Resource Investor had an article out on January 23, titled “Going Long, Finding Elusive Gold in This Market,” which outined the gold delivery process. The author gave Lind-Waldock a mention as a recommended broker if you are interested in acquiring gold, and outlined the qualifications you need and the steps involved. Find out more about [...]

Gold Soars Above $900 on Safe-Haven Demand – MarketWatch Treasurys Poised for Big Weekly Loss – MarketWatch Just How Bad as it Been? Commentary: Current Bear Market Less Severe Than the dot-com Bust – MarketWatch “Fear” Signals U.S. Jobless Claims to Swell: Chart of the Day – Bloomberg Cotton Reaches 3-Month High on Surprisingly Good [...]

Lind Plus Senior Market Strategist Mike Marshall says if you’d like to participate in the energy market but have limited funds, you might consider trading calendar spreads. Here’s more from Mike on an idea for crude oil. “The March/April Crude spread is currently trading around $2.20 to the April contract after consolidation from above $4.40.  [...]

Housing Prices, Starts Tumble at Record Pace in U.S. Recession – Bloomberg Saudis to Cut Oil Output 300.000 Barrels Below Quota – Bloomberg The Curious Case of the Rallying Dollar and Gold’s Lack of Upside – Yahoo Finance The End is Near: Commentary: Could the Economy be Fixing Itself? – MarketWatch China’s Economic Growth Eases [...]

Natural Gas in New York Gains as Lower Temperatues Spur Demand – Bloomberg Obama Needs “Yes We Can” Abroad to Fight Global Recession – Bloomberg Gold to Gain Through 2012, Morgan Stanley Forecasts – Bloomberg Crude Futures Surge to End Above $43 a Barrel – MarketWatch The Perils of Plunging Oil Prices – MarketWatch Cocoa [...]

Time to Buy Bargain-Priced Crude Oil by Tom Power I certainly don’t need to tell you how much crude oil has dropped over the past six months, from above $147 a barrel to near $40 currently. In the short-term, I think there is a good possibility crude oil could continue to fall, even though it’s [...]

Australia Feels Financial Crisis by Dennis Cajigas and Dan Faretta New Recommendations: Look to sell a rally of the March Australian dollar futures at 66 cents or better, and risk the trade to a close above 68 cents. Take profits on a break to a 60-cent downside objective. We have seen the inauguration of President [...]

Hope is in the Air–and Wall Street Sure Needs it – CNNMoney Zero Rates Push Traders to Cash-Rich Swiss Franc, Yen – Bloomberg Worst Dow Drop Since Election Meant Rally in ’33 – Bloomberg Sugar Prices Rise to 2-Month High as India May Resume Imports – Bloomberg Oil Jumps 7 Percent Ahead of Contract Expiry [...]

Market Review and Outlook: Week of January 19, 2009 by Jeff Freidman The economy remains caught up in recession, and markets are still trying to figure out the cross currents. Let’s take a look at action in the financial markets last week, and see what might be store for us in this historic inaugural week. [...]

By Darrell Jobman, Editor-in-Chief of TraderPlanet.com