by Phil Streible Many investors are worried that the Eurozone debt crisis could cause economic slowdowns even in countries outside the region. However, I remain long-term bullish on the prospects for crude oil, as emerging countries continue to experience growth, and we are still many years away from a viable energy alternative. If you agree, [...]

Get Ready for a Commodity Comeback By Mike Sabo I’d call what’s happening in the equity market in the third and fourth quarter of 2008 the “fear factor,” and a lot of that has spilled over into commodities. As we succumbed to recession, the U.S. dollar’s rally has contributed to commodities’ demise. I feel may [...]

Panic Selling in Stocks Has Ebbed, But Still Bearish By Ben Kim The economic crisis of 2008 is on the forefront of everyone’s mind and has affected CEOs and blue-collar workers alike. The stock indexes have been incredibly volatile as a result and the market remains bearish from both a fundamental and technical perspective. The [...]

Dollar Weakness Good for Gold Bugs By Stuart Kaufman It’s been an exciting and volatile couple of weeks. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke and Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson are now in front of Congress for three days of testimony, and I expect the $700 proposed bailout of the financial system will be approved rather quickly. [...]