by Mac Slavo | Jan 27, 2009 | Commodities, Forecasting, Precious Metals
As I thought about what to discuss first as a contributor to this site, I decided to take on the form of Mac Slavo’s opposite; his “Luke Skywalker” fighting against the evil heaving breath of a dark outlook that is our economy. That being said, I...
by Mac Slavo | Jan 14, 2009 | Commodities, Forecasting
Off over $100 since its high in mid-2008, oil seems set to be set for some upward movement. Internationally renound commodities investor Jim Rogers was recently quoted on his forecast: We’re going to see US$200 oil at some point, it may be by 2013. It’s a...
by Mac Slavo | Jan 13, 2009 | Commodities, Precious Metals
The recent price lows of Rhodium ($1200 an ounce) suggest that investors are worried about its future needs in car manufacturing. Rhodium, a noble metal, is primarily used in catalytic converters for combustion engine vehicles. Because of the recent down-turn in the...
by Mac Slavo | Jan 11, 2009 | Commodities, Forecasting
A recently published story by independent columnist Lynn Cohen-Cole recently, Monsanto Investigator in Illinois Laughs They Are Doing ‘Rural Cleansing’ , reports that Monstanto has begun serving warrants on seed cleaners. Though not a well-known...
by Mac Slavo | Jan 10, 2009 | Commodities
Ron Rowland’s recent article lists fund on the ETF and ETN Death Watch . As a casual investor, I often wonder about the risks associated with investing in ETN’s — and there are a few — but I didn’t really think ETF’s could come...
