Do TV and Film Investments Make Money?

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Trends in television The introduction of video-on-demand (VOD) services including Amazon and Netflix has revolutionised the way we watch TV. They are each gaining millions of new subscribers each year and produce ever more of their own award-winning…

Only Higher Prices Can Prevent The Imminent Natural Gas Bust

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One hundred years of natural gas? Not at these prices. U.S. gas production is declining and shale gas output is down almost 2.5 Bcf per day. Production is decreasing while consumption and exports are both increasing. EIA data indicates a…

Gold/Silver Ratio Hovers Near 6-Week Highs as Precious Metals Decline

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Gold’s premium over silver hovered near six-week highs Friday, as both metals ran into volatility amid heightened Federal Reserve speculation. The gold/silver ratio closed at 70.88 Friday, according to goldprice.org. This essentially states…

Oil Forecast: A Possible Supply Crunch On The Horizon

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In the current climate, the vast majority of worry in the oil markets surrounds the huge imbalance in supply and demand in the industry. This is understandable, given that the enormous glut of oil in the markets has pushed prices down from…

A Review of the Performance of Precious Metals in August

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Precious metal volatility The month of August broke the two-month stretch of gains for precious metals. Gold, silver, platinum, and palladium all fell sharply. They saw losses of 3.7%, 9%, 9.3%, and 6.1%, respectively, on a 30-day trailing…

Is Now The Time To Invest In Commodities?

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The Forgotten Asset Class? Commodities as an asset class are frequently overlooked by investors. Many investors and financial professionals view commodities as too speculative or too volatile, and they’re right. Investing in commodities is…

How to Start a Precious Metal Portfolio

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It’s common knowledge to a lot of investors that gold and silver are an essential part of developing a precious metal portfolio. People invest in gold because it holds its value over the long term compared to fiat currency. Gold will never…

UK small-cap stocks extend their record run

The FTSE SmallCap Index extended its run of record closes on Monday, as investors bid up the prices of minerals, resources and energy companies among UK-listed minnows. The latest milestone came on a day when the value of the pound ticked…

Commodities Second Quarter Overview And Outlook For Q3 2016

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Summary A big winning quarter. Divergence with the dollar - Do currencies matter? Energy rebounds, and soybeans soar. History - Results from my best bets for Q2. Best bets for Q3 2016 and beyond - Commodities. The…

Which Commodities Will Benefit From Brexit?

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Buy gold but be cautious around oil and copper, that’s the main takeaway from Deutsche Bank’s special commodities report entitled “commodities weathering the Brexit storm”. Most commodity markets remain plagued by oversupply, but…

Long-Term Weather Forecasts Favor Bullish Grain Market

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As we welcome in the first week of June we have an OPEC meeting, Unemployment number on Friday and the Fed meeting on Flag Day and the decision on whether to raise Interest Rates on the 15th. Which will make the markets trade volatile with all…