27.06.2012 - Looking for silver lining as commodity prices slide
Global economic weakness and disappointment with the Fed spook investors, but some stocks will benefit from lower energy costs. True, given the extremely volatile price trends in commodities, the line between a bull and bear market can be crossed several times in any given year. And some commodities -- like corn -- have still seen their prices surge recently. This time around, however, the kind of bearishness doesn't only reflect supply/demand fundamentals in each market -- soybeans, say, or copper -- but also investors' views of the broad economy and the confidence that they have in policymakers to restart growth...............................................Full Article: Source
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