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Coffee: Grounds For Concern?
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- Published on Wednesday, 21 January 2009 02:56
- Written by Brad Zigler
- Market fundamentals
- Tectonic shifts in coffee positions
- Speculative buying
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CPI: 'C' Is For 'Cocoa'
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- Published on Friday, 16 January 2009 05:05
- Written by Brad Zigler
Is it a surprise that the Labor Department's Consuer Price Index (CPI) – a benchmark heavily weighted in energy costs – declined for the third consecutive month in December? It's precisely because of the volatile nature of energy (and food) prices that the government started tracking "core" inflation in its monthly reports.
Understanding Inflation
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- Published on Thursday, 08 January 2009 07:17
- Written by Julian Murdoch
Commodities and inflation are in the same headlines time and again. So what's the connection?
- The real definition of inflation
- Commodities as an inflation driver?
- Commodity investments as an inflation hedge?
A Real Commodity Moneymaker
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- Published on Thursday, 08 January 2009 06:07
- Written by Brad Zigler
Real-time Inflation Indicator (per annum): 9.2%
Wednesday's column ("2008 Was Golden ... Barely") left some readers with the impression that there were hardly any winners among the exchange-traded products (ETPs) tracking commodities.
Cocoa: The Last Commodity Standing
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- Published on Monday, 29 December 2008 03:07
- Written by Julian Murdoch
- Disease hit supplies
- Currencies boost prices
- The outlook for 2009
View From The Bottom?
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- Published on Monday, 15 December 2008 04:48
- Written by Brad Zigler
There's been so much bad news about commodities and equities recently that commodity stocks have taken double gut punches. That's certainly been reflected in the charts of some of the hard asset portfolios in the Market Vectors exchange-traded fund lineup. The Market Vectors Steel ETF (NYSE Arca: SLX) tracks the AMEX Steel Index and has dipped 64% year-to-date. After sinking to $20 a share late last month, though, the fund's now holding at $30.
Update On Your Morning Coffee
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- Published on Friday, 28 November 2008 05:13
- Written by Brad Zigler
Real-time Inflation Indicator (per annum): 8.4%
As Americans girded themselves for Thursday's gridiron and cholesterol indulgences, there were some not-to-be-thankful-for things brewing in their favorite beverage market. Bloomberg correspondent Carlos Caminada filed a Tuesday report from Brazil citing the troubles local coffee farmers faced obtaining credit.
Water: The Ultimate Commodity
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- Published on Friday, 21 November 2008 02:18
- Written by HardAssetsInvestor.com
In a classic article for HAI University, our editors examine a commodity "in silent
crisis."
- Never-ending demand
- The business activities
- Unique investment opportunities
Cocoa Analysis Completes Our Tropical Trifecta
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- Published on Wednesday, 19 November 2008 02:30
- Written by Brad Zigler
- Technical picture
- The fundamentals
- Trader commitments
Orange Juice Set To Shine?
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- Published on Monday, 17 November 2008 06:30
- Written by Brad Zigler
Real-Time Inflation Indicator (per annum): 7.5%
Florida's Department of Citrus used to market the state's leading export with the tagline "A day without orange juice is like a day without sunshine." Traders may be beginning to think that a portfolio without orange juice futures lacks some sunshine, too.
Rethinking Sugar
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- Published on Thursday, 13 November 2008 04:07
- Written by Julian Murdoch
- Sugar's historical lows
- Increasing consumption & supply deficits
- The Brazil bet
Considering China
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- Published on Tuesday, 11 November 2008 09:46
- Written by Administrator
Venti-Sized Gains For Coffee
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- Published on Tuesday, 11 November 2008 02:51
- Written by Brad Zigler
HardAssetsInvestor's managing editor posits that it may be time to trade, not just drink, your morning joe.
- Venti-sized coffee break?
- Credit market's impact on production
- What price are java bulls eyeing?
Got A Beef With The Market? Buy Cattle!
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- Published on Friday, 07 November 2008 05:54
- Written by Brad Zigler
Oil Politics And Cattle Conundrums
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- Published on Monday, 03 November 2008 04:29
- Written by HardAssetsInvestor.com
Beef On Sale
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- Published on Monday, 20 October 2008 06:04
- Written by Brad Zigler
A Woolly Market For Investors
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- Published on Thursday, 16 October 2008 06:06
- Written by Tom Vulcan
- Counting sheep
- The major players
- Long- and short-term opportunities
Coffee Time?
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- Published on Tuesday, 14 October 2008 04:55
- Written by Brad Zigler
Money Manager Sees Long-Term Demand Growth
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- Published on Tuesday, 07 October 2008 16:45
- Written by HardAssetsInvestor.com
- No bank can stop the great urban migration
- The rising global middle class
- The impact of an aging population
Mosaic Crumbles
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- Published on Monday, 06 October 2008 03:27
- Written by Julian Murdoch
We thought fertilizer was looking weak in September, but this is ridiculous.
- Mosaic's terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day
- Honing in on the right P/E
- What about the fundamentals? Do they even matter?
