Sudanese Oil Wars Heat Up Again in 2013 Jun 11, 2013 Sudan is once again threatening to cut off oil pipelines from South Sudan accusing the South of backing separatist rebels in Darfur and the border regions of Southern Kordofan and Blue Nile. South Sudan – the world’s newest country – relies heavily on their oil production for revenues, however they have no export capabilities. They currently […]

Fed Stopping QE Stimulus? Gold Falls Jun 02, 2013 Is the US Federal Reserve stopping monetary stimulus? Investors are afraid they are, and as a result Gold prices are falling to a 2-week low and down 17% so far in 2013. The US economy is getting stronger, climbing out of the current recession, which may signal that the US no longer has the need […]

Buffett Makes Fun of Falling Gold Prices Apr 18, 2013 Warren Buffett, the head of investment firm Berkshire Hathaway and arguably the world’s best investor made fun of falling gold prices today, as gold hits a 2-year low. Many hedge funds – Buffett’s rivals – have experienced big losses this week. John Paulson’s major hedge fund lost $1 billion this week in the fall. Buffett has strongly […]

How Much Gold Has The World Produced? Apr 03, 2013 How much gold is there in the world? Warren Buffett, arguably the world’s best investor, estimated that the amount of gold ever produced would total 20m2 – a cube measuring 20 meters by 20 meters. But now we don’t need to estimate any longer. Thomson Reuters GFMS – worldwide specialists of gold and silver data – have come out […]

US Shale Reserves Help Crude Oil vs Brent

Sep 09, 2012

The US shale oil market is thriving, and this is helping keep US oil prices down, especially in relation to the Baltic Sea’s Brent Oil which is popular in northern Europe. This increased production is also helping the US reduce their reliance on foreign oil supplies. The US Gulf Coast’s Light Louisiana Sweet (LLS) is […]

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Oil Prices Rise on Expected Stimulus

Sep 09, 2012

Crude oil prices rose for the 3rd day in a rose as US data showed poor employment numbers. The US economy failed to generate more new jobs, and investors are speculating that this will force the US Federal Reserve to actively stimulate the economy. Oil rose 1.1% on Friday as reports showed that businesses hired […]

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Hedge Funds Continue to Buy Copper

Sep 09, 2012

Copper investors are the most optimistic in 11 months, as traders speculate that the US Federal Reserve with announce a new round of quantitative easing (QE3). Hedge funds are buying copper – the largest buys since May 2012 as London Metal Exchange warehouse stockpiles drop to their lowest level in 4 years. Currently, global demand […]

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