Of all the so-called “robber barons” who made vast fortunes, purportedly by callous and anti-competitive mans, the one most solidly identified with a great philanthropic legacy is Andrew Carnegie. Although many of the wealthy industrialists of the Gilde ...
Tag: Industrial metal
Feature - April 25th, 2012
Blog Post - April 25th, 2012
The commodity metal copper is known in the financial world as “Dr. Copper,” because, historically, the copper spot price has predicted the health of the global economy, as it is an important input resource to a huge number of industrial processes.
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All terms: Commodities, Copper, Currency, Demand, ECB, Economic Indicators, economy, Free Market, Industrial metal, quantitative easing, U.S. Dollar
Feature - February 15th, 2012
Oftentimes, gold and silver investors are accused of being stuck in what we call the “permabear echo chamber,” a mental state in which someone only looks for news and information that complements or confirms their natural leanings. Investopedia describe ...
Feature - March 2nd, 2011
Whispers have been floating around about silver being in backwardation—a weird condition talked about by many but explained by few. They say backwardation is driving up the price of silver (and gold), but what is it? And what does it mean for the price ...
All terms: Gold/Silver Ratio, Industrial metal, Silver, silver futures, silver prices, Fundamentals
Blog Post - March 2nd, 2011
In this week’s video blog, expert David Morgan of Silver-Investor.com and Michael Maloney ponder a what-if question: What if all the gold and silver magically vanished from the planet?
“If you could snap your fingers and make all the gold disappear, b ...
Blog Post - February 23rd, 2011
The year 2010 was hot for growth in the commodities market. The price of silver fluctuated from $16.90 in January to $30.91 at the end of the December—a 83% increase in one year. As an investor, that is what you like to see.
Silver has not seen pric ...
All terms: Commodities, Demand, Free Market, Government, Industrial metal, Silver, Trade