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Graham Tuckwell: ‘Pent-Up Demand’ Behind Fund’s Success
Graham TuckwellThe chairman of ETF Securities discusses his firm's new physically backed platinum and palladium funds.
  • More than $100 million in assets already
  • The silence from automakers
  • Will PPLT and PALL move their markets?
Lara Crigger Friday, 15 January 2010
 
How To Play The Gold/Silver Ratio

Silver and goldWe take a fresh look at the magic number and discuss how investors can use it to their advantage.

  • Silver's strong—but is gold in a bubble?
  • Could we ever see 30:1 again?
  • How to use ETFs to play the ratio
Julian Murdoch Monday, 26 October 2009
 
Is ‘Cash For Clunkers’ Salvaging Metals?
CarsThe metals markets have seen a boost from the government's CARS program -– but can the good times last?
  • The psychological impact of CARS
  • ‘Wishful thinking' in the steel markets?
  • Is U.S. platinum miner in trouble?
Lara Crigger Monday, 10 August 2009
 
Is Palladium A Good Bet?
Real-time Monetary Inflation (per annum): 4.5%*

I bet you wished you owned palladium yesterday. What? You're not watching palladium? What if I told you that platinum's poor relation ("Platinum's Poorer Relation: Palladium") has stair-stepped to a 45% gain year-to-date, bettering the performance of all the other precious metals? Now are you interested?

Brad Zigler Tuesday, 04 August 2009
 
Platinum Group Metals: The GM Angle

PlatinumPrices of platinum and palladium have soared recently to their highest levels since November 2008. So why is GM's bankruptcy partly to blame?

  • Behind the automotive connection
  • Playing the platinum-palladium spread
  • How the only U.S. PGM miner has fared
Lara Crigger Monday, 15 June 2009
 
Perez-Santalla: Gold To Fall $200/Ounce
A precious metals expert shares where he sees prices going for gold, silver, platinum and industrial metals.
  • When confidence returns, gold will be abandoned
  • Jewelry market ‘essentially dead’
  • Should the new administration limit speculation?
HardAssetsInvestor.com Wednesday, 20 May 2009
 
Perez-Santalla: The Big Hurt
One precious metals expert gives his view on the huge pullback in this commodity sector.
  • No growth in demand for physical metals
  • What’s really happening with prices
  • The role tightening credit plays
HardAssetsInvestor.com Wednesday, 13 May 2009
 
Buying Diamonds?
DiamondsIf gold is a 'safe haven,' are diamonds a sure thing too? Maybe not.
  • Are diamonds a commodity?
  • Is there a liquid market for diamonds?
  • How do they fare during times of inflation?
Julian Murdoch Monday, 20 April 2009
 
Quartararo: The Bottom Has Arrived In Steel
SPECTRA Resources' Paul Quartararo correctly called the top in steel prices; now he's calling the bottom.
  • Why we've hit our lows
  • How fast we'll rebound
  • Auto demand still an issue
HardAssetsInvestor.com Wednesday, 28 January 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
 
Following The Other White Metal

NYMEX platinum prices were up sharply this morning. That shouldn't be too surprising in light of the impact the electricity crisis in South Africa has had on precious metals prices.

Brad Zigler Thursday, 07 February 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
 
Platinum’s Poorer Relation: Palladium

Pork is often advertised as "The Other White Meat." Within the platinum family, palladium could promote itself as "The Other White Metal." With platinum prices now above $1,500 per ounce, cousin palladium is getting a lot more attention from jewelry consumers.

Brad Zigler Wednesday, 19 December 2007
 
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