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Alan Knuckman

Commodity expert Alan Knuckman hails from the home of commodity trading in Chicago, where he began working as a clerk on the floor of the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT).  Alan’s worked with all aspects of the commodity markets for the past 18 years – and now he brings his inside knowledge on energies, grains and gold to you.  Alan is currently the editor of Resource Trader Alert, a trading service devoted to raking in profits from hard commodities.

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The Single Best Move for Quick Commodity Profits

Nov 13th, 2009 | By Alan Knuckman | Category: Commodities, Featured, International, Investing Strategies
A topic I’ve been stressing lately is the relative importance of macroeconomic market moves – keeping a strict eye on the overall health of the financial market. You see, the economic recovery in prices started in EVERYTHING last March — but to be clear, the overall market and the profitable commodities ...read more


Your Exclusive Glimpse at the Commodities Market

Oct 22nd, 2009 | By Alan Knuckman | Category: Commodities, Featured, International, Investing Strategies
With all of the attention earnings season has brought stocks lately, most investors have been turning a blind eye to one of the most profitable markets in the world. I’m talking, of course, about commodities. But like most investments, successful commodities trading requires knowledge of what’s going on in the market ...read more


What You Need to Know About the Future of Silver, Gold and Oil

Sep 14th, 2009 | By Alan Knuckman | Category: Commodities, Energy, Featured, Options
Now more than ever, investors are getting nervous about stocks. As the S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average continue to trend higher, it’s only a matter of time before the market makes its next correction. But there’s hope in commodities… In the last year, my Resource Trader Alert readers have ...read more


Don’t Be a Chicken… Invest in Poultry!

Jul 31st, 2009 | By Alan Knuckman | Category: Commodities, Featured, Investing Strategies
Barring strict trade limitations, American poultry producers are in position to expand on the record exports to China. And they're doing it by sending our poultry-refuse to the People's Republic. That's a fact that could lead a select few investors to [even more] serious back-door gains, but more on that in ...read more


The Economic Stimulus Plan, Commodity Investing, and Oil Prices in 2009

Feb 5th, 2009 | By Alan Knuckman | Category: Commodities, Energy, Featured
A couple of weeks ago, I was on Chicago radio and asked a simple question: How will we know that the government stimulus is working? I’m normally at no loss for words, as anyone who has seen or heard me speak will testify to, but the answer didn’t hit me ...read more