
The oil and gold prices relationship is often thought of as being tightly correlated.
That means a gaining oil price typically also means a gaining gold price - and vice versa.
By Alex McGuire, Associate Editor, Money Morning • @AlexMcGuire92 -
The oil and gold prices relationship is often thought of as being tightly correlated.
That means a gaining oil price typically also means a gaining gold price - and vice versa.
However, as this chart shows, this isn't always the case for these two commodities...
By Alex McGuire, Associate Editor, Money Morning • @AlexMcGuire92 -
The oil and gold prices relationship is often thought of as being tightly correlated.
That means a gaining oil price typically also means a gaining gold price - and vice versa.
However, as this chart shows, this isn't always the case for these two commodities...
By Michael E. Lewitt, Global Credit Strategist, Money Morning • @MichaelELewitt -
The industrial commodities complex is riding the crest of this infernal "bear market rally." This is unlikely to last. I'm still bearish on the commodities, and with good reason.
Today I thought it would be worthwhile to check in on a few of the short plays I recommended on miners last year and put their "improved" status into perspective.
Spoiler alert: You'll want to buy puts on these...
By Alex McGuire, Associate Editor, Money Morning • @AlexMcGuire92 -
Silver prices are up more than 2% this morning as volatility in U.S. markets urges investors to buy safe-haven metals.
And there's another factor that will keep pushing prices higher for the foreseeable future.
But first, here's a breakdown of today's movement in silver prices...
By Alex McGuire, Associate Editor, Money Morning • @AlexMcGuire92 -
Silver prices today moved lower in the wake of a better than expected December jobs report.
Despite today's decline, there are two reasons to remain bullish on silver in 2016.
By Alex McGuire, Associate Editor, Money Morning • @AlexMcGuire92 -
Silver prices today moved lower as the precious metal continues to suffer from a slowdown in China.
Despite today's decline, there are two reasons to remain bullish on silver in 2016.
By Alex McGuire, Associate Editor, Money Morning • @AlexMcGuire92 -
Commodity prices have been getting decimated in 2015.
We mostly hear about the decline in energy since oil and natural gas are down 33.4% and 38.5% this year.
But this comprehensive chart shows how energy is just the tip of the commodities iceberg...
By Alex McGuire, Associate Editor, Money Morning • @AlexMcGuire92 -
Silver prices today fell 0.2% as investors listen to speeches from U.S. Federal Reserve officials on monetary policy.
Investors are listening for clues on whether the Fed will raise interest rates at next month's meeting on Dec. 15-16.
Here's everything you need to know about today's movement...
By Alex McGuire, Associate Editor, Money Morning • @AlexMcGuire92 -
Silver prices today (Thursday) tumbled 0.8% as the metal continues its five-day losing streak.
Today's loss came after U.S. Federal Reserve Chairwoman Janet Yellen's hawkish interest rate comment during a speech to Congress yesterday.
But there's still one way you can safely profit from today's price movement...
By Alex McGuire, Associate Editor, Money Morning • @AlexMcGuire92 -
Silver prices today fell after the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) made a hawkish statement regarding interest rates.
The decline came after the Fed said it would consider hiking interest rates at its next meeting in December.
But there's one reason why the Fed wouldn't dare hike rates in 2015...
By Shah Gilani, Chief Investment Strategist, Money Morning • @ShahGilani_TW -
Both U.S. and overseas stocks have been rallying since their ugly August sell-off.
But, if these key commodity prices tank, expect stock prices to follow.
Oil and copper hold the keys to the future of stock prices...
By Alex McGuire, Associate Editor, Money Morning • @AlexMcGuire92 -
Silver prices today fell despite the European Central Bank's potential plans to expand its $68 billion bond-buying program.
Metal prices typically benefit from stimulus measures because investors usually buy them as "safe haven" investments.
Here's how silver can save your portfolio from potential ECB woes...
By Alex McGuire, Associate Editor, Money Morning • @AlexMcGuire92 -
Gold and silver prices today settled at their highest level in four months as the Fed remains dovish and the U.S. dollar prepares for a weekly loss.
The dollar has fallen 1.9% so far this month and is on track to lose more than 0.5% this week.
Here's everything you need to know about today's movement...
By Diane Alter, Contributing Writer, Money Morning -
Gold prices today (Friday) climbed $18.90, or $1.66%, at $1,158.90, which was a six-week high for the precious metal.
Gold prices today climbed after the release of the latest Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) minutes. The minutes were clearly dovish, with many now believing an interest rate hike won't happen until 2016.
Here's where gold prices are headed for the rest of the year...
By Alex McGuire, Associate Editor, Money Morning • @AlexMcGuire92 -
Silver prices today fell lower after payroll processor ADP released a better than expected jobs report.
The decline in silver prices today comes after ADP reported U.S. companies added 200,000 private sector jobs in September.
But there are still a few ways you can safely invest in the precious metal...
By Alex McGuire, Associate Editor, Money Morning • @AlexMcGuire92 -
The silver price per ounce today tumbled into the red as concerns mount over China's economic slowdown.
Today, China reported that manufacturing activity fell to its lowest level since the Great Recession.