Commodities & Resources

Indonesian storm brewing for UK-listed oilers

By Darshini Shah | Tue, 04/06/2013 - 17:02

Changes to Indonesian oil and gas procurement regulations could spell trouble for the likes of Premier Oil and Salamander Energy.

Palladium ETF sees record inflows

By Holly Black (Money Observer) | Wed, 29/05/2013 - 00:00

Gold's woes have spurred investors to put cash in other precious metals such as palladium and silver via exchange traded funds.

Viewpoint: How to invest in gold

By Paul McGowan of LinGold.com (Money Observer) | Fri, 10/05/2013 - 16:41

Despite the recent plummet in price investors still shouldn't give up on gold, says Paul McGowan, directeur général of LinGold.com.

Charge of equities makes fund managers wary

By Jim Levi (Money Observer) | Fri, 10/05/2013 - 15:37

Money Observer's panellists see stockmarkets pausing. Jim Levi finds them worried but hopeful on global recovery prospects and mostly negative on Europe.

Face-off: Sarasin Agrisar vs Baring Global Agriculture

By Cherry Reynard (Money Observer) | Wed, 08/05/2013 - 11:28

Cherry Reynard talks to two fund managers about their agricultural funds' different approaches, one thematic and the other a stockpicker.

Bank of Japan stimulus boosts ETFs

By Holly Black (Money Observer) | Tue, 07/05/2013 - 15:00

The Japanese central bank's monetary shift spells good news for investors holding a Japan exchange traded fund, reports Holly Black.

Where next for gold: What the experts say

By Ceri Jones (Money Observer) | Fri, 26/04/2013 - 15:00

The sharp fall in the gold price could be a sign for investors to start buying the precious metal, experts tell Ceri Jones.

Viewpoint: Why gold and stockmarkets will continue lower

By Peter Leahy of Sovereign Leadership Group (Money Observer) | Wed, 24/04/2013 - 16:40

Peter Leahy, managing director of Sovereign Leadership Group, says quantitative easing is not working and the UK now faces the risk of deflation.

British oil firms to spearhead North Sea recovery

By Elsa Buchanan | Fri, 19/04/2013 - 14:48

Despite a slowdown, oil and gas experts are expecting the likes of Serica and Xcite Energy to drive an imminent pick-up in North Sea activity.

Viewpoint: Gold - down but not out

By Gary Dugan of Coutts (Money Observer) | Thu, 18/04/2013 - 15:00

Coutts' Gary Dugan says gold still has its place in portfolios, and investors should consider entry at an attractive price.

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