The Forward Curve: Recent Episodes

TheForwardCurve

Brought to you by Gold Street Advisors, the independent commodity research and advisory firm. A weekly source of information and analysis of the commodity markets with a focus on base, precious, and non-ferrous metals, and the global economy

View Details

It's our 50th episode!  Robin takes a look into anticipated nickel supply...and demand.

View Details

Robin and Christian discuss the reopening of the London Metal Exchange's open outcry trading ring.

View Details

Robin takes a look at the recent Manufacturing PMIs and what they tell us about the future for metals prices.

View Details

Robin reveals something that most people probably don't know about Afghanistan--it holds tremendous metal and mineral wealth.

View Details

Robin discusses the recent IPCC report addressing global climate change.

View Details

Are we experiencing a global manufacturing slowdown? Robin takes a look.

View Details

Robin talks about the new LME futures contract for LITHIUM

View Details

Is global economic growth slowing and what does that mean for commodity prices? Robin weighs in.

View Details

How will recent emission targets affect commodity prices? Robin lays it out.

View Details

Have commodity prices peaked?  Robin weighs in...

View Details

How environmentally friendly is base metal production? Robin digs in and finds out.

View Details

Robin analyses the US government's recent announcement to promote nickel increased nickel production.

View Details

Robin shines a light on the major role recycling plays in the metals world. It's more than you think!

View Details

Can copper and aluminum be used for the same applications? Listen and learn about how these base metals can substitute each other.

View Details

Is Bitcoin the new gold? Christian and Robin discuss.

View Details

Robin and Christian take a look at how China is responding to high levels of input inflation.

View Details

Robin explains the recent shift in the role China is playing in global commodity markets.

View Details

Christian and Robin tackle the projected effect the implementation of green energy initiatives will have on the metals and minerals markets.

View Details

Join Robin and Christian as they take a look at the supply situation across the commodity markets.

View Details

Join Robin and Christian as they discuss the commodity markets and...the "C" word.

View Details

Listen in as Robin and Christian take on the proposed $2T American Jobs Plan.

View Details

Robin and Christian finish off their series about forward curves with this primer on basic trading strategies.

View Details

Robin and Christian move further along the FORWARD CURVE, diving more deeply into how forward curves are used.

View Details

Daddy, what's a forward curve? Find out the answer to this age-old question and more in this riveting episode!

View Details

Robin and Christian tackle the topic on the minds and lips of so many in the political, economic, and financial worlds at the moment: INFLATION.

View Details

Join Christian and Robin as they discuss the supply side of the much-discussed emerging commodity supercycle.

View Details

What's a "commodity supercycle" and are we in one? Robin and Christian investigate!

View Details

Robin and Christian entertain the bearish view of metals prices and the health of the global economy.

View Details

A silver market squeeze? Robin and Christian take a closer look...

View Details

Join Robin and Christian as they take a look at the state of play in the gold market.

View Details

In our inaugural episode of INTEL BRIEFS, Christian and Lochlann cover the basics of GOLD.

View Details

GOLD STREET ADVISORS' Chief Analyst Robin Bhar discusses the state of the markets and what recent activity is telling us about what to expect in the months to come.

View Details

In our final episode in our WHAT IS HEDGING? series, we present some examples of buy- and sell-side hedges on The London Metal Exchange.

View Details

Commodities 101 continues as Christian and Robin discuss the basics of using OPTIONS, the second of a three-part series on hedging.

View Details

Commodities 101 continues as Christian and Robin dive into the topic of HEDGING, the first of a three-part series. .

View Details

Listen to Part 2 of our "What's A Commodity" series.

View Details

What's a commodity, anyway?  Class in now in session!  Join Christian and Robin as they discuss what exactly a commodity is and what they mean to the economy, financial markets, and people's day-to-day lives.

View Details

Join Christian and Robin for the for the exciting conclusion of their two-part series on TARIFFS.  Do they work?  Listen and find out!

View Details

In this first of a two-part series, Robin and Christian talk about TARIFFS: how they work...and how they historically have not.

View Details

What is PMI?  Listen in on Christian and Robin's conversation about the Purchasing Managers Index and what it says about the health of the economy.

View Details

Join Christian and Robin as they discuss the recent meeting of the Chinese government to lay out their next Five Year Plan.

View Details

Copper, Nickel, & Zinc, oh my! Listen in on Robin's recap of the big themes of this year's London Metal Exchange Week.

View Details

Join Christian and Robin as they discuss this year's LME Week and the role the London Metal Exchange plays in the global economy.

View Details

This week, Christian and Robin discuss cryptocurrencies and the growing use of them around the world, including the emergence of Central Bank Digital Currencies.

View Details

Join Christian and Robin as they discuss the emergence of Big Data and it's effect on global trade and the commodity markets.

View Details

In this special edition of THE FORWARD CURVE, Christian is joined by GOLD STREET ADVISORS team members Lochlann Toolin and Kevin Moore as they discuss paradigm shifts in the global supply chain in the wake of the COVID 19 pandemic.

View Details

Quantitative Easing!  EV Batteries!  It's another episode of THE FORWARD CURVE!  Join host Christian Clavadetscher along with GOLD STREET ADVISORS' Robin Bhar as they review the big issues of the week effecting the commodity markets.