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Nickel

Jul 30 2009

This forlorn metal is contemplating a new lease of life.


Could The Market Retest The Lows?

Jul 22 2009

The rally has lost momentum, it would seem. Perhaps this is a pattern we could have foreseen based on history?


The US Dollar’s Downward Path

Jul 10 2009

Few economists disagree that, ultimately, the US dollar is in a downtrend. But unlike previous dollar declines, this time it is emerging markets against which the dollar is overvalued.


An Introduction To: Trading FX Markets

Jul 09 2009

Everything you always wanted to ask about trading currencies, plus some more.


Uranium: A New Cycle Beginning?

Jun 03 2009

The spot uranium price exploded from 2004 then crashed in 2007. Analysts are now forecasting a new cycle of demand.


Has The Resource Sector Run Ahead of Itself?

May 06 2009

The ASX 200 might be up 25% since early March but commodity prices have been recovering since late last year. Do we really believe the global economy is about to bounce back into rude health?


Fighting Leverage With Leverage – The (Latest) Plan To Save The World

Mar 24 2009

Wall Street clearly liked Secretary Geithner’s toxic asset purchase plan. What does it all mean?


Lithium Reaches For The Stars

Mar 24 2009

It’s difficult to find any positive stories in the resources sector at present but with lithium ion batteries and Galaxy Resources we may just have found one.


Death Of The Carry Trade?

Mar 23 2009

Now that Japanese retail investors have been severely burnt and interest rate differentials have evaporated the yen carry trade is in hibernation.


Investing In A Deflationary Environment

Mar 17 2009

Deflation is the biggest threat currently facing the global economy. How would this affect the stock market?