Commodities and Gold

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Oil Falls on Iranian President’s Comments

Comments given by Iranian President Hassan Rouhani hinting at thawing international relations led oil to fall today.

Goldman Analysts Expect Gold to Hit New Lows in 2014

Even without the support of the Fed’s full $85 billion a month in bond-purchasing stimulus fueling the economy,...

Syria Fears Weaken Gold

Both concerns over possible action to be taken against Syria and next week's Federal Reserve meeting combined to...

The 9/11 Investment Strategy: Preparing for the Unexpected

“It's easier to prepare than to predict.” -- Hank Brock I gave my first talk about the 9/11...

China, Syria Boost Stocks; Dow Jones Industrial Average Reshuffled; World Oil Supplies Adequate, per OPEC

Thanks to good data on China's improving economy and fears about the Syria situation subsiding, stocks finished another...

Jobs Data, Syria Battle over Market; U.S. Oil Spurts to Two-Year High; Euro Beats Dollar on Reaction to Jobs Data

This morning's discouraging jobs data had investors expecting a longer delay before the Federal Reserve cuts its stimulus,...

Jobs Increase May Not Be Enough for Fed to Begin Tapering; 10-Year Treasury Notes Break Through 3%; Brent Crude Set for Longest Rising Streak in Months

This morning’s U.S. jobs report showed a slight drop in the unemployment rate to 7.3%, dipping slightly from...

Surviving the September Scuttlebutt

Last week marked the final days of “summer,” at least in market terms. As expected, there wasn’t much...

Solid Economic Data Pulls up Stocks and the Dollar; Dollar Rises with Positive U.S. News; Oil Falls Back as Investors’ Syrian Fears Relax

Both European and U.S. stocks rose today, following a more-positive-than-expected revision of second quarter gross domestic product (GDP)...

Stocks Rise on Energy Rally; Dollar Rallies ahead of Syrian Conflict; The 5% Recovery: Rebounding from Recession?

Stocks soared today, causing the S&P 500 to bounce back from its eight-week low. Energy shares surged as...