The Bullish Case For Corn
May 25, 2017 Corn is currently trading at around the $3.70 per bushel level on nearby July futures traded on the Chicago Board of Trade division of the CME. In…
Glencore Back In Acquisition Mode- An Accretive Purchase Could Set Up A Mammoth Sale
May 24, 2017 On Tuesday, May 23 Glencore announced its desire to purchase Bunge Limited, a leader in the global agricultural business. In my latest article for Seeking Alpha, I explain…
Cocoa’s Low Could Stand For A Long Time
May 22, 2017 Cocoa rallied last week as signs of a military uprising in the Ivory Coast gave the market a reason to stop selling and worry about future supplies.…
Recap of the week for May 19, 2017
May 19, 2017 Highlights: Volatility across all asset classes as markets reflect politics Precious metals rebound from lows but palladium corrects lower Gold up 2.20% for the week Silver gains…
Cotton Puts In New Highs
May 19, 2017 On Monday, May 15 ICE cotton futures traded to the highest price since June 2014 when the fiber reached just over 87 cents per pound. In my…
Rice Explodes Higher
May 16, 2017 In the wake of the May WASDE report, the price of rice futures have exploded higher and have broken technical resistance levels. In my latest article for…
Recap of the week for May 12, 2017
May 12, 2017 Highlights: Weakness in commodities then a rebound Precious metals make lows, rebound and close little changed on the week Gold down only 0.16% for the week Silver…
WASDE, A Snowstorm, And The Uncertainty Of The 2017 Crop Year
May 11, 2017 The USDA release its May WASDE report on May 10 and while the report is a tentative look at the 2017/2018 crop year, in the best case…
Recap of the week for May 5, 2017
May 5, 2017 Highlights: French election this Sunday A sea of red ink in commodities An ugly week for precious metals Gold down 3.07% for the week and breaks support…
Buying Meats Into Grilling Season
May 2, 2017 Live cattle and lean hogs hit multiyear lows in October 2016 and the prices of both meats have taken off to the upside in the months that followed. In…
