Shares Silver Trust (SLV) resumed its downward trend last week as the silver ETF lost 1.7% of its value. This week’s non-farm payroll report and ECB rate decision could play a role in the direction of SLV in particular and…
Do the terms Contango and Backwardation sound Greek to you? Well, they do have an impact on oil prices and we’re here to explain. We then wrap up the Scottish referendum with its future implications and prepare for the important…
The weakness in the gold market has also reflected in the fall in the price of SPDR Gold (GLD) – the ETF lost 5% during September. Will GLD recover from its recent fall? Let’s review the latest developments related to…
The silver market cooled down again last week. Last week’s FOMC meeting may have provided the fuel to drag down the price of silver to its lowest level in recent years. Also, let’s examine the latest developments in the silver…
Gold and silver took another tumble as both bullion prices: For gold, it reached its lowest level since the beginning of the year; silver came down below $18 for the first time since August 2010! The latest FOMC meeting had…
What is a risk-reward ratio and why is it important? We explain and also discuss the right and wrong way to incorporate the ratio in your system. Why did the dollar rally on the FOMC meeting? 5 reasons are provided and…
The weakness of the silver market in the past couple of years calls into question the profitability of some of Silver Wheaton’s (SLW) streaming contracts. Let’s examine the company’s streaming agreement with Hudbay (HBM) from back in September 2012 for…
Natural gas remained relatively unchanged on a weekly scale as the Henry Hub slightly rose by 0.3% to reach $3.86. United States Natural Gas (UNG) rose by 1%. Conversely, U.S natural gas producers such as Chesapeake Energy (CHK) continued to…
Is gold really a hedge against inflation? In this episode we run down the correlation between the precious metal, inflation and QE. We then continue with the Scottish referendum that grabbed the headlines and finish up with a preview of…
The price of natural gas changed course and tumbled down in the past week. The price of the Henry Hub tumbled down by 5.4% to reach $3.85. United States Natural Gas (UNG) dropped by 6.7% while U.S natural gas producers…