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Kazakhstan: An Opportunity In Uranium

UraniumCould this former Soviet republic become the next big producer in nuclear fuel?

  • The worldwide nuclear expansion
  • How Kazakhstan is increasing uranium production
  • Will uranium prices keep going up?
John C.K. Daly Tuesday, 01 December 2009
 
A Real Commodity Moneymaker
Real-time Inflation Indicator (per annum): 9.2%

Wednesday's column ("2008 Was Golden ... Barely") left some readers with the impression that there were hardly any winners among the exchange-traded products (ETPs) tracking commodities.

Brad Zigler Thursday, 08 January 2009
 
High Prices Cut Demand For Metals
There's a reason platinum miners are worried about high prices: It could drive down long-term demand.
  • Investors start to liquidate investment positions
  • "Thrifting" reduces demand, both short and long term
  • Carbon, silver to potentially cut demand for catalytic converters
HardAssetsInvestor.com Tuesday, 26 August 2008
 
Platinum, Gold May Have Peaked Near-Term
One precious metals expert sees strong support for metals prices, but worries they may have met a ceiling of demand.
  • Jewelry demand freezes up at $900/ounce
  • Slumping SUVs hit platinum prices
  • Still plenty of profit in platinum
HardAssetsInvestor.com Wednesday, 20 August 2008
 
The Gloves Come Off
Due to the success of HAI's Clash Of The Titans, we're revisiting the first debate from Mike Norman and Peter Schiff, where they tackled:
  • Gold's 50% drop on a real return since 1980
  • Schiff's price prediction of thousands per ounce
  • PLUS, a new downloadable research report on the collapsing dollar.
HardAssetsInvestor.com Tuesday, 08 July 2008
 
Tom Winmill On Legislation And Speculation Limits
Tom Winmill, portfolio manager of Midas Funds, discusses the effects of a proposed ban on commodity speculation and commodity investment in pension funds, his fund’s allocations and platinum.
  • Commodity markets and prices affected
  • Volatile by nature
  • Platinum demand surpasses production
 Tom Winmill, portfolio manager of Midas Funds
Hardassetsinvestor.com Tuesday, 01 July 2008
 
Tom Winmill On Investing In Precious Metals
Tom Winmill, portfolio manager of Midas Funds, delves into the precious metals markets and equity performance vs. physical commodities.
  • Market malaise holds gold equities back
  • In defiance, Midas Fund outpaced metal performance (2007)
  • Global GDP growth and bubble bursting
Tom Winmill On Investing In Precious Metals
HardAssetsInvestor.com Tuesday, 17 June 2008
 
The Gloves Come Off
HAI anchor Mike Norman and Peter Schiff, author of the new book Crash Proof, square off on whether gold and commodities are a good investment.
  • Why is gold down 50% on a real-return basis since 1980?
  • Schiff says gold going to "several thousand dollars an ounce"
  • The need for a "cleansing recession"
HardAssetsInvestor.com Tuesday, 15 April 2008
 
Thank Scrap: The Market For Recycled Metals

What’s the most energy-efficient, environmentally friendly way to take advantage of strong metal prices? Recycling.

  • Huge energy (and cost) savings
  • A booming market
  • The best way to invest
Tom Vulcan Tuesday, 22 January 2008
 
An Interview With ‘Trader Vic’
Victor Sperandeo … aka “Trader Vic” … is one of the most famous commodity traders in the world. In an exclusive HAI interview, he offers his insights on the best opportunities in the commodities market today.
  • Gold is going to $1,000/ounce … soon.
  • Almost nothing can stop the commodities boom.
  • Oil is not the place for aggressive traders.
HardAssetsInvestor.com Monday, 14 January 2008
 
An Interview With Michael Metz
Michael Metz, chief investment strategist for Oppenheimer & Company, lays out his opinions on each segment of the commodities market.
  • Bullish on oil, bearish on alternative energy
  • The dollar has hit bottom
  • Agriculture looks good, gold may look better

Matt Hougan Thursday, 06 December 2007
 
Uranium Plunges
If you think the credit markets are bad ... if you think the mortgage lenders are facing a pullback ... try being a uranium trader these days.
HardAssetsInvestor.com Wednesday, 22 August 2007
 
Separation Anxiety - Commodity Returns All Over The Board

Data and tables provided by Bespoke offer a look at the state of the commodity market. Year to date, lead and uranium have seen the highest returns at 84% and 67% respectively.

HardAssetsInvestor.com Friday, 17 August 2007
 
Speculative Fury

The Hunt Brothers are everywhere.

OK, it’s not that bad, but the heavy hand of speculators is having an increasingly important impact on the market, particularly for the minor metals.

HardAssetInvestor.com Monday, 23 July 2007
 
Getting Into Uranium

Roger_NusbaumUranium is hot, and Nusbaum tells you how to play it.

  • The case for a uranium bull
  • The big giants vs. the pure plays
  • Adding a volatile asset

Roger Nusbaum Monday, 09 July 2007
 
Conference Report: Uranium Symposium

In May, at the Global Uranium Symposium in Corpus Christi, Texas, investors and major figures in nuclear energy from around the world gathered to discuss uranium’s outlook for the future. And according to presenters at the symposium, its price appears to be going nowhere but up. Sean Brodrick, editor of Red-Hot Canadian Small Caps, Red-Hot Asian Tigers, and Red-Hot Resources, reported on some of the presenters’ outlooks for the uranium market.

HardAssetsInvestor.com Tuesday, 03 July 2007
 
Uraniumania

Well, that didn't take long.

In our March article, A RadioActive Run-Up, we noted that most analysts believed that uranium prices would top $100 by the end of the year. It turns out they met that milestone in less than a month

Matt Hougan Monday, 09 April 2007
 
Radioactive Run-Up, Revisited

OK, OK: So all of the sudden uranium is on everyone's radar. How does that impact us hard asset investors?

HardAssetsInvestor.com Thursday, 22 March 2007
 
A Radioactive Run-up
Will the bull run in uranium overheat, or is a new age of nuclear power ... and uranium demand ... dawning?

• Rising (and long-term) demand
• Economically insensitive energy?
• Nuclear goes green

 

HardAssetsInvestor.com Monday, 12 March 2007
 
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