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Sitting In Front Of The Fan - Webinar Review 2016-05-27

by Greg Schnell

Some days the market is a headwind but this week we got a breakout on FAN, the wind energy ETF... Read More 

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Nothing But Blue Skies For The Oil Business?

by Greg Schnell

Well, a few months pass and the price of oil has nearly doubled. Is it all blues skies from here on in? The oilfield service ETF (OIH) is shooting up nicely today... Read More 

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Why Are Canadians And Australians Starting To Smile More? - Webinar Review 2016-05-19

by Greg Schnell

With the Federal Reserve minutes being released Wednesday, lots of subtle changes are taking place in the commodities... Read More 

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The Gold Miner's Ratio Breaks - GDX

by Greg Schnell

On Commodities Countdown each week, I try to cover off oil and gold. We have been following the chart below watching for trends on gold. Gold looks to be failing based on the May 4th breakout that has since reversed. Here is the chart of the Gold miners... Read More 

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Planting The Seeds Of An Ag Recovery? Webinar Skim 2016-05-12

by Greg Schnell

Spring has sprung in North America. The planting season has been rolling north as the temperatures firm up. On the webinar, I spent a significant amount of time discussing the world of Agriculture and drilled down into the components of some of the major Ag ETF's... Read More 

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Agriculture Related ETF (DBA) Trying To Break Out

by Greg Schnell

The Agriculture related products are having a tough time of it these days. However, there does appear to be a base building for this Ag related ETF (DBA). One of the issues with agriculture-related plays like this is the massive range of products... Read More 

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Canada's Oilsands Threatened By Fire - 2016-05-05 Webinar Highlights

by Greg Schnell

In a dramatic 48 hours leading to May 5th, a forest fire in Alberta went from reasonably small to evacuating 80,000 people, and a fireball-approach-damage-estimate at $3 Billion. The story is unbelievable in its rate of change... Read More 

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Gold Drifts Lower - Is It Time To Sell The Miners?

by Greg Schnell

Gold Miners have outperformed every asset class since the beginning of the year. They have bounced 100 % off the lows. On May 1st, the shiny metal ran up to $1300... Read More