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Scoville: Corn Growing Into Major Commodity Player
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- Published on Monday, 08 August 2011 02:47
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Veteran agriculture and soft commodity specialist says corn moving alongside crude oil as trading heavyweight
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Kevin Kerr: China's The Wild Card
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- Published on Tuesday, 15 February 2011 17:00
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Frances Newton: Oil Is Overbought
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- Published on Tuesday, 04 January 2011 17:00
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Soybeans: A Buying Opportunity in the Works?
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- Published on Tuesday, 28 December 2010 04:19
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2010’s Best Performers: Energy and Ags
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- Published on Monday, 27 December 2010 17:00
- Written by HardAssetsInvestor
As 2010 wraps to a close, we look at which energy and agricultural commodities outperformed and why.
Kona Haque: Bearish On Grains, Bullish On Sugar
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- Published on Friday, 23 July 2010 05:48
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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 BULLISH News From Yesterday’s Market
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- Published on Thursday, 01 July 2010 06:24
- Written by Brad Zigler
Amid all the tumult that sent stocks tumbling yesterday, some investors missed a big story. Corn prices gapped up more than 29 cents a bushel, or 9 percent, Wednesday. Chicago wheat was taken along for the ride, climbing 25 cents, or nearly 6 percent, but not soybeans. Beans rallied along with the grains, but gave up at the end of the day to settle down more than 2 cents.
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.
Commodities Under A Rising Yuan
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- Published on Monday, 21 June 2010 17:00
- Written by HardAssetsInvestor
Is the Chinese yuan set to rise against the dollar? And if so, what effect will it have on commodities prices?
The China Effect On Ags
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- Published on Monday, 31 May 2010 17:00
- Written by HardAssetsInvestor
When it comes to corn and soybeans, China's in a feeding frenzy. How can you play bullish import numbers?
Are Grain Prices Finally Ready To Rally?
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- Published on Thursday, 29 April 2010 03:50
- Written by Brad Zigler
- Why China wants U.S. corn
- Can the higher prices continue?
- Will soybeans and wheat also rally?
Changes Coming In The Commodity Space
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- Published on Monday, 12 April 2010 05:18
- Written by Brad Zigler
There's an old adage that says it's darkest just before the dawn. That nostrum could be extended to the commodities markets.
Using Grains To Diversify Your Portfolio
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- Published on Monday, 29 March 2010 04:05
- Written by Charles Armstrong
- Diversification: how 5 different grains stack up
- One good fund for ag exposure
- Don’t be fooled by ‘no correlation’
Tom Fernandes: Going Long On Agriculture
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- Published on Friday, 12 March 2010 07:29
- Written by Lara Crigger
- Why current stockpiles make wheat the ‘stepchild of grains’
- How farmland is a contrarian play
- Why generic seeds aren’t such a great deal
The Soybean Farmer’s Bet
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- Published on Monday, 08 February 2010 04:59
- Written by Julian Murdoch
- What's behind the massive harvest?
- Why prices have collapsed
- How farmers are dealing with record yields
More Gains For Ag Stocks In 2010?
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- Published on Monday, 28 December 2009 05:57
- Written by Brad Zigler
- Why ag stocks missed out on 2009's equity market low
- Which ag stocks have outperformed this year
- Could DBA outperform MOO in 2010?
Mark Hansen: Bullish On Softs
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- Published on Tuesday, 01 September 2009 17:00
- Written by HardAssetsInvestor.com
A director at CPM Group explains why he sees ags performing better than commodities as a broad segment for the next year.
- Fundamentals seeking their own levels
- Allocations muting market impact
- Global story driving demand
Kevin Kerr: Playing The Weak Dollar
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- Published on Thursday, 11 June 2009 16:31
- Written by Lara Crigger
The editor of the Global Commodities Alert discusses how investors can protect themselves in the coming months.
- From whirlwind to implosion
- Increased interest rates: wishful thinking?
- Silver as an inflation play
The Mighty Bean - Soybean, That Is
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- Published on Monday, 01 June 2009 04:55
- Written by Julian Murdoch
- Tight supplies
- Bad harvests & plantings
- How to invest
