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Trading Relative Movements In Copper and Mining Equities Boosts Returns

Feb 07 2007

An analysis by Barclays Capital shows investors can boost returns by trading relative movements in the copper price and mining equities rather than investing directly in either asset class.


Reality Check: China’s Increasing Energy Intensity

Nov 30 2006

Any notions that China will increase its energy efficiency, meaningfully substitute oil and coal use with renewables, and reduce climate changing pollution, are fanciful, GaveKal concluded, following a seminar this month.


The Age Of Silver

Nov 24 2006

Once the forgotten metal, silver has staged a revival of late. And while gold is taking the limelight as far as bullish sentiment is concerned, some experts believe it is the silver price that really could be set to explode.


Australia’s Unavoidable Recession

Nov 15 2006

Debt will send Australia into a recession just as surely as it did Japan last decade, according to Dr Steve Keen. The RBA is looking the wrong way.


You Gotta Have Faith: The Rise And Rise Of Paladin Resources

Oct 30 2006

Obscurity to uranium major in three years? You have to be impressed by Paladin. And it would seem the company’s star is still on the ascendancy.


Is The First World Worker Under Threat Of Extinction?

Oct 25 2006

Factories in Sichuan. Call centres in Bangalore. The first world is getting richer but its workers are not. How long can this last?


How To Invest In Gold

Sep 27 2006

FN Arena takes a look at the latest means by which Australian investors can directly or indirectly invest in gold.


Alignment To War: Asian Commodity Demand Versus The US Printing Press

Sep 19 2006

Respected commentator Marc Faber explains why the commodity boom has just begun, why the US is becoming increasingly alienated, and why you should buy gold.


The How And Why Of Gold Price Manipulation

Aug 30 2006

Due to reader response, FN Arena delves further into the groundswell of belief that there is a world-wide conspiracy to keep the gold price down. If the theory is right, gold should at least be over US$1,000/oz.


Media Advertising: The Future Is Very Big

Aug 23 2006

Foster’s is no longer going to bother advertising its beer on US television. Why? Australians, and Australian media companies, have been very slow to wake up (but not all of them).