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There has been a ‘agribusiness ETF’ for some time via the Market Vectors Agribusiness ETF (NYSE: MOO). Now we have a new variation and that is the IQ Global Agribusiness Small Cap ETF (NYSE:...
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Chocolate lovers, who are facing price hikes in the wake of record cocoa prices, can take solace in one thing: the cost of their deliciousness likely will never reach the level of caviar. That...
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There is a new gold ETF on the market. Yesterday marked the launch of the Global X Pure Gold Miners ETF (NYSE: GGGG). Global X noted that its new ETF focuses globally on companies which are...
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The Nikkei fell 11%. The Ethisphere Institute released its list of the most ethical companies saying those most open with employees and shareholders topped the list. (Reuters) The euro zone will...
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Molycorp, Inc. (NYSE: MCP) is almost surprisingly trading higher after its earnings report. The surprise is that shares were already up 300% from last year’s IPO and it already even had a...
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IMF researchers believe that high food prices are a problem which will linger, at least in the foreseeable future. Bad weather is part of the reason. The growth in bio-fuels in another. The IMF...
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Gold has seen a major run-up even before the Middle East and North Africa strife. This has lent support to many gold mining stocks and gold royalty players as well along with the growing number of...
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The Chief Economist of the USDA issued his “Prospects for the US Farm Economy in 2011” The document is barely 10 pages long, but it says a great deal. The US farmer will have an outstanding year....
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The price of many agricultural commodities rose more than 25% from June 2010 to December 2010, according to a recent World Bank study. There are several reasons that the report is alarming. The first...
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Earnings are out for three large gold miners, and the reviews are mixed. Barrick Gold Corp. (NYSE: ABX), Kinross Gold Corp. (NYSE: KGC), and AngloGold Ashanti (NYSE: AU) have all reported...
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Rising food prices may be hurting consumers around the globe, but they aren’t doing any damage to the farmers who raise the food and the companies that supply those farmers with equipment. Deere...
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Inflation is often defined as the overall increase in the price of goods and services. That oversimplifies how inflation works and does not include the drop in currency values or purchasing power....
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Everyone loves to see Warren Buffett’s portfolio changes, but in some cases it is more important what other gurus are doing with their assets under management. George Soros and John Paulson are...
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Molycorp, Inc. (NYSE: MCP) is finally bringing this secondary offering of common stock for holders and is selling some mandatory convertible preferred shares. The terms of the deal may be...
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Using charts alone is something that may not make sense to most people. Still, thousands of investors make a living at just that. Fundamentals be damned! We do not subscribe to the notion that...
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