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This Week's Episode

Behind The Palladium Rally


Tuesday, March 09, 2010
Lara Crigger explains the reasons behind the metal’s recent rise—and why recent numbers from the Big Three Carmakers could send it even higher.
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Behind Copper's Quake-Driven Rally

Tuesday, March 02, 2010
The Chilean earthquake has driven copper prices skyward in the past few days. But can current supply disruptions overcome the market surplus and keep prices high long term?
 

Can Coal Keep Going Up?

Tuesday, February 23, 2010
HAI Associate Editor Lara Crigger discusses the reasons behind the recent rally in coal—and why natural gas could ruin the party.
 

Bending Iron

Thursday, February 18, 2010
With the seeming collapse of the traditional iron ore forward contract system, who wins: miners, mills or investors? Matt Hougan and Dave Nadig dig in.
 

Gold For Oil?

Friday, February 12, 2010
In this week’s HardAssetsInvestor.com podcast, Matt Hougan and Dave Nadig argue about the recent suggestion that OPEC might start trading the black gold directly for the yellow kind, skipping the dollar altogether.
 

A Flood Of Equity ETFs

Tuesday, February 09, 2010
Associate Editor Lara Crigger evaluates the recent flood of equity-based commodity ETF filings. But do any of them compare with GDX?
 

The Oil Debate

Tuesday, February 02, 2010
With all the "good news" on the economy in the past week, how should investors be playing oil prices? Does the Obama budget bode well for spot-oil bulls, but ill for operating companies? Matt Hougan and Dave Nadig consider the options.
 

Parsing Position Limits

Tuesday, January 26, 2010
Associate Editor Lara Crigger discusses the details on the CFTC's new proposed position limits—and what it means for energy ETFs and investors.
 

Rethinking Oil ETFs

Tuesday, January 19, 2010
With the IEA talking about fairly uninspiring supply and demand changes, Matt Hougan and Dave Nadig pose the question: How can investors really get spot? There are some possible answers out there.
 

Predicting Platinum

Tuesday, January 12, 2010
With the launch of the first U.S. physical-holdings ETF focused on the platinum group, HardAssetsInvestor.com editors make some bold predictions on its success. Will it hit its holdings cap? And if it does, will it be the best way to play the metal, or are equities or futures a better option?
 

Settling The Oil Bet

Tuesday, January 05, 2010
HardAssetsInvestor.com Editors Matt Hougan and Dave Nadig settle a long-standing bet on how oil would perform in 2009, and survey analyst opinion on the prospects for black gold in 2010.
 

The Two Commodities That Beat Gold?

Tuesday, December 29, 2009
Gold may have done well this decade, but Associate Editor Lara Crigger looks at two commodities that have done even better.
 

The Best Way To Play Gas M&A?

Tuesday, December 22, 2009
With Exxon's acquisition of natural gas producer XTO Energy making headlines, editors Dave Nadig, Matt Hougan and Lara Crigger discuss whether ETFs are really the best way to play the natural gas M&A theme.
 

Are Commodities ETFs Fairly Priced?

Tuesday, December 15, 2009
With the news that PowerShares will hike fees for several of its funds, editors Matt Hougan, Dave Nadig and Lara Crigger debate whether the price is really right for commodities ETFs.
 

Hedging Stocks—With Gold?

Tuesday, December 08, 2009
HAI Associate Editor Lara Crigger discusses a new index that lets investors hedge their exposure to U.S. stocks with gold. But what happens if the dollar ever stages a comeback?
 

Dubai Debacle: What, Me Worry?

Tuesday, December 01, 2009
With Dubai trading in indoor ski-lift tickets for pink slips, should commodities investors be concerned about a coming bubble-burst? Not so fast, suggest HAI's Lara Crigger, Dave Nadig and Matt Hougan.
 

Battling Contango

Tuesday, November 24, 2009
Lara Crigger and Dave Nadig examine the new 12-month natural gas ETN. Does mitigating contango make natural gas a buy?
 

Peak Gold?

Tuesday, November 17, 2009
With gold at all-time highs and major miners claiming a long-term, unstoppable decline in production, is there any direction but up? Editors Dave Nadig & Lara Crigger dig underneath the headlines for some nuggets of investable truth.
 

B Is For Bubble?

Tuesday, November 10, 2009
Last week’s Inside Commodities conference brought the best and brightest in the world of commodities together, where they debated key questions: Are oil and gold in a bubble? Are ags immune?
 

Stocks Or Futures?

Tuesday, November 03, 2009
Which is the better way to play the commodities markets: equities- or futures-based ETFs? Matt Hougan and Dave Nadig run the numbers.
 


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