Plus what we are watching this week, across commodities and stocks.
Houston, we have a (duration) problem
Main trends and what’s ahead for commodity investing, prices and more
Plus what we are watching this week, across commodities and stocks.
As leaders, their outlook is a crucial signal for investors.
Everything is about to change for the white metal.
(they see the metal set for the ride of a lifetime)
(trillions of dollars of investment in key areas and commodities)
(and give top majors a wild run for their money)
Let's face it. Rare earths are smoking hot.
+100% YTD. Juicy. There are many reasons to like them but here are my favourites:
We are at a pivotal point for rare earths.
Supply may not come from where you'd expect...
Let's breakdown current exploration strategies and investment trends.
Gold had a cracking 2024. It reached an all-time high just below $2,780 in October, closing the year just above $2,600. Analysts expected it to end the year around the $2,700 mark. It almost did. Beyond that horizon…
What BHP and Rio Tinto see ahead for copper: durable demand, with some volatility expected over the next 18 months.
What the world's largest gold miners expect ahead, and why gold's durability is a hidden perk of holding producers.
Morgan Stanley's revised copper price and supply estimates, plus its view on gold and why it hesitates to chase copper stocks.
Goldman Sachs sees commodities returning about 15% as rates fall. Which ones it favours, and why selectivity still matters.
A recap of 2023 and early 2024 in commodities, with links to my best analyses of copper, lithium and the major miners.
Freeport-McMoRan's copper outlook and how the US's largest copper producer compares with its peers.
Robert Friedland's views on copper in 2024: a tight physical market, a possible bottom and why $9,000/t may not be enough.
Two challenges for copper investors: longer timelines from exploration to production, and too few advanced projects that reach it.