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Posts Tagged ‘ AAUK ’

Base Metals Little Changed

Dec 18th, 2008 | By Doug Casey | Category: Financial News

The base metals were all slightly higher on Wednesday. Copper fell from the pre-dawn hours to just after the New York open, after which it rose to just past the break-even point, finishing at $1.3679/lb., up a quarter-cent.



Copper: Chilean Investment Still Expanding

Nov 18th, 2008 | By Sara Nunnally | Category: Emerging Markets

Copper prices have fallen off a cliff since June, and not even China’s massive stimulus has bucked the trend. But Sara Nunnally says one Chilean mining firm is still planning a major expansion in production over the coming years. This could mean big profits for the company’s three major financial backers (AAUK, XTA, MITSY)… provided they survive the current commodity slump.



If You’re Prospecting for Gold, Tell Them Ben Bernanke Sent You

Jul 18th, 2008 | By Alexander Green | Category: Gold Market

U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke is caught between a rock and a hard place right now. Sure, he would prefer that you focus on “core inflation,” since it excludes sharply rising food and oil prices. But we all have to eat and we all consume energy.



South African World Cup Reveals 129% Profit Strike on the Horizon

Jul 1st, 2008 | By Sandy Franks | Category: International Investing

The World Cup scheduled for 2010 in South Africa is showing deep cracks in the country’s economy — positioning investors to reap gains of 129%.



Ultimate Bottleneck Sends Prices Soaring

Jun 4th, 2008 | By Sally Limantour | Category: Gold Market

Power shortages, strikes and soaring input costs have killed the production of platinum.



Don’t Be Fooled by a Lull in M&A Activity, More Deals Are on the Way

Mar 31st, 2008 | By Jason Simpkins | Category: Stock Market Investing

The U.S. buyout market is about to enter a new phase, as corporate takeovers pick up where private-equity firms left off last fall. The deal-making market is a key to the health of the U.S. stock market.