Weekly Market Recap - HardAssetsInvestor.com Join Brad Zigler and Matt Hougan every week as they recap the week in the commodities marketplace. More than just stats and numbers, Brad and Matt will give you insights and commentary you just can't find anywhere else. http://www.hardassetsinvestor.com en-us Copyright Hard Assets Investor 13 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 01:10:27 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 01:10:27 webmaster@hardassetsinvestor.com Energy, Agriculture <![CDATA[Soft Commodity Qtrly Report: Coffee, Cocoa & Sugar Decline, While Cotton Rallies On Speculative Buying]]> Cotton supply tied up in China helps prices, but others pressured by inventory gluts.

]]> <![CDATA[Soft Commodity Quarterly Report: Cocoa, Coffee, Cotton & Sugar All Decline]]> However weather may play a bigger role in boosting prices in the current quarter.

]]> <![CDATA[Does Brazil Still Hold The Key To Coffee Prices?]]> Despite record crops globally and in Brazil, demand for high-quality beans fuels price rally.

]]> <![CDATA[Scoville: Corn Growing Into Major Commodity Player]]> Veteran agriculture and soft commodity specialist says corn moving alongside crude oil as trading heavyweight

]]> <![CDATA[What’s Up With Agribusiness?]]> Real-time Monetary Inflation (last 365 days): 2.4%

With all the hoopla about metals—the hardest of hard assets—the "softer" commodities often seem to fly under investors' radar. That's too bad. Agricultural commodities—a big chunk of broad-based commodity indexes—have fared well over the past 12 months. The CRB Continuous Commodity Index—an equal-weighted and broad-based futures benchmark—has gained nearly 39 percent, while the agriculture subset of the Deutsche Bank Liquid Commodity Index has risen almost 41 percent.

]]> <![CDATA[Mark Grewal: Buy Cotton Now]]>
The CEO of S&W Seed Company explains why investors should currently buy whatever cotton they can store.
]]> <![CDATA[Got Cocoa?]]> Real-time Monetary Inflation (last 12 months): -0.2%

Hard assets sometimes aren't. By that I mean some of the best assets to hold—if one's inclined to hold commodity interests—are often the softest.

]]> <![CDATA[Cocoa: A Breakout In The Works?]]> Cote d'Ivoire's presidential election has pushed cocoa prices higher. So what's the best way to play the move?

]]> <![CDATA[Sugar: Where Does SGG Go Next?]]> Are we setting up for a renewed rally in the sweet stuff?

]]> <![CDATA[Commodities Sometimes Require A Soft Touch]]> 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.

]]> <![CDATA[Judging The Sweetness Of Sugar]]> Sugar prices have rallied off their May lows, but will we see a repeat of 2009? Or are we headed for a pullback?

 

]]> <![CDATA[Going Crazy For Cocoa]]> Last week, a hedge fund made the single largest cocoa trade in more than a decade. Will it lead to supply shortages this fall?

]]> <![CDATA[Scarcity Vs. Starbucks: Going Cuckoo For Coffee]]> With coffee riding 10-year highs, is there room left for investors to jump into this rally?

 

 

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