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Commodity stocks are companies that produce basic goods often used as inputs in other products. A subsector of the wider materials industry, commodities include oil, gold, and other basic metals. Commodity trading is a historic industry, dating back to the trade of spices and silk. For these reasons, commodities are considered relatively stable, with some even viewing the sector as a hedge against

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Fed Pretending Its Oblivious to Global Inflation

While the ECB considers interest rate hikes, the Fed is sticking its head in the sand as a falling U.S. dollar pushes commodity prices up.

A Growing Problem: Commodity Investment Strategies Amid Food Price Inflation

Agri commodities are in focus amid food price inflation, and agriculture commodities stocks like Deere, Syngenta and Monsanto are hot.

4 Must-Own Global Inflation Buys

While reported U.S. inflation is low, emerging markets are another story. These investments should be big beneficiaries of rising global inflation.

Charts Show Stocks Bullish, Gold Bearish

Technical charts of the S&P 500 Index, gold futures, and the U.S. Dollar suggest near-term bullishness.

Top 6 Stocks for March

A renewed round of buying should push these top stocks higher in the month of March.

8 Commodity & Mining Stocks to Sell

Mining stocks are rising with inflation trends, but despite trading in commodities not all commodity stocks in the materials sector are rising.

Cheapest Stock in the Hottest Emerging Market

The Russian market is leaving the rest of the BRICs in the dust, and Lukoil (OTC: LUKOY) could be investors' best bet for 2011.

How to Trade the Oil Panic Without Buying Oil Stocks

Oil stocks are not the way to play rising oil prices caused by the oil crisis. Oil futures or options on an oil etf are better ways to play the panic.

5 Stocks to Play the Hottest Latin America Markets

Last year, Latin America was home of some of the best performing stock markets in the world, including Peru, Chile and Colombia. Here are five Latin America investments that are offering some very interesting opportunities.

2 Different Crude Oil Prices Prompt Confusion – and Profit Opportunity

Is crude oil trading above $100 per barrel or under $90 per barrel? The answer is "yes," thanks to the spread between Brent crude and WTI oil prices.