iron ore

Over the last two years, one of the biggest factors driving financial markets globally has been the US-China trade war. Nowhere has this effect been more pronounced...

We have recently moved fairly aggressively long the resources stocks with a 24% direct holding not including gold, hence the obvious question after moves like...

Fenix Resources’ imminent feasibility study on its WA iron ore project is expected to forecast strong financial returns underpinned by high grades and a small capex...

In our quest to evolve as fund managers we are constantly reading. Reading the likes of Peter Lynch, Warren Buffet (Alice Schroeder), Joel Greenblatt, Barton Biggs and...

The past week has been all about the US economy and the Fed’s reading of it. The June employment report produced a sharp upside surprise in non-farm payrolls growth:...

Markets started the week on a positive note after the weekend meeting between presidents Trump and Xi. The two leaders reached a truce of sorts in their trade war,...

The first six months of calendar 2019 have again superbly proved as to why this equities bull market has been dubbed "the most hated in history". At face value, equity...

The soaring iron ore price is generating cash hand-over-fist for Rio, BHP and FMG. But when it comes to leverage for investors, juniors like Centaurus have it in...

Here's some of the standout charts on my radar. I aim to pick a good mix of charts covering key global macro trends, and ones which highlight risks and opportunities...

The effect of Vale’s tragic dam collapse in early 2019 has seen iron ore prices rally. As a result of forced mine closures, the global seaborne supply of iron ore is...

The current ~$420 million takeover offer by OZ Minerals for ASX listed Brazilian copper miner Avanco Resources should pique the interest of investors in Brazil, a...

Chinese steel consumption is the most significant variable in determining the iron ore price. China consumes over half of the world’s iron ore each year. As such, and...

The sky is not falling was the message in September 2017. Our message was that the overall market did not show excessive valuations, which generally is a precursor to...

Strong investor interest has continued in the junior and mid-cap resources stocks through 2017. Despite a relatively flat first half of the year, the second half has...

Given recent headlines and speculation with respect to commodity prices, I thought it worthwhile to outline my views on the near-term picture. Overall, I remain very...

Commodity prices have defied pessimism and rallied solidly over recent months on the back of improved Chinese economic prospects, stability on the European political...

There have been some real fireworks in the base metals complex in recent weeks, with Zinc and copper hitting multi-year highs, and nickel and cobalt moving very...

If you care about the outlook for the iron ore price then you care about the outlook for the Chinese property market. A simple analysis shows that a major driver, if...