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Gold’s Safety Blanket Myth
2/12/2010 By Fisher Investments Editorial Staff
Gold can be emotionally comforting when markets get volatile, but it boasts poor long-term returns compared to stocks.
Futures Ahead
10/13/2009 By Fisher Investments Editorial Staff
China’s aiming to further develop its futures exchanges—potentially opening a window to this important end market.
The Bling Fling
9/10/2009 By Fisher Investments Editorial Staff
Even at $1,000 per ounce, gold isn’t a harbinger of hyperinflation or financial panic…just a boring old commodity.
Fuel for the Fire
9/4/2009 By Fisher Investments Editorial Staff
Oil’s constricted supply, lengthy extraction process, and difficult distribution highlight the bullish prospects for the Energy sector.
Pipeline Politics
1/8/2009 By Fisher Investments Editorial Staff
Pipeline politics are leaving Eurasia and Europe in the cold.
Oily Promises
12/18/2008 By Fisher Investments Editorial Staff
Despite OPEC’s pledge to cut oil production, some analysts are still predicting depressed oil prices for 2009. But such predictions typically don’t hold water in the long run.
Immaterial Materials Blues
8/22/2008 By Fisher Investments Editorial Staff
Despite a recent pullback in the Materials sector, supply and demand remains tight.
The Price Is Right
8/21/2008 By Fisher Investments Editorial Staff
Falling oil prices have folks wondering if the long run for the energy sector is over. But prices remain high, and energy earnings are more resilient to lower prices than believed.
Georgia on Our Minds
8/14/2008 By Fisher Investments Editorial Staff
As tensions escalate in Georgia, the question is, beyond the human costs, should folks be concerned?
Cost Consumed
8/5/2008 By Fisher Investments Editorial Staff
Higher production costs aren't necessarily directly passed on to the consumer.
Get Your Kicks on Route 66
7/30/2008 By MarketMinder editorial staff
Some folks fret lower oil and gas prices are a bad sign for Energy and the economy, but fundamentals still look nice.
It’s All Relative
7/23/2008 By MarketMinder editorial staff
When it comes to future inflation, it’s not current prices, but price movement, that counts.
Demand or Speculate
7/16/2008 By MarketMinder editorial staff
Oil endured its second biggest drop on record Tuesday…and “blame” was finally attributed to supply and demand, not speculators.
There’s More Offshore
6/19/2008 By MarketMinder editorial staff
Record oil prices have intensified calls to expand offshore drilling in the US. But even if legislation is passed to allow it, drilling won’t impact oil prices anytime soon.
Speculation Accusation
6/17/2008 By MarketMinder editorial staff
Speculation is being blamed for high oil prices, but it’s largely a political scapegoat.
Brave New World
6/10/2008 By MarketMinder editorial staff
Some folks think a slowing global economy means less demand for energy and, eventually, lower oil prices. But slow economic growth is still growth, and the world will demand more oil, not less.
Oil!
6/2/2008 By MarketMinder editorial staff
Investors panic over high oil, forgetting today’s high oil is a symptom of a growing economy.
Hello GMOs
5/9/2008 By MarketMinder editorial staff
Once foodstuff fodder, countries are suddenly turning to genetically modified organisms (GMOs) due to rising food prices concerns.
Grain’s Gains
4/30/2008 By MarketMinder editorial staff
As food prices soar, fear of a global calamity elevates. But are rising prices a harbinger of doom or simply another sign of increasing global prosperity?
A Hundred Bucks a Barrel
1/3/2008 By MarketMinder editorial staff
Headlines are making much of oil’s new milestone, but price milestones are meaningless and tell us nothing about the economy or market direction.
Gold-Diggers
4/19/2007 By MarketMinder editorial staff
Gold is the great inflationary predictor, and holding gold is a superb hedge against rising prices, recession, and bear markets.
A Tale of Two Charts
10/4/2006 By MarketMinder editorial staff
What’s really going on in the commodity markets? You’d be hard pressed to find a positive story on commodities lately, with pundits citing oil’s decline, the lack of hurricane disaster, and calming tensions in Iran as reasons to turn bearish.
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Summertime Rebalance
6/25/2010
Early summer is index rebalancing season, which may briefly impact some shares for a short period. |
Unnecessary Stressing
6/18/2010
Debate over releasing EU bank stress test results is now resolved—perhaps the next test should be a recent history test for EU and US politicians. |
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Silence of the PIIGS
7/30/2010
PIIGS debt auctions are garnering less and less attention in the financial media–and no news is good news. |
Basel III Takes Shape
7/28/2010
A more moderate amendment to the global book of bank rules gained wide acceptance Monday—alleviating more financial uncertainty. |
Earnings to Fly
7/23/2010
Q2 2010 corporate earnings are exceeding expectations, a trend that looks likely to continue. |
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