Commodity Prices

The iShares Silver Trust ETF is bullish in its short-term outlook, but the signals are mixed. I do see areas of concern. Read more

BHP Billiton (NYSE: BHP), the world’s largest natural resources entity, is undergoing a painful restructuring to evolve into a more focused company. Read more

Gold breaks one way or another. Your opinion determines your stance. Read more

Closed-end funds offer high yields and stability for the income investor. Read more

The yellow metal can confound you just as it did in the Gold Rush. Here’s how to properly own gold. Read more

Gold is one of the major proxies for fear. No one likes global conflict, but when it’s on the rise, gold prices tend to increase. Investors flock to safety,… Read more

Time heals all wounds. Nuclear energy is back in vogue less than four years since the Fukushima power-plant disaster. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has loosened the country’s post-tsunami stance… Read more

Commodity ETFs have a place in every portfolio, just not a big place. Of all the investments in the market, the one area that tends to generate the most… Read more

I’m of the opinion that precious metals are a small, but important, component of any long-term diversified portfolio.  Precious metals are hard assets, and hard assets tend to retain… Read more