Before we head into the weekend, let’s take a look back at the week that was and some of the metals storylines here on MetalMiner, including the aluminum industry and its efforts to curb emissions, China’s latest foray in the global rare earths chess game and much more: You want more MetalMiner on your terms. […]
Category: Investing Hedging
Podcast Ep. 6: How One of the Largest U.S. Truck Manufacturers Mitigates Tariff Risk — and Plans for 2020
In the aftermath of the Section 232 tariffs on steel and aluminum going into effect in March 2018, we heard and read a lot about some of the largest American OEMs and their business challenges. For example, Ford Motor Company’s claim that the tariffs cost the automaker $1 billion in profits last year. But what’s […]
Palladium is the New Gold
After surging more than 50% in the last four months, palladium — that previously little-discussed Platinum Group Metal (PGM) — reached $1,255.12/ounce, surpassing gold for the first time in 16 years last week, according to The New York Times. Need buying strategies for steel? Request your two-month free trial of MetalMiner’s Outlook Driven by both […]
Where is the Next Economic Crisis Coming From?
Be assured there will be a next crisis — there always is, sooner or later. It is the nature of economic cycles that markets get out of balance and have to readjust. That sounds like rather a benign process, but of course we all know there is plenty of pain and many casualties when it […]
