| Similar Articles |
|---|
 |
IndustryWeek
April 1, 2007
Traci Purdum |
Market Watch: Material Demand The Institute for Supply Management's Report On Business track commodity prices to help purchasing managers plan ahead.   |
IndustryWeek
April 15, 2009
Josh Cable |
Market Watch For March 2009: Material Demand An overview of common commodities. |
IndustryWeek
February 1, 2008
Nick Zubko |
Market Watch December 2007: Material Demand Diesel fuel and steel prices edge up, while corrugated containers continue four-month climb. |
IndustryWeek
October 1, 2008
Nick Zubko |
Market Watch For August 2008: Material Demand Steel and aluminum prices still running, but corn and natural gas finally pull back. |
IndustryWeek
January 1, 2009 |
Market Watch For November 2008: Material Demand Only three commodities are up in price in November as many others continue to fall. |
IndustryWeek
November 1, 2008
Nick Zubko |
Market Watch for September 2008: Material Demand More commodity prices come down, out-number those going up. |
IndustryWeek
April 1, 2008
Nick Zubko |
Market Watch February 2008: Material Demand Methanol down in price, while copper and aluminum make their first moves upward. |
IndustryWeek
June 1, 2008
Nick Zubko |
Market Watch For April 2008: Material Demand Steel in short supply while prices for natural gas and sulfuric acid move up for sixth straight month. |
IndustryWeek
August 1, 2008
Nick Zubko |
Market Watch For June 2008: Material Demand Steel, aluminum and titanium dioxide register higher prices, while copper dips in June. |
IndustryWeek
July 1, 2008
Nick Zubko |
Market Watch For May 2008: Material Demand According to the May 2008 ISM Manufacturing Report on Business released on June 2, there were 30 commodities up in price, sulfuric acid now in short supply. |
The Motley Fool
July 5, 2011
Rich Smith |
Thinking About Inflation? Think Again. According to the Institute for Supply Management, the beast is starting to look tamed. |
The Motley Fool
August 1, 2011
Rich Smith |
Honey, ISM Shrunk the Stock Market July report on manufacturing activity wipes out the rally. |
BusinessWeek
October 27, 2003
Joseph Weber |
The Bull Is Ranging Into Metals, too Prices are climbing, thanks to tight supplies and huge demand from China. |
The Motley Fool
September 29, 2006
Dan Caplinger |
Know Your Numbers: Purchasing Managers' Index The PMI index gives the public a look at the opinions of manufacturing executives. The resulting figures provide early indications of whether the economy will grow or shrink in the near future, and financial markets often react strongly to unexpected moves. |
The Motley Fool
November 16, 2006
Todd Wenning |
The Best ETF for 2007: Vanguard Materials The commodity markets are a funny place, and, historically, they haven't done much for investors. However, Vanguard Materials ETF is one way to capitalize on global commodity demand. |
Entrepreneur
July 2007
Dian Vujovich |
Eureka! Precious natural resources make this fund a real find. |
The Motley Fool
December 19, 2006
Brian Lawler |
Melt a Penny, Go to Jail With the price of commodities such as the zinc and nickel used to produce pennies and nickels rising so much so that the coins are worth more in scrap metal than their face value, the US Mint has passed new regulations making it illegal to melt the coins. |
The Motley Fool
February 21, 2006
Stephen D. Simpson |
BHP Billiton: Beyond the Basics This global resources giant has fingers in almost every natural resource pie. As you might expect in the midst of a bull run in commodities, BHP shares are trading at the lower end of the historical range -- perhaps suggesting that many investors don't expect the run to last indefinitely. |
The Motley Fool
March 9, 2006
Stephen D. Simpson |
OM Group Looks Beyond Metals Diversification could pay off in the long run, but for now, this is still a metals company. Since there aren't tremendously large expectations here just yet, aggressive investors might want to hang around to see whether OM Group really can turn itself around in the coming years. |
The Motley Fool
February 24, 2006
Selena Maranjian |
Risky Investing Just Got Easier With the first commodity-based exchange-traded fund having just been launched, you can invest in commodities easily, but do you really want to? |
The Motley Fool
June 13, 2011
Dan Caplinger |
Cash in on Commodities With Less Risk Let options give you a shot at getting rich without losing your shirt. |
The Motley Fool
January 27, 2005
Stephen D. Simpson |
Venture Off the Beaten Path Strong demand makes commodity companies a hot ticket. Where are the best returns? Korean steelmaker POSCO... PM-Kymmene Oyj in paper... Mueller Industries in metal pipes, PetroChina and PetroKazakhstan in oil... etc. |
IndustryWeek
June 1, 2007
Traci Purdum |
Supplier Deliveries The delivery performance of suppliers to manufacturing organizations was slower for the 45th consecutive month in March, according to the March 2007 Manufacturing ISM Report On Business. |
Investment Advisor
June 1, 2011
Savita Iyer-Ahrestani |
Stockpiling Commodities The traditional stock/bond breakdown is no longer enough; for true diversification, clients need to add commodities to their portfolios. |
InternetNews
June 30, 2005
Paul Shread |
Technical Analysis: Back To Support The ISM manufacturing report could be a telling sign of whether the market will react positively when trading resumes. |
The Motley Fool
September 2, 2010
Dan Caplinger |
Is This the Next Long Term Capital Management? A new commodity ETF, the U.S. Commodity Index Fund, sports an Ivy League pedigree. |
CFO
August 1, 2007
Randy Myers |
Better Ways to Buy Treasury managers are teaming up with corporate purchasing agents to tame commodity risk. |
On Wall Street
May 1, 2011
Jerry Webman |
Turmoil Intensifies Focus On Commodities Let's consider commodities from three perspectives: supply, demand and risk. |
The Motley Fool
August 24, 2005
Stephen D. Simpson |
BHP Billiton's Commodity Buffet Is it too late to make a play on the bull run in commodities? BHP Billiton is a highly diversified player -- as are rivals Rio Tinto and Anglo American -- and it's a somewhat safer option for investors who may not want to place all their money on largely single-market bets like CVRD, Inco, or Phelps Dodge. |
Finance & Development
December 2011
Arezki et al. |
Less Volatile than Meets the Eye Contrary to popular wisdom, commodity prices can be more stable than those of manufactured products |
The Motley Fool
October 15, 2007
Zoe Van Schyndel |
Commodities Hit the Exchange (Again) The commodities boom launches another investment. The S&P GSCI Enhanced Commodity Total Return Strategy Index exchange-traded note is a new vehicle from Goldman Sachs that tracks the S&P GSCI Index. |
Registered Rep.
December 1, 2005
Stan Laxenberg |
Hot Stuff Commodity fund manager Jim Rogers has demonstrated a knack for finding the hottest markets. Here is his advice for the current market situation and some fund recommendations. |
The Motley Fool
December 29, 2010
Jacob Roche |
When Commodities Attack! Always keep an eye on the resources your companies need the most. |
IndustryWeek
November 1, 2008
Nick Zubko |
The Raw Reality Manufacturers grow more concerned about rising material and energy costs. |
BusinessWeek
December 17, 2009
Lewis Braham |
The Case for Commodities They could be a smart inflation hedge in 2010. And some pros see a long-term bull market for oil, grain, and gold. |
The Motley Fool
December 4, 2009
Dan Caplinger |
Is Gold the Only Thing Worth Buying? Some commodities have even better returns than gold, but others are lagging. |
Finance & Development
March 1, 2008
Helbling et al. |
Riding a Wave Soaring commodity prices -- especially those of oil, nickel, tin, corn, and wheat -- has brought a sea change to the commodities landscape. Trade policies should be adjusted for better efficiency. |
BusinessWeek
October 25, 2004
Laura Cohn |
Striking Gold In Commodities Some pension funds have made outsize returns, but how safe is the market? |
The Motley Fool
February 1, 2011
Tim Hanson |
Time to Buy Commodities Why fears of China's slowing growth may create a fantastic opportunity. |
The Motley Fool
August 19, 2010
Amanda B. Kish |
Jumping on the Commodity Bandwagon If you own a target-date fund, make sure you know whether your fund is moving into commodities. |
The Motley Fool
November 2, 2010
Rich Smith |
Huzzah! The Recovery Is Here! And just in time for November voting. How convenient. |
The Motley Fool
October 7, 2005
Stephen D. Simpson |
Salvaging Growth at Schnitzer The steel company is in a tough sector, but sound management could still mean above-average opportunity for investors. |
The Motley Fool
September 3, 2008
Rich Smith |
Steel Stocks Stumble After Tuesday's and Wednesday's sell-offs, now just might be a very good time for steel investors. |
Financial Advisor
April 2006
Matt Hougan |
Rolling With Commodities Commodities can play an important role in a portfolio, and the much-anticipated Deutsche Bank commodities ETF can be a good vehicle to add them. But with oil deeply in contango, and expenses still on the high side, a shade of extra care is needed. |
Finance & Development
June 2009 |
Data Spotlight: Roller Coaster The latest sharp rise and fall in commodity prices is not the first nor the last. |
The Motley Fool
May 3, 2010
Alex Dumortier |
The Top-Performing Commodity (Hint: It's Not Gold) This base metal has been shining. |
The Motley Fool
April 29, 2005
Tom Taulli |
Playing Commodities With ETFs Commodities are booming. But it's sometimes hard for individual investors to participate. ETFs can make things easier. |
Investment Advisor
July 2008
Vaughan Scully & Beth Piskora |
Riding The Rally In Natural Resources As the U.S. economy slows under the weight of the weakened housing market, a strong rally in major commodity markets, especially oil, is setting off alarm bells portending stronger inflation. ETFs make investing in commodities easier. |
The Motley Fool
April 11, 2011
David Lee Smith |
Alcoa and Its Pals Gaining on Steel With the need to trim automotive weight, Alcoa and its pals just might benefit. |
Geotimes
June 2007 |
News Notes -- Energy & Resources New standards for fuel economy proposed... Mineral resource of the month: Steel... |
