The following chart shows the price of an index of commodity prices from 1800: Click to enlarge Source: Quarterly Commentary 2, Allan Gray Investment Management, South Africa Despite the rise in commodity prices in the past two decades the long-term trend is still down. According to the author of the report, over the past two centuries …
Coal remains the major source of power generation in the U.S. Just over 42% of total power generated comes from coal-powered plants.With the rise of renewal energy and the use of natural gas for power production, the demand for coal is projected to decline slightly next year.However coal will continue to be the main fuel for electricity generation for many years …
Commodities have become an attractive asset class to ordinary investors in the past few years. Heavy marketing by Wall Street firms and the dismal economic situation have made investors turn to commodities for higher returns. However unlike other assets, commodities are extremely volatile, unpredictable and are affected by a multitude of factors that are difficult …
Cement is one of the basic ingredient in the construction industry. The global cement industry is highly fragmented with many international, regional and local players competing in the market.The global majors account for only about one-fourth of the market. Due to increasing infrastructure and real estate development in emerging markets the cement industry is experiencing …
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The price of silver closed at over $30 per troy ounce on Friday up from $16.822 at the beginning of 2010. From a recent Journal story on silver: Among the four major precious metals—the others being gold, platinum and palladium—silver is up 74% this year, on track to be the second-best performing commodity after palladium, …
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