Last year, China's car imports hit an all-time high. And since most of those cars run on petrol, China's oil consumption has skyrocketed over the past decade. It now imports more oil than the US. However, China's cars are also contributing to a serious problem: Pollution. Here's how China's pollution problem can give you an opportunity to profit…
China's air quality is already terrible, Ma... ››› more
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Food companies fundamentals are looking very bleak.With higher input costs, job cuts, tougher competition and much higher consumer prices, this is putting strain on the companies share prices.
Last week, I sat down to do analysis on the Food Producing Index, and I was struck by this reversal pattern.
Looking at the charts, you can expect the Food Producers Inde... ››› more
Gold has inched up lately after a terrible 2013. Sceptics believe the recent positive action is insignificant - just a natural bounce after a terrible 2013 or the result of worries about inflation. But what if that's not the case. There are some very good reasons why gold is climbing. And why it could keep on climbing. Let's take a closer look at these reasons…
Gold is moving up for two very g... ››› more
There weren't many investments that did worse than gold shares last year. Gold shares really hit the skids, down about 35% in 2013... And down roughly 60% from their highs a couple years ago. Time to bail out? No, just the opposite. Read on to find out why…
Gold shares are down primarily because gold is down, Alexander Green in Investment U explains...
The metal peaked at $1,923 in April 20... ››› more
If you've owned gold since 2011, you're been crushed… Gold is down from a peak of around $1,800 to around $1,200 today. It's lost about a third of its value. In many cases, gold shares have done much worse than gold itself… So… What should you do? Where to from here? Read on to find out what's in store for the price of gold and what you should do…
There are two main points to consider ab... ››› more
The Association for Mineworkers and Construction Union (AMCU) says it has issued notices to strike to three gold producers. This comes just as the union announced that it's to begin strike action on Thursday at the world's three top platinum producers. Let's take a closer look at what's going on…
Today, the Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (AMCU) said that it is sending “str... ››› more
As I drove back from the Western Cape during the past holiday I saw something impressive…
It was the Kalkbult Solar plant.
312,504 Solar panels installed - Working together to harness the unrelenting power of the Karoo sun.
And this solar project isn't the only one in South Africa:
There's another solar project of the same size elsewhere in the Northern Cape.
And yet another massi... ››› more
It's fair to say that after a long stretch of falling gold prices, investors don't just hate the precious metal, they despise it. And that's often a tremendous contrarian indicator. The price of gold fell hard through 2013. And that's in spite of Asian investors increasingly buying more and many gold mines pausing their search for gold as the low price makes it uneconomical. Read on to uncover the... ››› more
Last year certainly wasn't a good year for gold. The yellow metal saw 28% wiped off its value. But could 2014 be the year for gold to rally? The reasons are mounting up in favour of the price of gold recovering. Read on to uncover three compelling reasons why 2014 could be the year for gold…
After such a horrendous 2013, there are indicators that the gold price could be out of the woods, Peter... ››› more
Gold fell by 28% in 2013. That's a huge reversal of a decade-plus trend. Between 2001 and 2012, gold managed positive gains every single year, a track record unmatched by any major asset. The precious metal went from a low of $255 in April 2001 to a high of $1,900 in September 2011, for a peak return of 745%. Since then, gold has given back 35% from its $1,900 high, leading many to call the end of... ››› more
Gold started 2013 at around $1,700 an ounce. By the end of June it had plunged to $1,200. After a late summer rally, it ended the year just a little above its low. If you believe market analysts, worse is to come. Moody's is the latest firm to trash the metal, setting a price target of $1,100. Goldman is even more pessimistic, forecasting a drop to $1,050. Read on to uncover where you could your c... ››› more
After a six-month rally in steel prices, the metal pulled back a bit in recent days. Some analysts say the run in steel is over. But there could be some excellent opportunities to forge big profits in the steel sector. Read on to find out why it could pay to be bullish on steel…
Here are three reasons why being bullish on steel could lead to gains, Sean Brodrick in Investment U explains...
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When investors sold their exchange traded fund (ETF) gold and other electronic bullion in 2013, where did it go? Does the bullion zap away into some unknown realm of the Internet? Does it move from one clandestine warehouse to another? Maybe it heads to a government coffer? Read on to uncover where gold is flowing to…
From January to October last year, the import of gold into China via Hong Ko... ››› more
Among the most important financial decisions you'll ever make is the decision to buy precious metals like gold and silver. But instead of viewing precious metals as conventional investments, you should view them as money. They represent real, intrinsic wealth. One way to look at it is: You don't buy precious metals to grow your wealth, you buy them to have wealth. Read on to uncover which precious... ››› more
Earlier today, state media in Zimbabwe reported that platinum producers in the country had until 18 January to submit their plans to build a refinery. This affects the two biggest platinum producers. The companies, which are in the JSE's Top 40, fell on the news. Let's take a closer look at what's going on…
Zimbabwe’s state media reported today that the government had “given platinum mines... ››› more
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