The first thought of some regarding the word, speculation in the commodity markets is of total risk or cowboy mentality. More so, the term speculator is looked down upon by the idea of trying to control the crude markets or selling short last year. All of these are inaccurate.

What really is Speculation in the Commodity Markets? If the speculation is done correctly with risk & money management rules then one might say Trend followin (more…)

If ever there was a time to invest in commodities it would be now. For those of you who are not familiar with investing, the best definition of a commodity is something from the earth. This could be metals, gases and oils, or even foods. People buy and sell these items on contract with much speculation.

An example of a commodity which is on the rise and has been for quite some time, is gold. Surprisingly enough, silver is (more…)