Commodities Analysis & Opinion

Greg Weldon analyzes the most recent developments in the economy and why we are headed for stagflation. He also analyzes Fed Policy, Gold against the Stock Market, Gold Miners, Juniors and Silver.

Another attempt, another failure. Let’s start today’s analysis by quoting the last article on black gold: (…) light crude climbed to an intraday high of $82.48 and approached the...

As the market prepares for the upcoming Easter holiday and with the oil market closed on Good Friday, a shocking build in crude supply might be a bit hard to shake off. The American Petroleum...

Gold breached the $2200 mark for the second time in history on Tuesday before retreating to $2182 in early US trading. Cryptocurrencies are trading in the same direction as gold today, but silver,...

More mainstream analysts are “tuning in” to gold by the day. They are noting the incredible resiliency of this mightiest of metals during the recent rate-hiking frenzy.Is China...

Cocoa prices have skyrocketed in recent months due to a combination of poor harvests in key producing regions of Africa and increased speculation in the futures market.Cocoa Prices Have Skyrocketed in...

This is a section of the Bloomberg article:“Low macro volatility is definitely contributing to lower implied volatility in oil, but the fact that prices have been rangebound over the past few...

Gold staged a blinding comeback last week, surging to fresh all-time highs above $2,200 an ounce. The rally, which has added around 10% to gold’s value since mid-February, caught many market...

The recent two tops in gold were 9 trading days apart. Just like in 2011, the similarity doesn’t end there.Patterns RepeatingThe shape of the price moves that preceded the 2011 top, as well as...

Oil prices are building a base over $80 a barrel as global supplies tighten, the US rig count falls and the geopolitical risk rises. The energy gloves are off as Russia retaliates from...

Gold prices have stabilized around $2170.00 per troy ounce after two days of decline. Investors are taking a pause ahead of an important US inflation indicator report due this week, which could...

Gold's strong trend weakened due to a strong US dollar, causing mild bearish price action. Dollar's strength, driven by external factors and positive US economic indicators, weighed on gold. Despite...

I have focused on the coming secular shift in Gold and precious metals because it has massive implications over the coming years and into the 2030s.However, I will discuss the cyclical potential of...

The Fed giveth and the market taketh away. After a Fed-induced rally, Gold reversed around $2200 but now has immediate at $2150. A retest of the break above $2100 is definitely possible.Meanwhile,...