided not to start tapering QE. The rally fizzled quickly. I view gold as an indicator of the underlying trend in commodity prices, particularly...

If you're not yet exactly feeling excited about the price consolidation -- and 'tis not a stretch whatsoever to say resiliency -- of both Gold and Silver throughout what have been months of anxiety...

By Thomas CalvertThe VC Price Indicator predicted this last pull back that we have had sense the end of August. I stated on the 23rd of August the following: “It wouldn’t surprise me to...

A corrective type of week for the markets after a good run recently is just what we needed. There are some strong stocks holding up well and even advancing here and it’s those stocks you want to...

Little in the way of news has transpired in the past week that could have an impact on the silver market. The main stage has been set for some time, regarding all the known factors affecting silver,...

If "they" can get you to ask the wrong questions[s], "they" do not have to worry about giving the right answer[s].The question most have been asking is, why aren't the prices of gold and silver...

WTI Crude Oil – Support Holds, But WeakeningYesterday we wrote about the major commodity sitting on top of the key level at 102.15. That level held today creating a small bounce to 103.25, but...

Earlier this week John Murphy at stockcharts.com wrote about the gold/copper ratio as a measure of how Mr. Market is perceiving macro-economic sentiment and momentum:Gold is bought in times of...

Over the last two years, commodities have been correcting and while some have gone down more than others, on a equal weighted basis (CC Index shown below) commodities are still around the similar...

Yesterday’s better-than-expected jobless claims outshone the weak US GDP data yesterday, which helped to push COMEX gold lower. The gold price remains on course for its first monthly loss since...

Chart 1: SPDR Gold Trust ETF (GLD) holdings portray a picture of panic in the PM areaI received a lot of questions regarding the precious metals sector in recent weeks, esepcially since the relief...

I rarely trade Robusta coffee and for that matter rarely drink it but in Friday’s Wall Street Journal I made price projections thinking that further weakness is warranted all things considered....

Our research has taken on greater binary implications with respect to future risk appetites in the markets. What we mean is that there are several bearish scenarios that, should they trigger, would...

For those hoping that those who regulate the COMEX (supposedly) would fix the blatant rigging of prices seen at odd hours in precious metals markets like silver, the news this week that the CFTC is...