The silver market cooled down mainly at the beginning of last week. The recent disappointing non-farm payroll report didn’t pull back up (by much) the price of silver. Moreover, even the latest surprise from the ECB to slash its rate…
Precious metals, much like other commodities, kicked off last week with a plunge in prices. As the week progressed, bullion prices remained relatively flat even after the ECB surprised the markets with a rate slash and promise of an ABS…
In this episode, we run down the big ECB announcements that have and will probably continue having a very significant impact on markets. We also discuss the recent developments in the price of oil..The episode begins with a quick discussion about the…
I’m not a big fan of precious metals ETFs. They follow bullion prices, and investors pay a fee for holding the ETF. The only return for an investor is the potential rise in precious metals prices. Conversely, bullion miners or…
Silver’s downward trend reached an impasse last week. Let’s examine the relation between silver and U.S equities and gold. Also, will the upcoming non-farm payroll report adversely impact the price of silver? Last week, silver inched up 0.2%. The silver…
The natural gas heated up again last week. The price of the Henry Hub rallied by 5.8% and passed the symbolic $4 mark for the first time since mid-July. Moreover, the natural gas ETF United States Natural Gas (UNG) and…
In this episode, we preview the big events that are expected to rock markets in September: Non-Farm Payrolls, the Fed decision, the highly anticipated ECB drama and quite a few other releases that move currencies and commodities. The episode begins with a…
Silver Wheaton (SLW), the leading silver streaming company, hasn’t performed well in the stock market in the past month partly due to the weakness of silver prices. But what are the other factors that could have impacted this company’s stock?…
The price of oil dropped again last week by 3.8% to the $93 mark. United States Oil (USO), the oil ETF also slipped by 1.4% in the past week. Oil prices could continue to come down due to recent developments…
The price of natural gas rallied last week, as the Henry Hub rose by 1.7%. Nonetheless, the Henry Hub is nearly flat on a monthly scale (up to date). Moreover, since the beginning of the month, United States Natural Gas…