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Cocoa
Weather & Politics Hold Keys To Cocoa Prices
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- Published on Monday, 12 December 2011 07:12
- Written by Edward Faubert
Despite increasing demand, record cocoa crops keep prices under pressure.
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Scoville: Corn Growing Into Major Commodity Player
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- Published on Monday, 08 August 2011 02:47
- Written by Drew Voros
Veteran agriculture and soft commodity specialist says corn moving alongside crude oil as trading heavyweight
What’s Up With Agribusiness?
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- Published on Thursday, 07 April 2011 06:35
- Written by Brad Zigler
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.
Mark Grewal: Buy Cotton Now
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- Published on Tuesday, 25 January 2011 17:00
- Written by HardAssetsInvestor
Setting Up For A Rally In Rice?
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- Published on Monday, 24 January 2011 08:50
- Written by Brett Owens
The fundamentals look strong for this often-overlooked grain. But how should investors play it?
Got Cocoa?
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- Published on Monday, 24 January 2011 01:54
- Written by Brad Zigler
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.
Cocoa: A Breakout In The Works?
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- Published on Tuesday, 14 December 2010 07:21
- Written by Matt McCall
Cote d'Ivoire's presidential election has pushed cocoa prices higher. So what's the best way to play the move?
Sugar: Where Does SGG Go Next?
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- Published on Monday, 29 November 2010 07:36
- Written by Lara Crigger
Are we setting up for a renewed rally in the sweet stuff?
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.
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?
Going Crazy For Cocoa
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- Published on Monday, 19 July 2010 17:00
- Written by HardAssetsInvestor
Last week, a hedge fund made the single largest cocoa trade in more than a decade. Will it lead to supply shortages this fall?
Scarcity Vs. Starbucks: Going Cuckoo For Coffee
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- Published on Monday, 12 July 2010 04:56
- Written by Julian Murdoch
With coffee riding 10-year highs, is there room left for investors to jump into this rally?
Digging Into The Sugar Bowl
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- Published on Tuesday, 06 July 2010 04:34
- Written by Brad Zigler
Real-time Monetary Inflation (last 12 months): -3.1%
Bulls looking for sweet landing spots on the commodity landscape have had some pretty slim pickings recently. Coffee and corn made explosive upside moves recently, making other commodities look positively limp by comparison. There are a couple of budding bull markets—not rocket-powered, by any means—that look promising, though. One of them is sugar (the other is natural gas, but we’ll talk about that in another column).