The number of workers employed in coal mining industry is less than the number of workers in than many other industries. For example, museums employed 91,966 compared to just 76,572 workers in the coal industry according an article I came across in The Washington Post. The 76K figure is not coal miners only but also …
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Coal production in the U.S. dropped to below 900 million short tons according to EIA. The average number of employees in coal mines declined by 12% year-over-year and reached 65,971. The major US coal producers in 2015 are listed in the table below: Source: US EIA The top five producers are Peabody Energy Corp (BTUUQ), Arch Coal …
Commodities have been in a downward trend for many years now though they have recovered slightly this year. As China’s voracious appetite for all types of commodities decreased commodities declined sharply. Other countries were unable to drive the demand like China did. According to a report from Schroder’s China’s demand for commodities created a super cycle …
Commodity investing have gone mainstream these days with investors bombarded with marketing materials promoting them as an alternative investment sector. However investing in commodities like copper, soya bean, orange juice, iron ore, etc. is not a wise strategy for most retail investors. Unlike stocks, commodities are highly volatile and it is very easy to lose money …
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Commodities have performed well so far this year with silver easily beating gold in terms of returns. The following table shows The Periodic Table of Commodities Returns with data for the first half of this year. Click to enlarge Source:Silver Takes the Gold: Commodities Halftime Report 2016, US Funds