Commodities
Capturing alpha with beta through commodities
COMMODITIES
The commodities sell-off
COMMODITIES
Gold falls 20% into bear market territory
Gold has lost a fifth of it value since its peak last year as investors move into cash as fears over the eurozone crisis intensify.
Supply and demand: the case for commodities
Richard Davis, co-manager of the BlackRock World Resources Equity Income fund, explains why dividend-paying companies in the commodities sector offer value in a low yield environment.
Oil could hit $200 a barrel, says David Coombs
The price of oil could rocket to $200 a barrel this year, triggering a flash crash in stock markets, according to Rathbones' David Coombs.
Oil prices rocket to highest level since 2008
Crude oil prices hit a 43-month high on Thursday following reports a Saudi Arabian pipeline had exploded.
Five things your clients will call you about this week
It's our round-up of the stories your clients may have read in the national newspapers over the weekend...
ETFs: Welcome to the world of the niche...
So will that be the corn ETF you like, or the fishing industry ETF?
Fund managers: Our safe haven hot spots
WHAT'S THE BEST SAFE HAVEN?
Barclays Wealth's flashpoints for this week
Market volatility will continue this week, with income stocks attracting the eyes of investors, says Barclays Wealth equity strategist Henk Potts.
Barclays Wealth's flashpoints for the week ahead
The eurozone will dominate the week ahead, and a rating cut from the European Central Bank is on the cards, says Barclays Wealth equity strategist Henk Potts.
European markets steady after Asia sell-off
(Updated at 10:45am) Stock markets across Europe began picking up the pieces on Tuesday following yet another mass sell-off which was sparked by fresh recessionary fears and saw London's FTSE index close 3.5% down and major indices in Germany, France...
Why you should look at soft commodities
As rising food prices make headlines, Parmenion's Simon Brett explains why soft commodities are providing opportunities for investors.
In focus: The attractions of gold and oil
Angelos Damaskos, CEO of Sector Investment Managers, explains why gold and oil are good inflation hedges.
Dow Jones launches global commodity equity 100 index
The index will measure stock performance of companies engaged in exploration or production of scarce, renewable commodities and will include a Shariah compliant sub-index.
How to play the commodities correction
Industry experts talk to Joanna Faith about how investors should position their portfolios in light of the commodities sell-off.
BlackRock's Hambro: Are we missing a golden opportunity?
Evy Hambro, manager of the BlackRock Gold & General fund, discusses what could hamper the spiralling gold price.
Gold record high short-lived as Bin Laden's death weighs
The price of gold soared yesterday to hit a new record before falling back following the death of the world's most wanted man, Osama Bin Laden.
BP one year on: How events unfolded
A year on from the explosion on BP's Deepwater Horizon oil rig that caused one of the worst environmental disasters in US history and saw the oil giant's share price plunge more than 50% in 50 days, we recap the key events...
