Posted on: November 20, 2011
You’ve likely never of heard of Duri, Indonesia. I suggest you don’t go there. Nothing to see. Nothing to do. It’s a poor backward outpost in a third-world country, just what you’d expect, except for one thing…
Tags: anvil mining, Caltex, Copper, Duri, gold, Indonesia, mining
Category: Commodities | Commodities Corner | Energy | Gold, Silver, and Precious Metals | Natural Resources | Top Stories
Posted on: November 1, 2011
October is over. It was a great month for commodities, especially copper. It gained 14% this past month, thanks to steady spot demand in China and a mining strike in Indonesia.
Tags: Andrew Gordon, commodities, Copper, Insider Fortunes, US dollar
Category: Commodities | Natural Resources | Top Stories | U.S. Investing | US Dollar and Forex | US Economy
Posted on: October 25, 2011
Dr. Copper doesn’t deserve its moniker anymore. Copper no longer reflects global economic demand. So let’s not pretend that it does. China, controlling 40% of total copper demand, moves price.
Tags: china Andrew Gordon, Copper, Dr. Copper, Insider Fortunes
Category: Commodities | Commodities Corner | Top Stories
Posted on: October 10, 2011
So Dr. Copper is in tight supply. But only if demand doesn’t succumb to the global slowdown. That’s a lot to ask. Falling demand can make the 200,000 to 250,000-ton shortfall disappear fairly quickly. Or have you forgotten what happened in 2008 to commodity demand and prices?
Tags: Andrew Gordon, Copper, Dr. Copper, Insider Fortunes, Red Metal
Category: Commodities | Commodities Corner | Natural Resources | Top Stories | US Economy
Posted on: September 16, 2011
Where financial ministers and bankers see serious economic problems, miners see great opportunities. So, here’s my question: Can they both be right?
Tags: Brazil, China, coal, commodity boom, Copper, gold, india, industrial commodities, iron ore, nickel
Category: Commodities | Commodities Corner | Gold, Silver, and Precious Metals | Top Stories | U.S. Investing
Posted on: September 13, 2011
Mining costs are up, deposits are hard to find, and share prices are down. These 3 factors can make investors who are paying attention a great deal of money…
Tags: China, Copper, industrial commodities, industrialization, iron ore, mining, mining boom, nickel
Category: Commodities | Commodities Corner | Natural Resources | Top Stories | U.S. Investing
Posted on: September 12, 2011
As long as politicians stumble in finding solutions to a new round of debt and banking problems, gold will do fine. But this other metal should do better.
Tags: commodity boom, Copper, dollar, fiat money, gold, industrial metals, precious metals, silver
Category: Commodities | Commodities Corner | Gold, Silver, and Precious Metals | Top Stories
Posted on: September 9, 2011
About IF | Services | Newsletter Archives | IF Video Room | Contact Us Why Certain Economists Are Dumber than a Rock. By Andrew Gordon September 9, 2011 Dear Insider Fortunes Reader, The price of industrial metals can tell you a lot about the
Tags: Andrew Gordon, Copper, Insider Fortunes, Iron Sand, mining
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