Just before crude oil hit its record high in mid-2008, 15 of the world's
largest banks were betting that prices would fall, according to private
trading data released by U.S. Senator Bernie...
Oil headed for its first weekly gain in five as investors weighed the
likelihood the U.S. will take further steps to bolster the economy...
Gold fell after rebounding in New York from its worst two-day drop since
2008. Global equities tumbled in Europe and the U.S., prompting demand
for a haven.
Oil may fall next week as Libyan rebels consolidate their hold on the
country after deposing leader Muammar Qaddafi and begin taking steps to
restore crude exports, a Bloomberg News survey...
Gold
extended its biggest slump in 18 months on speculation financial
markets are stabilizing, eroding demand from investors seeking to
protect their assets.
Gold reached a new milestone in its role as an investment haven,
with the leading exchange-traded fund that tracks bullion surpassing an S&P 500 index-tracking fund as the biggest ETF by market...
Oil fell in New York, heading for a third weekly decline, on concern
that volatility in financial markets will worsen an economic slowdown.
Gold headed for its best weekly advance since January 2009 after
touching its highest price ever above $1,800 an ounce on concern that European
and U.S...
Gold
rallied to a record for a third straight day after the Federal Reserve
pledged to keep U.S. interest rates at historic lows at least mid-2013.
Oil fell, headed for the first weekly decline in five, on concern a
failure to reach a deal on raising the U.S...
by Ron Ianieri
Gold and other metals will continue to be a good investment because of what's happening in economies around the world.
Gold surged to an all-time high in New York as investors sought to
protect their wealth against the possibility of a U.S. default.
by
Evan Simonoff
I've always thought gold was a fool's investment--good for little else
besides jewelry--but when three of the smartest advisors I know have 10%
of clients' assets invested in the precious metal,...
Gold prices, which rose to a record above $1,600 today,
may soar to as high as $5,000 an ounce by 2020 on slowing production
growth and increasing demand from China and India, according to...
Morgan Stanley is under pressure to show improvement after a two-year
effort to turn around the firm's fixed-income trading business.
Gold futures surged to a record $1,588.90 an ounce as the dollar's slump
and the European debt crisis spurred demand for precious metals as
alternative assets...
by Nick Barisheff
Most investors have a deep-seated belief that bonds are a safe
investment while gold is risky and volatile...
A five-year bull market in U.S. farmland values may peak this year as
interest rates increase and crop prices decline, Rabobank International
said.
by Tom Lydon
Before ETFs covered the commodities space, a
person had to either be part of a large institution or have an account
in the commodities pits to gain exposure to price movements in the...
(Bloomberg News) JPMorgan Chase & Co...
