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Commodities are all the rage right now, to the point where there’s been talk of a bubble. But some feel that not only is there no bubble, but that commodity exchange traded funds (ETFs) are poised to move even higher.
As the commodity market sets up to appeal to investors, there are certain areas of the market to focus in on.
According to Lee Lowell for Investment U, these are three areas poised to move:
Gold. Gold is one area that has not disappointed. Gold has regained the … [visit site to read more]
The U.S. dollar is doing a fair impression of the late Rodney Dangerfield – it gets no respect. But the buck doesn’t need respect to rally hard in the wake of a major squeeze…
A reader writes,
I never thought that you “confused the natures of Planet Real and Planet Paper.” You have always seemed positive that the King does not wear clothes, despite the calls for their [existence]. Mister Market is a monster gone awry, programmed by junkies, addicts, and molesters. Eventually, all … [visit site to read more]
With natural gas hovering at about the breakeven point for new field development – and with a glut continuing to weigh down prices in the U.S. market – this would hardly seem to be the place to look for investment opportunities.
During the next six months, however, these circumstances will begin to change. And with those changes will come one of the biggest new opportunities in the U.S. energy sector.
There will be two key factors to this shift:
First, gas demand is returning. And … [visit site to read more]
Why is the market breaking down today?
A number of analysts are pointing to comments by corporate titans, Wilbur Ross, George Soros, and bank analyst Mike Mayo.
What did Ross, Soros, and Mayo have to say? With all due respect, these corporate titans do not offer any new news. That said, let’s navigate.
1. Wilbur Ross sees a pending crash in commercial real estate.
Really? Is this news? This story has been touted for the last 6 months. The banking system has well over a hundred … [visit site to read more]
Every few months for the past couple of years, I’ve made it a point to update you on the state of the housing market. I feel it’s essential to do so because …
You may be buying, selling, or holding a primary residence or vacation home.
You probably have a mortgage, and maybe a home equity loan.
And you’re probably concerned about the broader economy, which the housing and mortgage markets significantly impact.
So where do we stand now?
Well, the stabilization and very … [visit site to read more]
In September, Personal Income fell very slightly, by less that 0.1% from August, as did Disposable Personal Income (or DPI, a.k.a. “after tax income”).
However, with the “Cash for Clunkers” program over, Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE, or consumer spending) fell by $47.2 billion from August or 0.5%, after increasing 1.4% from July to August. If one strips out inflation, real DPI fell 0.1% following a 0.2% decline in August, while real PCE was down 0.6% following a 1.0% rise in … [visit site to read more]
ACL – Alcon, Inc. – Medical supplies producer, Alcon, attracted long-term bullish option traders to the May 2010 contract. Shares slipped slightly lower by 0.5% to $144.02 by noontime (EDT). It looks as though one investor financed the purchase of a call spread by selling put options. The three-legged trade involved the sale of 4,200 puts at the May 120 strike for about 4.20 apiece. Next, the investor purchased the same number of call options at the May 155 strike for 7.25 each, spread … [visit site to read more]
The 200 hour MA comes in at the 1.6445 level. The 100 hour MA comes in at the 1.6416 level. The price has been very volatile but if the price can stay below the 1.6445 level on this correction, the downside might reassert itself. Keep an eye on the 1.6445 level with a break of 1.6416 likely to pressure … [visit site to read more]
The US economy is back in positive territory, beating market expectations for the third quarter.
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