Commodities Specialist Rogers: Things Could Get Worse — Much Worse
While several prominent bears have turned bullish lately, there is by no means a consensus that we’re on the verge of a turnaround. Take Jim Rogers, the international investor and commodities guru who...
View ArticleRogers: Diversification “A Scam”
Commodities guru Jim Rogers offers his take on the current state of the economy and stock market in an interview with BusinessWeek, saying that diversification is “a scam”, that the U.S. might be...
View ArticleFaber Likes Agriculture, Sees Trading Range
Marc Faber of the Gloom, Boom & Doom Report says he thinks global equities may be in a trading range in which stocks fall in October and November, before rising in the last part of the year. Faber...
View ArticleRogers Likes Rice, Sugar, Silver
“Commodities King” Jim Rogers says commodities are a better place to be than stocks right now. Rogers says that, while stocks will rise or fall with the economy, commodities should do well whether the...
View ArticleGrantham: World in Midst of Huge Commodities “Paradigm Shift”
GMO’s Jeremy Grantham says that the world is in the midst of a “paradigm shift”, one that involves a skyrocketing population and dwindling resources. And, if we don’t act soon, the shift will leave us...
View ArticleSonders on What the Commodities Tumble Means for Stocks
In her latest market commentary, Charles Schwab Chief Investment Strategist Liz Ann Sonders looks at the recent commodities decline, and at what it might mean for stocks. While stocks and commodities...
View ArticleGrantham Likes Commodities
Commodity prices are headed higher over the long term, Jeremy Grantham says, and investors would be wise to make sure they are exposed to them — though not through futures contracts. “Risks abound, as...
View ArticlePIMCO: The Case for Commodities
The commodities boom that occurred in the late 90s and much of the 2000s may be over, but PIMCO thinks that commodities are still a very worthwhile investment going forward. “While we agree that future...
View ArticleTop Fund Manager Still Likes US Stocks — And EU Exporters
In a rare interview, top fund manager Mark Yockey says he thinks US stocks are still “really attractive,” and talks about the game-changing impact of the surging dollar and tumbling commodity prices....
View ArticlePaulsen: Watch For Commodities To Surprise — If This Happens
Wells Capital’s James Paulsen says a commodities rebound will depend on what the dollar does, and he thinks the dollar has been in “peaking mode” since March. Paulsen says he doesn’t know if...
View ArticleFaber Says We’re In A “Stealth Bear”
While stocks are up slightly this year, Marc Faber of the Gloom, Boom & Doom Report says that a “stealth bear market” has been going on under the surface. “Indices are close to a high, but if you...
View Article5 Commodity Picks for an Inflationary Environment
Along with its recent rate increase, the Fed has upgraded its growth and inflation forecasts—and this could bode well for commodity stocks, writes Validea CEO John Reese in in his article this week for...
View ArticleBig Oil and Big Tech Offer Different Opportunities for Investors
“There are two great times to make money in stock markets,” according to a recent article in The Wall Street Journal: “the post-crash rebound and the end-of-cycle excess. Oil and technology fit the...
View ArticleOil Hedge Funds Struggling
Some of the biggest commodity hedge funds are shutting down despite a rally in raw materials during the past year, according to a recent article in The Wall Street Journal. In 2017, the article...
View ArticleCommodity Indexing May Be Futile
Index investing in the commodities market hasn’t done so well, according to an article in The Wall Street Journal. The article cites data from Sam Stovall, chief investment strategist at CFRA Research,...
View ArticleGoldman: Commodities Will Surge This Year
Goldman Sachs is predicting 17 percent returns in the commodities market in coming months, according to an article in Bloomberg. In a report from the firm, analysts stated, “Given the size of...
View ArticleWheat and Oil to Spice Up Returns for Patient Investors
In a recent Wall Street Journal article, columnist Jason Zweig explains how investing in commodities can pay off. Even though assets like oil and gas, corn, wheat, hogs and nickel have been, in...
View ArticleCommodities Set to Boom after 10 Years of Underperformance
Natural resources like energy, metals and agriculture “look set for an extended run, and investors should get on board,” says a recent article in Barron’s. The article reports that, according to...
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