Investopedia: Alcoa Running Hard To Go Nowhere

Another quarter is in the books at Alcoa (NYSE: AA ), and although I think management continues to do a good job with its downstream oper...

Investopedia: Down In The Vale

As I've mentioned in other recent pieces on Investopedia, these are tough times for commodity producers as the incremental Chinese dema...

Investopedia: With Freeport McMoRan, It's Time To Get Over It And Move On

I don't think it's an exaggeration to say that some percentage of Freeport McMoRan (NYSE: FCX ) shareholders, or former shareholder...

Investopedia: Is Caterpillar Facing A New Normal In Mining?

For those investors who believed a year ago that Caterpillar (NYSE: CAT ) had somehow outgrown its cyclicality , the past twelve months ha...

Investopedia: For Alcoa, It Can Still Get Worse Before It Gets Better

Alcoa (NYSE: AA ) management must feel like they're running on a treadmill or swimming in a flume. No matter the progress that the com...