This was a great week for gold as the yellow metal continued to forge new highs, though many investors wondered when the effect will spill over to the junior miner sector, which still languishes overall. Diamond plays continued to radiate heat, and the soft commodities gained an even bigger foothold in the mainstream media – while Countrywide Financial slipped away. Here’s what some of our Stockhouse contributors were saying over the course of the week:
On Monday…
Luke Brocki informed readers that Cameco was back up to speed with its Eagle Point mine operation, though it didn’t do much for the spot price of uranium in Cameco’s news fails to budge U3O8 spot.
Darryl Robert Schoon gave a brief history lesson to Stockhouse readers as he looked at the rise and fall of the “era of credit” in Christmas on Threadneedle Street and the coming depression.
Matt Stiles examined the state of major currencies going forward into the new year in his final installment of the six-part series Themes for 2008.
Danny Deadlock highlighted two sub-10-cent picks in the tech sector in Two tech plays under a dime.
Boris Sobolev, of Resource Stock Guide, reported on Sabina Silver – Opportunity overlooked by the market, for the benefit of Stockhouse readers.
Zinc, lead and potash made the grade in Monday’s Buzz on Commodities report, called The world still needs zinc and lead.
Trader Thoughts presented a lengthy and informative report on current market conditions and the likelihood of a U.S.-led recession in Weekend market review from Trader Thoughts.
Then on Tuesday…
Mary Anne and Pamela Aden encouraged investors to keep riding that gold bull in Mega move underway; stay with it.
Dan Sweeney returned to Stockhouse with a look at some unconventional fossil fuel extraction options, including oil shale, in Hundred dollar a barrel oil and unconventional petroleum sources.
Community contributor MontyHigh offered a unique method of projecting the short and mid-term trends in financial stocks in Why I’m short the financial stocks.
Those with their ears to the ground regarding the subject of potash weighed in for this Buzz on Commodities report, Potash insiders speak their minds.
For Buzz on the Boards, Stockhouse visited the Bullboard of a Canadian bio-pharmaceutical company in Thallion Pharmaceuticals targets cancer with ECO-4601.
Trader Thoughts identified eight Internet / tech stocks that are poised to do well in 2008, in an article called Trader Thoughts’ mighty eight internet/tech picks for 2008.
On Wednesday…
Don Rodgers provided a helpful summary of some common trading terms – and included some advice on how to prevent brokers from loaning your shares to short sellers. Read more in Is that Comrade Ed?
What exactly is the root cause of the current debt crisis? Steven Saville tackled the question in Elephants and Market Stabilisers.
Iron ore took the top spot in Wednesday’s Buzz on Commodities edition, called Enter iron ore.
Points International (TSX: T.PTS, Bullboards) saw it’s share price slide, but that didn’t get Bullboard members down, as Buzz on the Boards discovered in Points International keeps the faith on a down day.
Troy Schwensen presented his outlooks for a number of short and medium term scenarios for gold and silver in an article entitled This is just the beginning.
Then on Thursday…
Portfolio manager Adrian Mastracci of KCM Wealth Management contributed his first article to Stockhouse with a list of 10 guidelines for long-term investing in Portfolio Insight: 10 pearls of wisdom to better investing in 2008.
Roy Martens shared his opinion on how far gold will go in 2008: Higher. Read about silver, copper, oil and the US dollar in $1,000 gold coming soon, a technical view.
Buzz on the Boards took time out to observe investor sentiment on the Arise Technologies (TSX: T.APV, Bullboards) board in Arise Technologies loses ground.
As the bubble bursts and the Fed tries to inflate a new one somewhere else, what investment category will be the recipient? Greg Silberman says commodities in The case for gold and oil stocks.
Gold liked the sound of Fed chairman Ben Bernanke’s words, as Buzz on Commodities reported in Bernanke speaks, gold and silver listen.
Finally, on Friday…
Nancy Zambell reviewed of a number of investing books – the oldies but goodies. Head on down to your local library and check out The investor’s bookshelf.
Ever heard of liquid ammonia? You have now. Bud Conrad of Casey Research shared an info-packed interview with Simmons & Co. founder and CEO Matt Simmons about peak oil and alternative energy solutions. Do not miss The Casey Files: Peak oil & beyond.
Stacey Laliberte, in his first contribution of 2008, reported on Yamana Gold (TSX: YRI, Bullboards) in Going for gold with Yamana Gold.
The week’s final Buzz on Commodities edition highlighted a few comments on potash, oil and gold in More potash, less oil.
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