For some time now I've listened to friends such as Don Harrold, who have built successful careers on the basis of their powers of foresight, saying to me that they like our moves into copper. As Don put it to me some months ago: "Copper is the people's metal." It would appear that the market is proving him out, as it often does. While there weren't many making that call (who can spend their time worrying about what penny-ante commodities such as copper will do anyway, right?), and as more … [Read more...]

Today gold slipped past the $1270 mark to top out for the day at just below $1276 at one point, while silver closed at an asking price of $20.50. With so many indicators that confidence in the greenback is faltering investors both foreign and domestic are making an exodus from the market resulting in the dollar hitting a 15-year low against the yen and a nine-month low versus the Swiss franc today. The latest motivator for traders to seek the shelter of commodities was the grim economic data out … [Read more...]

Have you thought of giving out AOCS copper to trick or treaters as a Halloween candy alternative?  You will be amazed at the difference it will make. Halloween is coming up and with it an astounding amount of stress surrounding the tradition of trick or treating.  The problem is the candy.  There are many children around the country who no longer can tolerate the refined sugar and many of the other chemicals in commercial candy due to various chronic conditions.  There are also an … [Read more...]