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D’Agostino: Gold Physical Sales Still Up 50%; Gold ETFs Shake Out Leveraged Speculators
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Gold ETF ‘GLD’ Sees Its Biggest & First Inflow In 2 Months
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This Week, Go Short
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- Published on Monday, 04 October 2010 07:41
- Written by Brad Zigler
The commodity market, as whole, has been good to traders lately. The Reuters/Jefferies CRB Index climbed 6.4 percent in September, the third-best month in the past 12. Commodities aren't monolithic, though. Some go up while others go down.
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Potash And BHP
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- Published on Tuesday, 28 September 2010 03:43
- Written by Julian Murdoch
Matt McCall: Ag Prices Will Rise
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- Published on Tuesday, 21 September 2010 17:00
- Written by HardAssetsInvestor
What's Behind Cotton's Rise?
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- Published on Monday, 20 September 2010 05:56
- Written by Julian Murdoch
Tight inventories and below-average yields have pushed cotton up 34 percent this year. Will the good times last?
This Week's Most Overbought (Oversold) Commodities
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- Published on Tuesday, 07 September 2010 05:36
- Written by Brad Zigler
Okay, all you bulls and bears. Get out your pads and pencils to take note of this week's most overbought commodities.
Shonda Warner: Farmland Investing Is Here To Stay
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- Published on Tuesday, 31 August 2010 17:00
- Written by HardAssetsInvestor
Two New Seminal Papers Added
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- Published on Tuesday, 24 August 2010 06:07
- Written by HardAssetInvestor
New research on the effect speculators have on the ag markets and a classic paper on momentum investing join our selection of papers every serious commodities investor should read.
Commodities Sometimes Require A Soft Touch
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- Published on Tuesday, 24 August 2010 00:18
- Written by Brad Zigler
Real-time Monetary Inflation (last 12 months): -2.2%
It seems an oxymoron to include soft commodities in the hard assets category, but this year, they've proven to be some of the most exciting markets for futures traders and securities investors alike.
Agribusiness Stocks: A Deere Friend?
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- Published on Tuesday, 10 August 2010 05:49
- Written by Brad Zigler
A while back, we heralded the breakdown in commodity stocks' relative strength ("Commodity Futures Outperforming Stocks"). Perhaps "heralded" isn't the right word. I mean, weakness isn't something to be sought after.
Judging The Sweetness Of Sugar
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- Published on Tuesday, 03 August 2010 08:28
- Written by Lara Crigger
Sugar prices have rallied off their May lows, but will we see a repeat of 2009? Or are we headed for a pullback?
Kona Haque: Bearish On Grains, Bullish On Sugar
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- Published on Friday, 23 July 2010 05:48
- Written by Lara Crigger
The Best Bets In Agricultural ETPs
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- Published on Wednesday, 21 July 2010 17:00
- Written by Brad Zigler
Agricultural commodities have outperformed energy as well as industrial metals in the second quarter, but not all ags are alike. Which sectors now hold the most opportunity for investors?
The Second Quarter’s Best And Worst Commodities
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- Published on Thursday, 01 July 2010 05:28
- Written by Brad Zigler
Which commodity (and its associated ETP) performed the best? (Hint: It wasn't gold.) Which performed the worst? We run the numbers to find out.
Agriculture: Out-Of-The-Box Efficiency Plays
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- Published on Tuesday, 29 June 2010 06:09
- Written by Aaron J. Levitt
As the world's population explodes, we'll need to invest more resources in efficient farming and water management, says a new UN study. So how can you position your portfolio for the future?
Coffee Market Delivers Wake-Up Call
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- Published on Monday, 14 June 2010 01:47
- Written by Brad Zigler
Enjoy your coffee this morning? Good. It's likely to get more expensive.
The Volatility Headwind In Sugar
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- Published on Monday, 07 June 2010 06:37
- Written by Brad Zigler
Ordinarily, I'd look at a market like sugar and start thinking of odds. You know, probabilities. I see the basing at the 14-cent level after sugar's plunge from 30 cents and wonder, "How likely is it that prices will head lower and how do those odds stack up against the chances of a rally?"
A Commodity Market Sweet Spot
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- Published on Monday, 24 May 2010 05:44
- Written by Brad Zigler
Have you scanned the commodity charts recently? They've been looking pretty sour as concerns about eurozone demand have heightened along with the value of the U.S. dollar.
Jurgens Bauer: Opportunities In Cotton
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- Published on Tuesday, 18 May 2010 17:00
- Written by HardAssetsInvestor
Gold's Links To Hogs And Corn
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- Published on Thursday, 13 May 2010 06:17
- Written by Brad Zigler
Real-time Monetary Inflation (last 12 months): -0.9%
Gold's new nominal highs against the greenback made headlines this week, but nobody (well, nobody outside the ag community, anyway) devoted banner space to previously skyrocketing hog prices. This spring, livestock gained ground and rose to new highs for the decade while gold dithered in a consolidation phase.
Jurgens Bauer: Mildly Bullish On Sugar, Coffee
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- Published on Tuesday, 11 May 2010 17:00
- Written by HardAssetsInvestor
The chief soft commodity analyst for PitGuru.com gives his outlook on coffee, sugar and related factors affecting their current positions.
