Gold has fallen back from its all-time highs, trading down $31 an ounce at $1,784 in mid-morning action.   According to CFTC data released Friday, September 16, speculators were exiting bullish precious metals positions across the board, and gold’s price has reflected this turn. Gold is down about 3.5 percent for the month of September. Our [...]

by Tim Merrill Gold is considered to be a safe haven investment, but trading gold is often not for the feint of heart. The swings in this market can test the emotions of any trader, and cause ill-advised decisions based on your perspiration levels. “Safe haven” is a term that the media seems to frequently [...]

Gold futures are lower in early trade, down more than $20 an ounce, as the U.S. dollar strengthened. Our Senior Market Strategist Phil Streible said gold could head to $1,800 in the near-term as investors are taking profits after the metal’s recent run, and other assets, including stocks, are selling off. He said he’s still [...]

by Jeff Friedman The volatility in the markets over the past couple months has been overwhelming, and it’s due to global uncertainty. It’s not clear exactly where the U.S. economy is headed (recession or no recession), we still have a divided Congress, and Federal Reserve policymakers are likewise divided on what course of action to [...]

by Tom Power Gold continues to move higher, reaching another record high above $1,900 an ounce Tuesday, September 6, after the Labor Day holiday break. In the past four months, gold has rallied more than $450 an ounce. While many investors and traders are reluctant to jump in and purchase gold at these levels, I [...]

Our Senior Market Strategist Phil Streible talks about the recent volatility in gold in an interview with The Street television. He said the volatility is likely to continue in the next few weeks as expectations are running high for an interest rate cut out of Europe, as well as more quantitative easing (QE3) in the [...]

MF Global Account Specialist Joseph Vaclavik said the corn market looks “subpar” overall, but is not totally without hope. He said the real question is demand, which could come down a bit. Vaclavik said soybeans aren’t “out of the woods” yet either, and will need weather help to meet demand projections.  Hear more from Joe [...]

Aug. 24 (Bloomberg) — Philip Streible, senior market strategist at MF Global Ltd., talks about the outlook for gold prices, which fell the most in 18 months on speculation financial markets may be stabilizing. Streible speaks with Lisa Murphy on Bloomberg Television’s “Fast Forward.” (Source: Bloomberg)

by Tim Haberkorn Amongst the market mayhem we’ve seen lately, there are still good trading opportunities. The markets have been particularly volatile this summer—so much for the “dog days!” We had the Greek debt crisis and riots in Europe, emotional U.S. debt ceiling debates, an S&P ratings agency downgrade of the U.S. downgrade, dour jobs [...]

Our Senior Market Strategist Richard Ilczyszyn appeared on CNBC’s “Closing Bell” and shared his thoughts on commodities. He said the oil market is tracking the S&P 500, both of which posted gains. He added that all eyes are on the Fed meeting that concludes Friday in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. NYMEX oil futures ended up$1.02 a [...]